David Farnham is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been in the financial services industry since 2007 and joined Merrill Lynch in 2010. David specializes in developing strategies and advice for retirees, individuals, families, and businesses to support their short- and long-term financial goals. His approach to wealth management is consultative and objective. He listens carefully to client situations, preferences, and goals before recommending asset allocations that reflect income and growth expectations. David also provides guidance on a range of opportunities including investments, retirement, estate planning services, and philanthropy. He holds FINRA Series 7 and 66 registrations, Life, Health, and Variable Annuity Licenses, and the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation. He is also a qualified Portfolio Advisor who can recommend Merrill or approved third-party investment management strategies. David earned both his Bachelor's of Science degree in 1981 and a Master of Education degree in 1992 from Springfield College. He participates in various non-profit fundraising efforts and volunteers with community organizations. In his spare time, David enjoys traveling, golfing, swimming, and spending time with his family, including his grandson and granddaughter. He lives in Amherst with his wife, Jacqueline.

David Brochu is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Farmington, CT, holding a Series 66 license and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with RGB Financial/LPL since 2015. Brochu is involved in tax preparation and accounting through RGB Tax Services, LLC. 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 financial planning and portfolio management services supported by research tools and a broad network of advisors.

Alexander Fennell is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise and holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations. He has 17 years of industry experience, including a long tenure with Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Fennell is based in Wallingford, CT. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutional clients. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach, offering financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and participation in wrap programs.

Chester Darling is a CFP® and ChFC® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and RiverSource Distributors Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Hartford Athletic Academy Parent Advisory Board and acts as a Parent Team Manager. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendations. The firm delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities typical of a large institutional firm.

Reid Morin is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2026. Prior to this role, he served as a Relationship Manager at Fidelity Investments from 2024 to 2026. His work focuses on understanding clients' values and goals to co-create and update detailed financial plans. Reid is committed to strengthening financial plans and building ongoing client relationships through a collaborative approach.

Magdalena O'doherty is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, currently advising clients at LPL Financial with two years of industry experience. She previously worked for J.P. Morgan Securities for ten years and is also involved with AWS since 2022. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to various investment programs and platforms.

Christopher Wiegert is the Resident Director at Merrill, where he offers a comprehensive approach to managing wealth. He begins by understanding clients and their families, their financial situations, and what matters most to them, then assists in creating customized wealth management strategies that adapt to evolving client needs and market conditions. He delivers access to Merrill's investment insights alongside the banking convenience of Bank of America to support various aspects of clients' financial lives. His areas of focus include investment consulting for defined contribution plans, personal retirement planning, and retirement income strategies. Christopher holds several professional designations, including Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Christopher earned a Bachelor's Degree from Central Connecticut State University and a Master's Degree from Post University. He is also committed to community involvement, reflecting the Merrill tradition of engagement, and enjoys personal interests such as biking, boating, fishing, golfing, and spending time with his family.

John Deleo is a Resident Director and Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in helping individuals, families, and businesses with retirement planning, asset management, and administration of retirement plans for organizations. His client focus areas include divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, defined benefit plans, liquidity management, portfolio management, investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. John holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from Central Connecticut State University and has earned professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He emphasizes developing personalized financial strategies tailored to clients' long-term goals. He is a member of the Ansonia Volunteer Fire Department and engages in community service. Outside of work, John enjoys camping, cooking, fishing, hiking, spending time with his family, traveling, and watching movies.

Christopher Gent is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 53 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. His prior roles include positions at Parkland Securities, SPC, Ohanesian / Lecours, Inc., and New England Securities. He serves as a voluntary board member of the Ron Roley Foundation, which promotes public awareness for pancreatic cancer, and holds a board emeritus position at the American School for the Deaf. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered advisory firm serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with access to various portfolio management options, financial planning, and consulting services, supported by a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors.

Jeremy Busa is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has a background that includes 20 years with the Southington Police Department and a prior role at New York Life. Equitable Advisors serves a broad clientele including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party managers.

Lei Wang is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC since 2025. Prior to this, Wang spent 24 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of advisory work, Wang is a published book author and is involved in the sale of fixed life and disability insurance, fixed and indexed annuities, and long-term care insurance through a personally owned entity. OSAIC is an institutional firm serving a wide range of clients including individual investors, retirement plans, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services with a focus on model-based asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and a multi-advisor platform supported by various program options and third-party managers.

Gianna De Angelis is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience with Kestra Advisory Services, Kestra Investment Services, Newtown Savings Bank, and Sacred Heart University. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides a variety of financial planning and investment management solutions, including access to model portfolios and third-party asset managers, supported by advanced operational and research tools.

Jennifer Heims is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Avon, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Ameriprise since 2018, following prior roles at Cornerstone Capital Partners Inc., N.A. and Hrc Investment Services, Inc. Outside of advising, she holds timeshare condominium units at Mount Snow Resort. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations delivered in partnership with financial advisors.

Patricia Gugliotti is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 43 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior roles include positions at Grove Point Investments, Grove Point Advisors, H. Beck, Inc., and The Strategic Financial Alliance. 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.

Yaqarah Sage is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in West Hartford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. Their prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs, Raymond James Financial Services, and Marinelli Wealth Management. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide array of advisory programs for individual and institutional clients, featuring tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and analysis from its Global Investment Committee. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through both direct client relationships and Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

E. Loomis is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in West Hartford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and previously at MetLife Securities Inc. from 2016 to 2017. Outside of advisory work, Loomis is also an insurance agent involved in property and casualty insurance brokerage. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, employing a collaborative, annual financial planning process that utilizes firm-approved analytical tools.

Sophie Stevens is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 39 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Raymond James Financial Services, Liberty Bank, and Simsbury Bank & Trust Co. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured financial planning tools such as Monte Carlo simulations as part of its advisory services.

Steven Jacques is a CFP® with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Cetera, having been with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2021, and has operated Lighthouse Financial, LLC since 2005. His prior experience includes seven years at VOYA Financial Advisors. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual investors, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple program structures and both affiliated and third-party managers.

Douglas Dandrea is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and previously at Metlife Securities from 2014 to 2017. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a subsidiary of MassMutual, providing financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars.

Devon Kevetos is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in West Hartford, CT, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he has held various roles across retail and service sectors, including positions at Marshalls, Target, and Square Peg Pizzeria. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and research, with approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets under management.