Jaime Petricca is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position held since 2024. Jaime has more than a decade of experience in the financial services industry, working in partnership with clients to create customized financial plans aligned with their goals. Jaime focuses on delivering thoughtful strategies, clear guidance, and confidence through personalized financial planning. Jaime's professional experience includes roles at several notable financial institutions. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Jaime served as Vice President at Goldman Sachs from 2022 to 2024. Other previous roles include Senior Sales Associate at Allspring Global Investments (2020-2022), Associate Regional Director at Wells Fargo Asset Management (2017-2020), Regional Consultant at Congress Asset Management (2015-2017), and Retirement Sales Associate at Putnam Investments (2014-2015).

Michael Samoska Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Farmington, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and AXA Advisors, LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing model portfolios and third-party research to provide both discretionary and non-discretionary management solutions.

Christopher Halotek is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He is based in West Hartford, CT. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions supported by a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

William Fochi Jr. is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience, currently with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2022. His prior experience includes over three decades at Northwestern Mutual in various roles and a three-year tenure at Cantella & Co., Inc. He is also involved in real estate ownership and operates a financial services business. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing a variety of portfolio management solutions and platform arrangements tailored to client objectives.

William Dicristofaro is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations. He has 43 years of industry experience, including prior roles at MetLife Financial Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. He serves on the finance committee of Saint Bridget of Kildare Roman Catholic Church and is a member of the East Haddam Village Revitalization Agency, which oversees local property conversion projects. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers collaborative, annual financial planning engagements and a range of investment and educational programs.

Erich Strunk is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in West Hartford, CT, holding a Series 65 license and 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and was previously with MetLife Securities Inc. from 2015 to 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in dental, group disability income, life, accident, and health insurance. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual planning relationships using firm-approved tools and offers specialized services including divorce planning and employer-sponsored planning programs.

Michael Goralski is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Middlebury, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he worked at GE Electric Insurance Company and held positions at Wilkes University and Xavier High School. He is involved with Honey Badger Management, a management company associated with Fiduciam Financial. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering retirement-income planning services aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written, non-discretionary retirement recommendations tailored to clients’ financial situations.

Mofya Zimba is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Zimba held positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Santander Securities, and worked in financial roles in Zambia. Outside of finance, Zimba has a 50% ownership interest in a commercial cleaning and transportation business in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services, managing approximately $671 billion in assets. The firm combines brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party databases.

Wesley Johnson Jr. is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Foresters Financial Services for 24 years and Foresters Advisory Services for 3 years before joining Cetera in 2019. Johnson also serves on the board of directors for Connex Credit Union. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers.

Robert Peters is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Rocky Hill, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and 47 years of industry experience. He has worked with Raymond James Financial since 2006 and is the owner of Peters Financial LLC, a support company. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Brian Cassidy is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 66 registration and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, Cassidy is involved in several non-investment ventures, including partnerships in a child care service center and real estate ownership related to that business. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other clients through a network of independent Financial Professionals. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services with flexible implementation options, combining proprietary models and access to third-party strategists.

Phillip Rodowicz is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., Key Bank, and Key Investment Services LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Thomas Walton is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and CCO Investment Services Corp. Outside of finance, he is involved with Teddys Transportation, a non-investment related business based in Norwalk, CT. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and advanced technologies such as machine learning.

Stephen Kane is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Hartford, CT, where he has worked since 2011. He has 13 years of industry experience. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings that include financial planning, portfolio management, and distribution of mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and employs proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client solutions.

Akira Sato is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Simsbury, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and having four years of experience at the firm. Prior to his career in finance, he worked in retail store operations for six years and is involved in Carpe Diem Racing, LLC, an event promotion business. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of investment and advisory services, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 advisors and managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets.

Jennifer Leblanc is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Farmington, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services tailored to plan objectives, demographics, and risk tolerances.

Timothy Cahill is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and City National Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on committees for the Valley Shore YMCA and the Ray School Corporation, focusing on community and educational initiatives. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse range of clients including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, incorporating a variety of investment managers and strategies.

Joseph Dipasquale is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding the ChFC® designation and over 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Avantax and Symetra, among others. He also operates Retire Safety First LLC, a business focused on retirement, investment, and insurance planning. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC distributes services through a large nationwide network of independent advisors, serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a wide range of investment programs and third-party managers.

Nicole King is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Hartford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. She worked at 3M from 2015 to 2020 before joining UBS in 2020. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary capital market research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, operating as a broker-dealer, investment adviser, and futures commission merchant.

Edward Sullivan is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he focuses on family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, and retirement income. He has over 20 years of experience in the financial and wealth management industry, having previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney before joining Merrill Lynch in 2011. Edward holds FINRA Series 7, 63, and 65 registrations and the designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Edward is a graduate of Providence College and is a member of the Hartford, CT chapter of the Exit Planning Exchange (XPX), an organization that provides educational opportunities related to business exit planning. He is part of the Cirullo-Sullivan Wealth Management Group, which offers specialized tools and guidance to business owners contemplating transitions in their roles. Outside of his professional work, Edward resides in Wilbraham, Massachusetts with his wife and two daughters. His personal interests include hiking, reading—especially history—and spending time with his family.