Shane Edmond is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation and has roles with Dow Family Office Advisory, Dow Software, and Bolton Global Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, Edmond provides business development services for STRAD Software, a company selling and integrating software for professional practices. Bolton Global Asset Management is a registered investment adviser serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized wealth management through a network of independent advisers, using a range of investment vehicles and emphasizing a primarily long-term approach.

Michael Bird is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in consulting for Nextrip, Inc. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, using a combination of internally created models and third-party managers to manage client portfolios.

Jason Fedak is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Core Planning in New Milford, CT, where he has worked since 2021. He has five years of experience in the financial industry and concurrently serves as a Physician Assistant at New Milford Hospital, a role he has held since 2018. Prior to joining Core Planning, he worked in emergency and urgent care settings for over a decade. Core Planning provides fee-based financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a mix of in-house advice, third-party money managers, and model portfolios.

Randy Beeman is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Glass Jacobson Wealth Advisors, Yhb Wealth Advisors LLC, Direct 2 Consumer Marketing LLC, and RSR Group of Virginia LLC. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and overseen by an Investment Committee.

John Obrien is a financial advisor with Westminster Financial Advisory Corp in Brookfield, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp for 15 years before joining Westminster Financial Securities, Inc. in 2018. Obrien is also licensed as an insurance agent, offering various insurance products including health, disability, and life insurance. Westminster Financial Advisory Corporation provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes a diversified, multi-asset class investment approach with a buy-and-hold strategy supplemented by tactical adjustments based on market conditions.

Robert Beckett is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Summit Financial since 2018, with prior experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and multiple affiliated Summit entities dating back to 2010. He is a 10% owner of Stabilization Plans for Business, Inc., which manages succession plans for insurance clients of retired or deceased agents. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving approximately 17,800 clients with about $26.35 billion in assets under management. The firm offers investment advisory and portfolio management programs alongside financial planning and retirement plan advisory services, operating a combination of discretionary and consultative platforms tailored to client preferences.

Daniel Jonker is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and Fieldpoint Private Securities. Jonker also refers clients to Fieldpoint Private Bank for lending services. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers both discretionary and consultative investment management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services.

Stephen Bliss is a financial advisor at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 41 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Capitol Securities Management in 2025, he worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC from 2021 to 2025, and at Raymond James & Associates between 2017 and 2021. Capitol Securities Management serves individual, corporate, and charitable clients, offering brokerage and investment advisory services along with comprehensive financial planning and pension consulting. The firm manages assets through various programs and employs a network of investment adviser representatives who tailor investment policies and manage accounts using a range of financial instruments.

Jose Da Cruz is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, METLIFE SECURITIES Inc, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is an adjunct professor at the Ancell School of Business at Western Connecticut State University and serves on the mission ministry committee of the First Congregational Church of Ridgefield. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and corporations through a national network of independent representatives. The firm focuses on customized, long-term portfolio construction and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies, including the use of third-party money managers and financial planning services.

Howard Schloss is a financial advisor at SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC with 7 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Schloss has been affiliated with SeaCrest Investment Management, LLC since 2011 and joined SeaCrest Wealth Management in 2026. SeaCrest Wealth Management is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing both proprietary and third-party artificial intelligence tools to support decision-making.

Fabio Santos is a financial advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bolton Global Capital since 2019 and previously at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2015 to 2019. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner and manager of Sciosolis, LLC, an entity created for accounting purposes related to his securities and investment advisory compensation. Bolton Global Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and banks. The firm employs an IAR-driven approach that customizes portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, with a generally long-term orientation while allowing tactical adjustments.

Matthew Winthrop is a financial advisor with Aegis Capital Corp. in Easton, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors and RBC Capital Markets LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the Musical Director for the CT Grateful Dead All Stars, a local music group. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options across multiple managed account programs and emphasizes personalized client engagement through semi-annual portfolio reviews.

Timothy Edmond is a financial advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience and has worked with Dow Family Office Advisory, LLC since 2026. In addition to his advisory role, he conducts fixed insurance sales in life, health, and long-term care. Bolton Global Asset Management provides asset management and financial planning services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of internal management, unaffiliated managers, and third-party programs, focusing on a primarily long-term investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Michael Feriola is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He has been associated with Ferstavi Holdings Corporation since 2013. Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional investment advisers, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement-plan services, and a web-based platform for independent advisers, implementing client strategies through third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Walter Pachniuk is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc. since 2008. He is also affiliated with Advisers Trust, LLC, where he is an owner and provides wealth management and insurance services. Trustmont Advisory Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering financial planning, investment advice, discretionary portfolio management, and group seminars with a long-term investment outlook.

Timothy Haas is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Prosperity Capital Advisors, Mr. Haas worked at LifePro Asset Management, Integrated Wealth Concepts, LPL Financial, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he manages multiple insurance agencies and offers tax preparation services. Prosperity Capital Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm that provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs model-based, asset-allocation strategies with ongoing portfolio supervision using well-known providers and third-party sub-advisors.

Vincent Mallon is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Innovation Partners LLC, American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., Equity Services, Inc., and National Life. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients and offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm emphasizes personalized portfolio construction and discretionary management, applying a variety of analytical approaches and providing specialized advisory services including actuarial and benefits consulting.

Philip Adams is a financial advisor with Belpointe Asset Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Belpointe Asset Management and Belpointe Insurance since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors for Quassapaug Sailing Center, a nonprofit organization. Belpointe serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios through a combination of internal portfolio construction and third-party manager relationships, and it supports a range of affiliated businesses and product sponsorships alongside its advisory services.

Nicholas Friedman is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Ritholtz Wealth Management since 2025 and previously worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., Edelman Financial Services, LLC, and EF Legacy Securities, LLC. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a goal-based investment process with an emphasis on asset allocation and behavioral finance, employing diversified low-cost ETFs alongside tactical overlays and alternative investments.

Fran Scharf is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC based in Redding, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steward Partners in 2026, Scharf spent 10 years at Raymond James & Associates. Outside of advising, Scharf manages the business Red Roses LLC. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.