Donna Goldman is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer since 2009 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, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs with advisory services that cover equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios using strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection, delivering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Mark Vida is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, INC. with 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at United Bank, Infinex Investments, Investmark Advisory Group, Commonwealth Financial Network, Citigroup Global Markets, Citicorp Investment Services, and Chase Investment Services. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. OSAIC Institutions, INC. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments while operating a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer model.

Kathleen Riocci is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2016. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Eric Young is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Emissary Wealth and RPM Capital Management LLC. He is based in Westport, CT. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

Peter Karadimas is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Colony Group, GYL Financial Synergies, Resnick Investment Advisors, and Neuberger Berman BD LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee in an estate planning role. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

James Wallace is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Steward Partners entities since 2023 and previously held roles at Newtown Savings Bank and Infinex Investments. Wallace serves on the boards of Newtown Youth & Family Services and Bens Lighthouse, a nonprofit organization, where he contributes to financial oversight and program quality improvement. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs with a variety of portfolio management options and third-party manager selections.

Nicole Turosky is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. She has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, Northwestern Mutual, GreenWell Financial, and LPL Financial. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a model that delegates investment management to its advisers.

Alana Mcmillan is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees for manager selection and monitoring, and it combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Christopher Tumio is a financial advisor at Mariner with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Webster Financial Corporation, People's United Bank, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates tax and accounting services with its portfolio management, offering customized discretionary strategies overseen by an Investment Committee.

John Sutfin is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Brokers International Financial Services and Bankers Life. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with American Senior Benefits, where he works as a fixed insurance agent and provides retirement planning services. Integrity Alliance serves a broad client base including individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets through a network of over 300 independent representatives. The firm offers a variety of investment strategies and support services, operating as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

George Keith is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Darien, CT, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of a homeowners association in New Fairfield, CT. 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 diverse client base—including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients—offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and wrap/advisory programs with both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Lawrence Cohen is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer for 20 years and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for two years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a successor trustee on the Cohen/Stessman Trust, a role involving biannual management without compensation. 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 and consulting services across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, maintaining custody of client assets and managing significant non-discretionary advisory assets.

Michael Pfeffer is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2008. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

George Molloy is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners in Stamford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Equitable Advisors and Private Wealth Systems. Outside of advising, he was involved with Ojai General Store for four years. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, offering both advisor-directed and centralized investment strategies with a formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capability.

Andrew Acosta is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at People United Bank for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation activities through entities such as the CT Institute of Finance and Sound Coaching Inc. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services through its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements alongside various analytical approaches.

Amber Camargo is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Hightower Securities, LLC since 2015. Based in Westport, CT, her career has been focused at the firm during this period. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and proprietary research in portfolio construction, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside access to alternative investments and private funds.

Joshua Scherer is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and owner of a retail store and is involved in business investments and venture capital funds. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of investment programs and advisory services, including equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Stephen Dennis is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2013. 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 diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Stephanie Fernandes is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience. She currently works at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has previously been employed at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, ValMark Securities, Inc., and Verde Wealth Group, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and focuses on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor tilts, with implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, and direct indexing.

Taranbir Sawhney is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience, including prior roles at New York Life, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is also involved in insurance sales unrelated to Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, delivering tailored client relationships with access to insurance products and alternative investments.