Edwin Toth is a financial advisor with LPL Financial who holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, bringing 45 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2024, he worked at OSAIC and Sagepoint Financial, Inc. He is also involved in selling non-variable life insurance and fixed annuities through Integrity Financial Service. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, supported by research and technology, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Cedric Hankerson is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in New Haven, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at Boston University for five years. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including financial and estate planning. The firm employs a structured financial planning process using proprietary tools and offers a broad range of investment services.

Heather Magnotta is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Her professional background includes roles at Norwalk Hospital and Pride Dental Group. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients via the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers various model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Nicholas Kreuzer is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding a Series 66 designation and starting his industry experience in 2025. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, he held positions in education and retail. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, advisory services, and access to model portfolios, blending adviser programs with brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform.

Nicholas Auriemma Jr. is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equity Services, Inc. and National Life Group. He is also an insurance agent specializing in individual and group life and health insurance, fixed annuities, and long-term care. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars using firm-approved tools to analyze client goals and develop written recommendations.

Timothy Macdonald is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise in Orange, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. He is also the owner of The Floor Store, a retail business specializing in soft and hard flooring installation. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering services through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm provides access to model wealth portfolios, third-party asset management, and a range of financial products supported by its integrated platform.

Christopher Conto is a Wealth Management Advisor and Managing Director at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his career in the financial services industry in 1992 and joined Merrill in 1993 after moving back to his home state of Connecticut. In his role, he provides personalized financial advice and asset management to high net worth clients, focusing on helping them achieve their financial goals and aspirations. Christopher’s areas of expertise include college education planning, employee benefits planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, retirement income, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and managing new wealth. He employs a goals-based planning approach and offers support with insurance and estate planning services. As a qualified Portfolio Manager, he builds and manages personalized or defined strategies to support his clients’ objectives. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Springfield College and the Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®) designation, sponsored by the Investments & Wealth Institute™ at the Wharton School of Business. Christopher resides in Woodbury, Connecticut, with his wife Amy and their three children. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with family, traveling, coaching youth sports, staying active, and volunteering at local charitable organizations.

Raymond Bovich is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. He serves as a board member for The Connection Inc., a community services organization, and holds leadership positions as president of CT Waverunners, a nonprofit, and board member of the CFA Society Hartford. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a nationwide network of independent advisors serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management and financial planning services, covering a broad range of investment strategies and program structures.

Joseph Cullen Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise since 2018 and previously at J.P. Morgan Securities from 2012 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Trinity Catholic High School since 2018. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, providing written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored advice through a centralized consulting team.

Russell Hanson is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at Bank of America and JPM Chase. Hanson is also involved in non-variable insurance activities through an affiliated agency. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and access to model wealth portfolios and third-party asset management, combining advisory services with brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform.

Natalina Demeis is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 credential and has held roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016, and METLIFE Securities Inc from 2007 to 2017. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner and manager of Barnum Benefit Advisors, LLC, an insurance business consulting clients and managing a team, and she also works as an independent insurance agent. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational programs, focusing on collaborative, annual planning relationships and a range of investment and planning services.

Patrick Shannon is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement-income planning through written recommendation reports and annual advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Mary Kay Hermann is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Monroe, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James Financial since 2009 and operates M.K. Financial Services LLC, a support company used for tax purposes, since 2001. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a Facebook administrator for groups focused on codependency and narcissistic abuse. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and nonprofit clients. The firm emphasizes tailored, non-discretionary planning using analytical tools to illustrate potential outcomes and supports specialized offerings including municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

Jeffrey Bauer is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, William Joseph Capital Management, LLC, and Charles Schwab. He is involved in non-variable insurance activities through a Prudential-sponsored agency. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, advisory, and brokerage services. The firm’s integrated platform combines advisory programs with insurance products and utilizes both in-house and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Jason Henry is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Buffalo Wild Wings and Bethel High School. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering tailored recommendations that incorporate income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and algorithmic automation in its advisory process while offering a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Michael Thompson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Foresters Financial Services and Foresters ADVISORY SERVICES LLC prior to joining LPL Financial in 2019. Thompson is also a Notary Public and holds an insurance agent role in exclusive insurance brokerage. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, with offerings that include discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and various technology-enhanced investment strategies.

Rossarin Gaetano is a financial advisor with Merrill in New Haven, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience at Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member and general partner of AboveandBeyond LLC, a family restaurant business based in Wallingford, Connecticut. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Alexander Fennell is a CFP® and ChFC® with 17 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at LPL Enterprise and has held positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services supported by an integrated platform that combines adviser programs with financial products and lending solutions.

Magdalena O'doherty is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee associated with LPL Financial, with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for ten years and is currently involved with AWS. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing various investment strategies supported by LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Wyndsor Doyle is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Shelton, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having approximately four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mass Mutual, Doyle worked with Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2021 to 2024. Outside of finance, Doyle has engaged in entrepreneurial ventures including roles at Coa Agaveria and Cocina and Eddies Calzones. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a subsidiary of MassMutual, providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes collaborative annual planning relationships and uses technology-driven analysis tools to support client goal assessment.