Russell Hanson is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at Bank of America and JPM Chase. Hanson is also involved in non-variable insurance activities through an affiliated agency. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and access to model wealth portfolios and third-party asset management, combining advisory services with brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform.

Natalina Demeis is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 credential and has held roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016, and METLIFE Securities Inc from 2007 to 2017. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner and manager of Barnum Benefit Advisors, LLC, an insurance business consulting clients and managing a team, and she also works as an independent insurance agent. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational programs, focusing on collaborative, annual planning relationships and a range of investment and planning services.

Kurt Tiefenthaler is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2012. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools.

Patrick Shannon is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement-income planning through written recommendation reports and annual advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Mary Kay Hermann is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Monroe, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James Financial since 2009 and operates M.K. Financial Services LLC, a support company used for tax purposes, since 2001. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a Facebook administrator for groups focused on codependency and narcissistic abuse. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and nonprofit clients. The firm emphasizes tailored, non-discretionary planning using analytical tools to illustrate potential outcomes and supports specialized offerings including municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

Jeffrey Bauer is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, William Joseph Capital Management, LLC, and Charles Schwab. He is involved in non-variable insurance activities through a Prudential-sponsored agency. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, advisory, and brokerage services. The firm’s integrated platform combines advisory programs with insurance products and utilizes both in-house and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Ricky Chernok is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2008 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of trustees for TCS-Synagogue in Westport, CT. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of investment options, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Michael Iandoli is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2009. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Patricia Carrera is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Westport, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Equitable Advisors since 2008 and previously worked with AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as executor of her deceased father's estate in Westchester County, NY. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through various third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model and offers both advisory and brokerage/insurance services tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

David Gornbein is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes over a decade at Fidelity Investments and seven years with Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment solutions alongside integrated brokerage, custody, and advisory services.

Rossarin Gaetano is a financial advisor with Merrill in New Haven, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience at Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member and general partner of AboveandBeyond LLC, a family restaurant business based in Wallingford, Connecticut. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Patrick Nolan is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Westport, CT, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and ICR. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that offers a broad range of investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored recommendations using proprietary research and planning tools, serving clients with various planning needs, including niche areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis.

Wyndsor Doyle is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Shelton, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having approximately four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mass Mutual, Doyle worked with Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2021 to 2024. Outside of finance, Doyle has engaged in entrepreneurial ventures including roles at Coa Agaveria and Cocina and Eddies Calzones. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a subsidiary of MassMutual, providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes collaborative annual planning relationships and uses technology-driven analysis tools to support client goal assessment.

Andrew Roselli is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds a Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and also has experience with Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company dating back to 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers at a local high school, assisting with a stock market club. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, focusing on collaborative annual planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools.

Suzanne Lichtman is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Westport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 33 years of industry experience and has been with Wells Fargo in various capacities since 2009. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, providing investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of planning services and integrates advisory offerings with other financial products and services.

Richard Moran Jr. is a financial advisor at Cetera with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Securian Financial Services and Allied Wealth Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a board member of the New Haven Football Official Association and the Orange Players Theater Group, and he volunteers as a radio host and participates in local performing arts as a vocalist and actor. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management and consulting services, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts across diverse strategies and custodial relationships.

Ian Calle is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Charles Schwab in 2023, he worked in education from 2013 to 2023 and had a brief association with Providence College in 2022. 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 separately managed accounts and a formal alternative-investment onboarding process.

John Deleo is a Resident Director and Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in helping individuals, families, and businesses with retirement planning, asset management, and administration of retirement plans for organizations. His client focus areas include divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, defined benefit plans, liquidity management, portfolio management, investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. John holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from Central Connecticut State University and has earned professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He emphasizes developing personalized financial strategies tailored to clients' long-term goals. He is a member of the Ansonia Volunteer Fire Department and engages in community service. Outside of work, John enjoys camping, cooking, fishing, hiking, spending time with his family, traveling, and watching movies.

Joseph Norvish is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Hamden, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2013 and previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors and participants, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and a broad roster of third-party asset managers. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Thomas Belden is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. His career has been focused within the Wells Fargo organizations for over a decade. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a broader set of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.