Christopher Coppola III is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in equine training through Triple Bar C and serves on the Economic Development Commission for the town of Berlin, Connecticut. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services for individuals approaching or in retirement, focusing on clients with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Elizabeth Baker is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Ansonia, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the Finance Committee Chairperson at Seymour Congregational Church, overseeing budgeting and expenditures. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets through over 14,000 financial advisors and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Egzon Dauti is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in New Haven, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Key Bank and Citizens Securities, INC. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, offering a broad range of financial products and capital markets services.

Charles Stack is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. He has 32 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Royal Alliance and National Planning Corporation. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a part-time music director at Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by advanced operational and research tools.

Alison Masopust is a financial advisor with Stifel in Southbury, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with the Investment & Wealth Institute as a CIMA® Certification Commission member and participates in maintaining certification standards. Stifel serves a broad client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Paul Fitzpatrick is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. for 14 years. Fitzpatrick is a 25% owner of Diversified Financial Solutions, P.C., a CPA firm where he performs accounting and tax preparation services, and he serves on the board of the YMCA of Naugatuck. OSAIC serves a diverse range of clients including individual investors, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm employs asset-allocation tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across various investment vehicles.

Giovanna Digennaro is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Fidelity Investments since 2011, including roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and systematic portfolio construction. The firm is noted for its use of algorithmic methods, advisory roles to registered investment companies, and model portfolio delivery to intermediary platforms.

Gustabo Sempertegui is a Series 66 licensed advisor with LPL Enterprise, based in Shelton, CT, and has four years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities LLC, along with earlier experience in healthcare and pharmacy sectors. He is also involved in non-variable insurance brokerage related to fixed insurance products. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable entities through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm’s investment approach is model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed internally or by third-party strategists, and offers a range of financial planning and asset management services.

John Billington is a CFP® and ChFC® with 44 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at MassMutual Investors Services since 2017 and has prior experience with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Metlife Securities, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for several family trust accounts and is a partner in Harbor Oak Professional Services, LLC, which manages tax-related matters for the partnership. 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 financial planning, asset management, and educational programs, emphasizing collaborative, annual client relationships and event-driven planning services.

Wayne Tolson Jr. is a Senior Financial Advisor and Sports & Entertainment Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management based at 75 Rockefeller Plaza. He specializes in providing comprehensive wealth management services tailored to clients in sports and entertainment, as well as highly compensated executives, business owners, and individuals navigating complex financial scenarios. With over eighteen years of global wealth management experience, Mr. Tolson's practice focuses on creating customized financial plans, investment strategies, and legacy management frameworks. His expertise includes executive compensation, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, and individual and corporate investment strategy. He utilizes resources from Merrill Lynch and Bank of America to address various aspects of his clients' financial lives, emphasizing client empowerment, financial literacy, and transparency. Mr. Tolson holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Charter Oak State College and carries professional designations including Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Sports & Entertainment Advisor (SE), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). He is bilingual in English and Spanish and participates in professional organizations such as NAACP and NMSDC. Additionally, he volunteers with the USAD Youth Mentoring Program to promote financial literacy.

Mauricio Trabuco is a financial advisor at MassMutual Investors Services with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Merrill and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent and is a partner in an LLC that manages business expenses. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC 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 seminars, offering event-driven planning services including divorce and estate-settlement planning.

James Atkinson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Merrill in Southbury, CT, and has 8 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Webster Bank for two years before joining Merrill. 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 managed by internal teams and third-party managers, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Charles Johnson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 35 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2021, he worked for Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 16 years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by advanced operational and research tools.

David Colangelo is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Company and ATA Aerospace. Outside of advising, he is also licensed as an insurance broker, selling life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC 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, educational seminars, and specialized programs including divorce and estate-settlement planning.

John Pearson is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 39 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Metlife Securities, Inc. and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory work, Pearson owns a CPA tax preparation business and serves as treasurer for Harbor Oak Professional Services, LLC, a firm focused on shared operational infrastructure and expense management. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual financial planning engagements and provides specialized programs such as divorce planning, estate settlement, and employer-sponsored planning.

Norman Forrester is a Senior Financial Advisor and First Vice President with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He provides a wide array of financial services including asset management strategies, estate planning services, and liability management, working closely with clients to develop personalized financial strategies tailored to their specific goals. He offers expertise in areas such as college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management, LGBT wealth planning, retirement income, and services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits. Norman holds several professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Southern Connecticut State University and is fluent in English and Spanish. Norman is also involved in professional and community organizations, serving as Chairman of the Board for the New Haven Parking Authority and participating in Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Outside of his professional work, Norman enjoys adventure sports, biking, billiards, gardening, music, and traveling.

Fritz Ek IV is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Shelton, CT, holding CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations and having eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Barnum Financial Group/Oasis and multiple MassMutual affiliates. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in life, fixed annuities, disability, long-term care, and property/casualty insurance, and he is also a mortgage loan originator. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars.

David Leibell is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with UBS since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee and executor for multiple family trusts and estates, sits on the board of The Carl and Dorothy Bennet Foundation, and contributes as chair of the Family Business Advisory Committee for Trusts and Estates Magazine. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by combining brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies, offering a broad range of services including wealth management, institutional trading, and capital markets solutions.

Joseph Lopresti is a ChFC® with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and was previously with MetLife Securities Inc. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for 25 years. He also serves as president of the Barnum Foundation for Life, a nonprofit organization where he volunteers on the board of directors. 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, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual planning engagements using firm-approved tools to analyze client goals and delivers written recommendations.

Marko Cohen is a financial professional at Cetera with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at Cetera and related entities since 2023. Prior to his financial career, he was a student for 22 years. Cohen is also involved with Wooster Square Advisors, where he provides financial planning and investment allocation services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management and financial planning services, supported by over 10,000 advisors and approximately $256 billion in assets under management.