Michael Samoska Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Farmington, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and AXA Advisors, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives, with a range of investment programs and platforms supported by research and technology.

Christopher Halotek is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He is based in West Hartford, CT. 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 diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions supported by a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

William Fochi Jr. is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience, currently with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and Cantella & Co. He is also involved in several real estate ventures in Glastonbury, CT. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management through multiple platforms and proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

William Dicristofaro is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations. He has 43 years of industry experience, including prior roles at MetLife Financial Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. He serves on the finance committee of Saint Bridget of Kildare Roman Catholic Church and is a member of the East Haddam Village Revitalization Agency, which oversees local property conversion projects. 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, and charitable organizations. The firm offers collaborative, annual financial planning engagements and a range of investment and educational programs.

Erich Strunk is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in West Hartford, CT, holding a Series 65 license and 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and was previously with MetLife Securities Inc. from 2015 to 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in dental, group disability income, life, accident, and health insurance. MassMutual 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 emphasizes collaborative, annual planning relationships using firm-approved tools and offers specialized services including divorce planning and employer-sponsored planning programs.

Michael Goralski is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Middlebury, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he worked at GE Electric Insurance Company and held positions at Wilkes University and Xavier High School. He is involved with Honey Badger Management, a management company associated with Fiduciam Financial. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering retirement-income planning services aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written, non-discretionary retirement recommendations tailored to clients’ financial situations.

David Morales is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017, following over three decades at Metlife Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed property and casualty and Medicare supplement insurance agent and a notary. Mass Mutual Investors Services 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 ongoing, collaborative planning relationships and uses firm-approved tools to analyze client goals.

Robert Taylor Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing member of BeckTaylor Music, LLC, and the author of a workbook titled "Creating Your Power List-Find Your Ultimate Occupation." Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering retirement-income planning services focused on individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm provides a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored retirement income recommendations.

Mofya Zimba is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2025, Zimba worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Santander Securities, and Access Bank Zambia Limited. In addition to financial advising, Zimba has a 50% ownership in a commercial cleaning and transportation business based in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, leveraging extensive research and analytics while providing both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Janice Johnson is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. She has worked with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2011 and has previous experience at firms including WRP Investments, Inc. Outside of financial advising, Johnson is an adjunct faculty member teaching Certified Financial Planning courses and serves on the board of the Bennett Housing Authority, which oversees low-income housing for the elderly. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, by providing financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through thousands of financial professionals.

Mark Roberti is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2017 and previously worked for Cintas from 2002 to 2017. He holds the Series 66 designation. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors.

William Campbell is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a PFS™ designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65, with 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked extensively with Avantax Insurance Agency and Avantax Advisory Services and maintains an accounting and tax preparation practice through his own firm, William H. Campbell, P.C. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutions. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical modeling and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique municipal advisor affiliation.

Jennifer Waldron is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Ameriprise in Berlin, CT, bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Ameriprise since 2018, including its affiliated entities, and previously operated her own advisory business. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Financial Planning Association, acts as a Girl Scouts troop leader, and co-chairs the pro bono committee for the FPA's financial literacy initiatives. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies. The firm delivers personalized, algorithm-supported recommendations through a centralized consulting team working alongside financial advisors.

Wesley Johnson Jr. is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Foresters Financial Services for 24 years and Foresters Advisory Services for 3 years before joining Cetera in 2019. Johnson also serves on the board of directors for Connex Credit Union. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers.

Robert Peters is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Rocky Hill, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and 47 years of industry experience. He has worked with Raymond James Financial since 2006 and is the owner of Peters Financial LLC, a support company. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Brian Cassidy is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 27 years of industry experience, including previous work at Tower Square Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a silent partner in a child care service center and has ownership interests related to real estate and business operations connected to that center. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base comprising individual and institutional investors, including pension and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides various management platforms and proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Phillip Rodowicz is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., Key Bank, and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a selective group of Wealth Advisors, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting.

Thomas Walton is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in West Hartford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, CCO Investment Services Corp, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is involved in Teddy's Transportation, a non-investment business based in Norwalk, CT. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment services through a large network of advisors, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Theodore Hintz Jr. is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with LPL Financial, bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Securities America Advisors, National Planning Corporation, and has maintained his own firms, Hintz & Company, LLC and Hintz Financial Services, for two decades. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a notary, election moderator, and justice of the peace, and owns a farm in Middle Haddam, CT. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a wide range of advisory services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by advanced operational tools and oversight of substantial discretionary assets.

Andrew Gardner is a financial advisor at Cetera with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2014. Gardner also serves as vice president and wealth manager at Reliance Wealth Management and is an insurance agent selling life, disability, annuities, and long-term care products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party money managers.