Douglas Brown is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2022, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. He also serves as a trustee for a family investment trust. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory services and financial planning to individuals and institutions, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets with a structured planning process that incorporates firm-approved tools and models.

Allison Becker is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. She has been with Ameriprise Financial Services since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she manages an independent advisory business under Honey Badger Management. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that offers a retirement-income planning service focused on clients nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary retirement recommendations, primarily for clients with Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Jon Nieranowski is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ameriprise in West Hartford, CT, having joined the firm in 2026. Prior to this, he spent ten years at RiverSource Distributors Inc. and took a year for extended travel. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement income planning with an emphasis on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Karen Blanchard is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in West Hartford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for a combined 11 years. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of the Waves Condo Association in Newport, RI. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options including retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning. The firm uses proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations delivered through meetings and summary letters, with implementation options available through brokerage or advisory programs.

Michael Goncalves is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2011 and has worked at Webster Investment Services since 2002. LPL Financial is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a national network of investment adviser representatives.

Eric Palmer is a financial advisor with Merrill based in New Haven, CT. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Liberty Bank, and Connecticut Public, as well as experience in media with The Day Publishing Co. and Jenks Productions. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based, discretionary, and tax-aware investment strategies to a broad client base that includes individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries. The firm is integrated into Bank of America's corporate platform, providing access to a wide range of products and services.

Brenton Silano is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2011 and previously worked at Webster Investment Services, Inc. from 2008 to 2021. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers diverse financial planning and advisory programs, featuring both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Maxwell Morris is a financial advisor with Fidelity in West Hartford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and three years of industry experience. His work history includes various roles at Fidelity Investments since 2022 and prior experience outside the financial sector. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including multi-manager fund structures and model portfolios constructed through a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction.

Christian Loffredo is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Hartford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets Corporation since 2008. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs with tailored strategies implemented through various investment managers and provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services.

Michael Becconsall is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. in Avon, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AIG Capital Services, American General Life Insurance, Wealthvest, and Invesco Advisers, Inc. He is also employed at The Investors Center, Inc., providing support to financial advisors. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary investment consulting and financial planning, using comprehensive risk profiling and asset-allocation analysis to deliver tailored recommendations.

Paula Rose is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Hartford, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and 35 years of industry experience. She has worked at UBS since 1995. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by offering brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management, supported by proprietary research and institutional trading capabilities.

Curtis Wiggins is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with LPL Financial, where he has worked since 2021, and previously held positions at Cetera and Foresters Financial Services. Wiggins has also served on the CCSU Alumni Board and is involved as an insurance producer. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, employing discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by internal and third-party research.

Christian Fragoso is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently advising at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC dating back to 2009. Fragoso also fully owns Catalyst Asset & Wealth Management Group LLC and serves as a trustee for its associated 401(k) plan. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser offering investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services tailored to clients meeting certain net-worth thresholds, combining advisory solutions with product referrals across banking and securities services.

Lillian Johnston is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Joe Pizza and BodyRoc, as well as positions at the University of Connecticut and Penn State University. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans according to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers a broad range of financial products and capital markets services.

Alicja Jackiewicz is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at TD Bank, People's United Bank, and Polam Federal Credit Union. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services with strategies tailored to each client’s risk profile.

Holly Geer is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Glastonbury, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2017 and previously held roles at LPL Financial and Webster Investment Services. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs tailored to clients’ risk profiles, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers to implement customized portfolio strategies.

Mitchell Guarnieri is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2015. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm is integrated with Bank of America’s broader platform, which includes access to various trading, lending, and custody services.

Steven Solecki is a financial advisor with Merrill in West Hartford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and over two years of industry experience. He has been associated with Merrill since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of the United Way of Greater New Haven and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, including participation in finance and quality control committees. Merrill provides managed account services primarily for Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Peter Junggren Jr. is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2011. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that utilizes structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools.

Cheryl Chapis is a Certified Financial Planner® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2020. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, delivering written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis in a centralized consulting approach, supported by algorithmic automation and oversight committees.