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.

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.

William Coe is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at New Haven Savings Bank since 1987, as well as at Infinex Investments, Inc. and Thomaston Savings Bank/CTAS since 1996. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with a focus on client choice in discretionary authority and a distribution approach involving third-party promoters.

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.

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.

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.

Steven Kaminski is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera firms, Avantax Advisory Services, and USI Securities, among others. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services. The firm combines model portfolios, outside strategists, and technology tools to deliver predominantly non-discretionary advice, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Daniel Condon is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Brokers International Financial Services since 2022 and previously held roles at Capital Analysts and Lincoln Investment. Outside of his advisory work, Condon is a board member for a senior-focused nonprofit organization in Washington Depot, CT. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs using various portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Hunter Pasqualini is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2024 to 2026 before joining LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group in 2026. Private Advisor Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, using technology platforms and a range of investment strategies while often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Anne Saguisag is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Integrity Alliance, LLC. She has worked at Brokers International Financial Services since 2022 and previously spent eight years at Lincoln Investment. Outside of her advisory work, she tutors high school students, primarily in SAT preparation, through her involvement with Ivy Bound. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers a range of investment approaches and access to multiple custodial platforms and third-party programs.

Brandon Gee is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining his current firm, he worked at Buyers Edge Platform for five years and has experience in the retail and entertainment sectors. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Alexis Karn is a financial advisor at Carson Wealth with a Series 65 license and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Carson Wealth, Karn was with Karn, Couzens & Associates, Inc. for nine years. Outside of advisory work, Karn is involved in content creation on social media platforms. CWM, LLC, the parent firm, is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $50.6 billion across more than 650 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary asset management and financial planning, supported by an Investment Committee that constructs and monitors model portfolios using both fundamental and technical analysis.

Rebecca Ward is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. Her career includes positions at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc., where she also works as an insurance agent specializing in life, health, and long-term care insurance. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios, offering both wrap and non-wrap programs with access to various securities and outside managers.

James Couzens is a financial advisor at Carson Wealth with over 56 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has worked at firms including Cetera Wealth Services and Karn, Couzens & Associates. Additionally, he is an insurance agent selling life, disability, annuities, and long-term care products. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm overseeing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of more than 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, supported by an Investment Committee that manages model portfolios and provides tailored investment solutions.

Kathleen Erickson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Glastonbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, LLC since 2012. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized solutions, while providing comprehensive operational and compliance support to affiliated advisors.