Quxing Zhu is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in New Canaan, CT. Zhu has worked within various HSBC entities since 2016, including HSBC Bank USA, N.A., and HSBC Securities, accumulating nine years at the latter. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through multiple program options, including client-directed and fully discretionary portfolios. The firm employs a multi-profile investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by global asset management and fund due diligence partners.

Donna Goldman is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer since 2009 and holds a Series 63 license. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs with advisory services that cover equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios using strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection, delivering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Mark Vida is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, INC. with 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at United Bank, Infinex Investments, Investmark Advisory Group, Commonwealth Financial Network, Citigroup Global Markets, Citicorp Investment Services, and Chase Investment Services. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. OSAIC Institutions, INC. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments while operating a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer model.

Eric Young is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Emissary Wealth and RPM Capital Management LLC. He is based in Westport, CT. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

Peter Karadimas is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Colony Group, GYL Financial Synergies, Resnick Investment Advisors, and Neuberger Berman BD LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee in an estate planning role. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Nicole Turosky is a CFP® professional at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, Northwestern Mutual, and GreenWell Financial. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients by offering customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions. The firm operates a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure with a focus on client choice in discretionary authority and utilizes a network of independent third-party promoters.

John Huber Jr. is a financial advisor with Prime Capital Financial and holds a Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at Edward Jones and Private Client Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as vice president of a local chapter of BNI Global, a professional networking organization. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services such as asset management, financial planning, and family office offerings. The firm manages accounts using diversified strategies and delivers comprehensive reporting and financial administration through its affiliated accounting and family office practices.

Christopher Tumio is a financial advisor at Mariner with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Webster Financial Corporation, People's United Bank, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates tax and accounting services with its portfolio management, offering customized discretionary strategies overseen by an Investment Committee.

John Sutfin is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Brokers International Financial Services and Bankers Life. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with American Senior Benefits, where he works as a fixed insurance agent and provides retirement planning services. Integrity Alliance serves a broad client base including individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets through a network of over 300 independent representatives. The firm offers a variety of investment strategies and support services, operating as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

George Keith is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012. He serves as a board member for his local Homeowners Association in New Fairfield, CT. 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 client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Lawrence Cohen is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer for 20 years and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for two years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a successor trustee on the Cohen/Stessman Trust, a role involving biannual management without compensation. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of investment and consulting services across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, maintaining custody of client assets and managing significant non-discretionary advisory assets.

Christina Nestor is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing six years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth since 2020 and also operates Nestor Financial Network. Outside of her advisory role, she participates in User Interviews, a consumer research platform. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Michael Pfeffer is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2008. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Andrew Acosta is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at People United Bank for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation activities through entities such as the CT Institute of Finance and Sound Coaching Inc. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services through its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements alongside various analytical approaches.

Amber Camargo is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Hightower Securities, LLC since 2015. Based in Westport, CT, her career has been focused at the firm during this period. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and proprietary research in portfolio construction, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside access to alternative investments and private funds.

Joshua Scherer is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and owner of a retail store and is involved in business investments and venture capital funds. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of investment programs and advisory services, including equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Stephen Dennis is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2013. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Taranbir Sawhney is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America and New York Life, as well as his current positions at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales outside of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individual and institutional clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs that utilize both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Samuel Epstein is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at ICONIQ Capital for three years and was self-employed for seven years before joining IEQ Capital. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, donor-advised funds, and private funds. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and family-office services, employing a centralized investment process that includes liquid and private alternative investments, with approximately $35.4 billion under management.

Amar Bellara is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Stratford, CT, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Eagle Strategies since 2022 and has operated Bellara & Associates since 2010, as well as Strategic Financial Group LLC since 2016. Outside of advising, he has a passive investment interest as an investor in a SaaS company focused on AI-driven automation for service trades. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through various program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life structure.