Jeffrey Bradanini is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Beirne Wealth Consulting Services, LLC for nine years. Bradanini serves on the boards of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Connecticut, Friends of Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Haven, each in volunteer leadership roles focused on engagement, fundraising, and oversight. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large enterprise firm managing 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, consulting, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

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.

Michael Lepore Jr. is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at The Colony Group, LLC since 2024 and has been associated with GYL Financial Synergies, LLC since 2016. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis with consultant-derived capital market assumptions and third-party managers.

Kenneth Sarpu is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Janney since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth basketball and serves as Basketball Director for the Central Connecticut Deanery/Vicariate under the Archdiocese of Hartford. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC manages approximately $110 billion in client assets and serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional sponsors. The firm provides investment advice through a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party managers across various advisory programs and also offers brokerage, financial planning, and consulting services.

Brendan Kenny is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Prime Capital Financial and has previously worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he provides occasional financial and business guidance to his wife's marketing and business development firms that serve non-profits and small businesses. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office solutions, using various investment strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Robert Ellsworth is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been associated with Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Ellsworth is a member of the Eastford Board of Education, serving as board member and facilities chair, and is involved in a restaurant business through Stoggy Hollow LLC. 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, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model that supports both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Matthew Loitz is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2018 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients through a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

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.

Nicholas Russillo Jr. is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott in various capacities since 2007. 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 individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Lori Simoncelli is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill for 13 years before joining LPL Financial in 2017. In addition to her advisory role, she is a commissioned notary public in Connecticut. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management and supporting diversified investment strategies through proprietary and third-party research.

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.

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.

Barry Michitsch is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 23 years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Securities America Advisors and IC Advisory Services. He is the owner of Brass City Financial LLC, a securities-related business. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services with various portfolio management options that include both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Richard Rapp is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a committee member on the investment committee of Asylum Hill Congregational Church in Hartford, CT. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering tailored portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services through various advisory programs.

James Odonnell Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. since 1993. Outside of his advisory work, he operates an eBay sales business on a part-time basis. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and diverse investment strategies.

Virginia Fesko is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Glastonbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Commonwealth Financial Network. She is also a commissioned Notary Public. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with tailored investment programs that combine discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services. The firm utilizes a variety of in-house and third-party investment managers and offers integrated capital markets and lending capabilities.

Cliff Anderson is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at JP Morgan Securities for nine years. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with services including investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics.

Gerald Creem is a CFA® charterholder with 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Creem Brothers Investments LLP, where he advises and discusses investments with his partner. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions grounded in modern portfolio theory and tailored to plan-specific objectives and risk tolerances.

Hailey Fragoso is currently an Investment Consultant, focusing on assisting individuals and families in achieving their financial objectives. She emphasizes understanding clients' goals, values, and concerns to provide education and guidance tailored to their needs. Hailey works collaboratively with clients to develop plans aligned with their priorities. Her professional experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments, where she served as an Investment Solutions Representative from 2025 to 2026 and as a Customer Relationship Advocate from 2024 to 2025. Prior to that, she worked as an Investor Services Associate at Putnam Investments from 2023 to 2024. These positions have contributed to her understanding of investment solutions and client relationship management.

John Donovan Jr. is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and President of the Board for Plumb Hill LLC and Plumb Hill Playing Fields Inc., organizations involved in managing a local sports complex in Litchfield, Connecticut. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $501 billion in assets, serving individual, institutional, and municipal clients. The firm provides financial planning and consulting with a range of portfolio management styles supported by affiliated research and model managers.