Pamela Miscia is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Thrivent since 2001, including 19 years with Thrivent Investment Management. Pamela serves as a board member of the Berlin Bears Youth and Football League, a nonprofit organization focused on providing youth in Berlin a structured environment for competitive football and cheer. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm provides holistic, goal-based analyses and written recommendations across various planning topics without discretionary trading authority or portfolio management for institutional clients.

William Passarelli is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including MassMutual and Edward Jones. In addition to his advisory role, he is employed outside the investment industry as an Electronics Systems Server at Pratt & Whitney. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Peter Holmquist is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has six years of industry experience, including prior roles at Merrill Lynch and Farther Finance Advisors. His background also includes long-term experience in energy trading at HQ Energy Trading, LLC. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with a focus on collaborative, goal-based financial planning supported by firm-approved analytical tools.

Matthew Stinson is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2006, including the period when the firm operated as Axa Advisors, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individuals across the wealth spectrum, as well as pension plans, corporations, and nonprofit organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a variety of asset management programs. The firm uses a range of advisory models, often implemented through third-party managers or LPL-sponsored programs, and offers services including ERISA fiduciary support for qualified plans.

Neel Kamdar is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, he provides financial advising services to clients, helping them manage their investments and achieve their financial goals. He holds the Professional Investment Advisor (PIA) designation, indicating his qualifications in personal investment advising. Neel Kamdar earned his High School Diploma from Hamden High School.

Erik Holton is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in New Haven, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in an LLC formed with his wife to manage residential rental properties. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides a broad platform that includes custody, underwriting, and capital markets services.

Matthew Fleming is a CFP® licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He currently works at LPL Financial and has previous experience at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and Prudential Insurance Company of America. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Robert Donnelly III is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 41 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning, and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Lucas Mainiero is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, based in Branford, CT, with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at various Raymond James entities since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is the CEO of Shoreline Financial LLC, a support company he manages as sole proprietor. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and consultative services using analytical tools and supports a wide advisor network with specialized municipal and public-finance capabilities.

Sanjayraj Khanna is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and at Wachovia Bank, N.A. since 2004. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage solutions. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and incorporates research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute along with external databases in its investment evaluation.

Timothy Debowes is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he worked for Viking Construction, Inc. and Hathaway Property Management, Inc. for seven years and Compass Corporate Housing, LLC for seven years. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm combines research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources to evaluate managers and options, emphasizing diversification and modern portfolio theory.

Robert Outtrim III is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill in New Haven, CT, bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with Bank of America and Merrill Lynch since 2011. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies designed by internal and third-party managers.

Theodore Koppy is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Co. and MML Investors Services, LLC since 2023. Prior to this, he held positions at WVIT-TV, Daniel Guerra, and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Additionally, he is involved in outside insurance sales as an insurance broker focusing on life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and health insurance. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, utilizing firm-approved software to develop written recommendations tailored to client goals.

Michael Mendillo Jr. is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He previously worked for Commonwealth Financial Network and Lobo & Pascale Wealth Management, LLC for 11 years. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports a wide advisor network with specialized municipal and retirement plan advisory services.

Xhoana Dika is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2015. She also has been affiliated with JPMORGAN Chase Bank, N.A. since 2012. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research and incorporates ESG criteria, with implementation supported by affiliated investment management entities.

Nicholas De Brizzi is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in New Haven, CT, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles outside finance such as at Pawn Haven, Golds Gym Burlington, At&T, New Haven Country Club, and educational positions from 2015 to 2023. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers advisory programs to individuals and institutions, providing tailored financial planning through structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services both directly and through corporate financial planning agreements.

Scott Zavatkay is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisors, National Planning Corporation, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner at RetirementPlus Financial Solutions LLC, providing retirement, college, and investment planning advice. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform, utilizing model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization tools across various investment programs.

Brett Dolan is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisors, Securities America Inc., National Planning Corporation, and Osaic FS, Inc. Outside of advising, he serves as a trustee and executor for family trusts and estates, and also works as an insurance agent providing insurance-related advice and products. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach centers on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supported by various tools and programs, and is notable for its scale, complex affiliate structure, and recent consolidation activity.

Kimberly Saja is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise Financial Services since 2019, following roles at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, MML Investors Services, Barnum Financial Group, and Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Kimberly is also involved with Honey Badger Management, an S Corporation connected to her Ameriprise employment. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement-income planning and ongoing advice, utilizing both proprietary research and third-party data.

Sherry Olson Lusardi is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 41 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with UBS since 2003. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm uses proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor plans and portfolio management to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.