Stephen Nitz is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His prior experience includes 17 years at Fairfield County Bank Corp and infinex Investments, Inc. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering diversified investment advisory and financial planning services through various portfolio management options and third-party manager selection.

Conrad Tarte is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 44 years of industry experience. He is currently with Independent Financial Group, LLC and has held roles at Grove Point Advisors, LLC, Continental Nine Financial Management, and Grove Point Investments, LLC. Tarte is the sole owner of Continental Nine Financial Services and Continental Nine Financial Management, where he provides fee-based investment advisory, tax preparation, estate planning, and life insurance services. 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 regulatory assets.

Thomas Mccarthy is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 1988. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection across various investment vehicles, with a notable role as a qualified custodian and a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

David Richardson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Sanctuary Securities, Inc., Barnum Financial Group, Bryant University, and St. Paul Catholic High School. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of over 400 independent advisers, employing various analytical approaches and managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Michael Burke is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations. Prior to joining Sanctuary Advisors in 2025, he worked with Lido Advisors, LLC, Bank of America, and Merrill. He was also a professional freelance photographer from 2023 to 2025. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives and offers various portfolio management programs, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party managed account platforms.

Matthew Karpas is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously operated Karpas Strategies, LLC for 30 years before joining Sequoia Financial Group. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house models, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by a dedicated Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

F Masri is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he contributes creative writing to the Millbrook Independent newspaper. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies, with a notable role as a qualified custodian and a mix of commission-based and fee-based programs.

Manuel Quintanilla is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and has previously worked with GWFS Equities, Inc. and Northwestern Mutual. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, integrating services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Thomas Moran is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, INC. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2019 and previously at LPL Financial, LLC from 2011 to 2019. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with a range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers customized advisory engagements, financial planning, ERISA plan services, access to alternative investments, and lending and cash-management options, primarily through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Amy Crookshank is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Horner Townsend and Kent, Penn Mutual Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Alan Green is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. He serves as an advisory board member for the Southbury Middlebury Scholarship Foundation, where he helps determine scholarship recipients. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a wide range of investment strategies and offers portfolio management through various programs and platforms, operating as a fiduciary under written advisory agreements.

Joseph Sullivan Jr. is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Angelo Piccolo is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. in Naugatuck, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Citigroup and People's Securities, Inc., and currently holds roles at both OSAIC Institutions and Ion Bank. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through customized advisory and brokerage services, including access to alternative investments and lending solutions. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and maintains a distinctive operational model with a focus on non-discretionary assets.

Mark Terna is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a variety of investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Ilka Lopez Miller is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and MassMutual Financial Group, among others. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed advice programs and investment education services that focus on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance. The firm uses proprietary technology from Morningstar Investment Management and serves a large client base with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Marguerite Tomeo is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Oppenheimer since 1978. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation alongside manager selection and a range of investment products to meet client objectives.

Alan Sokol is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2005 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and advisor, incorporating strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing across equity, balanced, and fixed income strategies.

Jeffrey Montville is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2006. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and retirement planning. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment vehicles to construct client solutions, with a distinctive approach that includes both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Gordon Brown is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Brown is a co-founder of Academic and Behavioral Support, LLC, which provides behavioral services for children with special needs. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services, utilizing multiple investment approaches and platforms, and acts as a fiduciary under written advisory agreements.

Harold Mcmillan Jr. is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and has been with Citigroup since 2014. Outside of his financial career, he is the owner of Housatonic River Outfitters, a business he has operated since 1996. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and manages complex arrangements for high-net-worth and institutional investors.