Craig Cacase is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Waddell & Reed, Inc., and various insurance carriers. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and managed account solutions through proprietary platforms and third-party strategists.

Alex Cal is a CFP® with six years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC. Prior to joining Foundations in 2023, he worked at Cetera and Travelers Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, he provides tax preparation and consulting services through his own firm and volunteers on the Plainville Aviation Commission. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC offers financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employing model portfolios and asymmetric rebalancing to manage client assets.

Casey Morey is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth, Morey held roles at Johndrow Wealth Management and J.P. Morgan Chase Private Bank. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Patrick Rider is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and Key Investment Services LLC. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party strategies supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Elizabeth Derway is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously spent 30 years at Coburn & Meredith, Inc. She provides administrative support to Integrated Wealth Concepts, an independent investment advisory firm. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolios.

Amber Pinette is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She is affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. and has been with Infinex - Thomaston Financial Services since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers approximately eight hours per month with the Connecticut Association for Human Services. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves 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, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that combines firm supervision with decentralized account management.

Jessica Cafasso is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. She holds the CFP® designation, along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has 15 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Infinex Investments, Inc., LPL Financial, LLC, and Webster Bank. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services and utilizes a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure with access to alternative investments and a lending marketplace.

Evan Gilchrest is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2017. Prior to joining Janney, he worked at Merrill for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches for the West Hartford Girls Softball League. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, and offers a range of advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Tyler Sadak is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and has recently entered the industry. His prior experience includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent contractor selling insurance products not affiliated with Guardian. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management options.

Trevor Christie is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and retirement guidance using proprietary technology from Morningstar Investment Management and operates with a large client base and a predominance of non-discretionary assets.

Maryellen Gordon is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Voya-affiliated firms since 2000. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent offering long-term care and life insurance products, as well as fixed, indexed, and variable annuities. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of advisors, using a combination of in-house and external strategies, model portfolios, and technology-enabled tools.

Stephanie Slappendel Modean is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, Inc., and USI Consulting Group. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a trustee for the First Presbyterian Church of Hartford. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and public entities. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services delivered through multiple program models and access to alternative investments and affiliated capabilities.

Joseph Bannon Jr. is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. He is also the owner of Bannon & Company, LLC, which facilitates securities and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Richard Marciano is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Aurum Wealth Management Group, Marcum Wealth Management, CIBC Private Wealth, and UBS Financial Services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model using in-house portfolio management and third-party strategists, supported by proprietary technology platforms and a range of investment strategies.

Troy Russillo is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott. He previously worked at MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. for six years before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2022. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Jason Villano is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding a Series 66 designation and is based in Glastonbury, CT. He has been associated with Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management since 2025 and has experience working in various roles at other firms and organizations, including Allegiant Wealth Management and Mad Tents LLC. 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 $210 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of adviser-support services, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Richard Labriola Jr. is a CFP® certificant with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, INC. and has held positions at Ion Bank, Infinex Investments, Inc., Key Investment Services LLC, and LPL Financial. OSAIC Institutions, INC. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, 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 and lending solutions, operating under a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure.

Timothy Driscoll is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Windsor, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 14 years of industry experience, including 12 years with Voya Financial Advisors. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker‑dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory, utilizing both affiliated and unaffiliated investment products through a combination of in‑house and external strategists and technology-enabled tools.

Paul Shortier is a CFP® professional affiliated with Integrity Alliance, LLC, with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Investment Planning and Brokers International Financial Services. Outside of investment advising, he is an insurance agent with American Senior Benefits. Integrity Alliance serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing various portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Troy Morin is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and located in Vernon, CT. His prior experience includes roles at UBS, Morrissey Wealth Management, and involvement with Sacred Heart University. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a nationwide network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.