Sarah Mullane Becker is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Guardian Life Insurance Agency and Park Avenue Securities since 2000. Becker serves as president of The FVA Foundation and is a board member of the Northern Westchester Hospital Community Foundation, reflecting involvement in local nonprofit activities. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, with tailored client relationships supported by a range of financial planning and consulting services.

James Geiger is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Citigroup Global Markets, where he has worked since 2019, following prior roles at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Maureen Weir is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience, all with Voya since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management through a combination of in-house and external resources, utilizing technology-enabled tools to implement investment strategies that often involve client-approved non-discretionary arrangements.

Nicholas Ramstetter is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and Citizens Bank. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a model that emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions using affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and various investment vehicles.

Marc Smith is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Ridgefield, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has spent his career primarily at Guardian Life and its affiliated entities, including Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a separate insurance business offering non-Guardian insurance products. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to insurance products and alternative investments through Guardian Life.

Camilla Ostbye is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. Her work history includes recent roles at Hightower Advisors and she has a background as a full-time undergraduate student. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of clients including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and various portfolio construction techniques.

John Harrington is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2016 and previously spent a decade with Osaic FA, Inc. He also engages in the sale of fixed life, health, disability, accident, and long-term care insurance. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, using customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, with strategies managed internally or through third-party sub-advisers.

Christine Hartman is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding the Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012 and previously spent ten years with HCA, LLC. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that manages approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap and advisory programs.

Robert Frost is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill and extensive tenure at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofits. The firm offers financial planning and investment management through advisor-led discretionary and model-based strategies, with access to proprietary wrap programs, third-party solutions, and integrated lending options.

Elyssia Poland is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Fairfield County Bancorp since 2004 and Infinex Investments, Inc. since 1999. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a side photography business selling her photographs. 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 and planning services, ERISA plan support, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Alessandra Dimauro is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2023. Her previous roles include positions at GYL Financial Synergies, LLC and Resnick Investment Advisors, LLC. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, tax services, and specialized Core Family Office solutions, combining in-house research with third-party managers across a range of asset classes.

Conrad Dequadros is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Brean Capital, LLC and his own firm, RDQ Economics LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm is known for its multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and its combination of large institutional scale with unique market roles, including swap dealer and futures commission merchant operations.

James Clark is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS BSUL and UBS AG from 2003 to 2023, and he has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2023. Outside of his advisory work, Clark coaches soccer and serves as a fitness coach for the Fairfield Parks and Recreation Department. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates both proprietary and third-party investment strategies, supported by technology platforms such as Orion and Pontera.

Thomas Fagan is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for six years and Reed Exhibitions for over three decades. 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 a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Nelson Ehinger Jr. is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. and has worked at Fairfield County Bancorp since 2004 and infinex Investments, Inc. since 1999. 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 combines advisory and broker-dealer functions, offering customized advisory services, access to alternative investments, and a lending marketplace.

Benjamin Ehrlich is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Thomas Mayper is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Rdm Investment Services and Retirement Design & Management Inc. since 2000. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager investment approach that includes both affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and diverse portfolio construction techniques.

Patrick Eaker is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Danbury, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been in the industry since 2025. Prior to his current role, he worked in the environmental and construction sectors, including positions at Miller Environmental Group and New England Skyline Builders. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Beyond The Bag Podcast LLC, a podcast venture. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and family office services, employing customized portfolios with a primarily long-term investment approach.

David Danvers is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc., where he has worked since 2026, following a decade at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank, SSB. His prior experience also includes a year at Morgan Stanley. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain CS&Co.-referred clients. The firm uses Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to guide investment selection and wealth management consultations.

Caroline Keenan is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, LLC, Iridian Asset Management LLC, and Iam Capital Corporation. Focus Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.