Justin Russell is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has five years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at ION Bank, Key Investment Services LLC, and TD Bank N.A. prior to joining OSAIC. 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 through a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer structure.

Tyler Fortier is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Heritage Capital Advisors, Lincoln Financial Distributors, and Voya Financial Advisors. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales, dedicating a portion of his business time to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $210 billion in client assets. The firm offers a wide range of managed account programs, third-party asset manager access, and comprehensive back-office support.

Matthew Somberg is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He has been a principal at Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, LLC since 2006. Somberg serves as a co-trustee for a private family foundation and is involved in offering speaking seminars through Teacher Retirement Planning Services, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a nationwide network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm provides a comprehensive advisor-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a variety of investment products and services.

William Rabbitt is a CFP® professional with over 33 years of experience in financial advisory. He currently serves at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2019 and has worked with Private Capital Group, LLC since 2003. Outside of investment advisory, he operates an independent insurance agency under the name WP Financial. Private Advisor Group, LLC serves a diverse client base, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through various advisory programs and third-party asset managers. The firm implements multiple analytical approaches and provides services including held-away account management and 401(k) participant solutions.

Ashley Bracken is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has been with Voya in various capacities since 2019, including her current role since 2021. Prior to joining Voya, she worked in community health services and the retail sector. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. offers investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm utilizes a combination of model portfolios and manager-driven strategies, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment options supported by an extensive affiliate network and broker-dealer platform.

Frederick Schulitz is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Empower Advisory Group and previously worked at MML Distributors, LLC and MassMutual. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated service model with a focus on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Eduardo Vela is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience and has worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Northwestern Mutual in various roles between 2014 and the present. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party programs and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Anindita Mohanty is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2013. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate entities. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of advisers, with an emphasis on tailored recommendations and predominantly non-discretionary asset management.

Richard Rustic is a CFP® professional with over 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2002. He is co-owner of Federal Hill Financial, LLC, an investment-related business based in Bristol, CT. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while delivering operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Dante Montaque is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Hartford, CT. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and TD Bank, as well as employment with Walmart and UPS. He is also involved with Grambling State University Campus Living. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients. The firm utilizes a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers through portfolio solutions such as TD Managed Portfolios and TD Guided Portfolios.

Michael Elser is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Third Eye Associates, Ltd. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs, investment management, and practice-management support. The firm offers advisors discretion in portfolio construction and maintains a substantial clearing and custody relationship with National Financial Services LLC.

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® professional with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and also has a longstanding association with Guardian Life Insurance of America beginning in 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Physicians Wealth Strategies LLC, a business related to his Guardian and Park Avenue activities. Primerica Advisors is part of a large enterprise serving a broad retail client base with both brokerage and fee-based advisory relationships. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and business consulting services, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Brian Maitland is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Rocky Hill, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities since 2016. Maitland serves as a National Council member of Avon Old Farms School without compensation. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios and a Managed Account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Theodore Demers Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2013. 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 support services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while acting primarily as a platform and back-office provider.

Pranish Kantesaria is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His background includes roles outside of finance, such as positions at Optum Home Infusion, UConn Health Center, and Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment management, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

William Coe is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 39 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at Infinex Investments, Inc., Thomaston Savings Bank/CTAS, and New Haven Savings Bank. Osaic Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, providing advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements. The firm offers a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, access to alternative investments via the CAIS platform, and lending and cash-management solutions such as CapitalHub and securities-backed lines of credit.

Jacob Cohen 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, and Green Cambridge. His background also includes roles at Harvard Extension University and Dog Days of West Hartford. Focus Partners Wealth provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm emphasizes a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Rishesh Singh is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Certified Financial Services. He was also involved with Sheesh Ventures LLC for nine years. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a diverse retail client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms.

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.