Steven Ulbrich is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior firms include The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, Vision Financial Markets, and Tarpon Trading. Outside of advisory work, 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 individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Caroline Aitoro is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and GYL Financial Synergies, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients, providing wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

David Jaeger Jr. is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Key Bank, People's United Advisors, and Peoples United Bank. Jaeger serves as a commissioner for the Norwalk Transit District, a local transit authority. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and institutional clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm uses a multi-provider platform and integrates with KeyCorp affiliates to offer a range of investment and advisory services.

Kevin Smith is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Infinex Investments, Savings Bank of Danbury, Key Investment Services LLC, KeyBank, and JPMorgan Chase. Outside of his advisory work, Smith serves as a referee for youth soccer matches with the Connecticut State Referee Program. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model that delegates investment management to its representatives while providing firm supervision.

Jessica Koch Chavez is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Bailey & Beatty Financial Services, Mill Road Capital, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, and Union Savings Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she provides support and hospitality for a racing team through Speed Sport Tuning. 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 roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with access to managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, and custody services, supporting both discretionary and nondiscretionary investment approaches.

Todd Gianguzzi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc. and Diversified Investors Securities Corp. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he has established a photography website focused on weekend assignments. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services, using proprietary portfolio construction tools developed in partnership with Morningstar Investment Management.

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.

Joshua Goldberg is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at GYL Financial Synergies, LLC, AXA Advisors, LLC, and Brandeis University. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Daniel Scalzi is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 49 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Stifel from 2015 to 2021. In addition to his role at Brookstone, Scalzi is involved in retirement income planning through his own business, JD Mellberg Financial, based in Tucson, AZ. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds and banking institutions. The firm offers investment management primarily on a discretionary basis through model portfolios and managed accounts, supported by a platform-oriented approach serving a large advisor network.

Anthony Falcone is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards since 2010, with prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, investment management, brokerage, insurance products, and M&A advisory services.

Peter Kibbe is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Norwalk, CT, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets for 12 years before joining Hightower Advisors 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, corporations, and trusts. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement consulting.

Celia Valez is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has eight years of industry experience, including prior roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC and StateFarm. Valez is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Calvin Lem is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including CitiGroup since 2015 and Essex National Securities since 1999. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and integrates institutional-scale research and market roles uncommon among peers.

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.

Max Needham is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. for 10 years before joining Steward Partners in 2026. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

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.