Danielle Houle is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and Egidio Lennon Wealth Management, LLC, having previously worked at LPL Financial and Webster Investments. Outside of advisory work, she owns Effet Papillon, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management resources.

Dante Montaque is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Hartford, CT. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and TD Bank, as well as employment with Walmart and UPS. He is also involved with Grambling State University Campus Living. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients. The firm utilizes a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers through portfolio solutions such as TD Managed Portfolios and TD Guided Portfolios.

Michael Elser is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Third Eye Associates, Ltd. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs, investment management, and practice-management support. The firm offers advisors discretion in portfolio construction and maintains a substantial clearing and custody relationship with National Financial Services LLC.

Benjamin Halter is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2018, following two years at RBC Capital Markets. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Marc Michalak is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and also has a longstanding association with Guardian Life Insurance of America beginning in 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Physicians Wealth Strategies LLC, a business related to his Guardian and Park Avenue activities. Primerica Advisors is part of a large enterprise serving a broad retail client base with both brokerage and fee-based advisory relationships. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and business consulting services, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Brian Maitland is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Rocky Hill, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities since 2016. Maitland serves as a National Council member of Avon Old Farms School without compensation. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios and a Managed Account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Theodore Demers Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2013. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while acting primarily as a platform and back-office provider.

Pranish Kantesaria is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His background includes roles outside of finance, such as positions at Optum Home Infusion, UConn Health Center, and Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment management, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

William Coe is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 39 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at Infinex Investments, Inc., Thomaston Savings Bank/CTAS, and New Haven Savings Bank. Osaic Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, providing advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements. The firm offers a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, access to alternative investments via the CAIS platform, and lending and cash-management solutions such as CapitalHub and securities-backed lines of credit.

Joseph Lorenzo is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with infinex Investments, Inc. since 2015. Lorenzo is based in Meriden, CT. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by providing a range of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements. The firm offers access to alternative investments, lending and cash-management solutions, and employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis to support its clients.

Jacob Cohen is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, and Green Cambridge. His background also includes roles at Harvard Extension University and Dog Days of West Hartford. Focus Partners Wealth provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm emphasizes a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Rishesh Singh is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Certified Financial Services. He was also involved with Sheesh Ventures LLC for nine years. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a diverse retail client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms.

Scott Skidmore is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Thomaston Savings Bank, LPL Financial, and Wells Fargo Advisors. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by offering a range of advisory and brokerage services, including customized financial planning, ERISA plan services, access to alternative investments, and lending and cash-management options. The firm primarily delivers advice through investment adviser representatives who use a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and may recommend third-party managers or wrap programs.

Lori Duquette is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Santander Securities and Citizens Securities. Duquette has been with Empower Advisory Group since 2022. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering integrated services connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm focuses on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates through both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed accounts.

Kevin Mancini is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2008. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by offering a range of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments. The firm provides both advisory and brokerage solutions primarily through its network of investment adviser representatives.

Maria Conlon is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 19 years of industry experience. Her prior firms include National Life Group, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Metlife Securities, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in youth and nonprofit basketball organizations as a coach and owner, and holds a partial ownership stake in a local pizzeria. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Charles Wareham is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Hartford, CT, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Wareham is the owner of Wareham & Associates and Vaylark Financial Services, both of which provide investment management, insurance services, and financial consulting. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, managing approximately $11.3 billion in assets across a national network of investment professionals.

Daniel Condon is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Brokers International Financial Services since 2022 and previously held roles at Capital Analysts and Lincoln Investment. Outside of his advisory work, Condon is a board member for a senior-focused nonprofit organization in Washington Depot, CT. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs using various portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Hunter Pasqualini is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial and Northwestern Mutual. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a variety of advisory programs and third-party asset managers. The firm supports a wide range of investment approaches and client preferences via its network of investment adviser representatives.

Anne Saguisag is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Integrity Alliance, LLC. She has worked at Brokers International Financial Services since 2022 and previously spent eight years at Lincoln Investment. Outside of her advisory work, she tutors high school students, primarily in SAT preparation, through her involvement with Ivy Bound. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers a range of investment approaches and access to multiple custodial platforms and third-party programs.