Christopher Rafferty is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include several years at Fidelity Investments and a position at GYL Financial Synergies. He serves as Director of the Girls Flag Division for West Hartford Girls Flag Football, organizing practices and advocating for coaching development. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, and institutions, offering investment management and a range of wealth-related services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with third-party managers and offers integrated reporting across managed and held-away assets.

Benjamin Snediker is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wealthspire Advisors since 2023. Prior to his advisory role, he spent ten years at Central Connecticut State University and had a brief tenure with the Town of Simsbury in 2023. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation across various asset classes.

Wendy Kelly is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has worked with Private Advisor Group since 2019 and concurrently with Private Capital Group, LLC since 2008. Additionally, Ms. Kelly is a notary public, providing notarial services separate from her advisory role. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and delivers advisory solutions through a large network of investment adviser representatives, with access to multiple custodians, third-party asset managers, and a proprietary separately managed account program.

Brian Elliott is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Capital Concepts, LLC and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, he holds a notary public commission and is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while providing operational and compliance support to affiliated advisors.

Hubert Kingsley is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lockton Investment Advisors, Lockton Financial Advisors, Lockton Companies, Mercer H&B, and MMC Securities Corp. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Michael Gould is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network and Capital Concepts, LLC since 2006. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed annuity sales through BancNorth Investment Group Insurance Agency. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Francis Tedesco is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and previously worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, MML Investors Services LLC, 5th Street Advisors, LLC, and Optimum Quantvest Corporation. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers access to third-party asset managers, turnkey asset management platforms, and model portfolios supported by reputable strategists such as Fidelity, BlackRock, and Goldman Sachs.

William Richardson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2006 and at Hutchinson Financial Services, LLC since 2015. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including portfolio management and retirement plan consulting, while allowing affiliated advisors discretion in constructing client portfolios from diverse securities and insurance products.

Nicholas Borkowski is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Investments and has held various roles in educational and community organizations. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and wrap/advisory services.

Craig Cacase is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Waddell & Reed, Inc., and various insurance carriers. He provides investment advisory services through Private Advisor Group, an independent registered investment advisor. Private Advisor Group manages over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs and separately managed account strategies.

Casey Morey is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth, Morey held roles at Johndrow Wealth Management and J.P. Morgan Chase Private Bank. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Amber Pinette is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Infinex - Thomaston Financial Services since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers approximately eight hours per month with the Connecticut Association for Human Services. OSAIC Institutions, INC. serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by providing a variety of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements. The firm’s approach includes fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and access to alternative investments, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets.

Evan Gilchrest is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2017. Prior to joining Janney, he worked at Merrill for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches for the West Hartford Girls Softball League. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, and offers a range of advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Tyler Sadak is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and has recently entered the industry. His prior experience includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent contractor selling insurance products not affiliated with Guardian. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management options.

Joseph Bannon Jr. is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. He is also the owner of Bannon & Company, LLC, which facilitates securities and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Richard Marciano is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, Aurum Wealth Management Group, Marcum Wealth Management, CIBC Private Wealth, and UBS Financial Services. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through various platforms and third-party managers.

Paul Shortier is a CFP® professional affiliated with Integrity Alliance, LLC, with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Investment Planning and Brokers International Financial Services. Outside of investment advising, he is an insurance agent with American Senior Benefits. Integrity Alliance serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing various portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Mark Kaufman is a CFA® charterholder with over 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked since 2022. His previous experience includes roles at Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc. and Sentinel Asset Management, LLC. Outside of finance, he is involved in operating a special needs student transportation service. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

James Comerford is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer & Co since 2009. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment products to construct client solutions.

Christopher Martinez is a financial advisor with SPC, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales for products beyond those offered through Guardian. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and corporate clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors and delivers tailored, discretionary advice primarily through the SIGMA Managed Account and other program offerings.