Nicara Enright Alves is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 10 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Cetera and Foresters Financial Services prior to joining LPL Financial. Alves is also a commissioned notary in Connecticut. 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 wide range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Christian Morgan is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Shelton, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a business called Tip Top Corp. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, written recommendations. As a large institutional firm, it also delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Lewis Green is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Trumbull, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 44 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SECURITIES AMERICA, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Northstar Wealth Partners, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He also maintains an outside activity in non-variable insurance related to his investment 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 portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive technology and a broad network of over 22,800 advisors.

Patrice Forte is a financial advisor with Merrill in Fairfield, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill Lynch since 2008. Forte serves as an executor for several estates in Hamden, Connecticut. 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 offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Karis Curtis is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in New Haven, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS, Curtis worked in educational roles at Lehigh University and Hamden Hall Country Day School. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, offering research-driven, model-based investment approaches tailored to clients' goals and risk tolerances.

Diane Timpany is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with extensive experience in financial services dating back to 1980. She joined Merrill Lynch in March 2014 and became a partner with the GKH Group in New Haven, CT, under the team name of Timpany GKH Group in 2025. Diane's background includes work in accounting, financial consulting, auditing, and advising individual, institutional, and fiduciary clients. Diane holds a Bachelor's degree from Sacred Heart University and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®. She is licensed to offer life and health insurance through Merrill Lynch Life Agency, Inc., and serves as a Personal Investment Advisor. Her expertise encompasses wealth management, retirement and college planning, portfolio management, estate planning in coordination with clients' estate attorneys, and working closely with clients' trusted advisors. Diane also collaborates with a Wealth Management Lending Officer from Bank of America, N.A., to provide clients with home financing guidance aligned with their financial objectives. Outside of her professional career, Diane enjoys bicycling, cooking, golfing, hiking, horseback riding, knitting, and spending time with her family.

Shan Diao is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, Axa Advisors, LLC, since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, he is a board member of Overton Development Corporation. Equitable Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes various advisory models and third-party program sponsors to deliver investment solutions covering mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and selected alternative investments.

Frank Metrusky is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at OSAIC since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Securities America, Inc. and National Planning Corporation. He is also the president of the Trumbull Business Network, a local referral group. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services with access to various third-party managers and utilizes firm-provided tools to construct diversified portfolios.

Miranda Mauriello is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2019 and has been with Merrill since 2015. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program for Bank of America fiduciary clients. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies supported by internal and third-party managers, serving individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Steven Tuchband is a CFP® certificant with 32 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 1995. He has operated as a self-employed advisor since 1994 and has maintained a role at Demapac, Inc. since 1986. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services through a large network of investment adviser representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies across diverse asset classes.

Antonio Persampieri is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera and American Stimulus Funding. He is also involved in managing Soundway Financial, a business activity related to his advisory work. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions through a large network of investment adviser representatives, offering a range of financial planning and investment management services.

Brian Moles is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience at Edward Jones, where he has practiced since 2013. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Milford, CT. Outside his advisory role, he is involved with Black Hog Brewing LLC, a craft beer brewery in Oxford, CT. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a broad range of advisory programs and investment options through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Patrick Boutilier is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Waddell & Reed, Inc. and operated Stevens & Boutilier Financial Advisors LLC. Boutilier was involved with the Hamden Rotary for nine years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services with a variety of investment options, including model portfolios, third-party asset management, and customized strategies.

Alec Frione is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. He has also worked in education for several years before entering the financial sector. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm typically uses model-driven investment strategies and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and insurance products through affiliated entities.

Maribeth Patterson is a financial advisor at Merrill with 36 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 1998. 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 offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Joshua Taormina is a financial advisor at Fidelity with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include work at Dark Storm Industries LLC and Powertech Controls Co Inc, as well as a position at Stony Brook University. Fidelity's affiliate, Strategic Advisers LLC, provides investment management and advisory services to a broad client base, including retail and institutional investors. The firm employs a systematic investment process combining fundamental research and quantitative analysis to construct model portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Lindsey Chiarelli is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She began her career in the Financial Services industry in 2006 and has been with Merrill Lynch since 2015. Lindsey holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation and is also recognized as a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). She earned a bachelor's degree in Business from Indiana University's Kelly School of Business and an MBA in Finance from New York University's Stern School of Business. Lindsey's expertise includes college education planning, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and ESG investing, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. Lindsey follows a disciplined process that begins with taking the time to understand each client and their family's financial situation and priorities. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys boating, cooking, spending time with her family, and traveling.

James Czajkowski is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999, having previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC. His professional designations include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals ranging from non-high-net-worth to high-net-worth, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of asset-management programs delivered through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party managers.

James Dorney is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with UBS since 2009. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and integrates proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment strategies.

Franz Warren is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Warren is involved in youth soccer as a director and coach for the Danbury Youth Soccer Club and also works as a certified freelance soccer referee. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, utilizing quantitative asset-allocation modeling combined with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework.