Gina Mazzadra is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and also works with Fuchs Financial LLC, where she assists with retirement planning. Her prior experience includes roles at Alphastar Capital Management, Morgan Stanley, and Voya. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and employs an asymmetric rebalancing approach supported by third-party sub-advisers and custodians.

Michael Lodsin Jr. is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at firms including TIAA, The Hartford, and SVB Wealth LLC. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm combines risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation with discretionary and non-discretionary management and utilizes both fundamental and quantitative analysis, supported by its affiliation with a bank holding company.

Peter Aiksnoras is a financial advisor with Compass Financial Management LLC in Oxford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Securities America, Inc. and Questar Capital Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for the Naugatuck Fish and Game Club and the Oxford Housing Authority, is a member of the Board of Governors for the Miamogue Yacht Club, and volunteers as a financial educator focusing on retirement planning and social security. Compass Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a multi-disciplinary investment approach across various asset classes with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Nicholas Rioux is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. He has worked at Schreck Wealth Management LLC since 2024 and has been employed as an occupational therapist at Yale New Haven Health Continuum since 2016. Belpointe serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses customized portfolios and a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, while also supporting proprietary funds and affiliated service entities.

Theodore Greggis is a financial advisor with Private Client Services, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Blackridge Asset Management, Peak Brokerage Services, and SS&C Technologies. Private Client Services is a multi-team advisory firm that serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plan sponsors, and other businesses. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management through a network of approximately 50 advisors and manages over $1 billion in client assets.

Jeffrey Davis is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Bristol, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2013 and has been an insurance agent with various carriers since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a soccer coach with the Bristol Soccer Club. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, pension plans, and banking institutions. The firm offers asset management, third-party manager recommendations, and financial planning, employing a diversified investment approach primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

Carl Cornaglia is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2017 and previously spent eight years with Sii Investments, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Cornaglia is involved in property and casualty insurance businesses as a managing principal of American Heritage Insurance, LLC and Heritage Financial, as well as a broker with BRBG LLC. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and banking institutions. The firm emphasizes diversified asset-class exposure primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, offers financial planning and third-party asset manager recommendations, and maintains ongoing portfolio supervision and rebalancing.

Amit Trivedi is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massmutual Life Insurance Company, and Foresters Financial Services. Additionally, he is an independent insurance agent focusing on fixed insurance products. Fortis Capital Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a variety of investment strategies—passive, active, tactical, and blended—with options for ESG-focused portfolios and manages $1.615 billion in discretionary assets.

Bruce Anesi is a financial advisor with Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2011 and was previously associated with Private Advisor Group, LLC. Gateway Wealth Partners provides financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using primarily low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities or Independent Managers as appropriate.

Waldemar Dziedzic is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 13 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. and various insurance and healthcare-related companies. He is also a licensed insurance agent for investment-related insurance products. Sequent Planning, LLC, operating as Futurity First Wealth Management, serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a multi-team network that employs diversified investment models and third-party managers within a structured risk framework.

Keith Barnofski is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for Voya Financial Advisors for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of Streamocracy LLC, a mobile application development business focusing on evaluating new app ideas. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, employees, and certain nonprofits by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, which include discretionary Managed Accounts and non-discretionary Fund Advice developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

David Palladino is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Fortis since 2022. Prior to his advisory role, he managed a power washing business, where he continues to participate occasionally as a project manager and laborer. Fortis Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, other advisers, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring across a range of investment strategies, managing approximately $1.21 billion in assets as of early 2025.

Ethan Medling is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked as a self-employed advisor and in the electrical industry. Medling is also the owner of Right Path Financial LLC, which provides investment advisory and retirement planning services. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of proprietary ETF-based models, third-party managers, and option strategies to implement portfolios, supporting tailored suitability assessments and regular rebalancing.

Malcolm Huckaby is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Capitol Securities Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2012. He has 22 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, Huckaby serves as a college basketball color analyst for ESPN. Capitol Securities Management serves individual, corporate, and charitable clients, offering brokerage and investment advisory services alongside financial planning, pension consulting, insurance products, and educational seminars. The firm manages assets through various programs and employs a network of investment adviser representatives who develop client-specific investment policies and manage accounts using a range of investment instruments.

Eric Stroehle is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Innovation Partners LLC, OSAIC, Woodbury Financial Services, and Questar Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, he assists clients transitioning to retirement by helping them obtain affordable dental plans and developing related financial strategies through his sole proprietorship, Route65 Financial. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on non–high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized consulting services, employing various analytical approaches and discretionary management options.

Louis Czerwinski is a financial advisor at PKS Advisory Services, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Voya Financial Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory work, he volunteers to prepare taxes for elderly and low-income individuals in his community. PKS Advisory Services, LLC provides financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a client-specific approach to risk tolerance and time horizon, using a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and alternative investments, while maintaining oversight through ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews.

Matthew O'Brien is a financial advisor with Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc. in Rocky Hill, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 48 years of industry experience. He has worked at Prosperity Wealth Management since 2017 and previously held roles at Sterne Agee Investment Advisor Services and Sterne Agee Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he owns and manages an insurance agency offering annuity, life insurance, and long-term care products. Prosperity Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and pension/profit-sharing plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio supervision, utilizing multiple analysis methods and overseeing third-party managers as part of its investment approach.

Shawn Everett is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks and Regulus Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner of Coast and Mingle Picnic Co, a picnic event business. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, operating as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and a variety of client types, including individual, charitable, and corporate clients. The firm offers proprietary and third-party model portfolios with a discretionary implementation approach, serving clients through their financial advisers.

Gary Kazanjian is a financial advisor at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked in educational roles at Tufts University, Choate Rosemary Hall, and Glastonbury High School. Kazanjian is also a member of the CT River Valley Chamber of Commerce, where he participates in networking and community meetings. Capitol Securities Management serves individual, institutional, and corporate clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, offering various investment programs including discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts and third-party money managers.

Michael Evans is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2017 and previously at Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. and Penn Mutual. Outside of advisory work, Evans is the proprietor of a life insurance business and serves as chairman of the Cheshire Retirement Board. He is also an author of an upcoming novel titled "UNDERESTIMATED...What would you do if you knew the truth?". Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charities, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and it is notable for its integration with retirement-plan and benefits firms, supporting pension consulting and plan administration alongside advisory services.