Camilla Ostbye is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. Her work history includes recent roles at Hightower Advisors and she has a background as a full-time undergraduate student. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of clients including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and various portfolio construction techniques.

Kevin Mcdermott is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Kathryn Taylor is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott in various capacities since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she coaches gymnastics classes for children at the Darien YMCA on a part-time basis. 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 broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients and offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through both in-house and third-party managers.

Katrina Stanton is a financial advisor at William Blair with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at William Blair since 2021. Prior to that, she was with TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank N.A. from 2016 to 2021. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes an active, research-driven approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, providing proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Michael Orourke is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2006, following five years at UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Orourke serves as a director for a family-owned hardware business and is on the board of the Susan Flynn Oncology Nursing Development Program, a nonprofit organization. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of investment programs and advisory services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, maintaining custody of client assets while operating its broker-dealer and advisory businesses.

Christine Hartman is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding the Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012 and previously spent ten years with HCA, LLC. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that manages approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap and advisory programs.

Jack Kornutik is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Prime Capital Financial and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Merrill Lynch among other firms. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans through comprehensive asset management and financial planning services. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and offers family office services, tax advisory through an affiliated subsidiary, and continuity mechanisms for client relationships.

Steven Cangialosi is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Fieldpoint Private Securities LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and Morgan Stanley. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Elyssia Poland is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Fairfield County Bancorp since 2004 and Infinex Investments, Inc. since 1999. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a side photography business selling her photographs. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory and planning services, ERISA plan support, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Philip Meese is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at CreativeOne Wealth and Retirement in Focus Wealth Management, where he also serves as president. His prior experience includes a role at Slipstream Advisor Marketing. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with strategies such as direct indexing and tactical asset allocation.

George Johnson is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at Pickwick Capital Partners, Houlahan Lawrence, Tradition Securities & Derivatives Inc., and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches 8th grade boys’ youth lacrosse in New Canaan, CT. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with institutional scale, providing distinctive market roles including derivatives trading and research capabilities.

Elliana Dividu is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill. Outside of finance, she assists with marketing for a music production business owned by her husband. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio solutions.

Antoinette Lombardi is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2019, previously working at Oppenheimer from 2006 to 2019. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, charitable organizations, and municipal clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Conrad Dequadros is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Brean Capital, LLC for six years. He also has a long-standing role at RDQ Economics LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with extensive internal oversight and operates with a notable combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

James Clark is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at UBS AG and UBS BSUL. Outside of his advisory role, Clark serves as a fitness and soccer coach with the Fairfield Parks and Recreation Department. Private Advisor Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a fiduciary-based advisory model that includes both discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing technology platforms and third-party strategists to tailor investment solutions.

Christine Telesco is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer since 2010. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other entities with a range of investment programs across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Thomas Fagan is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for six years and Reed Exhibitions for over three decades. 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 client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Lawrence Scharf is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steward Partners in 2026, he spent ten years at Raymond James and Associates. He is president of LS Holdings, LLC and Red Roses LLC, overseeing investment and management activities for both entities. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through both Steward Partners-branded and third-party solutions.

Howard Wein is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2010 and also has a long-standing role at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company dating back to 2010. Outside of his advisory work, Wein is involved in insurance brokerage and tax preparation through his related businesses, including Prime Financial Services. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing a comprehensive platform that includes third-party asset manager relationships and various account options.

Michael Lewis is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank, LPL Financial, Cetera Investment Services, and KeyBank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates, delivering services through proprietary and third-party methodologies within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.