Michael Messina is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Gulish & Associates, where he remains a co-owner. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages about $212.7 billion in client assets, offering a range of managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers.

Stephen Johnson is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including People's Securities, Inc., M&T Bank/Wilmington Trust, and Gerstein Fisher. He is based in Westport, CT. 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 offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, employing a discretionary investment approach utilizing model portfolios governed by an in-house Investment Committee and incorporating fundamental and technical analysis alongside third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

Alison Smith is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 24 years of industry experience, having worked at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc. since 2001. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in community and nonprofit activities, including serving as a troop leader for the Girl Scouts of Connecticut, a board member of the Westport Country Playhouse, and a chapter leader for Ms President US, a civic leadership organization for young women. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Mark Jackson is a Series 65–registered financial advisor at CWM, LLC with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gold Family Wealth and Excel Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with the Church of the Archangels and High Rise Basketball. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages portfolios using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools, with a strong focus on retirement plan and institutional services.

James Bolan is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank, JP Morgan Securities, Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and SGA Inc. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors as well as individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services, including a digital advisory program that uses proprietary algorithms to recommend ETF-based portfolios.

John Ashelford is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TD Bank, LPL Financial, Chase Investment Services Corp., and MSI Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Chairman of the Board for the Connecticut Hurricanes Drum and Bugle Corps, a nonprofit organization. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation through portfolios managed by both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Dennis Schmidt is a financial advisor at &Partners with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 48 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for a total of 15 years. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, trusts, private businesses, and corporations. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, with portfolios managed by its advisors or selected third-party managers.

David Roth is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked for RBC Capital Markets Corporation for 12 years before joining Oppenheimer in 2020. Roth serves as a trustee and co-trustee of employee-related irrevocable and revocable trusts. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm provides a broad range of programs and advisory services that include strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and retirement consulting, with a notable portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jennifer Brucato is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with three years of industry experience. She previously worked for Asset Management Group, Inc. for seven years and has a background including five years at AC Electrical Services, LLC. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, using both affiliated and third-party managers, and incorporates proprietary research and a range of portfolio construction techniques.

Gerard Zopfi is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealth Enhancement Group and its advisory affiliate since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in racehorse ownership and provides tax preparation and consulting services through Wealth Enhancement Tax and Consulting Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of implementation tools and sub-advisory options.

William Oppenheim Jr. is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 47 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. from 2001 to 2008 before joining Oppenheimer in 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee or co-trustee for numerous family trusts and is involved with the Franklin Memorial/Farmington Hospital Finance Committee. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of advisory programs across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Michael Chaffee is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and is the owner and managing member of MJC Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes over two decades at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., and MJ Chaffee & Associates. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors. The firm offers a comprehensive platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

John Scinto Jr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica since 2012 and also operates an accounting and tax preparation business. Additionally, he serves as president of Worldwide Entities Inc., a real estate consulting firm. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Eloy Nava is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 1996 and is also involved with Nava Stamp Company, a business he has operated since 2000. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides technology, trading, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to managed model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.

Rebecca Hill is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Bridgewater Associates and Columbus Travel Media. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs a tailored investment approach supported by proprietary research, tactical allocation models, and comprehensive advisory capabilities across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Kanchanee Laepet is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Concurrent, she worked at Blueprint Financial Group and Jeremiah Donovan's. Outside of her advisory work, she has been a part-time server at Donovan's Restaurant since 2016. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term investment portfolios with a range of options including ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Kenneth Steeves Jr. is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations 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 manages approximately $217 billion in assets and offers a financial planning-led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various portfolio management techniques and a range of retirement plan services.

Alexander Blanco is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner and has also worked at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC, and Westport Resources. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, tax services, and family office solutions. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside operational financial wellness tools.

Kyle Codey is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with seven years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior work history includes positions at Pruco Securities, Prudential Insurance, Bank of America, Merrill, Charles Schwab, and TD Ameritrade. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment programs and advisory services using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and maintains custody of client assets while operating its broker-dealer and advisory businesses.

Alexandra Benas is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Citigroup and Wells Fargo. Benas is based in Westport, CT. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions and discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with access to proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.