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 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.

Kenneth Stapleton is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Empower Advisory Group. He has held positions at several firms including GWFS Equities, Inc., MML Distributors, LLC, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, National Life Group, and Equity Services Inc. 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 accounts. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account 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.

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.

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.

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 at Private Advisor Group, LLC with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and Northwestern Mutual. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies and technology platforms.

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.

Garry Helyer is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and possessing 51 years of industry experience. He has been an Investment Advisor Representative since 2013 and is also involved with Professional Benefits Group, an insurance sales and services business he owns. In addition to his advisory work, Helyer serves as assistant treasurer on the Ariel Condominium Association board and volunteers as a director at The Landing Yacht, Golf and Tennis Club. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services combined with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure, providing clients with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment options and access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

Michael Howard is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with a Series 63 designation and 50 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2004 and previously worked at Howard Financial Planners, Inc. and Howard Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-president of Howard Financial and Associates PLLC, which is involved in insurance and fixed annuities. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of investment strategies developed by its in-house Investment Management & Research team and supports primarily advisor-led client relationships using model portfolios and platform tools.