Alexander Blanco is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner and has also worked at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC, and Westport Resources. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, tax services, and family office solutions. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside operational financial wellness tools.

Kyle Codey is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with seven years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and 66 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Pruco Securities, Prudential Insurance, Bank of America, Merrill, Charles Schwab, and TD Ameritrade. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans through a range of advisory programs including portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs various investment approaches tailored to each program and advisor and manages approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of year-end 2025.

James Venetos is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 47 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes significant tenures at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities, where he worked for 15 and 17 years respectively. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating with a unique combination of advisory and broker-dealer capabilities supported by an integrated investment platform.

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.

Lawrence Wilkes is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 56 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2012. Wilkes serves as a trustee of the Board of Trustees of Temple Shalom and also manages his own revocable trust as well as his wife’s irrevocable insurance trust. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a variety of investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Sarah Beyrich is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2025 and previously spent eight years at Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers. Beyrich serves as a paid trustee on three related trusts for family friends, overseeing portfolio managers without initiating investment decisions. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies and offers a range of specialized investment products and legacy programs.

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 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2010 and also works with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Wein serves as treasurer for the Bethel Bombers, a nonprofit youth baseball organization, where he is involved in scheduling, coaching, and fundraising. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing advisory services primarily through third-party asset manager platforms and emphasizing client-directed implementation and oversight. The firm manages a majority of its client assets on a non-discretionary basis and offers a range of financial planning and retirement plan consulting services.

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 at Oppenheimer with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services with an investment approach that includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a range of investment vehicles tailored to client objectives.

Scott Schneeberger is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2008 and has been with CIBC since 2006. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Darien, CT. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a variety of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with manager selection and a range of investment strategies.

Timothy Smith is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at First Command Insurance Services, First Command Advisory Services, and the Camuto Group. Key Investment Services LLC provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment choices supported by financial professional recommendations and ongoing oversight.

Jeffrey Darien is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has previously worked at Churchill Management Group, Oppenheimer, Bank of America, Merrill, Mach Five, and Charles Schwab. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

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 with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Eachwin Capital. 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, operating uniquely as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Steven Ulbrich is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, Vision Financial Markets, and Tarpon Trading. Outside of his advisory role, he is a general partner in a family business, E & S U Global LLC, which provides access to commercial lending and credit card processing. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC offers wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, private funds, and ETFs.

Caroline Aitoro is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at GYL Financial Synergies, LLC and Morgan Stanley. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

David Jaeger Jr. is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at People's United Advisors, People's Securities, and Key Bank. He serves as a Commissioner for the Norwalk Transit District, a local nonprofit role involving oversight responsibilities. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, including wrap-fee, model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and brokerage and insurance products. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and provides due diligence and supervisory oversight, operating within the KeyCorp group with affiliated banking and capital markets entities.

Kevin Smith is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 11 years of industry experience, including roles at Infinex Investments, Savings Bank of Danbury, Key Investment Services LLC, KeyBank, and JPMorgan Chase. Outside of his financial career, he serves as a referee for youth soccer matches through the Connecticut State Referee Program. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by offering advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments. The firm’s approach includes both advisory and brokerage solutions with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets and a network of investment adviser representatives.

David Greenberg is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2008 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Stamford Hospital Foundation Board and acts as trustee or co-trustee for several family trusts. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with various investment strategies to meet client objectives.