Michael Aloi is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently advising at Summit Financial, LLC since 2018. He has prior experience with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Summit Financial Resources, where he worked for nearly two decades. Aloi contributes as a writer for Kiplinger's Financial Magazine and provides CPA continuing education seminars. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with over $26 billion in assets under management and 216 advisors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services to serve approximately 17,800 clients.

Andrew Silkowski is a financial advisor at Moneco Advisors with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Moneco Advisors, he held roles at American International Group and participated in the Student Managed Investment Fund at Fairfield University. He has been involved with the Mahopac Sports Association since 2016. Moneco Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering tailored investment programs that combine fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a wide range of asset classes.

John Hannigan is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Principle Wealth Partners, LLC since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Essex Financial and Strategic Advisers, as well as Fidelity Brokerage Services. Principle Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporations with discretionary wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm manages $2.66 billion in assets and employs a long-term, fundamentals-driven investment approach that includes diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and other asset classes.

Christopher Foster is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Procyon with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at UBS Financial Services and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments prior to joining Procyon, where he currently manages client investment advice and holds ownership roles in related business ventures, including insurance and tax referral services. Foster is also a managing director overseeing insurance operations and client engagement within the Procyon group. Procyon provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and institutional consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, RIAs, pooled investment vehicles, and government clients. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets using both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary strategies, employing fundamental analysis alongside AI tools and offering a range of portfolio management services, including private fund advisory and model portfolio solutions.

Megan Helbig is a financial advisor at DayMark Wealth Partners, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Morgan Stanley, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a notary public in Westport, CT. DayMark Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with investment strategies that combine internally managed models, third-party managers, and access to alternative and private securities.

Matthew Levens is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Calton & Associates, Inc. from 2015 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for After School Rocks, a music instruction organization. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in assets, primarily serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management, with a distinctive approach that includes insurance product sales and specialized service lines such as FDIC-sweep deposit programs and digital-asset custody through Fidelity Digital Assets.

Alison Hamilton is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Carnegie Investment Counsel. Her prior roles include seven years at Eagle Ridge Investment Management and seventeen years at Bessemer Trust. Carnegie Investment Counsel provides investment supervisory services, financial and retirement plan advice, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, nonprofit organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and offers discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager oversight, and specialized planning services.

Carlos Garcia is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Westport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at MSI Financial Services, Inc. and First Montauk Securities Corp. Among his other business activities, he spends time as a sales agent for fixed index annuities, life insurance, and group health benefits. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, employing an Envestnet-supported workflow and a mix of internally created models and third-party managers to manage portfolios across multiple custodians.

David Tillson is a CFA® charterholder based in Stamford, CT, with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked primarily at Eagle Ridge Investment Management LLC from 2008 to 2025 before joining Carnegie Investment Counsel in 2025. Carnegie Investment Counsel provides investment supervisory services, financial and retirement plan advice, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, nonprofit organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm uses a range of analytical approaches and offers discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager oversight, and specialized planning services.

Samuel Sullivan is a financial advisor at Robertson Stephens with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at WPP, Cogent World, Wasserman, and Strategic Agency. Robertson Stephens provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, family and multi-family offices, charitable organizations, and retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and planning services, managing $8.76 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025.

Thomas Yao is a financial advisor at Moneco Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Hightower Advisors, DS Advisors, and Goudy Park Capital. Moneco Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, along with retirement plan consulting for plan sponsors. The firm offers customized investment programs that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a diverse range of securities and uses multiple custodial platforms and tax-aware strategies.

Charles Simmonds is a financial advisor at Robertson Stephens with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Third Bridge US Inc and Rockefeller Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved in a business operating under the name L&J MarketPlace Inc. DBA Fish Market. Robertson Stephens provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, family offices, charitable organizations, and retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment and pension consulting, and a range of planning services, managing $8.76 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025.

Daniel Baron is a financial advisor at DayMark Wealth Partners, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior work includes positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Morgan Stanley, and UBS Financial Services. DayMark Wealth Partners serves individual clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions with asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management utilizing various strategies, including internal models, third-party managers, and alternative investments, and acts as a sub-adviser to private funds and separately managed accounts.

Dylan Raver is a financial advisor at Moneco Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with Moneco Advisors since 2024. Outside of advising, he has been involved with Bryant University and has experience working in the hospitality and recreation sectors. Moneco Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, along with retirement plan consulting for plan sponsors. The firm offers customized investment programs that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a broad range of asset classes.

David Rookasin is a financial advisor at Infinity Financial Services Advisory with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, UBS Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of advising, he is involved in software licensing sales through a business called Checkmate and participates in a health and wellness information venture named Young for Life. Infinity Financial Services Advisory is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $174 million for over 600 clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach, utilizing various analytical techniques and a range of investment products, including options and alternative investments, while serving individual and high-net-worth clients.

Phil Fiore Jr. is a financial advisor at Procyon with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing health insurance and tax-related businesses affiliated with Procyon. Procyon provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, institutional consulting, and model-portfolio services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and government entities. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets, combining internal portfolio construction with independent managers and AI-supported research across a range of investment vehicles.

Kathryn Dennen is a financial advisor with Compass Financial Management LLC in Oxford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at United Planners' Financial Services of America, Capital Analysts, and Lincoln Investment LLC. Compass Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, providing discretionary portfolio management alongside retirement plan consulting and participant education. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach, combining fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes.

James Jeffery is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Procyon Advisors, LLC since 2019 and previously at Solaris Group and Jeffery Asset Management LLC. Procyon provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, institutional consulting, and model-portfolio services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, RIAs, pooled investment vehicles, and certain government entities. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets and employs both discretionary and primarily non-discretionary strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income guided by fundamental analysis.

Dana Preis is a financial advisor with Moneco Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience and has been with Moneco Advisors since 2014, in addition to a long tenure at LPL Financial. Moneco Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan consulting for plan sponsors. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing multiple custodial platforms and various investment vehicles.

David Plouffe is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Moneco Advisors since 2023 and previously held positions at Barnum Financial Group, Intelisearch, Inc., and in the restaurant industry. Moneco Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering tailored investment programs that combine fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing. The firm manages a diverse range of investment instruments and operates a multi-team structure with approximately 49 advisors.