Michael Messina is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Gulish & Associates, where he remains a co-owner. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages about $212.7 billion in client assets, offering a range of managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers.

Stephen Johnson is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including People's Securities, Inc., M&T Bank/Wilmington Trust, and Gerstein Fisher. He is based in Westport, CT. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, employing a discretionary investment approach utilizing model portfolios governed by an in-house Investment Committee and incorporating fundamental and technical analysis alongside third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

Marc Defeo is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with prior TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm provides planning services that conclude at delivery as well as ongoing discretionary management through various managed account programs and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Alison Smith is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 24 years of industry experience, having worked at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc. since 2001. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in community and nonprofit activities, including serving as a troop leader for the Girl Scouts of Connecticut, a board member of the Westport Country Playhouse, and a chapter leader for Ms President US, a civic leadership organization for young women. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Mark Jackson is a Series 65–registered financial advisor at CWM, LLC with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gold Family Wealth and Excel Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with the Church of the Archangels and High Rise Basketball. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages portfolios using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools, with a strong focus on retirement plan and institutional services.

John Ashelford is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TD Bank, LPL Financial, Chase Investment Services Corp., and MSI Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Chairman of the Board for the Connecticut Hurricanes Drum and Bugle Corps, a nonprofit organization. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation through portfolios managed by both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Tammi Lauder is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 42 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., and Fieldpoint Private Securities LLC. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating uniquely as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Dennis Schmidt is a financial advisor at &Partners with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 48 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for a total of 15 years. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, trusts, private businesses, and corporations. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, with portfolios managed by its advisors or selected third-party managers.

Basil Hussein is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at CitiGroup since 2019, with prior positions at JP Morgan Securities LLC, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Ameriprise Financial Services Inc., and Best Buy. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad set of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains institutional-scale operations including in-house research, derivatives services, and bespoke discretionary solutions for large relationships.

David Roth is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked for RBC Capital Markets Corporation for 12 years before joining Oppenheimer in 2020. Roth serves as a trustee and co-trustee of employee-related irrevocable and revocable trusts. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm provides a broad range of programs and advisory services that include strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and retirement consulting, with a notable portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jennifer Brucato is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with three years of industry experience. She previously worked for Asset Management Group, Inc. for seven years and has a background including five years at AC Electrical Services, LLC. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, using both affiliated and third-party managers, and incorporates proprietary research and a range of portfolio construction techniques.

Adrienne Alexander is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has prior experience at Holbrook Wealth Advisors and US Wealth Greenwich. 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 variety of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while offering operational and technological support to its affiliated advisors.

Gerard Zopfi is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealth Enhancement Group and its advisory affiliate since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in racehorse ownership and provides tax preparation and consulting services through Wealth Enhancement Tax and Consulting Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of implementation tools and sub-advisory options.

Leonedas Kalamaras is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and having 25 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management, using a fiduciary standard for its advisory services and acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

William Oppenheim Jr. is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 47 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. from 2001 to 2008 before joining Oppenheimer in 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee or co-trustee for numerous family trusts and is involved with the Franklin Memorial/Farmington Hospital Finance Committee. 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 range of advisory programs across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Daniel Elmlinger is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2004. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed accounts, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Michael Chaffee is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and is the owner and managing member of MJC Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes over two decades at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., and MJ Chaffee & Associates. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors. The firm offers a comprehensive platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

John Scinto Jr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica since 2012 and also operates an accounting and tax preparation business. Additionally, he serves as president of Worldwide Entities Inc., a real estate consulting firm. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Eloy Nava 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 1996 and is also involved with Nava Stamp Company, a business he has operated since 2000. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides technology, trading, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to managed model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.

David Griffith is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Stamford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Partners, he worked at Equitable Advisors for two years and has experience in the hospitality and education sectors. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable emphasis on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.