Michael Lane is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Omnica Wealth since 2021. His prior roles include positions at TIAA, Fidelity, and Strategic Advisers, Inc. Lane is also involved in fixed insurance sales as a minor part of his professional activities. 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 offers a variety of advisory programs and support services, providing technology, compliance, and investment management resources to affiliated advisors who deliver customized portfolio solutions.

Joseph Covill is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of JT Covill LLC, which facilitates securities business under the name CT Financial Partners. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and support services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while providing a platform that enables advisors to construct portfolios using diverse securities and insurance products.

Jeffrey Bradanini is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Beirne Wealth Consulting Services, LLC for nine years. Bradanini serves on the boards of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Connecticut, Friends of Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Haven, each in volunteer leadership roles focused on engagement, fundraising, and oversight. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large enterprise firm managing 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, consulting, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

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.

Joanne Martin is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 19 years of industry experience. Her career includes long-term service at Linsco/Private Ledger Corp and multiple roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Juniewic Financial Group. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and back-office services including trading and reporting.

Sharni Cutajar is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2026, she worked at The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, and American Investment Services. 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 about $212.7 billion in assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Kenneth Sarpu is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Janney since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth basketball and serves as Basketball Director for the Central Connecticut Deanery/Vicariate under the Archdiocese of Hartford. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC manages approximately $110 billion in client assets and serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional sponsors. The firm provides investment advice through a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party managers across various advisory programs and also offers brokerage, financial planning, and consulting services.

Tyler Eppich is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and has been associated with Private Advisor Group, LPL Financial, and StoneCastle Consulting since 2021. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a range of analytical approaches and strategic partnerships with custodians and third-party asset managers to tailor investment solutions to client objectives.

Robert Ellsworth is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been associated with Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Ellsworth is a member of the Eastford Board of Education, serving as board member and facilities chair, and is involved in a restaurant business through Stoggy Hollow LLC. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model that supports both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Matthew Loitz is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2018 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients through a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Rebecca Rubino is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at NewEdge Advisors with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Kreitler Financial, Berkshire Bank, and Bank of America. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, using technology and centralized due diligence to support client and advisor needs.

Nicholas Russillo Jr. is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott in various capacities since 2007. 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 individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Shane Breen is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he worked in the funeral home industry at Bailey Funeral Home, D'Esopo Funeral Chapels, and Hoyt Funeral Home. He holds a Series 66 designation. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, serving as an ERISA fiduciary and offering a broad range of financial product options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Christopher Stevens is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Hamden, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charlies Meat Market and Vector Marketing, as well as time at Nichols College. Stevens operates under the DBA Stevens & Boutilier Financial Advisors, LLC for his LPL business. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with research-supported model portfolios.

Philip Ludwig is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Securities America Advisors, Inc., and Investacorp Advisory Services, Inc. He is also the owner of Accounting Matters, LLC, a payroll services company based in Farmington, CT. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, with discretionary and non-discretionary management options supported by research and model portfolios.

Richard Rapp is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a committee member on the investment committee of Asylum Hill Congregational Church in Hartford, CT. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering tailored portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services through various advisory programs.

Jane Griffith is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2023. She previously worked for Cetera Advisor Networks LLC for 10 years and has maintained her own law practice since 1991, which includes tax preparation and accounting services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and services, including financial planning, retirement consulting, and model portfolio management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Virginia Fesko is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Glastonbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Commonwealth Financial Network. She is also a commissioned Notary Public. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with tailored investment programs that combine discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services. The firm utilizes a variety of in-house and third-party investment managers and offers integrated capital markets and lending capabilities.

Jose Chaparro Rosero is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Glastonbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior career includes roles at Webster Bank, Bank of America, Merrill, Infinex Investments, and United Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Mighty Powerful Meals, a for-profit business unrelated to investment activities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement consulting services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Cliff Anderson is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at JP Morgan Securities for nine years. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with services including investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics.