Robert Kinnie is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Napatree Capital LLC, Willmington Trust, and People's United Advisors, Inc. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory services and comprehensive financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts and a range of investment vehicles such as low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

Denise Crispino is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2023, she worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2011 to 2021. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily serving individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and corporate entities. The firm’s advisory model separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and operates within a vertically integrated group that includes affiliated funds.

Jeffrey Darien is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has previously worked at Churchill Management Group, Oppenheimer, Bank of America, Merrill, Mach Five, and Charles Schwab. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

David Wallach is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC in New Haven, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Brokers International Financial Services, CarMax, Securities America Advisors, Securities America Inc., and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales and marketing. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, utilizing a variety of portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Steven Ulbrich is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, Vision Financial Markets, and Tarpon Trading. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a family business, E & S U Global LLC, which provides access to commercial lending and credit card processing services. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm offers a comprehensive range of wealth management and advisory services, utilizing a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis along with a broad platform of affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Caroline Aitoro is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at GYL Financial Synergies, LLC and Morgan Stanley. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Kevin Smith is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Infinex Investments, Savings Bank of Danbury, Key Investment Services LLC, KeyBank, and JPMorgan Chase. Outside of finance, he serves as a referee for youth soccer matches through the Connecticut State Referee Program. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and notable third-party manager and lending platform affiliations.

Alan Tuchmann is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses, and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and The Leaders Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with Jaigantic Studios LLC since 2021. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and a broad client base nationwide. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Oliver Pursche is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Wealthspire Advisors since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Bronson Meadows Capital Management LLC and Bruderman Brothers LLC. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofit organizations, and trustees. The firm offers wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and family office support through a customized, relationship-driven process emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.

John Kuehnle is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. and Milford Bank since 2007. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent involved in fixed insurance sales. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Patrick Clark is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2010 and is also the owner of Alpine Wealth Management, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities and fixed insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and support services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm offers multiple investment program structures and supports advisors with operations, technology, compliance, and practice management.

Lynne Rosenfeld is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 38 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Janney since 2017, with prior experience at Merrill. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional sponsors, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

David Moss is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney since 2017, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the financial planning board for Congregation Shir Shalom and is a board director for The Hills at Rivington Townhome Community in Danbury, CT. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Stephen Gulish is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He is co-owner of Gulish & Associates, Inc., a private entity focused on securities, advisory, and insurance business. His prior experience includes roles at John Hancock and John Hancock Distributors LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice management. The firm offers multiple investment program structures and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Juan Muniz III is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously held positions at Bankers Life Securities, Inc., Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc., and Walgreens. Muniz also manages a team of agents responsible for hiring and training within Bankers Life & Casualty, focusing on Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios, offering both wrap and non-wrap programs with ongoing rebalancing and performance reviews.

Joshua Goldberg is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He previously worked at GYL Financial Synergies, LLC and AXA Advisors, LLC, and spent four years at Brandeis University. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with external managers, and it offers a wide range of wealth management, fiduciary, and sub-advisory services.

Leo Connors Jr. is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2018. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill, gaining extensive experience across these firms. Connors is a board member of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, where he contributes to the organization's mission and serves on its investment committee. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets, serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio managers supported by centralized asset management and dedicated client service operations.

Philip Deutsch is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2015. Outside of finance, he works professionally as a magician and performer. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Peter Kibbe is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for Citigroup Global Markets for 12 years before joining Hightower in 2023. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Alexander Casella is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with seven years of industry experience. He has previously worked with PennMutual / Concord Wealth Management, The Montagno Insurance Agency, and KeyBank. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a soccer referee and serves on the board of the Italian American Youth Foundation. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a dual-registered SEC adviser and broker-dealer platform.