George Hughes IV is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at KeyBank, New England Retirement Strategies, LLC, and LPL Financial. Outside of finance, he has experience working in landscaping and has held roles in education at Central Connecticut State University and Woodland Regional High School. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of advisory programs and investment products. The firm emphasizes client direction in model selection and provides access to third-party discretionary managers, with oversight and due diligence processes to support its offerings.

Robert Borkowski is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Janney since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce, where he participates in local business networking and community events. 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 and offers brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs, utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Marc Austin is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience and currently serves as an advisor at Wealthspire Advisors. He previously worked at Private Capital Group, LLC for 18 years before joining Wealthspire in 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he manages assets through a family partnership, MEGAMUFFIN, LLC. Wealthspire Advisors oversees approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serves nearly 9,700 clients, including individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm uses an institutional-style asset allocation framework and offers a range of services such as wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and trustee services.

Heather Blanchard is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Money Concepts since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of Clarity Wealth Management, LLC. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in client assets using model-driven and asset-allocation approaches, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary programs supported by third-party managers and platforms such as Envestnet.

Victor Acca is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Rocky Hill, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at VOYA Financial Advisors and multiple Cetera entities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Attilio Foschini is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Brokers International Financial Services and Lincoln Investment. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing several insurance and fixed insurance sales businesses, including serving as regional sales manager for American Senior Benefits and managing the Foschini Group. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, employing a range of portfolio management approaches and utilizing multiple custodial platforms.

Tricia Gordon is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Ion Bank, Infinex Investments, United Bank, and Key Investment Services LLC. She currently serves as First Vice President at Ion Bank, a role involving banking and investment-related responsibilities. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Gregory Pitruzzello is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with both Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales and services. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing clients with custody, execution, brokerage, and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management solutions.

Sharland Baker is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Glastonbury, CT. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Janney in 2018, he worked at RBC Capital Markets and LPL Financial. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large enterprise firm that manages approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party asset managers.

Anthony Assante is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Atlantic Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously with Egidio Assante Lennon Wealth Management, LLC and Egidio Assante Wealth Management, LLC. Assante is co-trustee on a non-family related trust. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides advisory programs and services along with operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Christopher Clini is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Hartford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities, Inc., Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and TD Ameritrade Investment Management, LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management mainly to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, using an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Russell Bell is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Glastonbury, CT, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience and has been with Commonwealth since 2011. He is also a principal at Heritage Capital Advisors and owns Russell Bell Financial Group, LLC, both entities involved in his securities 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 operational support while allowing affiliated advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to proprietary model portfolios and customized investment solutions.

Jay Tibball is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, including roles at Commonwealth since 2011 and Heritage Capital Advisors, LLC since 2005. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales as an insurance agent. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors who manage portfolios using a broad range of securities and insurance products.

Margaret Czyz is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 20 years of industry experience. She previously worked at TD Ameritrade from 2012 to 2021 and joined TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank N.A. in 2023. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a catechist for grade school students at St. Patrick Church in Farmington, Connecticut. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm offers portfolio management, access to various investment products, and financial planning support, using a blend of affiliated and third-party sub-managers within its investment strategies.

Jason Giordano is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ion Bank, Infinex Investments, Inc., LPL Financial, and Webster Investment Services Inc. He serves as a board member of the Northwest CT Community Foundation, which manages an endowment fund for charitable giving. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements and access to alternative investments. The firm is notable for its predominantly non-discretionary assets and its dual broker-dealer/adviser status, which shape its service and compensation models.

Karol Mcallister is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. Since 2007, Mcallister has been associated with both Commonwealth Financial Network and Federal Hill Financial, LLC, where they are a co-owner. In addition to their advisory role, Mcallister serves as a board member of the Canton Public Library. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors by providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and platforms, including discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Pablo Mozo Garimaldi is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is also active as a driver for Amazon Flex. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Jocelyn Dent is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with TD Bank N.A. since 2016. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Bruno Passacantando is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 12 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Lincoln Financial Advisors and CPA Services, LLC. He has operated his own CPA business since 1988. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 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, family office services, and sponsors wrap-fee programs, employing customized portfolios and a primarily long-term investment approach.

Benjamin Casner is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, with prior roles including positions at Park Avenue Securities and Certified Financial Services. Casner attended St. Lawrence University and The Loomis Chaffee School. He works with Park Avenue Securities LLC, which operates as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a range of brokerage and advisory services.