Klaus Engstler is a CFA® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently serving clients at Edward Jones since 2019. His professional background is concentrated at Edward Jones, with a period of unemployment from 2016 to 2019. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies and affiliated financial products. The firm is notable for its extensive advisor and branch network, as well as its fiduciary standards and affiliated capabilities including trust services and securities-based lending.

Robert Brochu is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Farmington, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and over 41 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 1994 and operates RGB Financial, a related advisory business, which he has managed since 1984. Brochu serves on the Town of Farmington Municipal Employees Pension Plan Retirement Board and is a limited liability member of Cincinnati Donuts, LLC, an investment partnership owning several Dunkin Donuts locations. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, and institutions. The firm offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive research and technology tools.

Gary Tasillo is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Farmington, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 41 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial and its predecessor entities since 2004 and previously worked at Main Street Management Company for six years. Tasillo is associated with Tunxis Wealth Management, which offers health and life insurance products alongside financial services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm supports a broad range of investment strategies and financial planning services, combining advisory platforms with extensive non-advisory financial activities.

Marc Dynder is a CFP® and ChFC® with 26 years of experience in financial advisory. He has been with Ameriprise since 2005, currently serving in Southington, CT. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in community activities including serving on the Southington Conservation Commission and Open Space Committee, and acting as an assistant coach for the Southington Youth Wrestling Club. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized recommendation reports. As a large institutional firm, it offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Hons Yu is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience currently affiliated with LPL Financial. Prior to joining LPL in 2024, he worked at Cetera Investment Services and Foresters Financial Services for a combined total of over a decade. 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, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Kusum Ramchandani is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera in 2025, Ramchandani worked at LPL Financial for 14 years and Webster Bank for 18 years. Ramchandani is the sole owner of Sankus LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and retirement services, operating as a multi-manager platform with over $256 billion in assets under management.

William George III is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Prudential Financial. 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 portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Michael Lucas is a financial advisor at Cetera with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Foresters Financial and Foresters Advisory Services, LLC. He is a 41% owner of New View Wealth Management LLC, which operates as a dba for Cetera business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform with various program structures and custodial relationships.

Maxwell Mclenna is a financial advisor at Cetera with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at LPL Financial and Webster Bank for 10 years each. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of independent advisors and provides access to multiple program platforms and third-party managers.

Justin Williams is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera, he worked for Protiviti as a consultant for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Williams Tax & Financial Services, providing client relationship support and administrative services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options, combining discretionary and non-discretionary authorities across multiple program structures and custodial relationships.

Joshua Ellis is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has prior experience at Lincoln Financial Securities Corp and Acadia Corporation. Outside of advisory, he is involved in non-variable insurance activities with Midland National Life Insurance Company and AETNA. 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, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Daniel Lupacchino is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has a background that includes service in the United States Army from 2017 to 2025. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Reconnect, an organization supporting young veterans transitioning to civilian life in Connecticut. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party managers through a multi-manager platform.

James Coleman Sr. is a Series 63 credentialed financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2024 and previously operated the Coleman Financial Advisory Group for 18 years. Coleman serves as chairman of the Connecticut chapter of the Society of Financial Awareness and is an author on the topic of educated investing. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers a range of services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive advisory resources and technology.

Julia Weston is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans since 2011 and with Thrivent Investment Management since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the Distribution Committee Vice Chair for The Women and Girls Fund in Bristol, a nonprofit that grants funds to programs supporting women and girls. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning covering various topics, allowing clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option while keeping the services separate.

John Daddona is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He serves on the board of the Country Club of Waterbury. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, tailored to clients’ risk profiles and utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Emily Medrek is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Waterbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked at People's Securities, Inc. for 24 years and has been with Webster Bank since 2023. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management services employing various strategies and advisor-support tools.

Lee Hoffman is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Berlin, CT, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined Edward Jones in 2025 and has prior experience at LoopMe, Quantcast, and Match Group. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of managed strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Justin Knickerbocker is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he participates as a swimming meet official for USA Swimming and is involved with Doolittles of America, an organization for descendants of Abraham Doolittle. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service. The firm’s approach includes written Recommendation Reports and ongoing advice focused on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Leonard Whitlock Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience, including roles at Citigroup Global Markets, Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo. He is also associated with Webster Bank in a financial institution capacity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a variety of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by technology tools and a broad range of non-advisory financial products.

Jeffrey Bruneau is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wachovia Bank, N.A. since 2007. 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 utilizes research and analytics guided by diversification principles and modern portfolio theory.