Liliya Carlage is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Wells Fargo and Fidelity Investments since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an officer for the Cheshire Robotics Explorers Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting youth robotics programs. She is part of Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research and quantitative analysis to construct model portfolios, and it serves a diverse client base including registered investment companies and charitable funds.

Minnampalli Selvaraj is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by technology-driven research and operational tools.

Nolan Cleary is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is an agent for individual life and disability insurance through Charter Oak Financial and owns Clear World Financial LLC. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools and offers programs including wrap accounts and money-manager options.

Michael Frascione is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has experience beginning in 2024 with Wells Fargo Bank and joined Wells Fargo Clearing in 2025. Additionally, he has been involved with Connecticut Weather Center, Inc. since 2007. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Theodore De Giacomo is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He holds professional designations as a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Theodore completed an Accredited Certificate Program from CSU. His expertise focuses on providing investment management and personal advising services to clients.

Alan Popowski is Vice President, Wealth Planner at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2024. In this position, he helps families understand and become comfortable with their relationship with money, serving as an advocate and resource to maximize the full range of Fidelity's offerings. Alan has extensive experience in the financial services industry, having held multiple roles at Fidelity Investments including Vice President, Executive Planning Consultant (2021-2024), Vice President, Branch Office Leader (2017-2021), Assistant Branch Manager (2015-2017), Financial Consultant (2012-2015), and Investment Consultant (2010-2012). Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked as a Financial Consultant at Laidlaw & Company (UK), LTD. in 2010 and as an Investment Consultant at David Lerner Associates from 2009 to 2010.

Angela Roy is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise since 2018, with prior experience at State Farm and roles outside finance including Chili's Grill & Bar and Southern Connecticut State University. Roy is also employed as a Client Service Manager at Watermark Management Partners. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to develop written recommendations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated entities.

Alicja Jackiewicz is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at TD Bank, People's United Bank, and Polam Federal Credit Union. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services with strategies tailored to each client’s risk profile.

Christopher Scudder is a financial advisor at Merrill with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Football Commissioner on the executive board of Brookfield Football and Cheer, a youth sports organization in Connecticut. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a range of investment approaches.

Cheryl Chapis is a Certified Financial Planner® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2020. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, delivering written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis in a centralized consulting approach, supported by algorithmic automation and oversight committees.

Robert Berg is a financial advisor at Cetera with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Cetera in 2023, he worked at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and Summit Financial Group Inc. He also owns Berg Wealth Management, where he manages client investments. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform with various program options and custodial relationships.

Kayla Weaver is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. She has experience working at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2021 and began her role with Wells Fargo Clearing in 2025. Prior to her career in financial services, she spent 14 years working with Waterbury Public Schools. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics, managing roughly $671 billion in assets with over 14,000 financial advisors.

Susan Cooper is a CFP® with 42 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2014 and previously operated Cooper Financial Services, Inc. for 23 years. In addition to her advisory work, she serves as president of Susan Cooper Capital Management Inc., where she acts as an independent insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple platforms and proprietary model strategies.

Brian Bender is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Farmington, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and Primerica Financial Services since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated Primerica companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which includes model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed account options for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure, with portfolio implementation delegated to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Nick Exias is a Financial Consultant who focuses on helping clients develop and implement financial plans utilizing the resources available through Fidelity. He works to assist clients in achieving improved financial outcomes. His professional experience includes roles as a Private Client Banker at Santander Bank from 2021 to 2022, Sr. Investment Consultant at TD Ameritrade from 2019 to 2021, Private Client Banker at JPM Chase & Co. from 2016 to 2019, and Financial Planning Consultant at Barnum Financial Group from 2012 to 2015. Nick's personal interests include fitness, kayaking, running, soccer, traveling, and volunteering.

Christian Forsyth is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Edelman Financial Engines and has held previous roles within affiliated firms dating back to 2015. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary modeling with planner delivery and online tools, offering diversified model portfolios, discretionary management, and non-discretionary online advice while managing approximately $326 billion for roughly 477,000 clients.

Mark Franco is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in North Haven, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with a non-investment-related business, UGNTERPRISES. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolios, and third-party asset management, with advisory strategies that can be discretionary or non-discretionary and span multiple asset allocation approaches.

Cody St John is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Waddell & Reed and Good Hill Mechanical. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a network of investment adviser representatives.

Joseph Irizarry Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Hamden, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset thresholds, delivering tailored Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis in its approach and offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

Stephen Carella is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services and Paul Raymond. Carella operates a DBA for his LPL business, Raymond Wealth Management LLC, based in Southington, CT. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms.