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Peter C

Series 63

West Simsbury, CT

Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

Peter Cohen is a Series 63 licensed advisor with over 51 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and has held roles at related Ameritas entities since 2008. He is also the president and CEO of PC Planning & Benefits Inc., which provides insurance sales and business planning services, including work with captive insurance companies and retirement plans. Additionally, Cohen has sales advisory roles in medical practice management software and payment recovery services. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a range of model portfolios and investment vehicles and operates multiple program platforms while leveraging third-party technology and sub-advisers.

Private / alternative investments Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Founder/Business Owner Retired Mid-Career Professionals
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Mark T

Series 63, Series 65

Litchfield, CT

Oppenheimer

Mark Terna is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm provides a range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy General retirement planning Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Elizabeth D

PFS™

Avon, CT

Private Advisor Group, LLC

Elizabeth Debassio is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the PFS™ designation and has previously worked at Connecticut Wealth Management, LLC and Marcum Wealth Management, LLC. She operates under the business name WP Financial within Private Advisor Group. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, leveraging proprietary and third-party investment platforms.

Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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Scott K

ChFC®, Series 63

Avon, CT

Guardian Life

Scott Kieper is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. He has been with these firms since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a director for The Life Farm Company, a nonprofit focused on providing activities for children and seniors. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, providing tailored client solutions with access to proprietary and third-party programs.

Business exit / sale strategy Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy Founder/Business Owner Executive Financial Professional Approaching retirement Established Professionals Mid-Career Professionals
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Albert D

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Avon, CT

UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA a Limited Partner

Albert Dagosto is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience, including eleven years at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and over two decades operating under his own name. Outside of advisory services, he is also a commissioned notary in Avon, CT. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based financial solutions through its network of independent advisors.

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Cash flow / budgeting Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Established Professionals
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Michael H

Series 63, Series 65

Avon, CT

Kestra Advisory

Michael Hatch is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SHP Wealth Management, Wise Wealth LLC, and Pruco Securities, among others. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors, institutional investors, and individuals. The firm offers a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Annuities Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Justin O

Series 63, Series 65

Simsbury, CT

Valic Financial Advisors

Justin Olewnik is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Simsbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2012 and was also associated with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in 2012, and Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory work, Olewnik is involved in coaching mountain biking and ski racing, leading clinics and coaching athletes across various locations in New England. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services to address client investment needs.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy
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Wendy K

Series 66

Avon, CT

Private Advisor Group, LLC

Wendy Kelly is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds the Series 66 designation. She has 24 years of industry experience, having previously worked at WealthSpire Advisors and Osaic FA, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, Ms. Kelly is a notary public, offering notarial services separate from her investment work. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment platforms and strategies.

Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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Francis T

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Avon, CT

Private Advisor Group, LLC

Francis Tedesco is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, MML Investors Services LLC, 5th Street Advisors, LLC, and Optimum Quantvest Corporation. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a fiduciary-based model and offers both proprietary and third-party managed account solutions across various investment strategies.

Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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William R

Series 63, Series 65

Avon, CT

Commonwealth Financial Network

William Richardson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2006 and at Hutchinson Financial Services, LLC since 2015. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including portfolio management and retirement plan consulting, while allowing affiliated advisors discretion in constructing client portfolios from diverse securities and insurance products.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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James C

Series 63, Series 65

Litchfield, CT

Oppenheimer

James Comerford is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2009, following a decade at UBS Financial Services. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of investment programs and advisory services, including both discretionary and non-discretionary management with a focus on strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and customized consulting and retirement solutions.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy General retirement planning Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Christopher M

Series 66

Avon, CT

SPC

Christopher Martinez is a financial advisor at SPC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales outside of those offered through Guardian. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates a large advisory network and offers tailored, discretionary investment advice supported by Fidelity/NFS custody and execution services.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Income planning General estate planning guidance Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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John V

Series 66

Avon, CT

Kestra Advisory

John Vassello is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with seven years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Infinex, Symmetry Partners, Carson Wealth, and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, including very large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, and oversight services, utilising multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within a supervisory framework.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Annuities Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Paul C

Series 63, Series 65

Litchfield, CT

Oppenheimer

Paul Casali is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Fahnestock & Co., Inc. throughout his career. Casali serves as a trustee for several family and charitable trusts and is a member of the board of directors and house chair at Torrington Country Club. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with a notable proportion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy General retirement planning Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Christopher W

Series 63, Series 65

Torrington, CT

OSAIC Institutions, INC.

Christopher Woodhouse is a financial advisor at Osaic Institutions, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Torrington Savings Bank, Infinex Investments, Inc., LPL Financial, LLC, and Webster Bank. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer structure.

Annuities Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Michael R

CFP®, Series 66

Avon, CT

Private Advisor Group, LLC

Michael Rabbitt is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC. He has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. In addition to his advisory role, he operates an independent insurance business separate from his investment advisory services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm offers a range of managed account solutions and employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates multiple investment strategies and third-party managers.

Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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Keith S

Series 63, Series 66

Granby, CT

Empower Advisory Group

Keith Steele is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Granby, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at MassMutual and EXP Realty. Outside of financial advising, he has worked as a part-time real estate agent and a shuttle bus driver. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, leveraging integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning solutions.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Kathryn B

Series 65

Avon, CT

Kestra Advisory

Kathryn Blake is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2024 and previously spent 18 years at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Annuities Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Ashleigh C

Series 63, Series 65

Simsbury, CT

TD private Client Wealth LLC

Ashleigh Case Briggs is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. She has worked with TD Bank N.A. since 2013 and was previously employed at Munson's Chocolates for twelve years. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail investors. The firm constructs portfolios using a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner
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Sandra C

Series 63, Series 65

Norfolk, CT

TIAA-CREF

Sandra Cullen is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 26 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2008 and currently serves in Norfolk, CT. Outside of her advisory work, she is an associate of Norfolk Library Associates, a nonprofit organization supporting the local public library. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary portfolio management through model and customized portfolios.

General estate planning guidance Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Educators, Teachers, and Academics Founder/Business Owner Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals
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