Adam Lattarulo is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Eagle Strategies, NYLife Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, Kahan O'Neill Realty, and Ticket Network/Eventvest. 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 and access to model portfolios and third-party asset management, supported by extensive operational and research tools.

David Caruana is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Stifel with six years of experience, including five years at Landscape Capital. He has been with Stifel since 2020. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services based on a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Clara Asensio is a financial advisor at Stifel with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2011. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach utilizes a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which employs forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling for asset allocation and planning analyses.

Kenneth Huffine is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at firms including Long View Wealth Management and Securities America. Huffine is involved with Long View Wealth Management, LLC, a business entity related to his LPL practice. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by advanced operational tools and oversight of more than $819 billion in discretionary assets.

James Sleight is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, overseeing and coordinating the financial affairs for a select group of families, retirees, corporate executives, and business owners in central Connecticut and nationwide. With 25 years of experience delivering advice and guidance, he focuses on understanding the needs of the families he serves to become a trusted advisor. His areas of expertise include investment management, lending, retirement planning, insurance, estate trust, and philanthropic services, along with socially responsible and ESG investing. Mr. Sleight holds a Bachelor's Degree from Western Kentucky University and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He emphasizes personalized financial strategies tailored to clients’ long-term goals and maintains a high level of personal service through timely communication and availability. Beyond his professional role, James is involved in the community, volunteering with West Hartford Girls Softball. His personal interests include baseball, camping, football, hiking, music, reading, and traveling.

Pedro Martinez is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at VOYA Financial Advisors and Wells Fargo. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including discretionary portfolio management and fund advisory. The firm utilizes proprietary fundamental research combined with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction, delivering model portfolios that incorporate mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Martin Mc Mahon is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 1998. He is based in Windsor, CT, and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, Mc Mahon is a partner and owner of DKNK Enterprises, a real estate business planning to house four advisors in a new building, and serves on the Windsor Historical Society Board of Finance. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs and investment solutions, with a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors and over $1 trillion in assets under management.

Ryan Arseneault is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at VHB, LPL Enterprise, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides clients with written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Noemi Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 credential and 21 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Voya Financial Partners and VOYA Financial Advisors. Rodriguez serves as the President of Prospanica Connecticut, a nonprofit organization focused on supporting Hispanic professionals through networking and career development events. She is also a trustee for a special needs trust for a family member. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering goal-based analyses across a broad range of financial planning topics without discretionary trading authority. The firm allows clients to integrate planning with managed accounts under a consolidated billing option while keeping services separate.

Christopher De Matteo is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill, based in Hartford, CT, and has nine years of industry experience. He worked at Merrill from 2015 to 2021 and again starting in 2022, with a one-year tenure at Intsel Steel East in between. Outside of his advisory role, he officiates basketball games at local recreational leagues and participates as a board member of The D. Family Foundation Inc., a nonprofit established in honor of his late brother that awards scholarships. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with both model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Thomas Bivona is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at City National Bank, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. He serves on the board of directors for the Arthritis Foundation Connecticut, where he helps organize fundraising events. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations with a range of advisory programs that offer portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services. The firm uses a tailored approach based on clients’ risk profiles and includes both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Manuel Negron is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Cromwell, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2012. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, using a centralized consulting team to deliver non-discretionary, algorithm-assisted recommendation reports that incorporate income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies.

James Martin is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with OSAIC, having joined in 2023, after previously working at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and SagePoint Financial, Inc. Martin also serves as an ordained minister and occasionally performs wedding ceremonies, and he provides coaching and consulting on non-securities aspects of running a financial services practice through his own LLC. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services with a model-based investment approach that emphasizes portfolio optimization and risk management, supported by a complex platform of affiliated broker-dealers, asset managers, and alternative investment options.

Salvatore Tartaglione is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Hartford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2010 and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, since 2015. Tartaglione serves as a member of the Board of Finance for the Town of Easton. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved planning tools.

Jason Farkas is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Hartford, CT, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2012 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he supports a charitable wristband fundraising effort for a dog shelter initiated by his son. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management. The firm uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans and offers a broad range of capital markets and fiduciary services.

Nicholas Calabrese is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Sun Life Financial from 2016 to 2022. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Torrington Police Activities League (PAL) and acts as its Treasurer. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized retirement income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Gregory Rufa is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Santander Securities and Webster Bank. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive resources and technology.

Kenneth Rios is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Hartford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mirapet Capital Management LLC, M&T Bank, and Cerios LLC. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and advisory offerings, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, offering custody, underwriting, and capital markets solutions.

Michael Nicoletti is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for eight years before joining Raymond James in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is associated with Capital Wealth Management, LLC, where he serves as a non-variable insurance sales agent. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers non-discretionary planning tailored to client goals and supports municipal and public finance work, distinguishing it among large institutional advisors.

Susan Tate is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cambridge Investment Research since 2011 and has been involved with Retirement Security since 2003, where she serves as president overseeing corporate operations. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent representing various companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individual, pension, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm supports both discretionary and non-discretionary management through multiple platforms and maintains proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.