Nick Exias is a Financial Consultant who focuses on helping clients develop and implement financial plans utilizing the resources available through Fidelity. He works to assist clients in achieving improved financial outcomes. His professional experience includes roles as a Private Client Banker at Santander Bank from 2021 to 2022, Sr. Investment Consultant at TD Ameritrade from 2019 to 2021, Private Client Banker at JPM Chase & Co. from 2016 to 2019, and Financial Planning Consultant at Barnum Financial Group from 2012 to 2015. Nick's personal interests include fitness, kayaking, running, soccer, traveling, and volunteering.

Christian Forsyth is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Edelman Financial Engines and has held previous roles within affiliated firms dating back to 2015. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary modeling with planner delivery and online tools, offering diversified model portfolios, discretionary management, and non-discretionary online advice while managing approximately $326 billion for roughly 477,000 clients.

Mark Franco is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in North Haven, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with a non-investment-related business, UGNTERPRISES. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolios, and third-party asset management, with advisory strategies that can be discretionary or non-discretionary and span multiple asset allocation approaches.

David Peichert is a CFP® professional with over 42 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cetera and has held prior roles at VOYA Financial Advisors and through his own firm, Peichert Wealth Management LLC. Outside of financial advising, he is a co-owner of Concentric Brewing Company, a brewery in Portland, CT. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and utilizes a multi-manager platform with numerous program options.

Patricia Zak is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 43 years of industry experience. She has worked with Citigroup Global Markets from 1993 to 2009 and has been with Morgan Stanley in various roles since 2009. Zak is based in West Hartford, CT. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm employs structured planning processes and offers both direct and employer-based financial planning solutions.

Joseph Irizarry Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Hamden, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset thresholds, delivering tailored Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis in its approach and offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

Vernon Baker is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bach Investments Plus for 10 years and has been with Allianz Life and OSAIC since 1993. He serves on the board of the Friendship Service Center, a nonprofit organization, where he is involved in governance and oversight activities. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services with an investment process focused on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization. The firm is known for its scale, complex affiliate network, and multiple program offerings across wealth management and retirement planning.

Stephen Carella is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services and Paul Raymond. Carella operates a DBA for his LPL business, Raymond Wealth Management LLC, based in Southington, CT. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms.

Francis Addonizio is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Ameriprise, based in Rocky Hill, CT, and has 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as custodian for minor beneficiaries on certain Ameriprise accounts through a family arrangement. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focusing on income sources and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies.

Patrick Glynn Jr. is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. His prior experience includes roles at Securities America Advisors, Inc., Investacorp, Inc., and Highland Capital Brokerage. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse range of clients including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services with a focus on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization. The firm is notable for its scale, complex affiliate network, and a broad platform encompassing multiple investment and cash-management programs.

Scott Levine is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Voya and Directed Services, LLC. Levine has been with Cetera and its related entities since 2021. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management and financial planning services, supporting over 10,000 advisors and approximately 800,000 clients nationwide.

Bryce Metzger is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Peter Cowen is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Wallingford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at VOYA Financial Advisors and Waddell & Reed, and he has also operated CFP Associates LLC and his own tax preparation business. Outside of advisory services, he provides tax preparation and insurance services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies, and supports its extensive network of over 22,800 advisors with advanced operational and research tools.

James Combs is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Cetera and Cartier Wealth. His career includes roles at Ameriprise, National Life Group, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Outside of finance, he managed Good Neighbor Lawn Care for over a decade. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a multi-manager platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm supports a variety of investment strategies and program structures with over 10,000 advisors and more than $256 billion in assets under management.

James English is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. for six years before joining Wells Fargo in 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Robert Mckinnon III is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2021. Prior to that, he was with JL Glowka Wealth Management and Invest Financial Corporation. Outside of advising, he owns a tax preparation business and serves as a committee member of the Berlin Republican Town Committee. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse clientele including individual, institutional, pension, and charitable organization clients by offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages assets across multiple platforms and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary management, also providing access to third-party advisers and proprietary model strategies.

Peter Tasillo is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Farmington, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial, he worked at Tunxis Wealth Management LLC and held positions at Windsor Public School and Johnson & Wales University. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Emily Bordeau is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2018 and previously at Essex Financial and infinex Investments, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she teaches yoga at Core and Restore. MML Investors Services, LLC, a subsidiary of MassMutual, provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, and charitable organizations, using firm-approved tools and a collaborative approach.

Glenn Karwic is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2009, following roles at Citigroup Global Markets and Voya Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Tetra Worldwide LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools supported by a Global Investment Committee.

Paul Shay is a financial advisor with Osaic, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations, and has 46 years of industry experience. He has worked at Osaic since 2025 and previously spent 17 years with Lincoln Financial Securities. He also has experience selling and servicing life insurance. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supported by a variety of portfolio management strategies and tools.