James Ebert is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 65 license and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Renbrook School, Financial Planning Suite, Inc., and Yale University. Outside of advisory work, he is co-owner of Pendleton Capital Partners, LLC, a firm focused on commercial and residential real estate in Greenville, SC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a wide range of managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive back-office services.

Leo Beauregard is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at American Portfolios and infinex Investments, Inc. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a model that delegates investment analysis and account management to its representatives.

Paul Scileppi is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes tenures at Merrill, UBS Financial Services, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party managed solutions.

Michael Ciccarelli is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of financial services, he has worked in the hospitality sector, including at Huskies Restaurant and Bar. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and their individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of managed account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custodial services, supporting various investment strategies through both internally managed models and external platforms.

Wojciech Polowy is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC based in New Britain, CT. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a voting board member of the Ballet Theater Company. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through multiple platforms, combining strategic asset allocation and manager selection with both passive and active investment strategies.

James Collins Jr. is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Webster Investment Services Inc., spanning nearly two decades. He is also a Vice President at ION Bank, where he engages in banking activities alongside his advisory work. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA 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 structure that distinguishes it from many enterprise peers.

Emily Normandin is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Egidio Lennon Wealth Management, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Kestra Advisory, Ridgeline Financial Partners, Securities Service Network, Retirement Visions LLC, and Axa Advisors, LLC. 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 offers discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services, utilizing both internally managed model portfolios and third-party platforms.

Jared Bloxsom is a CFP® and holds the Series 66 designation, with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2016, following a decade at 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 municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Lyle Gal is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to Integrity Alliance, he has held roles at American Senior Benefits and First Command Advisory Services, among others. He is also involved in the sales and service of fixed insurance products and Medicare supplements through American Senior Benefits. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering advisory and brokerage services with a broad range of portfolio management and financial planning options.

Andrew Lawson is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2013, including two roles at the firm spanning over 13 years, and previously spent one year at Wells Fargo Clearing. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, providing brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Rebecca Dotson is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch for nine years before joining Janney in 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she sings with the Sideways Band in East Hampton, CT. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Michael Lepore Jr. is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms including The Colony Group, GYL Financial Synergies, Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. Lepore is based in West Hartford, CT. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates both active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Brendan Kenny is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial since 2026. He previously worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, Edelman Financial Services, LLC, and Fidelity. Outside of his advisory role, he provides occasional financial and business guidance for his wife's marketing and business development consulting firms that serve non-profits and small businesses. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with a range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office offerings. The firm employs diverse investment strategies and provides consolidated reporting and financial administration through its affiliated accounting and family office practices.

Robert Ellsworth is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked with Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of the Eastford Board of Education, serving as board member and facilities chair, and is involved with Stoggy Hollow, a restaurant business. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm provides customized advisory services through a network of investment adviser representatives, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments within a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer structure.

David Kania is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UMB Distribution Services, LLC, First Pacific Advisors, Bragg Financial Advisors, Edward Jones, Sentinel Financial Services Company, Transamerica Investment Management, and Dana Investment Advisors. He serves as a non-compensated member of the Board of Directors for St. Vincent DePaul Mission of Waterbury, Inc., a nonprofit organization supporting individuals in challenging situations. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm supports more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives who develop tailored investment strategies under firm supervision, offering various managed account solutions and acting as a fiduciary when a written advisory agreement is in place.

Robert Black is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Janney since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in a real estate company that focuses on the restoration and flipping of privately owned homes. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Christopher Macpherson is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 28 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Merrill and Bank of America prior to joining Janney in 2017. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large 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, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and various advisory programs.

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.

Kristina Kiraly is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Ameriprise, Bank of America, Merrill, Darden Restaurants Inc, General Electric/ABB, and Keller Williams Realty. Outside of her advisory role, she sells personal items online through platforms such as eBay and Mercari. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Lori Simoncelli is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She worked at Merrill from 2004 to 2017 before joining LPL Financial in 2017. Lori is also a commissioned notary public for the state of Connecticut. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment solutions, including access to model portfolios, third-party asset managers, and institutional platforms.