Stephen Rotondo is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Hartford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as executor for his father's estate. UBS Financial Services provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, combining wealth management with institutional trading capabilities and offering a broad range of financial products and research-driven portfolio management.

Joshua Ellis is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has prior experience at Lincoln Financial Securities Corp and Acadia Corporation. Outside of advisory, he is involved in non-variable insurance activities with Midland National Life Insurance Company and AETNA. 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 advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Matthew Chirico is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Infinex Investments, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, and AXA Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of SMD Enterprises LLC, a business selling collectibles on eBay. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs. The firm utilizes a range of advisory models, including third-party and proprietary programs, to provide diversified investment solutions.

Matthew Ellis is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Ellis is involved in local community boards, including serving as president of a condominium association and co-owning a martial arts studio. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, delivering personalized, research-driven recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team. The firm offers a broad array of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Evan Chen is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Hartford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. His prior work experience includes roles at Project Destined and de Maximis, Inc., as well as ongoing involvement with the Zen Restaurant Group. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by combining brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and offers a broad range of capital markets and advisory solutions.

James Goldman is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets based in Hartford, CT. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at City National Bank since 2017 and RBC Capital LLC since 2008. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and tailors strategies to clients’ risk profiles using a range of investment managers and program structures.

Trisha McMahon is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and RBC Capital Markets. 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 advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Matthew Dobie is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Barnum Financial Group. Outside of finance, he has work experience at Huskies Restaurant and the University of Connecticut. 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, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, goal-oriented planning using firm-approved analytical tools and also provides event-driven planning services such as divorce and estate settlement.

Dhilan Shah is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Glastonbury, CT, holding a Series 66 credential and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Aetna. Shah is a licensed CPA, though not currently practicing, and is also licensed as an insurance agent, focusing on life, property/casualty, health, group life, and group health insurance. MML Investors Services, LLC operates as a subsidiary of MassMutual, providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual planning engagements using proprietary analytical tools and offers various investment programs and educational seminars.

Heather Rossitto is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Financial Resources Group, Infinex Investments, Inc., and United Bank. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a variety of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Edward Prendergast is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Janney Montgomery Scott and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he is a musician and occasionally performs as a singer in a band on weekends. 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 wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

Randall Peteros is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Glastonbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches a seminar course in Behavioral Finance at Eastern Connecticut State University and serves on the Seaglass Village Condominium Association board, where he organizes financial statements. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs with tailored strategies implemented through a mix of in-house and third-party investment managers and provides integrated portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services.

Martin Carroll is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James & Associates since 2017, following prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, Carroll is involved in nonprofit leadership, including serving as chairman of a charitable golf tournament for the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation and holding board positions with Connecticut-based nonprofit organizations. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm provides financial planning and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, utilizing a range of portfolio management approaches supported by research and modeling tools.

Gwendolyn Willey is a financial advisor at Merrill with 18 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, M Holdings Securities, Inc., Lindberg & Ripple, and Nair & Levine Law Office. She has been with Merrill since 2019. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutions.

Lawrence Murphy is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 51 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously spent nine years at Prudential Equity Group, LLC. Murphy serves on the finance committee of the South Windsor Rotary Club, where he participates in evaluating donation requests and community events. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party databases.

Elizabeth Jacovino is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience, currently practicing at RBC Capital Markets since 2008. She has served as an adjunct professor teaching estate planning at Pace University. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in owning and managing multifamily real estate properties through several active entities. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored advisory programs providing portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing a mix of in-house and third-party investment managers to meet specific client needs.

Gregg Maleri is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Ameriprise in Glastonbury, CT. He has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2017, with prior experience at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on reliable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

James Bockstahler is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Securities LLC, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, 21st Century Financial, and LAZ Parking. 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, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies to clients' goals and risk tolerances.

Emily Richardson is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors, Lincoln Financial Distributors, and Ameriprise. Richardson serves as Director of Special Projects on the Women in Insurance and Financial Services National Board, where she chairs the Sales and Marketing and Editorial Committees and advises on Membership Engagement and Chapters Committees. OSAIC serves a broad client base including retail and institutional investors, offering brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform. The firm emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, providing diversified strategies and platforms supported by comprehensive financial planning and multiple custodial arrangements.

Barbara Ludlow Taussig is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Hartford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s approach incorporates structured discovery conversations and advanced planning tools without providing individual security recommendations as part of standalone plans.