Matthew Marcarelli is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with RBC Capital Markets and has prior experience at City National Bank and Cross Sector Consulting, LLP. He also spent a year in full-time education at Williams College. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs with tailored portfolio management and financial planning services, leveraging both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Brian Tomaska is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Hartford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes multiple roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing Services from 2010 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he has engaged in rideshare driving. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and advisory offerings, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans. The firm operates with institutional trading capabilities alongside wealth management services and offers diverse capital markets and wealth planning solutions.

Kristen Bellemare is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience, including 10 years at Morgan Stanley. She also serves as a registered assistant at Crescent Point Private Wealth, where she manages client relationships and office operations. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and employs analytical tools to support client decision-making across a broad network of advisors.

Donald Bonvisuto is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. based in Glastonbury, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience, including 15 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors prior to joining Osaic in 2025. In addition to his advisory role, he is also licensed to offer accident, health, disability, long-term care insurance, fixed annuities, and fixed index annuities. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated financial advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm utilizes asset-allocation tools, efficient-frontier analysis, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios across various asset classes, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services as well as access to third-party money managers and wrap programs.

Christopher Thompson is a financial advisor with Cetera in Cromwell, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 20 years of industry experience. He has held roles at The Platinum Group LLC, Reliance Wealth Management LLC, and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he serves on the finance committee of the CMAK Sandy Hook Memorial Foundation and is a notary public. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a nationwide network of independent advisors serving individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management and consulting services, overseeing more than $256 billion in assets across over 10,000 advisors.

Edward Keyes is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has provided investment guidance and advice for 25 years, focusing on clients with complex financial needs including business owners and corporate executives. Edward also assists small and medium-sized privately held businesses with retirement plans and offers access to Bank of America services such as cash management, lines of credit, and term loans. His areas of expertise include college education planning, family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, small business strategies, socially responsible investing, special needs planning, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. Edward holds professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Boston College. Edward lives in Suffield with his wife, Trish, and they have four adult children. Outside of work, he enjoys fishing, golfing, skiing, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Eemeli Erkkilae is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, Patterson Insurance Services, Mno International AB, and Under Armour Europe. He also manages non-variable insurance commission trails related to prior life insurance sales. LPL Enterprise serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and access to various brokerage and insurance products.

David Rogers Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Citizens Securities, Inc., Infinex Investments, Inc., and Naugatuck Savings Bank. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs and financial planning services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by model portfolios and research.

Eileen Keegan is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Janney Montgomery Scott, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional and pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a nationwide adviser network.

Sweyden Dibble is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Charles Schwab since 2012. He has also been associated with Illinois Mutual since 2002 and operates an eBay business specializing in sales of keyless remote entry fobs and postage stamp collections. Dibble holds a leadership role as chairperson of the Personnel Committee at First Baptist Church Manchester and is a Board Member at Large for the Baptist Foundation of New England. Charles Schwab serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary SMAs and offers a range of integrated brokerage, custody, and advisory services.

Raymond Jessell is a financial advisor at Merrill with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 2016. 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 offers both model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities.

Matthew Grohocki Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Glastonbury, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC and Adviser's Pride, Inc. He also engages in authoring outside of his investment work. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations, offering various advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services through a national network of investment adviser representatives.

Erin Messier is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at UBS since 2021, following five years at United Services Inc. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides a range of investment products and research to tailor strategies to client goals and risk tolerances.

Paul Hipsky III is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Glastonbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2008 and at City National Bank since 2019. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services tailored to client risk profiles, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Alissa Hyres is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management who has been with the firm since 2012. She serves a diverse clientele that includes successful business owners and executives in industries such as biotech, construction, insurance, and accounting. Alissa specializes in employee benefits planning, family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, retirement income, and services tailored for defined benefit plans, small businesses, as well as LGBT wealth planning and women and wealth. Alissa adopts a client-centered approach that emphasizes understanding individual perspectives on wealth and financial goals. She develops comprehensive strategies encompassing investment and retirement planning, college funding, charitable giving, tax management, and estate planning. She works closely with clients' CPAs and attorneys to ensure alignment of financial and estate plans. Utilizing Merrill's strategic asset allocation and research, she constructs diversified portfolios tailored to each client's unique needs. She holds a Bachelor's degree from Skidmore College and has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. Beyond her professional role, Alissa is involved in community organizations such as Junior Achievement and the Susan G Komen Foundation. In her personal time, she enjoys baseball, boating, gardening, tennis, yoga, and spending time with her family.

Jorge Jacome is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank NA. He also owns JAJ Financial Planning, LLC, a financial planning practice based in Guilford, CT. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a wide range of planning options including cash-flow, retirement, education, and specialized planning areas. The firm utilizes proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations, with clients having flexibility in implementation through brokerage or advisory programs.

Alexander Ochse is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 66 credential and has 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2019, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. He also serves as an advisor with Liberty Bank Investment Services. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm delivers tailored, non-discretionary planning and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Claudine Zigmund is a financial advisor at Merrill with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Merrill since 1991. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering both model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Justin Podbielski is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and was previously employed at MetLife Securities Inc. Outside of advising, he serves as Vice President of the nonprofit organization Jaxon in Action, Inc. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is an SEC-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers collaborative, goal-oriented financial planning using firm-approved analytical tools and features programs such as divorce planning and employer-sponsored planning services.

Kelly Outhuse is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial, Outhuse worked at ProEast Asset Management, Raymond James Financial Services, Pioneer Valley Financial Group, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Signator Investors. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.