Victor Soto is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2022 and previously held roles at MetLife Investors Distribution Company and Brighthouse Securities, LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Mark Caprio is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated for eight years before joining Morgan Stanley in 2022. Caprio holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process involves structured discovery and firm-approved tools, focusing on advisory services without individual security recommendations in standalone planning.

Daniel Le is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, Fidelity, and Citizens Securities. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework. The firm offers services on a non-discretionary basis with a focus on approved funds and strategies.

Sean Carroll is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Empower Retirement for seven years before joining Edward Jones in 2022. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including a wide range of households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a broad network of advisors and branch offices, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies alongside affiliated mutual funds and other services.

Christopher Stark is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of North Peak Holdings, where he manages an advisory business. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals nearing or in retirement, providing detailed recommendation reports and utilizing a combination of research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm serves clients with significant investable assets and delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Ryann Kilgore is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS in 2021, Kilgore worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities from 2018 to 2021, and at Santander Securities and Santander Bank from 2014 to 2018. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and leveraging proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans.

Patrick Emond is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management based in Providence, Rhode Island. He joined The V&R Group in 2019 and supports business development alongside ancillary services that include mortgages, insurance, small business retirement planning, and client onboarding. Patrick serves high net worth individuals, business owners, entrepreneurs, and other professionals by offering ongoing financial planning and investment management advice. Patrick’s areas of expertise encompass employee benefits planning, family wealth management strategies, services for defined benefit plans, investment consulting for defined contribution plans, employee financial health, personal retirement planning, and individual and corporate investment strategy. His approach emphasizes educating and guiding clients to develop confidence and optimism regarding investing, markets, and retirement planning. Patrick holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Providence College and maintains professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He is involved in professional and community organizations such as GrowSmart RI, the Rotary Group of Brookline, East Bay Chamber of Commerce, and Mentor Rhode Island. Outside of work, Patrick enjoys baseball, cooking, golfing, reading, running, skiing, spending time with family, and watching movies.

Michael Ferguson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2010 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and modeling techniques as part of its financial planning process.

Nicholas Fraser is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC from 2013 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance committee of Warehouse 242, a church organization in Charlotte, NC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Troy Botts is a financial advisor at Merrill with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at Merrill since 2015 and Bank of America, N.A. since 2020. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Patrick Reilly is a Financial Advisor with the Carcieri & Bock Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he collaborates with individuals, families, and business owners to build and preserve wealth through thoughtful, goal-based planning. He focuses on simplifying financial decisions and providing proactive guidance to help clients move forward with confidence. Patrick's expertise spans diverse client focus areas, including education planning, employee benefits planning, family wealth management strategies, employee financial health, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, sports & entertainment, and retirement income. He holds professional designations as a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He earned a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Rhode Island. Outside of his professional work, Patrick enjoys football, golfing, ice hockey, reading, skiing, spending time with his family, and watching movies.

Anthony Ruzzo Jr. is a Wealth Management Advisor and partner in The Ruzzo Palmieri Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He is responsible for all Wealth Management Planning activities within the group and has been employed by Merrill Lynch Wealth Management since July 2000. Tony works closely with each client to develop a written Wealth Plan aimed at supporting their long-term financial goals. Tony holds multiple professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He was educated at Marquette University and Wagner College, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree. Additionally, Tony studied General Medicine in Europe, graduating Cum Laude with an M.D. degree in 1997 from the University of Pecs. His areas of expertise include college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, special needs planning strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income. Tony is also active in his local community and enjoys baseball, football, golfing, ice hockey, reading, traveling, and spending time with his family, with whom he resides in North Smithfield.

Nelson Ribeiro is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 22 years of industry experience, including roles at Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company and METLIFE Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in Neri Financial, an LLC used for managing expenses. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual financial planning relationships and provides educational seminars along with several investment program options.

Alexandria Hutchinson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2012. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and resources.

William Howe is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Securities America Advisors and Invest Financial Corp. from 2004 to 2023. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs, financial planning services, and utilizes model portfolios and research from both internal and third-party sources.

Paul Heslinga is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2018. Prior to that, he worked at Ellington Management Group from 2014 to 2018. He serves on the finance committees of several nonprofit organizations, including We Can and the Bass River Rod and Gun Club, where he also holds the role of treasurer. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory options. The firm’s IPS-driven process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Louis Kline is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to his current role, he worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors for 16 years. He is also the managing partner at Dean Ave Planning Group LLC, a financial planning firm based in Franklin, MA. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory, with a variety of model-based and discretionary strategies tailored to client objectives.

Cedric Smith is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He collaborates with clients to understand their priorities and develop strategies aimed at achieving their financial goals. His approach involves listening carefully to clients to help them identify what they value most and working directly with them to design strategies tailored to their aspirations. Smith holds a Master of Business Administration from New York University Stern School of Business and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan. He has earned the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He provides clients access to Merrill's global investing resources as well as Bank of America's credit, lending, and banking services. In addition to his professional practice, Cedric Smith is involved with Moses Brown. He is proficient in English and French.

Neal Engesetter is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Providence, RI, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at UBS since 2020 and previously held roles at SunTrust Bank and SunTrust Investment Services. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and employs proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Ryan Hazel is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Wrentham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a payroll services business called The Walpole Office. Ameriprise serves clients primarily through its retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals with significant investable assets, offering tailored recommendations on income, Social Security, and tax strategies. The firm combines research and modeling with algorithmic automation to support its advisory process and provides a broad range of financial solutions through affiliated entities.