Peter Marsigliano is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at First Rise Investments and IFP Securities, LLC. His background includes roles outside finance such as employment at FedEx and various positions during his time at the University of Connecticut. Independent Financial Partners is a nationwide advisory firm serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a decentralized investment approach and is notable for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services, including ERISA-compliant solutions and trustee services.

Nelson Ehinger Jr. is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. and has worked at Fairfield County Bancorp since 2004 and infinex Investments, Inc. since 1999. 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 combines advisory and broker-dealer functions, offering customized advisory services, access to alternative investments, and a lending marketplace.

Geoffrey Beringer is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Darien, CT, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Myles M. Beringer Foundation and is involved in community service through leadership positions with the Darien Rotary and the United Church of Rowayton. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple programs and maintaining in-house custody and trustee capabilities.

Thomas Mayper is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Rdm Investment Services and Retirement Design & Management Inc. since 2000. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager investment approach that includes both affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and diverse portfolio construction techniques.

Joseph Lussier is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Creative Planning since 2012. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

David Danvers is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc., where he has worked since 2026, following a decade at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank, SSB. His prior experience also includes a year at Morgan Stanley. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain CS&Co.-referred clients. The firm uses Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to guide investment selection and wealth management consultations.

Caroline Keenan is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, LLC, Iridian Asset Management LLC, and Iam Capital Corporation. Focus Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Walter Varian is a financial advisor at Mariner with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors, Charles Schwab, and Morgan Stanley. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates in-house research with third-party managers across multiple asset classes.

Michael Kusick is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Investmark Advisory Group and Sportscenter of Connecticut. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Kenneth Wapnitsky is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, where he has worked since 2019, and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He also serves as an unpaid conservator and guardian for his son. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional entities, providing brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Kristin Fletcher is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for Neuberger Berman, LLC from 1998 to 2022. 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 provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a Private Advisor model and offers a range of investment solutions, including direct portfolio management, third-party managers, and personalized managed accounts.

James Stevens is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Barclays Capital Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Family Advisory Board of the Yale New Haven Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, where he contributes to improving clinic processes and coordinating educational events. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment and consulting services, including strategic asset allocation and portfolio monitoring, and maintains custody of client assets while operating both advisory and broker-dealer businesses.

David Himmelreich is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealth Enhancement Group and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and board member of the Investment Advisory Council for Connecticut State pensions and is involved with Wealth Enhancement Tax and Consulting Services, which provides tax preparation and consulting. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment process combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Ryan Tufts is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC since 2006. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal standards and oversight committees.

Richard Parry is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prime Capital Financial. His prior roles include positions at Liberty Wealth Advisors LLC and CETERA Advisor Networks LLC. Parry is active in nonprofit and community organizations, serving as secretary of the Highland Green Foundation and as a committee member of both the Financial Planning Association of Connecticut and the First Presbyterian Church in Stamford. Prime Capital Financial is an enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office offerings. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and maintains affiliated accounting and family office practices.

Justine Fredericks is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, LLC, and Resnick Investment Advisors, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Matthew Nelsen is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has previously worked at Northern Trust, Wilmington Trust, and People's Securities, Inc. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services to individuals, families, small business owners, and nonprofit entities. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, and specialized strategies while offering additional services such as retirement plan consulting and family office support.

John Zaprzalka is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial for 18 years. He has also been associated with Apicella, Testa & Co., P.C. for over 40 years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, and personalized indexing.

Jennifer Huisking is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has previously worked at United Capital Financial Advisers, Catamount Wealth Management, and Westport Resources Management. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, and institutional clients. The firm uses strategic allocation models and manager selections supported by proprietary research and offers a range of tailored services such as Private Family Office and Specialized Executive Wealth programs.

Quxing Zhu is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in New Canaan, CT. Zhu has worked within various HSBC entities since 2016, including HSBC Bank USA, N.A., and HSBC Securities, accumulating nine years at the latter. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through multiple program options, including client-directed and fully discretionary portfolios. The firm employs a multi-profile investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by global asset management and fund due diligence partners.