Alicia Whearty is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Westport, CT. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 37 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as power of attorney for her mother. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses research and analytics to guide portfolio construction and offers a broad range of brokerage and advisory solutions.

David Long is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. His career includes previous roles at Founders Financial Securities LLC, Securities America Advisors, National Planning Corporation, and Financial Planning Associates, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as President of Personal Tax Systems, Inc., focusing on tax preparation and planning. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Daniel Ortoli is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Metlife Securities Inc. for 28 years before joining MassMutual-related firms in 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Ortoli serves as an assistant football coach at Shelton High School and is a notary public. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm uses firm-approved software for goal analysis and delivers written recommendations as part of annual collaborative planning engagements.

Kevin Kocovic is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Ameriprise since 2026 and has prior experience at Mioym Equities and involvement in the restaurant industry. Kocovic’s background also includes time spent at Fordham University and Salesian High School. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement income planning through written recommendations and ongoing advice, utilizing proprietary research and tools within a defined investment framework.

Nancy Liebermann is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 34 years of industry experience. Her career includes long-term roles at MetLife Securities Inc. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company since 1989, as well as positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016. She is also an independent insurance agent offering a range of insurance products including dental, group disability income, and Medicare-related products. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational programs, employing collaborative, software-supported analysis to deliver written recommendations tailored to client goals.

Richard Clifford is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience currently affiliated with LPL Financial. His previous roles include positions at Lincoln Financial Securities, Cetera Wealth Services, Principal Financial Services, and 1717 Capital Management Company. He is also involved with Strategic Wealth Partners, LLC in both investment-related and non-variable insurance activities. LPL Financial is a national broker‑dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment solutions, leveraging a large network of advisors and utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and technology tools to support account management.

Ana Backa is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for 10 years before joining Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of finance, she co-owns a clothing store in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients with investment and financial planning services, offering a broad range of planning options that address various client needs. The firm combines advisory services with product sales and referral channels across its network of over 4,000 advisors.

Ronald Molles Jr. is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Brookfield, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 1999, including its predecessor Axa Advisors, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management programs. The firm employs a model-based approach that incorporates both proprietary and third-party solutions delivered through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

John Morris is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Stratford, CT, holding a Series 66 license and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2011, following nine years with Uvest Financial Services Group and two years at Equitable Advisors. Morris operates under the DBA Sikorsky Financial Services Group. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Jennifer Tunnell is a financial advisor at Merrill with 12 years at the firm and 8 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Luke Gowargy is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mass Mutual and MML Investors Services in 2026, he worked at LPL Enterprise and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of finance, his background includes work at Shorehaven Golf Club and involvement with Sign of the Whale. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual planning engagements and offers specialized programs including estate-settlement and employer-sponsored planning.

Raquel Torres is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several major firms, including J.P. Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Bank of America. Outside of her advisory role, she is a consultant and independent contractor for a business called R. T. 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 individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Jeffrey Hyman is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Westport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2012 to 2020 before joining RBC Capital Markets. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple wrap fee advisory programs with tailored strategies based on each client’s risk profile and utilizes a combination of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Gary Avidon is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Bethel, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and has been with JPMORGAN Chase Bank, N.A. since 2007. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting, with a centralized due diligence process supporting its recommendations.

Martin Girouard is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016, with previous experience at MetLife Securities Inc. He is also an independent insurance agent, offering products including dental, group disability income, fixed annuities, life/accident/health, long-term care, Medicare-related products, and property and casualty insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual planning relationships using firm-approved analytical tools and features event-driven planning services such as divorce and estate-settlement planning.

Cathy Yance is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Fidelity Investments since 2025, with prior experience at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and E D & F Man Capital Markets Inc. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable funds and registered investment companies. The firm uses a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage a variety of portfolios, and has a distinctive role in registered investment company advisory and model portfolio delivery.

Graham Opdyke is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Fidelity in 2025, he worked at Enterprise Mobility and has a background that includes roles at the University of Maryland and Cross Street Flower Farm. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a process that combines proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction across a diversified investable universe. The firm is noted for its advisory role to multiple registered investment companies, use of systematic methodologies, and formal governance procedures.

Gregory Geloso is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Milford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2001. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers both proprietary and third-party advisory programs, focusing on matching clients to suitable investment models and discretionary managers.

Joseph Taylor is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Danbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2023, he worked for Medtronic from 2005 to 2023. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning services that provide written recommendations and ongoing advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Leslie Williams is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 66 designation and having 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank division since 2013 and 2015, respectively, and has served on the board of Enexus Corp., an industrial manufacturing equipment company, since 2004. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and models. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services both directly and through corporate financial planning agreements.