Darrelyn Brennan is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in local politics as Interim Town Chair of the Town of Wappingers Democratic Committee, where she assists in recruiting members, running meetings, and supporting candidate ballot access. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, institutional clients, and nonprofit organizations through a variety of financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm offers diverse discretionary and non-discretionary wrap programs with portfolios managed internally and by third parties, supported by ongoing monitoring and an Investment Strategy Committee.

Rebecca Hill is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Bridgewater Associates and Columbus Travel Media. Hill began her professional career following her time at the University of Connecticut. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm integrates strategic allocation models and proprietary research with a range of client service platforms and offers access to specialized programs such as Private Family Office and Alternative Investments.

Leo Connors is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2018, following prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill. 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 charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Kanchanee Laepet is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Concurrent, she worked at Blueprint Financial Group and Jeremiah Donovan's. Outside of her advisory work, she has been a part-time server at Donovan's Restaurant since 2016. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term investment portfolios with a range of options including ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Kenneth Steeves Jr. is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Creative Planning since 2012. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and offers a financial planning-led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various portfolio management techniques and a range of retirement plan services.

Bennet Thonakkaraparayil is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2019, following eight years at Regent Wealth Management Group. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach to create globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other investment vehicles.

Alexander Blanco is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner and has also worked at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC, and Westport Resources. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, tax services, and family office solutions. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside operational financial wellness tools.

Alexandra Benas is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Citigroup and Wells Fargo. Benas is based in Westport, CT. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions and discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with access to proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Brian Flanagan is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. and Milford Bank since 2022. His prior experience includes roles in retail and education sectors. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Traci Provost is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Morgan Stanley and Private Advisor Group. She specializes in Divorce Financial Planning and serves as a Financial Neutral Collaborative Divorce specialist. Concurrent Investment Advisors is a multi-team firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, long-term investment portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, supported by a large network of advisors and integrated platform solutions.

Ralph Romanello is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2010. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time financial planning from ongoing portfolio management and serves as investment adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Sarah Beyrich is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65-licensed advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. Before joining Focus Partners in 2025, she worked for eight years at Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers and has prior experience at Eagle Manufacturing Co. She serves as a paid trustee for three related family trusts, overseeing portfolio managers without initiating investment decisions. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive framework, utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside specialized tools such as trend-following and options overlay strategies.

Robert Kinnie is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Napatree Capital LLC, Willmington Trust, and People's United Advisors, Inc. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory services and comprehensive financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts and a range of investment vehicles such as low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

Jason Wein is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent Inc and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2010. Outside of advisory work, he serves as treasurer for the Bethel Bombers, a nonprofit organization focused on youth baseball coaching and fundraising. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisors, offering financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, incorporating third-party asset manager relationships and discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Denise Crispino is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2023, she worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2011 to 2021. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily serving individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and corporate entities. The firm’s advisory model separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and operates within a vertically integrated group that includes affiliated funds.

Jeffrey Darien is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at firms including Churchill Management Group, Oppenheimer, Bank of America, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering wealth management and advisory services that include investment 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, third-party managers, and private funds.

David Wallach is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC in New Haven, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Brokers International Financial Services, CarMax, Securities America Advisors, Securities America Inc., and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales and marketing. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, utilizing a variety of portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Steven Ulbrich is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, Vision Financial Markets, and Tarpon Trading. Outside of advisory work, he is a general partner in a family business, E & S U Global LLC, which provides access to commercial lending and credit card processing services. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services that include investment management, financial and tax planning, and business management. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside specialized tools such as trend-following and options overlay strategies.

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 with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Key Bank, People's United Advisors, and Peoples United Bank. He serves as a non-paid appointed Commissioner for the Norwalk Transit District. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment selection with ongoing monitoring and due diligence, operating within the KeyCorp group alongside affiliated banking and capital markets entities.