Michael Ciccarelli is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of financial services, he has worked in the hospitality sector, including at Huskies Restaurant and Bar. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and their individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of managed account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custodial services, supporting various investment strategies through both internally managed models and external platforms.

Wojciech Polowy is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC based in New Britain, CT. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a voting board member of the Ballet Theater Company. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through multiple platforms, combining strategic asset allocation and manager selection with both passive and active investment strategies.

James Collins Jr. is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Webster Investment Services Inc., spanning nearly two decades. He is also a Vice President at ION Bank, where he engages in banking activities alongside his advisory work. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that distinguishes it from many enterprise peers.

Emily Normandin is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Egidio Lennon Wealth Management, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Kestra Advisory, Ridgeline Financial Partners, Securities Service Network, Retirement Visions LLC, and Axa Advisors, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services, utilizing both internally managed model portfolios and third-party platforms.

Jared Bloxsom is a CFP® and holds the Series 66 designation, with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2016, following a decade at Merrill. 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 diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Lyle Gal is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, based in Farmington, CT, and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrity Alliance, he held roles at American Senior Benefits and several First Command entities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with American Senior Benefits, focusing on the sales and service of fixed insurance products and Medicare supplements. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm provides a range of services such as continuous asset management, financial and retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, employing various portfolio management strategies and custodial platforms.

Andrew Lawson is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2013, including two roles at the firm spanning over 13 years, and previously spent one year at Wells Fargo Clearing. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, providing brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Rebecca Dotson is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch for nine years before joining Janney in 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she sings with the Sideways Band in East Hampton, CT. 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 clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Michael Lepore Jr. is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms including The Colony Group, GYL Financial Synergies, Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. Lepore is based in West Hartford, CT. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates both active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Brendan Kenny is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial. He previously held roles at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, Edelman Financial Services, and Fidelity. Outside of his advisory work, he has a minor role assisting his wife in her marketing and business development ventures for non-profits and small businesses. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with comprehensive asset management and financial planning services. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and offers family office services, retirement plan management, and affiliated tax advisory capabilities.

Robert Ellsworth is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked with Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of the Eastford Board of Education, serving as board member and facilities chair, and is involved with Stoggy Hollow, a restaurant business. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm provides customized advisory services through a network of investment adviser representatives, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments within a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer structure.

Timothy Alston is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Hartford, CT, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes positions at TIAA-CREF and Planet Home Lending. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Robert Black is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Janney since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in a real estate company that focuses on the restoration and flipping of privately owned homes. 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 clientele including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Christopher Macpherson is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 28 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Merrill and Bank of America prior to joining Janney in 2017. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large 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, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and various advisory programs.

Rebecca Rubino is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at NewEdge Advisors with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Kreitler Financial, Berkshire Bank, and Bank of America. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, using technology and centralized due diligence to support client and advisor needs.

Lori Simoncelli is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She worked at Merrill from 2004 to 2017 before joining LPL Financial in 2017. Lori is also a commissioned notary public for the state of Connecticut. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment solutions, including access to model portfolios, third-party asset managers, and institutional platforms.

Shane Breen is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he worked in the funeral home industry at Bailey Funeral Home, D'Esopo Funeral Chapels, and Hoyt Funeral Home. He holds a Series 66 designation. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, serving as an ERISA fiduciary and offering a broad range of financial product options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

William Cholawa is a financial advisor at Merrill with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services for 10 years before joining Merrill in 2024. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Jeffrey Candelora is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Marketsource and Nashua Community College. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a broad range of clients, including retail and institutional investors. The firm employs a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios, with specialized capabilities such as commodity pool operations and formal advisory roles to multiple registered investment companies.

George Silvester is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, serving as a member of the Boston Executive Services Team since 2017. He works primarily with founders, executives, and key associates at both privately held and publicly traded companies, focusing on the intricacies of equity ownership and equity compensation. George's approach begins with understanding what is most important to his clients and assessing their current position relative to their goals, ultimately developing customized financial strategies that align with their evolving life needs, resources, and aspirations. George began his career at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management as a Summer Analyst in 2016, where he developed an understanding of the client-advisor relationship and the collaborative pursuit of clients’ life goals. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Management with a concentration in Finance from Tulane University’s A.B. Freeman School of Business. Additionally, George has earned the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™) designation awarded by the College for Financial Planning, as well as the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Outside of his professional work, George’s personal interests include biking, bowling, chess, cooking, golfing, hiking, and reading.