John Vassello is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with seven years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Infinex, Symmetry Partners, Carson Wealth, and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, including very large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, and oversight services, utilising multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within a supervisory framework.

Paul Casali is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer based in Litchfield, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has spent his entire career at Fahnestock & Co., Inc., beginning in 1988. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for multiple family and charitable trusts and is a board member and house chair of the Torrington Country Club. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and retirement planning. The firm’s investment approach includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and use of mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income and equity strategies, with accounts regularly reviewed to align with client objectives.

Alexis Jankauskas is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a mobile mixology business. 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, corporate and retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Michael Munson is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He has held roles at American Senior Benefits and Perry Baseball, and he coaches youth baseball for an AAU travel program in Connecticut. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory firm serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans through a network of over 300 independent advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple investment approaches and platform partnerships.

Christopher Woodhouse is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Torrington Savings Bank, Infinex Investments, Inc., LPL Financial, LLC, and Webster Bank. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with a range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm is known for its extensive network of investment adviser representatives and its predominately non-discretionary asset management approach.

Michael Rabbitt is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC. His prior work includes positions at Bank of America and Merrill. In addition to his advisory role, he sells insurance products as an independent agent through a separate business. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers, employing various analytical approaches and trading strategies to align with client objectives.

Margherita Foschini is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Lincoln Investment and Brokers International Financial Services. Outside of advising, she serves as a District Sales Manager for American Senior Benefits and is a Notary Public. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm provides continuous asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs using a variety of portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Greta Panke is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire, she worked at Travelers and has a background in education, having taught at the middle and high school levels as well as at Connecticut College. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers customized wealth management and financial planning services, employing a relationship-driven process and institutional-style asset allocation across a range of portfolio strategies.

Kathryn Blake is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2024 and previously spent 18 years at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Ashleigh Case Briggs is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. She has worked with TD Bank N.A. since 2013 and was previously employed at Munson's Chocolates for twelve years. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail investors. The firm constructs portfolios using a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Andrew Mcallister is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Commonwealth since 2002. Mcallister is also a co-owner of Federal Hill Financial, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to construct client portfolios using a broad range of securities and insurance products.

James Ebert is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, bringing eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2022 and previously held roles at Renbrook School and Yale University. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner of Pendleton Capital Partners, LLC, an entity involved in commercial and residential real estate investment. 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, technology, and operational support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and offering model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Paul Scileppi is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services for a total of 12 years. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Michael Ciccarelli is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with approximately four years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has prior experience at Merrill and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with Tunxis Country Club and Huskies Restaurant and Bar. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients, managing over $200 billion in assets. The firm offers a broad support platform, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services.

Wojciech Polowy is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Independent Financial Group since 2014 and is also associated with Wealth America and My Wealth America. Polowy serves as a board member of the Ballet Theater Company and is involved in business networking through Business Networking International. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and a broad national network of investment adviser representatives.

James Collins Jr. is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC Institutions, INC. He has held positions at ION Bank, Infinex Investments, LPL Financial, and Webster Investment Services. Collins also holds a vice president role at ION Bank. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services with a focus on customized financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments. The firm is notable for its predominantly non-discretionary asset management and integrated network of investment adviser and broker-dealer representatives.

Jared Bloxsom is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2016 and previously worked at Merrill for ten years. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 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 charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party managers.

Lyle Gal is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, based in Farmington, CT, and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrity Alliance, he held roles at American Senior Benefits and several First Command entities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with American Senior Benefits, focusing on the sales and service of fixed insurance products and Medicare supplements. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm provides a range of services such as continuous asset management, financial and retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, employing various portfolio management strategies and custodial platforms.

Andrew Lawson is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Janney Montgomery Scott in West Hartford, CT. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2013. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Rebecca Dotson is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch for nine years before joining Janney in 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she sings with the Sideways Band in East Hampton, CT. 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 clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.