James Poliner is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2017, with prior experience at Bank of America and Merrill. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a broad range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

David Abel is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with TLG Advisors, Inc. He has worked with several firms including Barnum Financial Group, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Abel is also involved in insurance wholesaling through Risk & Ins Associates LLC and Barnum Financial Group. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering portfolio management, financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios.

George Hughes IV is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at KeyBank, New England Retirement Strategies, LLC, and LPL Financial. Outside of finance, he has experience working in landscaping and has held roles in education at Central Connecticut State University and Woodland Regional High School. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of advisory programs and investment products. The firm emphasizes client direction in model selection and provides access to third-party discretionary managers, with oversight and due diligence processes to support its offerings.

Heather Blanchard is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Money Concepts since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of Clarity Wealth Management, LLC. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in client assets using model-driven and asset-allocation approaches, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary programs supported by third-party managers and platforms such as Envestnet.

James Newman is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, having previously worked at Peak Point Capital Management, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Victor Acca is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Rocky Hill, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at VOYA Financial Advisors and multiple Cetera entities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Attilio Foschini is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Brokers International Financial Services and Lincoln Investment. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing several insurance and fixed insurance sales businesses, including serving as regional sales manager for American Senior Benefits and managing the Foschini Group. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, employing a range of portfolio management approaches and utilizing multiple custodial platforms.

Tricia Gordon is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Ion Bank, Infinex Investments, United Bank, and Key Investment Services LLC. She currently serves as First Vice President at Ion Bank, a role involving banking and investment-related responsibilities. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement 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 through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Gregory Pitruzzello is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with both Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales and services. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing clients with custody, execution, brokerage, and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management solutions.

Sharland Baker is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Glastonbury, CT. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Janney in 2018, he worked at RBC Capital Markets and LPL Financial. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large enterprise firm that manages approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party asset managers.

Amie Brower is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 16 years of industry experience, including roles at MML Investors Services and as co-owner of Meritage Financial Strategies. Her practice involves a combination of advisory and insurance services. 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 operational support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios developed by the firm’s Investment Management and Research team.

Anthony Assante is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Atlantic Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously with Egidio Assante Lennon Wealth Management, LLC and Egidio Assante Wealth Management, LLC. Assante is co-trustee on a non-family related trust. 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 advisory programs and services along with operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Russell Bell is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Glastonbury, CT, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience and has been with Commonwealth since 2011. He is also a principal at Heritage Capital Advisors and owns Russell Bell Financial Group, LLC, both entities involved in his securities and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support while allowing affiliated advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to proprietary model portfolios and customized investment solutions.

Jay Tibball is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, including roles at Commonwealth since 2011 and Heritage Capital Advisors, LLC since 2005. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales as an insurance agent. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors who manage portfolios using a broad range of securities and insurance products.

Jason Giordano is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ion Bank, Infinex Investments, Inc., LPL Financial, and Webster Investment Services Inc. He serves as a board member of the Northwest CT Community Foundation, which manages an endowment fund for charitable giving. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements and access to alternative investments. The firm is notable for its predominantly non-discretionary assets and its dual broker-dealer/adviser status, which shape its service and compensation models.

Eleas Vlahos is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Hamden, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group in 2026, he worked at Prudential Investment Management Services and The Prudential Insurance Company of America for over two decades. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed accounts.

Bruno Passacantando is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 12 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Lincoln Financial Advisors and CPA Services, LLC. He has operated his own CPA business since 1988. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 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, family office services, and sponsors wrap-fee programs, employing customized portfolios and a primarily long-term investment approach.

Benjamin Casner is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, with prior roles including positions at Park Avenue Securities and Certified Financial Services. Casner attended St. Lawrence University and The Loomis Chaffee School. He works with Park Avenue Securities LLC, which operates as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a range of brokerage and advisory services.

Timothy Bourdon is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Glastonbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2005 and is also the owner of TJB Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part owner of Cliffside Cottage, LLC, a private entity managing a residential rental property in Jamaica. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs, technology, compliance, and practice-management services. The firm offers various portfolio management options, including discretionary model portfolios and customized programs, while maintaining significant clearing and custody relationships.

Robert Eberhardt is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Glastonbury, CT, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Columbia Partners, LLC Investment Management for 10 years and is co-owner of SR Financial Advisors, LLC. 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 over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.