Lee Giordano is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. Giordano has been affiliated with Bankers Life in various capacities since 2008, including roles at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. Outside of advisory services, he manages a team of agents and is involved in the sales of health, life, and annuity insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios based on clients' goals and risk tolerances and maintains a relationship with Pershing as clearing custodian.

Roberta Nestor is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Milford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1994. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Nestor Financial Network, LLC, which facilitates insurance business, and serves as co-trustee for a family friend’s trust. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Keith Brown is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at The Leaders Group, Inc. since 2020, Assured Partners since 2015, and VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. from 2014 to 2018. TLG Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a manager selection and monitoring investment process rooted in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering services such as portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and fiduciary services for ERISA-qualified retirement plans.

Camilla Ostbye is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. Her work history includes recent roles at Hightower Advisors and she has a background as a full-time undergraduate student. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of clients including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and various portfolio construction techniques.

John Harrington is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2016 and previously spent a decade with Osaic FA, Inc. He also engages in the sale of fixed life, health, disability, accident, and long-term care insurance. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 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, and family office services, using customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, with strategies managed internally or through third-party sub-advisers.

Christine Hartman is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding the Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012 and previously spent ten years with HCA, LLC. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that manages approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap and advisory programs.

Elyssia Poland is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Fairfield County Bancorp since 2004 and Infinex Investments, Inc. since 1999. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a side photography business selling her photographs. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory and planning services, ERISA plan support, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Alessandra Dimauro is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2023. Her previous roles include positions at GYL Financial Synergies, LLC and Resnick Investment Advisors, LLC. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, tax services, and specialized Core Family Office solutions, combining in-house research with third-party managers across a range of asset classes.

Conrad Dequadros is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Brean Capital, LLC and his own firm, RDQ Economics LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm is known for its multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and its combination of large institutional scale with unique market roles, including swap dealer and futures commission merchant operations.

James Clark is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS BSUL and UBS AG from 2003 to 2023, and he has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2023. Outside of his advisory work, Clark coaches soccer and serves as a fitness coach for the Fairfield Parks and Recreation Department. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates both proprietary and third-party investment strategies, supported by technology platforms such as Orion and Pontera.

Thomas Fagan is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for six years and Reed Exhibitions for over three decades. 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 client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Howard Wein is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2010 and also has a long-standing role at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company dating back to 2010. Outside of his advisory work, Wein is involved in insurance brokerage and tax preparation through his related businesses, including Prime Financial Services. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing a comprehensive platform that includes third-party asset manager relationships and various account options.

Michael Lewis is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank, LPL Financial, Cetera Investment Services, and KeyBank. 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 select retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates, delivering services through proprietary and third-party methodologies within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Pablo Tavera Echeverri is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at Bank of America, Merrill, and Citigroup. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed advice programs that focus on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement guidance. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions to a large client base.

Matthew Krefting is a financial advisor at Carson Wealth with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Gold Family Wealth, Tiffany & Co, and Morgan Stanley. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of over 650 advisors. The firm offers services such as discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan management, utilizing an Investment Committee to manage diverse portfolios and tailored solutions.

Richard Rydzik is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services since 2019 and is also involved with Rydzik & Rydzik CPAs, where he provides accounting and analyst services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, vendor searches, and employee education, supporting large institutional investors and managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Nelson Ehinger Jr. is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. and has worked at Fairfield County Bancorp since 2004 and infinex Investments, Inc. since 1999. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer functions, offering customized advisory services, access to alternative investments, and a lending marketplace.

Thomas Mayper is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Rdm Investment Services and Retirement Design & Management Inc. since 2000. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager investment approach that includes both affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and diverse portfolio construction techniques.

Eric Goldstein is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Oxford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including True North Financial Solutions, PRUCO Securities, LLC, and Ameritas Investment Company. Outside of his advisory role, Goldstein serves as a board member of a Chamber of Commerce network group and is an insurance agent. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and uses third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Joseph Lussier is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Creative Planning since 2012. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.