Scott Patten is a financial advisor at Corient with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Corient and Corient Services LLC since 2025, as well as Northeast Financial Consultants, Inc. since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee managing a family trust brokerage account. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, using a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and risk management tools.

Tucker Scott III is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at GWN Securities since 2015. Scott is also the owner of M-Powered, LLC, a business he has operated since the late 1990s. 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 manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Andrew Zimmerman is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked since 2008 and 2009, respectively. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Tiger Eye Wealth LLC as a DBA and provides services related to disability, long-term care, and group health insurance. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm provides tailored financial planning and investment management through advisor-led discretionary and model-based strategies, supported by proprietary and third-party platforms.

Elena Dimiceli is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2016 and previously spent over 16 years at both RDM Investment Services, Inc. and Retirement Design & Management Inc. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s model emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Benjamin Eller is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Blueprint Financial Group, Spire Investment Partners, and Prostar Energy Solutions. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Karen Lexow is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) and holds a Series 65 license with 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, LLC, and Resnick Investment Advisors, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to private and registered pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Michael Guttadaro Jr. is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2017 and previously at American Portfolios Financial Services from 2013 to 2017. Outside of advising, he is involved with the Connecticut Institute of Finance, where he provides tax preparation services, coaching, and life insurance discussions. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies and integrates various analytical approaches with model overlay programs and third-party money managers.

Daniel Dibuono is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Danbury, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2011 to 2017 before joining Commonwealth in 2017. Outside of advisory work, he is a co-owner of Bailey & Beatty Financial, LLC, an entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and practice-management support, enabling advisors to construct portfolios using various securities and insurance products while providing access to discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

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.

Michael Garzi is a CFP® professional at Mariner with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner in 2025, he worked seven years at Forte Capital LLC and has experience in roles at Paychex and the Rochester Rhinos. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, typically implementing discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers.

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.

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.

Christopher Allegro is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at Sentinel Asset Management, Pacific Specialty Insurance Company, LPL Financial, and Ast Investment Services, Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

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.

Susan Ianniello is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 18 years of industry experience. She has been associated with New York Life entities since 2007 and operates Ianniello Financial Strategies, focusing on insurance and financial services. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the boards of local business and historical organizations, including the Amity Chamber of Commerce and the Wooster Square Italian Immigrant Historical Society. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

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.