Amber Kendrick is a financial advisor with Procyon, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked with Procyon Advisors, LLC since 2017 and previously held positions at Connecticut Investors Group and Commonwealth Financial Network. Kendrick is a member of the Retirement Advisory Council, which focuses on qualified plan and participant retirement outcomes. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, institutional consulting, and model-portfolio delivery, with an investment process centered on customized, fundamentally driven portfolios implemented through both internal management and third-party managers.

Jared Weber is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently with RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Calton & Associates, MML Investors Services, and Guardian Life. Outside his advisory work, he is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling life, disability, long-term care, and property and casualty insurance products. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion across 53 advisors. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients with portfolio management, financial planning, fiduciary services, sub-advisory roles, and offers specialized advisory solutions including annuity and digital asset management.

David Karachuk is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Moneco Advisors and has been with LPL Financial since 2013. Moneco Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering tailored portfolio management that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a broad range of investment instruments. The firm also provides retirement plan consulting and uses multiple custodial platforms and third-party strategies in its investment approach.

Alexander Yelensky is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Aegis Capital Corp. and A.G.P. Canada Investments ULC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a café and a home care franchise, and he serves as a water polo referee for college and club games. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement-plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and capital markets services. The firm emphasizes international investing through specialized strategies and maintains a broad platform that includes brokerage, product distribution, and third-party manager programs.

Joanna Kopsaftis is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has worked at Moneco Advisors since 2023 and previously held roles at Royal Alliance Associates, INC., Sii, and Acorn Consulting. 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 multi-team approach, tailoring investment programs to client goals and risk tolerances using a variety of instruments and third-party platforms.

Walter Rich is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including National Securities Corp and Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing partner of Landing Point Advisors and serves as managing director of Lantern Private Wealth, a bill paying entity. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through about 274 advisors. The firm provides a broad range of services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans using multiple program structures and both proprietary and third-party asset allocation models.

Nicholas Friedman is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Ritholtz Wealth Management since 2025 and previously worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., Edelman Financial Services, LLC, and EF Legacy Securities, LLC. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a goal-based investment process with an emphasis on asset allocation and behavioral finance, employing diversified low-cost ETFs alongside tactical overlays and alternative investments.

Allison Loring is a financial advisor at Moneco Advisors with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at ADCM, LLC DBA Willow and Pittsfield Cooperative Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer and Board Member for Berkshire Business & Professional Women and operates a professional organizing service. Moneco Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with fee-based portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and third-party managers to tailor portfolios according to client goals and risk tolerances.

William Shafransky Jr. is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Moneco Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. He is also involved in selling insurance through Daly Insurance Brokerage Services, a side business. Moneco Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering tailored investment programs that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a wide range of portfolio instruments.

Timothy Hickey is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with Moneco Advisors and LPL Financial and previously worked at Securities America, UBS Financial Services, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Hickey also has a side business as a non-variable insurance agent. 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 offers tailored investment programs using a range of instruments and third-party platforms, supported by a multi-team structure of 49 advisors.

David Bauer is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Nauset Wealth Management, LLC for eight years before joining Perigon in 2022. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, often delegating day-to-day management to independent managers while maintaining oversight and conducting regular reviews.

David Tetley is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Sound Income Strategies LLC and New England Financial Partners LLC. Outside of advising, he is an independent insurance agent at New England Financial Partners LLC, focusing on disability, fixed annuities, and life/accident/health insurance. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Siegfrid Sicangco is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 12 years before joining Mercer in 2025. His prior roles also include positions at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC and Sanctuary Securities, Inc. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach focuses on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory, multi-factor tilts, and tax management strategies.

David Bibicoff is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors since 1999 and is currently affiliated with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory roles, he provides monthly coaching to life insurance agents and serves as co-trustee of a family trust. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and retirement planning. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a range of account-level services, including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Fran Scharf is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC based in Redding, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steward Partners in 2026, Scharf spent 10 years at Raymond James & Associates. Outside of advising, Scharf manages the business Red Roses LLC. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

Matthew Walsh is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2022 and also works as a tax preparer at the CT Institute of Finance. Centaurus Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions, offering a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Craig Stearns is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Farther and also owns Stearns Wealth Management, a private entity focused on fixed insurance business. His prior experience includes roles at Integrated Equity Management and Lenox Advisors/MMLIS. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Braeden Ziegler is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following prior roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing a broad range of advisory, execution, and custody services.

Ricardo Balmaseda is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2011. He is based in Danbury, CT, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, and nonprofit organizations, offering a range of advisory programs and investment management solutions that include both firm-developed and third-party model strategies.

Joann Nemis is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1996. 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 client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional sponsors, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services through both in-house and third-party portfolio management.