Bruno Simonetti is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 credentials. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Prudential Investment Management Services, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and VOYA Financial Advisors. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Danielle Houle is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and Egidio Lennon Wealth Management, LLC, having previously worked at LPL Financial and Webster Investments. Outside of advisory work, she owns Effet Papillon, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management resources.

Dante Montaque is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has less than one year of industry experience and previously held roles at Northwestern Mutual and TD Bank N.A. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Grambling State University Campus Living since 2019. TD Private Client Wealth LLC serves institutional and high-net-worth clients through discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party managers, offering financial planning and custody services via third-party custodians.

Michael Elser is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Northwestern Mutual and Omnica Wealth, where he is a co-owner. 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 around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Benjamin Halter is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2018, following two years at RBC Capital Markets. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Marc Michalak is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Guardian Life, where he has worked since 1997, accumulating 30 years of industry experience. His career has been focused within Guardian Life and its affiliated entities. Outside of his primary role, he is involved with Physicians Wealth Strategies LLC, a non-investment-related business affiliated with his Guardian and Park Avenue activities. Guardian Life's Park Avenue® Wealth Management offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary programs, third-party solutions, and integrated lending options.

Brian Maitland is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 27 years of industry experience, including 10 years at Citizens Securities. Maitland serves as a national council member for Avon Old Farms School with no compensation. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides ETF-based digital advisory portfolios as well as managed accounts, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency under the ownership of Citizens Bank, N.A.

Christopher Murtha is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Hartford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Lincoln Investment Planning since 2007 and previously held roles at Global Portfolio Strategies and TD Ameritrade. Murtha is also involved with Howard Financial and Associates PLLC, providing life insurance and fixed annuities. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise-level advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management supported by an in-house investment research team and third-party managers, maintaining a strong focus on advisor-led relationships and fiduciary retirement advice.

Theodore Demers Jr. is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2013 and previously was with USI Securities, Inc. and LPL Financial LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing over $210 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and back-office services, supporting both individual and institutional clients.

Pranish Kantesaria is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with a Series 66 license and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra Investment Services, he worked in healthcare roles at Optum Home Infusion, UConn Health Center, and Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation. He also provides financial planning and investment management assistance as an analyst with Bergenn Financial Group. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional investors and plan sponsors. The firm provides fiduciary services, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds and offering pooled employer plan arrangements.

Joseph Lorenzo is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Joseph has been with Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2015. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory and financial planning services through a network of investment adviser representatives, employing a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and providing access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

Jacob Cohen is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, and Green Cambridge. Cohen’s background also includes roles at Harvard Extension University and involvement with Dog Days of West Hartford. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with various wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Rishesh Singh is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 2 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Certified Financial Services and Sheesh Ventures LLC. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining discretionary and model-based investment strategies alongside access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Scott Skidmore is a financial advisor at Osaic Institutions, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Thomaston Savings Bank, LPL Financial, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Osaic Institutions, Inc. serves individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients by providing customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm operates a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model that combines firm supervision with delegated investment management by its representatives, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Collin Sayler is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience with several firms including Mercer Investments, Pathstone, Pimco, and Allianz Asset Management. Sayler is currently based in Glastonbury, CT. 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 back-office support, including investment management, technology, and compliance services, enabling affiliated advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions.

Lori Duquette is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Santander Securities and Citizens Securities. Duquette has been with Empower Advisory Group since 2022. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering integrated services connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm focuses on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates through both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed accounts.

Kevin Mancini is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2008. 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 through a model that delegates investment analysis and account management to its investment adviser representatives while providing firm supervision.

Hal Guy is a CFP® and ChFC® with 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2012 and previously spent 11 years at Osaic FA, Inc. He also instructs CFP review courses and provides tax preparation services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a fiduciary-based advisory model and offers proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Maria Conlon is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 19 years of industry experience. Her prior firms include National Life Group, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Metlife Securities, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in youth and nonprofit basketball organizations as a coach and owner, and holds a partial ownership stake in a local pizzeria. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Frank Loria is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc., Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Santander Securities, LLC, and Santander Bank, NA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.