Brian Gaine is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investors Services Inc and MassMutual since 2009. Outside of advisory services, he works as a sales agent for life, health, disability income, and long-term care insurance. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring planning engagements as ongoing relationships that use firm-approved tools to analyze client goals.

Peter Russell is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

William Bredthauer is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ameriprise since 2020. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 28 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a high school basketball referee. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm that serves individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on written recommendations and ongoing retirement-income planning that incorporates tax-aware withdrawal strategies and dependable income sources.

Richard Allen is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns American Corporate Benefits, Inc., a corporation that sells health, life, and dental insurance, and serves on the boards of the NorthEast Business Group on Health, Inc. and the Zionist Friendship League, Inc. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm combines brokerage and advisory services with multiple advisory platforms, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party money managers to manage portfolios across a range of investment types.

Lourdes Cardenas is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2015 and previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. Since 2025. 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, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Ryan Sondak is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Madison, CT, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2019, he worked at Nike Inc. and Farina Pizzeria. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service for individuals approaching or in retirement, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written Recommendation Reports tailored to clients meeting specific asset criteria. The firm delivers these services through a centralized team and integrates algorithmic tools with oversight to generate and customize retirement income recommendations.

Sandra Bredthauer is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a Sustainer Representative on a local board of directors in Poughkeepsie, NY. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning with written recommendation reports and ongoing advice, emphasizing dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Michael Csontos Jr. is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Diligent Corporation for thirteen years and has held roles with Primerica Financial Services and the Town of Fairfield, CT. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an usher and ticker scanner at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater and works as a computer clerk entering early voter registration data for the Town of Fairfield. Primerica Advisors is a large-scale institutional firm managing approximately $15.5 billion in assets through a wrap-fee asset management program that primarily serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm employs model-delivery strategies managed by third-party asset managers and offers a limited number of discretionary separately managed account options.

Frederick Landwehr is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Brookfield, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Landwehr & Spaho, CPA's, Securities America Advisors, Securities America, Inc., and National Planning Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting through Landwehr & Spaho and holds notary duties. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, research, and technology-driven solutions.

Matthew Sherman is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Brookfield, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2014, including during its prior affiliation as AXA Advisors. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse 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 and third-party asset managers, providing services that include mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and ERISA fiduciary services.

Hubert Parris is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at MetLife Securities Inc. for 19 years before joining MassMutual. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee managing a townhouse in a family estate and operates as an independent insurance agent covering life, disability, property and casualty, fixed annuities, and health insurance. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring engagements as annual collaborative relationships that emphasize goal analysis and written recommendations.

Steven Jones is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, based in Poughkeepsie, NY. He has 15 years of industry experience and has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Jones serves as president of the board for Mid-Hudson Love in the Name of Christ, a nonprofit organization assisting individuals and families in need, and holds board leadership positions with Lutheran Care Network and Overlook Estate Association. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors, offering holistic, goal-based financial analyses and planning without discretionary portfolio management.

William Mitchell is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Bethel, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica since 2002 and has prior experience at companies including Champion Maintenance and UBER. Outside of advising, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliates of Primerica. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, which includes model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed account options for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a wrap-fee structure and curates third-party asset managers, delegating trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors.

David Volkman is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to his current role at Ameriprise since 2020, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the CEO of Ddockend, a company established to manage his financial planning practice. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering personalized recommendation reports that incorporate research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm combines advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities typical of a large institutional firm.

David Bergerson II is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill Lynch/Bank of America, N.A. for five years and Orion Capital Advisors LLC for two years. Outside of his advisory work, he referees soccer and hockey games at various youth levels. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and advisory services supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

William Greeley is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in New Milford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Walleye Capital and Tmg, as well as periods of self-employment. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment strategies including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee options, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard and is known for its extensive retail advisor network and affiliated financial services.

Pamela Ciccone is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Union Savings Bank Wealth Management. She is also involved with Union Savings Bank in a financial institution capacity. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and investment consulting using analytical tools and supports its clients through a broad advisor network and affiliated advisory firms.

Gary Meyerer is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 46 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Securities America Advisors and National Planning Corporation. He is also licensed as a life and variable insurance agent. OSAIC serves a wide range of clients, including retail and institutional investors, by offering integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs multiple investment platforms and third-party services to construct diversified portfolios, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Martin Cukaj is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering tailored recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team that combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Jose Diaz Jr. is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial in Danbury, CT. He has worked with Raymond James since 2013 and has been involved with Union Savings Bank since 2011. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses tailored, non-discretionary planning supported by analytical tools and offers specialized services such as municipal advising and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory programs.