Nelson Ehinger Jr. is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, INC. He has worked at Fairfield County Bancorp since 2004 and with infinex Investments, Inc. since 1999. Osaic Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by offering advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments. The firm’s approach includes both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary asset management, utilizing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis and third-party due diligence.

Benjamin Ehrlich is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. 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 unique market roles, including in-house research and acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Thomas Mayper is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and over 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower since 2016, following prior roles at Rdm Investment Services and Retirement Design & Management. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles tailored to client needs.

Patrick Eaker is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Danbury, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been in the industry since 2025. Prior to his current role, he worked in the environmental and construction sectors, including positions at Miller Environmental Group and New England Skyline Builders. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Beyond The Bag Podcast LLC, a podcast venture. Integrated Wealth Concepts 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, consulting, and family office services, employing customized portfolios with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Caroline Keenan is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, LLC, Iridian Asset Management LLC, and Iam Capital Corporation. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework combining active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Walter Varian is a financial advisor at Mariner with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors, Charles Schwab, and Morgan Stanley. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates in-house research with third-party managers across multiple asset classes.

Colleen Langlais is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Citibank since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers, combining large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Krishnan Harihara is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Global Atlantic Financial Group and Global Bankers Capital. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and unified managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment decisions supported by non-binding recommendations and ongoing monitoring, and it operates within the KeyCorp group with connections to KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Justine Fredericks is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at The Colony Group, LLC and GYL Financial Synergies, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate entities, and institutions, offering investment management, financial counseling, and family office services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using fundamental and quantitative analysis, and provides a wide range of portfolio strategies alongside an extensive network of affiliated service companies.

James Kenning is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Sandy Hook, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 1995 and also operates Kenning Financial Services since 2011. 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 back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions.

Jennifer Huisking is a CFP® and ChFC® with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, where she has worked for 10 years, and previously spent three years at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm employs strategic and tactical allocation models supported by affiliated Goldman Sachs entities, offering a range of specialized services such as Private Family Office programs, Financial Wellness, and access to Alternative Investments.

Quxing Zhu is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. Zhu has been with HSBC Securities since 2017 and has worked at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2016. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with multiple risk profiles, providing both client-directed and fully discretionary investment options.

Matthew Laurence is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over thirty-two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra Advisory Services and Kestra Investment Services in 2024, he spent 23 years at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. He is also a partner in several insurance-related businesses, including Madison Consulting Group, LLC and Quantum Financial Strategies, Inc. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, and investment advice. The firm serves large institutional investors as well as plan sponsors, with assets under management nearing $79.8 billion and a range of third-party managed solutions.

Douglas Kuring is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has previously worked at LPL Financial, Reby Advisors, and Triad Advisors. Kuring provides investment advisory services through Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active managers overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Eric Young is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Emissary Wealth and RPM Capital Management LLC. He is based in Westport, CT. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

Gregory Sirett is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and GWFS Equities, Inc. He currently receives trailing commissions on previously sold business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing rather than short-term forecasts.

Luke Robichaud is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, INC. and has held positions at Newtown Savings Bank, Infinex Investments, The Leaders Group, Bluerock Capital Markets, and Midwood Financial Services. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, providing a range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers customized financial planning, ERISA plan services, access to alternative investments, and lending and cash-management solutions through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Peter Karadimas is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, LLC, and Resnick Investment Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for an estate planning trust. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines various active and passive strategies.

Nicole Turosky is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. since 2025. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC for eight years and Northwestern Mutual from 2016 to 2017. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, access to alternative investments, and a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that distinguishes it within the enterprise advisory space.

Kimberly Jackson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including GWFS Equities, Advised Assets Group, and Thrivent Investment Management. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of the Mahopac Varsity Cheer Blue and Gold Booster Club. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services through Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm focuses on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.