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 entities, Avantax Advisory Services, and multiple Voya-affiliated firms. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a broad range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers diverse advisory services through various program structures, emphasizing non-discretionary recommendations and maintaining roles as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

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 66 and Series 63 designations and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and related entities before joining Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm combines fiduciary-based advice with technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often implementing client solutions 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.

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 with Lincoln Investment in Hartford, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and over 50 years of industry experience. He has worked with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2004 and has been involved with Howard Financial Planners, Inc. and Howard Financial Corporation since the mid-1970s. Outside of advisory work, he is co-president and co-member of Howard Financial and Associates PLLC, which deals with 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, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through various model portfolios, and access to third-party managers, with an investment approach supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and advisor-led client relationships.

Alexis Karn is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Royal Alliance and Karn, Couzens & Associates, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, Karn is involved in content creation on Instagram and works as an insurance agent selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care products. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools.

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 ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 56 years of industry experience. He is currently a wealth advisor at CWM, LLC and has previously worked at Karn, Couzens & Associates, Inc. and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Couzens is also licensed to sell fixed insurance products, including life, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, employing a discretionary investment approach with model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

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.

Michael Rossley is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to his current tenure at Janney, Rossley worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a delegate for the Area 11 Connecticut General Service Committee, which focuses on addiction and recovery education, and is a committee member for fund development at Stepping Stones in Katonah, NY. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, and offers a combination of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Walter Buettel III is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Meritage Financial Strategies, LLC and Commonwealth Financial Network. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures, including wrap programs and third-party money manager access. The firm primarily provides non-discretionary advice and operates with dual registration as an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Michael Mc Cabe is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Hartford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Inc., Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of finance, he serves as a commissioner on the Inland Wetlands Commission in Newtown, CT. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm utilizes an integrated service model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates rather than short-term forecasts.

Matthew Shannon is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Windsor, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya Financial Advisors and Voya Financial since 2014. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, third-party money manager access, and plan-sponsor consulting through various program structures, primarily offering non-discretionary recommendations.

Peter Yacovone is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Glastonbury, CT, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 42 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. He is a co-owner of Heritage Capital Advisors, LLC, and owns Eastbury Financial Services, LLC, both entities supporting his advisory and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a range of investment platforms and model portfolios, supporting advisors with operations, compliance, technology, and investment management services.

Marty Baron is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 43 years of industry experience, including 12 years at VOYA. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee at the Hartford Art School, overseeing endowment and financial matters. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and high-net-worth individuals, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting. The firm provides advice primarily through non-discretionary arrangements and operates as both an SEC-registered investment advisor and broker-dealer.

Gregory Balogh is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Farmington, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an independent contractor with Doctors Disability Specialists, focusing on disability insurance. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account features such as securities-based lending and tax-harvesting.

Alexandra Lavallee is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2018. She previously held roles at Raymond James Financial Services from 2016 to 2018. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with Alameda Financial Group as a registered representative for marketing purposes. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutions. The firm utilizes strategic asset allocation and a combination of passive and active investment exposures across various risk profiles through both proprietary and third-party models.

Konner Claywell is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He also serves as a field manager for American Senior Benefits, focusing on fixed insurance products, and is involved in retirement planning through an LLC formed for tax purposes. Integrity Alliance, LLC operates as a large advisor network serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and a range of investment programs supported by a combination of advisor-managed discretionary accounts, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.