Gary Ruchin is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Vernon, CT, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 47 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1985 and has been self-employed since 1979. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a FINRA arbitrator and provides tax preparation services through his private business, Ruchin & Associates, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, offering a variety of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in constructing client portfolios from a broad range of securities and insurance products.

Colette Ward is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Johndrow Wealth Management, Meritage Financial Strategies, MML Investors Services, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. She is also involved in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. 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 $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad range of adviser support services, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custodial services.

William Fitzgerald is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and MassMutual Financial Group. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures. The firm provides primarily non-discretionary advice and operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

Craig Breitsprecher is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2017 and previously at Independent Financial Group LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a music business under the entity Fires in the Distance LLC. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party asset management programs.

Richard Lamore is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Woodbury Financial Services, Questar Asset Management, and Ameritas Investment Corp. Outside of his advisory role, Lamore is involved with nonprofit organizations focused on financial education, including the Society of Financial Awareness and Poor Richard's Financial Literacy. J.W. Cole Advisors serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, implementing investment decisions through discretionary or non-discretionary strategies.

Jennifer Grennan is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Ion Bank since 2019, Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2016, and United Bank from 2016 to 2019. In addition to her advisory work, she is actively involved in retail banking through Ion Bank. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services and financial planning through a decentralized model where investment adviser representatives manage accounts with firm supervision, and it operates a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that includes access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

Christopher Lombardi is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya Financial Advisors, he worked at CVS/Pharmacy for twelve years. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, access to third-party money managers, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures, primarily offering recommendation-based (non-discretionary) advice.

Andrew Verre is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Portland, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2019 and is also affiliated with Agia, where he serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Joseph Massaro is a CFP® professional with 31 years of experience at Money Concepts Capital Corp, where he has worked since 1995. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Wethersfield, CT. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in disability insurance as an agent and owns Massaro Wealth Management, LLC. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages roughly $3.33 billion across 431 advisors, offering multiple managed programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.

Ethan Goodman is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo, Mass Mutual, Voya, and Prudential. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, employing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation through affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Michael Giliberto is a CFA® charterholder with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer & Co since 2011. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with manager selection across various investment vehicles.

Matthew Diramio is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Nationwide Investment Services Corporation for 21 years before joining Commonwealth and Omnica Wealth in 2023. 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 advisors discretion in portfolio construction and offering managed model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.

Jason Apruzzese is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ion Bank since 2019 and at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2016, with a prior role at United Banks from 2016 to 2019. Outside of his advisory work, Apruzzese coaches high school soccer at Torrington High School. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, including financial planning, ERISA plan support, access to alternative investments, and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a notable non-discretionary assets portfolio.

Peter Heger Jr. is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Heger Homes LLC, a business involved in homes and business purchases. 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, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs with both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Matthew Trevethan is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Aetna/CVS Health and The Hartford Golf Club. 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 including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, providing brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Dane Castle is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at FSC Securities Corporation, Bank of America, and E*Trade Securities LLC. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary assets under management.

Daniel Finn is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with 13 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2022 and has over a decade of experience with New York Life Insurance and Finn Financial Solutions, LLC, where he owns a business brokering non-registered insurance products. He serves as a board member for the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce and the Town of East Hampton Board of Finance. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers a variety of program types, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Thomas Dillon is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2013 and has worked as an insurance agent appointed with various companies since 2003. Outside of advising, he is involved in real estate through ownership in MRTD, LLC and Geezers, LLC, which focuses on renovating properties to buy and sell. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Kyle Voiland is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at ALDI Inc. from 2006 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an insurance agent and partner in local financial and insurance-related business ventures. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, frequently working with third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Thomas Bailey Jr. is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Glastonbury, CT, where he has worked since 2001, accumulating 26 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the occasional purchase and sale of antiques and artwork as a hobby. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.