Audrey Himebaugh is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Matson Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2020 and has been associated with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she prepares financial reports and facilitates expenditures for the Congregational Church of Brookfield. Matson Financial Advisors provides financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm focuses on a collaborative, plan-driven approach to portfolio construction and generally works with clients on a non-discretionary basis, integrating investment advice with comprehensive planning across retirement, tax, estate, insurance, and education needs.

Michael Matson is a financial advisor at Matson Financial Advisors, Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Matson Financial Advisors since 1993. He also serves as a member of the Town of Brookfield Retirement Benefits Advisory Board. Matson Financial Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, families, not-for-profit organizations, and business entities. The firm focuses on long-term planning and offers investment recommendations across a range of securities as part of an integrated planning process.

Wilder Carnes is a financial advisor at Trust Advisory Group Ltd with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including StoneX Securities Inc, AGES Financial Services Ltd, and Source Capital Management. Trust Advisory Group Ltd serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and retirement plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a team of approximately 30 advisors managing around $494 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a range of investment solutions including advisor-managed portfolios, proprietary model strategies, and a manager-of-managers approach.

Karen Benin is a financial advisor at Benin Management Corp with a Series 65 designation and 20 years of experience at the firm. She is based in Redding, CT, and works within a two-advisor team. Benin Management Corporation serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm customizes investment strategies using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing a substantial asset base with a focus on equities, debt, mutual funds, ETFs, and options.

Frank Brill is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Cantella & CO., Inc. and Wells Fargo Clearing. In addition to his advisory role, Brill serves as a fiduciary for multiple family trusts and a family estate. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with around 260 advisors managing over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, employing a risk-based approach using both internally created models and third-party managers supported by an Envestnet workflow.

Thomas Castrovinci is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Woodbury Financial Services, Park Avenue Securities, Strategies For Wealth, and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of financial advising, he serves as Treasurer and member of the Knights of Columbus chapter in Mahopac, NY, where he handles accounting functions. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and investment advisor representatives, using a largely non-discretionary model and multiple analytical approaches while maintaining approximately $1.39 billion in total platform assets.

Shane Edmond is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation and has roles with Dow Family Office Advisory, Dow Software, and Bolton Global Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, Edmond provides business development services for STRAD Software, a company selling and integrating software for professional practices. Bolton Global Asset Management is a registered investment adviser serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized wealth management through a network of independent advisers, using a range of investment vehicles and emphasizing a primarily long-term approach.

Jason Fedak is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Core Planning in New Milford, CT, where he has worked since 2021. He has five years of experience in the financial industry and concurrently serves as a Physician Assistant at New Milford Hospital, a role he has held since 2018. Prior to joining Core Planning, he worked in emergency and urgent care settings for over a decade. Core Planning provides fee-based financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a mix of in-house advice, third-party money managers, and model portfolios.

Randy Beeman is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Glass Jacobson Wealth Advisors, Yhb Wealth Advisors LLC, Direct 2 Consumer Marketing LLC, and RSR Group of Virginia LLC. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and overseen by an Investment Committee.

John Obrien is a financial advisor with Westminster Financial Advisory Corp in Brookfield, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp for 15 years before joining Westminster Financial Securities, Inc. in 2018. Obrien is also licensed as an insurance agent, offering various insurance products including health, disability, and life insurance. Westminster Financial Advisory Corporation provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes a diversified, multi-asset class investment approach with a buy-and-hold strategy supplemented by tactical adjustments based on market conditions.

Robert Beckett is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Summit Financial since 2018, with prior experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and multiple affiliated Summit entities dating back to 2010. He is a 10% owner of Stabilization Plans for Business, Inc., which manages succession plans for insurance clients of retired or deceased agents. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving approximately 17,800 clients with about $26.35 billion in assets under management. The firm offers investment advisory and portfolio management programs alongside financial planning and retirement plan advisory services, operating a combination of discretionary and consultative platforms tailored to client preferences.

Daniel Jonker is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and Fieldpoint Private Securities. Jonker also refers clients to Fieldpoint Private Bank for lending services. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers both discretionary and consultative investment management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services.

Jose Da Cruz is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, METLIFE SECURITIES Inc, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is an adjunct professor at the Ancell School of Business at Western Connecticut State University and serves on the mission ministry committee of the First Congregational Church of Ridgefield. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and corporations through a national network of independent representatives. The firm focuses on customized, long-term portfolio construction and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies, including the use of third-party money managers and financial planning services.

Howard Schloss is a financial advisor at SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC with 7 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Schloss has been affiliated with SeaCrest Investment Management, LLC since 2011 and joined SeaCrest Wealth Management in 2026. SeaCrest Wealth Management is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing both proprietary and third-party artificial intelligence tools to support decision-making.

Timothy Edmond is a financial advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience and has worked with Dow Family Office Advisory, LLC since 2026. In addition to his advisory role, he conducts fixed insurance sales in life, health, and long-term care. Bolton Global Asset Management provides asset management and financial planning services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of internal management, unaffiliated managers, and third-party programs, focusing on a primarily long-term investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Walter Pachniuk is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc. since 2008. He is also affiliated with Advisers Trust, LLC, where he is an owner and provides wealth management and insurance services. Trustmont Advisory Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering financial planning, investment advice, discretionary portfolio management, and group seminars with a long-term investment outlook.

Timothy Haas is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Prosperity Capital Advisors, Mr. Haas worked at LifePro Asset Management, Integrated Wealth Concepts, LPL Financial, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he manages multiple insurance agencies and offers tax preparation services. Prosperity Capital Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm that provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs model-based, asset-allocation strategies with ongoing portfolio supervision using well-known providers and third-party sub-advisors.

Vincent Mallon is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Innovation Partners LLC, American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., Equity Services, Inc., and National Life. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients and offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm emphasizes personalized portfolio construction and discretionary management, applying a variety of analytical approaches and providing specialized advisory services including actuarial and benefits consulting.

Philip Adams is a financial advisor with Belpointe Asset Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Belpointe Asset Management and Belpointe Insurance since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors for Quassapaug Sailing Center, a nonprofit organization. Belpointe serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios through a combination of internal portfolio construction and third-party manager relationships, and it supports a range of affiliated businesses and product sponsorships alongside its advisory services.

Fran Scharf is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC based in Redding, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steward Partners in 2026, Scharf spent 10 years at Raymond James & Associates. Outside of advising, Scharf manages the business Red Roses LLC. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.