Alexandra Benas is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Citigroup and Wells Fargo. Benas is based in Westport, CT. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions and discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with access to proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Kiet Hua is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2016 and also works with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2015. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, serving a diverse client base including defined contribution and defined benefit plans.

Lawrence Wilkes is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 57 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2012. His prior experience includes roles at UBS Financial Services and Citigroup Global Markets. Wilkes serves as a trustee of Temple Shalom and manages personal and family trusts. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of investment and consulting services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Traci Provost is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Morgan Stanley and Private Advisor Group. She specializes in Divorce Financial Planning and serves as a Financial Neutral Collaborative Divorce specialist. Concurrent Investment Advisors is a multi-team firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, long-term investment portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, supported by a large network of advisors and integrated platform solutions.

Jessica Kwon Kapadia is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2024 and has prior experience at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co, where she has been affiliated since 2012. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through various program types and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Sarah Beyrich is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65-licensed advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. Before joining Focus Partners in 2025, she worked for eight years at Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers and has prior experience at Eagle Manufacturing Co. She serves as a paid trustee for three related family trusts, overseeing portfolio managers without initiating investment decisions. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive framework, utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside specialized tools such as trend-following and options overlay strategies.

Robert Kinnie is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Napatree Capital LLC, Willmington Trust, and People's United Advisors, Inc. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory services and comprehensive financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts and a range of investment vehicles such as low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

Jason Wein is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent Inc and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2010. Outside of advisory work, he serves as treasurer for the Bethel Bombers, a nonprofit organization focused on youth baseball coaching and fundraising. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisors, offering financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, incorporating third-party asset manager relationships and discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Robert Gibson is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, having previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and various advisory firms. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a mix of proprietary and third-party models and features a hybrid digital advisory solution called VestWise™.

Mark Kirby is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co. Inc. for 23 years. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of investment programs and services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement planning.

Michael Ryan is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya in 2026, he worked at MBSC Securities Corporation for 14 years and briefly at Ameriprise. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting through various program structures, primarily offering non-discretionary advice.

Kevin Coscarelli is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining Lincoln Investment, he worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. He is also involved in insurance sales through his ownership of KCMCSC LLC and partnership in Total Koverage LLC, focusing on professional and general liability insurance. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops strategic model portfolios and adaptive strategies.

Scott Schneeberger is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2008 and at CIBC since 2006. Schneeberger is based in Darien, CT, and holds a Series 63 license. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of investment programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Timothy Smith is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at First Command Insurance Services and the Camuto Group. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, and separately managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment strategy selection and provides ongoing monitoring and third-party due diligence while operating within the KeyCorp group and collaborating closely with affiliated financial entities.

Jeffrey Darien is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at firms including Churchill Management Group, Oppenheimer, Bank of America, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering wealth management and advisory services that include investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Sara Bassiouny is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo and J.P. Morgan. Outside of finance, she operates a handmade crafts business called The Fancy Side. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm generally employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including functioning as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Corinne Menacho is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC based in Stamford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. for nine years and Eachwin Capital for two years. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates as both an investment adviser and registered broker-dealer, providing access to a broad range of investment solutions including alternative investment placement and integrated trust and insurance services.

Steven Ulbrich is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, Vision Financial Markets, and Tarpon Trading. Outside of advisory work, he is a general partner in a family business, E & S U Global LLC, which provides access to commercial lending and credit card processing services. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services that include investment management, financial and tax planning, and business management. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside specialized tools such as trend-following and options overlay strategies.

Caroline Aitoro is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and GYL Financial Synergies, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients, providing wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

David Jaeger Jr. is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Key Bank, People's United Advisors, and Peoples United Bank. He serves as a non-paid appointed Commissioner for the Norwalk Transit District. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment selection with ongoing monitoring and due diligence, operating within the KeyCorp group alongside affiliated banking and capital markets entities.