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.

Andrew Mcallister is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Commonwealth since 2002. Mcallister is also a co-owner of Federal Hill Financial, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to construct client portfolios using a broad range of securities and insurance products.

Colin Murray is an investment advisor representative with NewEdge Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NewEdge Securities, CWM, LLC, Nesso Wealth, Securities America Inc, and New York Life. He also has experience in insurance sales, advising on life, health, long-term care, and Medicare insurance. 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 range of portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services, utilizing both in-house and third-party solutions alongside centralized due diligence and technology platforms.

Ty Bongiovanni is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including National Planning Corporation, Securities America, and Nesso Wealth. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with businesses focused on insurance and employee benefits and manages irrevocable trust assets. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm provides a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, employing multiple program structures that combine in-house manager selection with third-party models.

James Ebert is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 65 license and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Renbrook School, Financial Planning Suite, Inc., and Yale University. Outside of advisory work, he is co-owner of Pendleton Capital Partners, LLC, a firm focused on commercial and residential real estate in Greenville, SC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a wide range of managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive back-office services.

Leo Beauregard is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at American Portfolios and infinex Investments, Inc. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a model that delegates investment analysis and account management to its representatives.

Paul Scileppi is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes tenures at Merrill, UBS Financial Services, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party managed solutions.

Michael Ciccarelli is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of financial services, he has worked in the hospitality sector, including at Huskies Restaurant and Bar. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and their individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of managed account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custodial services, supporting various investment strategies through both internally managed models and external platforms.

Wojciech Polowy is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC based in New Britain, CT. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a voting board member of the Ballet Theater Company. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through multiple platforms, combining strategic asset allocation and manager selection with both passive and active investment strategies.

Vincenzo Dastoli is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Global Portfolio Strategies, Inc. and Prudential Investment Management Services. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

James Collins Jr. is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Webster Investment Services Inc., spanning nearly two decades. He is also a Vice President at ION Bank, where he engages in banking activities alongside his advisory work. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA 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 distinguishes it from many enterprise peers.

Emily Normandin is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Egidio Lennon Wealth Management, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Kestra Advisory, Ridgeline Financial Partners, Securities Service Network, Retirement Visions LLC, and Axa Advisors, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services, utilizing both internally managed model portfolios and third-party platforms.

Michael Lane is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Omnica Wealth since 2021. His prior roles include positions at TIAA, Fidelity, and Strategic Advisers, Inc. Lane is also involved in fixed insurance sales as a minor part of his professional activities. 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 offers a variety of advisory programs and support services, providing technology, compliance, and investment management resources to affiliated advisors who deliver customized portfolio solutions.

Jared Bloxsom is a CFP® and holds the Series 66 designation, with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2016, following a decade at Merrill. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Joseph Covill is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Glastonbury, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and over 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Coburn & Meredith, Inc., Next Financial Group, Inc., and Ameriprise. He is also owner of JT Covill LLC, operating under the name CT Financial Partners. 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 adviser support through managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Jeffrey Bradanini is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Beirne Wealth Consulting Services, LLC for nine years. Bradanini serves on the boards of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Connecticut, Friends of Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Haven. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing around $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Lyle Gal is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, based in Farmington, CT, and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrity Alliance, he held roles at American Senior Benefits and several First Command entities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with American Senior Benefits, focusing on the sales and service of fixed insurance products and Medicare supplements. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm provides a range of services such as continuous asset management, financial and retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, employing various portfolio management strategies and custodial platforms.

Andrew Lawson is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2013, including two roles at the firm spanning over 13 years, and previously spent one year at Wells Fargo Clearing. 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 municipal clients, providing brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Rebecca Dotson is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch for nine years before joining Janney in 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she sings with the Sideways Band in East Hampton, CT. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Sharni Cutajar is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. She is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, and American Investment Services. 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 around $212.7 billion in client assets, offering a wide range of managed-account programs, third-party asset management, retirement consulting, and custody services.