Robert Ceccarelli is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Fairfield, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2012. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific eligibility criteria, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security claiming options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary advice, primarily for clients with assets managed within Ameriprise.

Marc Zanghi is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2005 and operates his own public accounting firm, Zanghi Tax & Business Services, specializing in tax preparation, accounting, bookkeeping, and business consultation. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent professionals, offering a range of portfolio management strategies across multiple platforms.

David Janny is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 41 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank before joining Ameriprise in 2022. He serves on the Board of Directors for The Peggy Cahill Pioli Right To Life Foundation. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored recommendations. The firm also provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated entities.

Mark Beaven is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westport, CT. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC in 2022, he was involved in entrepreneurial ventures with A Life Reflected, LLC and Stories.Life LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and a wide range of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process that incorporates tools such as Monte Carlo simulations and Secular Return Estimates.

Luke Derose is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cetera and its affiliate from 2020 to 2024. Outside of financial services, he was involved with Mecha Noodle Bar for five years. 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 advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting services supported by research and model portfolios.

Robert Steczkowski is a Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2018. As a Board CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, he partners with high net worth clients to implement financial strategies designed to provide peace of mind. He has extensive experience in financial planning and consulting, having worked at various firms since 2005. His previous roles include Financial Planner positions at Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith and Chase Investment Securities Corporation, Senior Account Executive at Fidelity Investments, Associate Director of Financial Planning at Sanders Morris Harris LLC and EF Legacy Securities, and a Financial Planner at TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services. Outside of his professional work, Robert has interests in fitness and skiing.

Bryan Harmon is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westport, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2013 and at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Ari Greenman is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Westport, CT. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with 22 years of industry experience. Greenman has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2007. Outside his advisory role, he is also active as a sales agent for individual and group life and health insurance through Lenox Advisors. Mass Mutual 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, using firm-approved tools to provide written recommendations without investment discretion.

Christopher Faruol is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2015. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning, portfolio management, and distribution of mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, offering a broad range of services such as custody, underwriting, and proprietary research.

Alisa Olsen is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017. Her prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company and METLIFE SECURITIES Inc. She is also the treasurer of the Tashua School PTA, where she manages the organization's budget and cash flow. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC 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 engagements using firm-approved software to analyze client goals and generally recommends investment categories and strategies.

Caroline Delaurentis is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Landing Point Advisors, and academic positions at the University of Connecticut and Bryant University. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies designed for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

James Dunn is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations, as well as Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2025, he worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors among other firms. Outside of his advisory role, Dunn is the owner and CEO of iReFramify, Inc., a coaching and consulting business that focuses on conflict resolution communication frameworks for couples and marketing strategies for small business owners. 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 solutions, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Joseph Bogardus is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and at MassMutual Life Insurance Co since 2016, with prior experience at MetLife Securities Inc. from 2009 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Harbor Oak Professional Services LLC, a company focused on shared operational infrastructure and expense management. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC 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 offers a range of planning programs and educational seminars, utilizing firm-approved software and a collaborative annual engagement model.

Mark Nastri is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been working as a financial advisor since graduating from Trinity College in May 2008, and joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2010. Mark holds several professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Mark's expertise lies in developing wealth management strategies for clients and their families to help pursue both short and long-term financial goals. His focus areas include college education planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, retirement income, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits. He works closely with clients experiencing life transitions such as marriage, divorce, birth of a child, retirement, inheritance, sale of a business, or other situations that impact their lifestyle. Mark has been recognized in Forbes' Best-in-State Next-Generation Wealth Advisors list multiple times as well as in the Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list. Mark earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics with a minor in Law from Trinity College. A lifelong Connecticut resident, he currently resides in Fairfield, CT, with his wife Caitlin and two sons. He is active in supporting Trinity College through alumni associations. In his free time, Mark enjoys fishing, boating, hiking, fitness, and is a fan of New York sports teams including the Giants and Yankees.

Steven Tavares is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Foresters Financial from 2007 to 2019 before joining Cetera Investment Services LLC in 2019. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers various investment management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party model portfolios and strategies.

Connor Post is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors and has held various roles outside the financial sector, including positions at Pennings Cidery and Feast @ Round Hill. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a broad range of financial product options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

David Snetro is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2011. He is based in New Haven, CT. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s financial planning process employs structured discovery and firm-approved tools, relying on modeling techniques such as Monte Carlo simulations without providing individual security recommendations as part of standalone plans.

Kurt Lenz is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Hamden, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999 and previously worked at AXA Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is a joint owner of a vacation rental property in Corolla, NC, where he manages upkeep by hiring contractors. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor solutions based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Tomeka Robinson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 10 years of industry experience, including roles at various Wells Fargo affiliates since 2011. Robinson is based in Milford, CT. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Matthew Hecker is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Shelton, CT, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has been employed with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and MML Investors Services, LLC since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent specializing in life, fixed annuities, disability, long-term care, and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved software tools to support collaborative, goal-oriented planning relationships.