David Wheatley is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in New Haven, CT, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWM Advisors, LLC and Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation since 2021, as well as TIAA and TIAA-CREF from 2013 to 2021. Outside of advising, he is an owner and manager of residential rental real estate. 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 advisors. The firm provides a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, and utilizes multiple program structures with centralized due diligence and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Roain Saunders is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Prior to joining Mercer, Saunders worked at Joel Isaacson & Co., LLC and MitchellClark & Company. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, nonprofits, and endowments, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and provides various advisory and educational programs.

Raphael Feigenbaum is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, Sovereign Partners, Bungalow, and KPMG. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Robert Walsh is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Shelton, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2017 and is also president of the CT Institute of Finance, where he provides property and casualty insurance services and tax preparation. Additionally, Walsh is involved with Sound Coaching Inc., where he coaches clients and small businesses, serves as a keynote speaker, and hosts a radio show. Centaurus Financial, Inc. offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs various investment approaches and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through platforms such as CLASSIC Plus.

Christina Liu is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower, she worked in various roles including at Thimble Island Brewing Company and University of Connecticut. Outside of finance, she has held positions in diverse sectors such as food service and personal care. Hightower Advisors serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach includes multi-manager solutions and the use of proprietary research, covering a variety of asset types and strategies.

Roberto Rabassa Jr. is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, LPL Financial, Bank of America, and Merrill. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement 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 and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and utilizing various third-party arrangements.

Richard Andrews III is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1998 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. The firm is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. Janney serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Urszula Madra is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, and MetLife Securities. She has been with Hightower Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2022. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and manager selection, using both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Alexandra Miele is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Hightower Advisors since 2013. Alexandra has also engaged in paid speaking for advanced financial planning seminars through Purpose Consulting Group. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with a broad range of portfolio construction options.

Elizabeth Schroder is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 40 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2008, following a period at City National Bank. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored investment strategies using both in-house and third-party managers, and provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services.

Bruce Brown is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Wells Fargo entities since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee for a family trust. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Maria Laviola is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in New Haven, CT, with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2014 and 2015, respectively. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and models such as Monte Carlo simulations in its financial planning process.

Robert Brito is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. He has 10 years of industry experience, including prior roles at MetLife Securities Inc. and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. He also works as an independent insurance agent, specializing in life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with a focus on collaborative, annual financial planning engagements.

Ryan Orvis is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with MassMutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to this, he was affiliated with The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC for five years. Outside of his advisory role, he operated an independent insurance agency offering life, disability, long-term care, and property and casualty insurance. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, focusing on collaborative planning engagements and a range of event-driven services.

Brian O'Connor is a financial advisor with Merrill in Fairfield, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith since 2007 and has been affiliated with Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Outside of advisory work, he is the sole owner of a rental property business in Long Beach Township, New Jersey. 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. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Michael Delgallo is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Stratford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at MetLife Resources, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Mass Mutual Investors Services before joining Ameriprise in 2017. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm provides written Recommendation Reports covering income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies, using a combination of research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to assist clients.

Robert Panza is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 43 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2009, including Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, where he has worked since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and is based in Westport, CT. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs. The firm emphasizes tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Christopher Stevens is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Hamden, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to his current role at LPL, he has worked in several positions including at Charlies Meat Market and Vector Marketing. His background also includes time at Nichols College and North Haven High School. 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 advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by technology tools and a large network of over 22,800 advisors.

Kersten Vamvakas is a financial advisor at Fidelity with six years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Fidelity, Vamvakas worked at MML Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, Vamvakas coaches gymnastics at the Children's Studio for the Performing Arts in Shelton, Connecticut. Fidelity, through its Strategic Advisers LLC division, offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage diversified portfolios.

Axel Lara is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he held positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank and Equitable Financial Life Insurance. Before entering the financial industry, he worked in various roles including childcare and telecommunications. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through a structured program that combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework.