Maureen Decker is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with Northwestern Mutual and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, she provides tax preparation services and conducts student loan portfolio reviews to evaluate repayment and forgiveness options. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with a range of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm combines investment advice with custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management through third-party asset manager relationships.

Lawrence Bernstein is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Bernstein is involved in life insurance brokerage and tax preparation through his firms Prime Financial Services and Wealth Continuum Group. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines SEC-registered advisory services with broker-dealer capabilities and utilizes a platform that includes third-party asset managers to provide tailored investment solutions.

Vincent Batyr III is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Norwalk, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2015 and concurrently operates Vincent J. Batyr & Co, CPAs, where he serves as president and owner, providing accounting and tax preparation services. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm supports a network of approximately 423 advisors and manages around $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts.

Sebastian Bermeo is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently advising at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Mint Global Markets Inc./SPEEDTRADER, Inc. and LPL Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is employed as a server in Salem, NY. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to 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 management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Melissa Ciotoli is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, GYL Financial Synergies, and Resnick Investment Advisors. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services, employing a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Britina Clarke is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Norwalk, CT. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has six years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Hightower Advisors, LLC, People's Securities, Inc., and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management to client goals and risk tolerances.

Christopher Judge is a financial advisor at SPC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining SPC and Sigma Financial Corp in 2025, he spent 27 years with Commonwealth Financial Network and Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. He also conducts limited fixed insurance sales at a branch location. SPC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors and provides tailored, discretionary investment advice through various account programs and strategic partnerships.

Anthony Trimboli is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life for the majority of his career. Outside of his advisory work, he operates Trimboli Basketball LLC, which offers camps, clinics, and training for young basketball players. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client solutions combining advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party investment platforms.

Patrice Borgese is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a combination of internally managed strategies and third-party asset managers while maintaining client assets with third-party custodians.

Joseph Palumbo is a financial advisor at Farther with five years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Truvium Capital Partners, LLC and Truvium Financial. Palumbo is a partner in three separate special purpose vehicles (SPVs): AP Strategies, Jupiter Entertainment, and Saturn Flux. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through both digital platforms and in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using proprietary model portfolios, algorithmic rebalancing, and a range of investment vehicles including ETFs and mutual funds.

Jeffrey Mastrianna is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has held positions at The Colony Group, GYL Financial Synergies, Charles Schwab, Chase Investment Services, and Fidelity. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with 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.

Ashley Schexnaildre is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2019, following roles at United Capital Financial Advisers. Additionally, she serves as a trustee of a family trust, a role involving limited duties outside of investment activities. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, and institutional clients, leveraging integrated expertise across the broader Goldman Sachs organization.

Elwood Davis is a financial advisor at Corient with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Corient and Corient Services LLC since 2025 and maintains a long-term role with Northeast Financial Consultants, Inc., dating back to 1999. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates proprietary strategies with third-party management and uses risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Michele Johnson is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Norwalk, CT, and has been with the firm since 2026. She also owns and operates Mercury Business Associates, an accounting services business she has managed since 2005. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses customized portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, employing both long-term and shorter-term strategies, and sponsors various wrap-fee programs including its internally managed and third-party recommended options.

Judith Havard is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., where she has worked since 2026. Prior to joining Stratos, she spent 17 years at Yhb Investment Advisors Inc. and one year at Johansen Group, Inc. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients through a model that supports independent adviser representatives and offers customized portfolio management with an open-architecture investment approach.

Gregg Padilla is a CFP® professional at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Benemark, Inc. for 27 years before joining Mercer Global Advisors, where he has been since 2022. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing a range of advisory services including investment management, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a mix of ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other strategies, supported by educational content and a variety of affiliated service lines.

Robert Medvey is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2022 and previously spent 27 years with Benmark, Inc. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, nonprofits, and endowments, offering comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory to build globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios, employing a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, index funds, and private funds.

Joseph Mc Bride is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services. Before entering the financial industry, he spent thirteen years in full-time education. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, advisory, and consulting services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Anastasia Lombardi is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and Chase Investment Services Corp. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Matthew Alfonzetti is a financial advisor at Farther with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Truvium Capital and Truvium Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Alfonzetti is a partner in three separate special purpose vehicles (SPVs): AP Strategies, Jupiter Entertainment, and Saturn Flux. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform combined with in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach, using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, with investments in ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and select independent managers.