Nicolas Santos is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and GYL Financial Synergies. Outside of finance, he has experience operating Brothers Associates Landscaping and Masonry LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Liam Smith is a financial professional with CWM, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade, among other firms. Smith supports advisors operationally and assists with technology during meetings. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and sub-advisory options, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Jeffrey Fogle is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and GWFS Equities, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he facilitates insurance services for individual clients through Schuster Driscoll, LLC. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to plan sponsors, institutional, and individual clients, offering fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, employee education, and pooled plan solutions.

Kevin Palmieri is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Glastonbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant coach for a high school tennis program in Southington, CT. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, 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, employing customized portfolios with a long-term approach and oversight of third-party managers.

Edward Blumenthal is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2013. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Teresa Holder is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Prudential Investment Management Services LLC and Prudential Insurance Co. of America prior to joining Empower. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Gregory Howard is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Hartford, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and offering 33 years of industry experience. He has managed Howard Financial Planners, Inc. since 1982 and has been involved with Main St Management since 2000. Outside of finance, he serves as an independent NRA pistol safety instructor and is engaged in martial arts instruction through his ownership of related associations and LLCs. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm combines advisor-led consulting and model portfolio management with a dynamic in-house Investment Management & Research team and a layered delivery model that includes third-party managers and fiduciary services for ERISA/retirement advice.

Shawn Mcgrane is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Lockton Companies LLC and OneAmerica Securities. In addition to advisory work, he provides general insurance brokerage services on a limited basis. Creative Planning delivers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while offering comprehensive support through affiliated legal, accounting, and trust services.

Michaela Casey is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in music activities, performing with family in the KC Sisters and owning a music publishing company. She also serves as a cantor at Saint Patrick's Church. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs.

David Weigert is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and Omnica Wealth, holding a CFA® designation and Series 63 license. He has 15 years of industry experience, including roles at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2012 and Conry Asset Management from 2012 to 2018. He is also co-owner of Omnica Wealth, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management, compliance, and technology, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside access to model portfolios managed by the firm’s Investment Management and Research team.

Robert Schneider is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been a co-owner and partner at Omnica Wealth since 2015 and also has an ongoing affiliation with the University of Connecticut since 2012. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services along with operational, trading, technology, and compliance support. The firm offers various investment solutions including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

Carl Cieplinski is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience, including nine years at Commonwealth and one year at Voya Financial Advisors. His outside business activity includes fixed insurance sales conducted under Cahill & Associates Financial Services, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Karianne Mc Guinness is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2014 and previously worked at Voya Investment Management Co. LLC and Ameriprise. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a broad range of financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm combines in-house and third-party strategies with technology-enabled tools to deliver tailored investment solutions, operating in both advisory and broker-dealer capacities.

Sofia Dumansky is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Windsor, CT, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies and related entities since 2007, including NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Dumansky serves as a director of Maidan United, a nonprofit organization providing financial aid and support related to the Euromaidan in Ukraine. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm provides tailored advice and solutions across multiple program types, with a significant focus on non-discretionary asset management and a specialized approach to serving institutional sponsors and retirement investors.

Shawn Trimboli is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Hartford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. and Prudential, including Prudential Investment Management Services LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors, participants, and select IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers integrated services aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and optional managed accounts.

David Quast is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Valic Financial Advisors since 2011. Prior to that, he worked at Agia beginning in 2022. He is active in his community as a council member at Bethlehem Lutheran Church and participates in the East Hampton/Marlborough Rotary Club. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and model solutions.

Richard Failoo Velasquez is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. He has held positions at KeyBank, Wells Fargo, The Hartford Insurance Group, and other firms since 2015. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a multi-provider platform featuring discretionary and non-discretionary models, integration with KeyCorp affiliates, and offers a range of wrap-fee programs along with ancillary insurance products.

Richard Lawson is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 50 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2007. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through multiple wrap programs and managed accounts.

Vincent Feijoo Jr. is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2021. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, accumulating over a decade of experience at those firms. Feijoo is also a co-owner of FS Financial, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support, allowing affiliated advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside model portfolios managed by Commonwealth’s Investment Management and Research team.

Mario Alvino is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2010 and also works with Connecticut Investors Group, LLC. In addition to advisory services, he spends part of his time involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a range of managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.