Howard Wein is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 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 is involved in insurance brokerage and tax preparation through his activities with Prime Financial Services and Wealth Continuum Group. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with advisory services delivered primarily on a non-discretionary basis. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services, utilizing third-party asset manager platforms and emphasizing client-directed implementation and oversight.

Pablo Tavera Echeverri is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at Bank of America, Merrill, and Citigroup. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed advice programs that focus on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement guidance. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions to a large client base.

Matthew Krefting is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Gold Family Wealth, Tiffany & Co, and Morgan Stanley. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm employs a discretionary portfolio management approach with model portfolios governed by an internal Investment Committee and offers a range of services including financial planning, sub-advisory, and retirement-plan solutions.

Bruce Lombardi is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Capital Management, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Rockefeller Financial LLC and Rockefeller Capital Management since 2011. Rockefeller Capital Management is an enterprise firm with 157 advisors, providing comprehensive wealth management and investment services.

Tyler Randall is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. Before joining Oppenheimer in 2025, he held various positions outside the financial sector, including roles at Laguna Beach Sober Living and Southern California Recovery Centers. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs a range of investment approaches across equity, balanced, and fixed income strategies, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of the end of 2025.

Peter Marsigliano is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Independent Financial Partners with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at First Rise Investments, IFP Securities, and FedEx, as well as academic involvement at the University of Connecticut. Independent Financial Partners serves a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives, managing over $12.5 billion in assets. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with capabilities in retirement-plan advisory, pension consulting, and trustee services.

Nelson Ehinger Jr. is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, INC. He has worked at Fairfield County Bancorp since 2004 and with infinex Investments, Inc. since 1999. 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 discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary asset management, utilizing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis and third-party due diligence.

Geoffrey Beringer is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Darien, CT, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Myles M. Beringer Foundation and is involved in community service through leadership positions with the Darien Rotary and the United Church of Rowayton. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple programs and maintaining in-house custody and trustee capabilities.

Thomas Mayper is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and over 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower since 2016, following prior roles at Rdm Investment Services and Retirement Design & Management. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles tailored to client needs.

Caroline Keenan is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, LLC, Iridian Asset Management LLC, and Iam Capital Corporation. 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.

Walter Varian is a financial advisor at Mariner with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors, Charles Schwab, and Morgan Stanley. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates in-house research with third-party managers across multiple asset classes.

Michael Kusick is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Investmark Advisory Group and Sportscenter of Connecticut. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Kenneth Wapnitsky is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2019. Prior to joining Janney, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He is also appointed as conservator/guardian for his son, an uncompensated role requiring significant time commitment. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC manages approximately $110 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients. The firm offers a variety of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple wrap programs and model portfolios.

Kristin Fletcher is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Neuberger Berman, LLC for 24 years. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth clients, including families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, providing wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management through a range of in-house and third-party resources. The firm integrates wealth, trust, and insurance services under the Rockefeller Global Family Office platform and offers access to alternative and private investments.

James Stevens is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2022, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. He serves as a member of the Family Advisory Board for the Yale New Haven Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, contributing to patient and family support initiatives. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection across various investment vehicles, with an emphasis on both discretionary and non-discretionary management programs.

David Himmelreich is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealth Enhancement Group and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and board member of the Investment Advisory Council for Connecticut State pensions and is involved with Wealth Enhancement Tax and Consulting Services, which provides tax preparation and consulting. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment process combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Ryan Tufts is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC since 2006. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal standards and oversight committees.

Richard Parry is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prime Capital Financial. His prior roles include positions at Liberty Wealth Advisors LLC and CETERA Advisor Networks LLC. Parry is active in nonprofit and community organizations, serving as secretary of the Highland Green Foundation and as a committee member of both the Financial Planning Association of Connecticut and the First Presbyterian Church in Stamford. Prime Capital Financial is an enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office offerings. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and maintains affiliated accounting and family office practices.

Justine Fredericks is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at The Colony Group, LLC and GYL Financial Synergies, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate entities, and institutions, offering investment management, financial counseling, and family office services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using fundamental and quantitative analysis, and provides a wide range of portfolio strategies alongside an extensive network of affiliated service companies.

Matthew Nelsen is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously worked at Northern Trust, Wilmington Trust, and People's Securities, Inc. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax management, using a variety of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, and separate accounts.