Ernest Montavon is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Ansonia, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Millennium Construction and Development, LLC for over two decades. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients by providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Bennett Sacks is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities LLC. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and offers financial planning, consulting, and access to various asset managers and wrap programs.

John Atkins is a financial advisor at Cetera with 20 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His career includes roles at ION Investments, Osaic Institutions, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and Main Street Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is a bass player in two bands, Capricorn and Guy Malone. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers, managing over $256 billion in assets.

William Passarelli is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with LPL Financial. He has held positions at MassMutual, Edward Jones, and other firms, and is also employed by Pratt & Whitney in an electronics systems role. 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, with support from advanced operational and research tools.

Peter Holmquist is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has six years of industry experience, including prior roles at Merrill Lynch and Farther Finance Advisors. His background also includes long-term experience in energy trading at HQ Energy Trading, LLC. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with a focus on collaborative, goal-based financial planning supported by firm-approved analytical tools.

Matthew Stinson is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2006, including the period when the firm operated as Axa Advisors, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individuals across the wealth spectrum, as well as pension plans, corporations, and nonprofit organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a variety of asset management programs. The firm uses a range of advisory models, often implemented through third-party managers or LPL-sponsored programs, and offers services including ERISA fiduciary support for qualified plans.

Michael Falkowski is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2025. Prior to that, he worked at Avantax Insurance Agency, LLC and Avantax Investment Services, Inc. for a combined 26 years. Falkowski also operates Falkowski Income Tax Service and Falkowski Financial Inc., providing tax preparation and accounting services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, supported by over 10,000 advisors and $256 billion in assets under management.

Neel Kamdar is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He holds the professional designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Neel's educational background includes a High School Diploma from Hamden High School. Specific details regarding his areas of expertise and additional professional experience have not been provided.

Michael Jones is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017. His prior experience includes MSI Financial. He is also an independent insurance agent offering various insurance products, including disability, Medicare-related products, and life 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, and educational seminars with a focus on collaborative client relationships and event-driven planning services.

Erik Holton is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in New Haven, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in an LLC formed with his wife to manage residential rental properties. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides a broad platform that includes custody, underwriting, and capital markets services.

Matthew Fleming is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Branford, CT, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. He has 19 years of industry experience, previously working at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and Prudential Insurance Company of America. 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 a broad network of investment adviser representatives.

Susanna Ganci is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Madison, CT, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2016. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment solutions including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Robert Donnelly III is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 41 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning, and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Lucas Mainiero is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, based in Branford, CT, with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at various Raymond James entities since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is the CEO of Shoreline Financial LLC, a support company he manages as sole proprietor. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and consultative services using analytical tools and supports a wide advisor network with specialized municipal and public-finance capabilities.

Timothy Debowes is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he worked for Viking Construction, Inc. and Hathaway Property Management, Inc. for seven years and Compass Corporate Housing, LLC for seven years. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm combines research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources to evaluate managers and options, emphasizing diversification and modern portfolio theory.

Robert Outtrim III is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill in New Haven, CT, bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with Bank of America and Merrill Lynch since 2011. Merrill, along 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 serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies designed by internal and third-party managers.

Ketan Shah is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and related entities since 2017, following a four-year tenure at Citizens Investment Services Corp. Shah is also associated with Liberty Bank. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers non-discretionary planning and consulting tailored to client goals, utilizing risk profiling and analytical tools, and supports municipal and public-finance work through an affiliated municipal advisor.

Theodore Koppy is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Co. and MML Investors Services, LLC since 2023. Prior to this, he held positions at WVIT-TV, Daniel Guerra, and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Additionally, he is involved in outside insurance sales as an insurance broker focusing on life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and health insurance. MML 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 offers ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, utilizing firm-approved software to develop written recommendations tailored to client goals.

Michael Mendillo Jr. is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He previously worked for Commonwealth Financial Network and Lobo & Pascale Wealth Management, LLC for 11 years. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports a wide advisor network with specialized municipal and retirement plan advisory services.

Jeremy Hus is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at METLIFE Securities Inc for 12 years before joining Mass Mutual in 2016. He is also the CEO of Holistic Planning Support, a company that provides data entry services for financial planners. 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, and educational seminars, utilizing firm-approved software and collaborative annual planning engagements.