Kenneth Smith Jr. is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a range of investment options such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Chera Gerstein is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 45 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cetera and its affiliates since 2013 and serves as a director at Willis Towers Watson Northeast, where she focuses on new sales and servicing of disability, health, life, long-term care insurance, and annuities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of investment management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform featuring discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Shepard Stevens is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and UBS Financial Services. Stevens serves as Golf Committee Chairman at the New Haven Country Club. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm offers tailored financial plans and investment recommendations, with services spanning retail, institutional, and municipal markets.

Ariel Stein is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. His work history includes roles at Argentum Financial Partners and Argentum Private Wealth, where he has managerial and administrative responsibilities. Stein also holds a position as a licensed insurance agent, writing policies for clients. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a broad client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm offers specialized programs such as the SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services for small businesses and maintains a linkage to municipal and public finance activities through its affiliated departments.

Christopher Dibble is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in West Hartford, CT, holding a Series 66 credential and 9 years of industry experience. His prior roles include seven years at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley, as well as positions at Charles Schwab and Dime Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Something Better Productions, LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, and leverages model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and research to support diversified investment strategies.

Avery Barlow is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Avon, CT, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Barlow is involved in real estate activities through ownership and membership in real estate-related entities. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Michael Caleca is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and a Charitable Gift Fund. The firm employs a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios using a broad investable universe of mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Adam K Mangs is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Farmington, CT, holding the Series 66 designation and with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2011. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and research from various sources.

Daniel Obrien is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2009 and with Bank of America since 2010. He serves as an officer for the Floyd O'Brien Memorial Scholarship, a nonprofit that awards an annual scholarship to a graduating senior from the Rockville High School golf team who enrolls in college. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Sebastian Olczyk is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2017, following prior positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides clients with written Recommendation Reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Edward Benecchi III is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for the State of Connecticut and the Town of Plymouth. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

Robert Langweil is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at LPL Financial since 2021. His prior roles include founding Langweil Wealth Management and extensive experience at Rsl Financial Planning, Inc. and Waddell & Reed, Inc. He has also been involved with Woodridge Association and various insurance carriers. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, and institutions through a national network of representatives. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and diverse investment strategies.

Richard Bachand is a financial advisor at Cetera with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked previously with Voya Financial Advisors and his own firm, Tarlov Financial Group, where he remains active. Bachand is involved in multiple financial services businesses, including fixed insurance sales and serving as a senior financial advisor. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform, enabling advisors to implement model portfolios, select third-party managers, or create custom strategies.

Scott Mintz is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Hartford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2004. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans according to clients' goals and risk tolerances.

R Grenier is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 42 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, Grenier worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. for 21 years and operated BRP/Grenier Financial for 17 years. Outside of advisory work, Grenier serves on the finance and investment committee of Mason Wright Assisted Living, a nonprofit organization. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, supports diversified investment strategies, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Robert Impelluso is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at City National Bank, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of advising, he is a member of a local business networking group. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various wrap fee advisory programs that provide tailored portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services through a combination of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Shivam Shah is a Financial Consultant currently working with Fidelity Investments. In this role, he collaborates closely with clients to provide personalized assistance in retirement planning, income planning, legacy planning considerations, and investment strategy. He works with his team to develop comprehensive financial plans tailored to each client's needs. Prior to his current position, Shivam served as a Relationship Manager at Fidelity Investments from 2022 to 2023 and worked as a Business Acceptance Consultant at MassMutual from 2018 to 2022. His professional experience encompasses client relationship management and financial consulting within the investment and insurance sectors. Outside of his professional work, Shivam has interests in football and soccer.

Joanna Plage is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Glastonbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise since 2015. Outside of her role at Ameriprise, she manages day-to-day practice management activities at McMahon Wealth Management. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver non-discretionary, written recommendation reports tailored to clients’ financial situations.

Paul Lantieri is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 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, institutional clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored portfolio strategies, combining in-house and third-party managers alongside integrated services such as financial planning, custody, and brokerage.

Samuel Toskin is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Mass Mutual and its affiliated firms since 2007 and is a principal of Advisor Collective LLC, a consulting financial services business. Mass Mutual Investors Services, a subsidiary of MassMutual, provides ongoing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers, using firm-approved analytical tools and structured planning engagements.