Christopher Ciaburri is a financial advisor with Merrill in Hartford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2000. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes internal and third-party investment models and supports various asset allocation approaches, including tax-aware strategies.

Bruce Giguere is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise and holds the Series 66 designation. He has 23 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. He is based in Tolland, CT. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charities, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, access to model portfolios, third-party asset management, and a range of brokerage and insurance products via its integrated platform.

Jack Vadnais is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial since 2018. Prior to that, he was affiliated with Freedom Credit Union and CUSO Financial Services, LP. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with model portfolios and research from various sources.

Hannah Perez is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Hartford, CT. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at The Herbst Group, LLC, Barnum Financial Group, Alku, and Northwestern Mutual. Perez also spent three years at Merrimack College. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.

Jason Ruimerman is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Hartford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2013 and has been with City National Bank since 2017. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple wrap fee advisory programs with tailored investment strategies and combines in-house and third-party managers to implement client portfolios.

Adam Lattarulo is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and New York Life for six years. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, delivering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by proprietary and third-party research.

David Caruana is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Stifel with six years of experience, including five years at Landscape Capital. He has been with Stifel since 2020. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services based on a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Clara Asensio is a financial advisor at Stifel with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2011. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach utilizes a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which employs forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling for asset allocation and planning analyses.

Kenneth Huffine is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at firms including Liong View Wealth Management and Securities America Advisors. Huffine is also involved with Long View Wealth Management, LLC, an affiliated business. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by both discretionary and non-discretionary management, as well as research and model portfolios from internal and third-party resources.

Michael Briggs is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2022 and has prior experience with MassMutual Life Insurance Company and Next Financial Group, Inc. Outside of advising, he owns an interior design business. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with planning engagements structured as annual, collaborative relationships using firm-approved analytical tools.

James Sleight is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, overseeing and coordinating the financial affairs for a select group of families, retirees, corporate executives, and business owners in central Connecticut and nationwide. With 25 years of experience delivering advice and guidance, he focuses on understanding the needs of the families he serves to become a trusted advisor. His areas of expertise include investment management, lending, retirement planning, insurance, estate trust, and philanthropic services, along with socially responsible and ESG investing. Mr. Sleight holds a Bachelor's Degree from Western Kentucky University and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He emphasizes personalized financial strategies tailored to clients’ long-term goals and maintains a high level of personal service through timely communication and availability. Beyond his professional role, James is involved in the community, volunteering with West Hartford Girls Softball. His personal interests include baseball, camping, football, hiking, music, reading, and traveling.

Robert Oliver III is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the country.

Pedro Martinez is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at VOYA Financial Advisors and Wells Fargo. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including discretionary portfolio management and fund advisory. The firm utilizes proprietary fundamental research combined with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction, delivering model portfolios that incorporate mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Martin Mc Mahon is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 27 years of experience, currently serving at Edward Jones since 1998. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Windsor, CT. Outside of his advisory role, Mc Mahon is involved with the Windsor Historical Society’s Board of Finance and is a partner in DKNK Enterprises, a real estate business developing a building to house financial advisors. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard and maintains a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the United States.

Ryan Arseneault is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at VHB, LPL Enterprise, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He holds a degree from Bryant University. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service tailored for individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, providing detailed written Recommendation Reports that incorporate income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to deliver personalized advice, with a focus on assets held in Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Peter Cote is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2017. Prior to LPL, he worked at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC from 2013 to 2017. He is also an author of a financial guide titled "A Consumer's Guide to Finding a Financial Advisor." LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management and incorporating research from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Christopher De Matteo is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill, based in Hartford, CT, and has nine years of industry experience. He worked at Merrill from 2015 to 2021 and again starting in 2022, with a one-year tenure at Intsel Steel East in between. Outside of his advisory role, he officiates basketball games at local recreational leagues and participates as a board member of The D. Family Foundation Inc., a nonprofit established in honor of his late brother that awards scholarships. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with both model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

James Martin is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Osaic since 2023 and previously spent over two decades with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and Lincoln National Life. Outside of his advisory work, Martin serves as an ordained minister and provides notary public services as well as coaching and consulting through a separate business. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors and multiple advisory platforms. The firm employs various asset-allocation tools and offers integrated brokerage, advisory, and retirement planning services with a broad selection of investment options and third-party managed account solutions.

Christopher Scuderi is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors, VP Distributors LLC, Virtus Investment Partners, and John Hancock. Scuderi is also involved with Charter Oak Financial, where he conducts non-variable insurance business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services supported by research, model portfolios, and various investment strategies.

Salvatore Tartaglione is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Hartford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2010 and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, since 2015. Tartaglione serves as a member of the Board of Finance for the Town of Easton. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved planning tools.