Karen Benin is a financial advisor at Benin Management Corp with a Series 65 designation and 20 years of experience at the firm. She is based in Redding, CT, and works within a two-advisor team. Benin Management Corporation serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm customizes investment strategies using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing a substantial asset base with a focus on equities, debt, mutual funds, ETFs, and options.

Matthew Hicks III is a financial advisor at Cortland Associates Inc with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Cortland Associates in 2021, he worked at AAFMAA Wealth Management & Trust from 2018 to 2021 and was self-employed from 2011 to 2018. Cortland Associates is a fee-based investment adviser managing discretionary equity and balanced portfolios for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and endowments. The firm employs a value-oriented, all-cap equity strategy complemented by investment-grade fixed income and manages over $1 billion in assets with a small team.

Michael Annunziata is a financial advisor at Innovative Asset Advisors Group with 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Seacrest Wealth Management, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for nine years each. In addition to his advisory work, he is also an independent insurance agent. Innovative Asset Advisors Group serves individuals, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm offers wealth and portfolio management, financial consulting, and access to alternative investments using a tailored, multi-strategy approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, cyclical, and macroeconomic analysis.

Benjamin Berger is a financial advisor with Stone Wall Money Management LLC in Shelton, CT. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at David Lerner Associates and Factory Direct Enterprises. Stone Wall Money Management LLC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts. The firm’s investment process is tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing strategies such as asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and both long- and short-term approaches, with a focus on preserving purchasing power over time.

Charles Winston is a financial advisor at Innovative Asset Advisors Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Circle Advisers Inc. for 11 years before joining his current firm. Innovative Asset Advisors Group provides wealth management and financial consulting services to individuals, high net worth clients, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory and a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and macroeconomic analysis in portfolio construction, offering a range of investment strategies including alternative investments and third-party separate managers.

Martino Mezza is a financial advisor at Innovative Asset Advisors Group with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Financial Strategies Investment Advisor Services and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He is also an owner and investor in rental property through Elmcrest, Inc. and NH Holdings, Inc. Innovative Asset Advisors Group serves individuals, foundations, retirement plans, and other entities, offering wealth management, portfolio management, financial consulting, and access to alternative investments. The firm uses a tailored investment approach informed by multiple analytical methods and incorporates third-party managers and custodial relationships with Charles Schwab and SEI.

Frank Brill is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Cantella & CO., Inc. and Wells Fargo Clearing. In addition to his advisory role, Brill serves as a fiduciary for multiple family trusts and a family estate. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with around 260 advisors managing over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, employing a risk-based approach using both internally created models and third-party managers supported by an Envestnet workflow.

John Esteves is a financial advisor at Procyon with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Procyon, he studied at Sacred Heart University for four years. Procyon provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, institutional consulting, and model-portfolio services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and government entities. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets, offering predominantly non-discretionary portfolio management that incorporates mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, supported by fundamental analysis and AI tools.

Richardson Hendee is a financial advisor at Procyon with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, MML Investors Services, MSI Financial Services, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the investment committee of the Windward Bay condo association in an advisory capacity. Procyon provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, and government entities. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets, employing a mix of internal portfolio construction, independent managers, and AI tools to support both long-term strategies and shorter-term trading.

Caroline Wetzel is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Procyon since 2017. She previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2015 to 2017. Wetzel is a member of the Financial Planning Association and the Financial Women's Association and is involved in insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Procyon provides investment management, financial planning, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and government entities. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a combination of internal strategies and access to independent managers.

Jana L'etoile is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at TrinityPoint Wealth, LLC and Beirne Wealth Consulting Services, LLC. She is also a partner and Chief Administrative Officer at CBA Management Co., LLC. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach and constructs diversified portfolios across various asset classes, offering specialized advisory services such as retirement plan consulting and HSA investment management.

Shane Edmond is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation and has roles with Dow Family Office Advisory, Dow Software, and Bolton Global Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, Edmond provides business development services for STRAD Software, a company selling and integrating software for professional practices. Bolton Global Asset Management is a registered investment adviser serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized wealth management through a network of independent advisers, using a range of investment vehicles and emphasizing a primarily long-term approach.

David Russo is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services since 2019 and has worked with Mutual of Omaha since 2014. Russo is also licensed as an insurance agent, offering a range of insurance products including life, accident and health, property, casualty, credit, personal lines, travel, and annuities. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, third-party money manager relationships, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm delivers managed solutions primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet and employs Pershing as the qualified custodian and introducing broker-dealer for many managed accounts.

Bevin Nealon is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience and is currently a financial advisor at Procyon. His prior roles include positions at Merrill for 16 years and Wells Fargo Advisors and Clearing for 8 years. Procyon provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, institutional consulting, and model-portfolio services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, registered investment advisors, pooled investment vehicles, and certain government clients. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets, primarily through non-discretionary management using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income guided by fundamental analysis.

Joseph Ferry Jr. is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 31 years of industry experience, including service as Vice President and agent/broker at Chittenden Group, where he has been involved in insurance sales since 1995. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and retirement plan sponsors, offering programs such as Unified Managed Accounts and Separately Managed Accounts. The firm’s advice is suitability-driven and tailored through risk assessments, with accounts managed on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Romano is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at TrinityPoint Wealth and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is a general partner at Eight Street Consulting Group, a fundraising and political consulting firm. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios and offers specialized advisory services including retirement plan consulting and HSA investment management.

Thomas Leffel is a financial advisor at Procyon with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Block Island Trading, Academy Securities, and Odawa Partners. Procyon provides investment management, financial planning, and institutional consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and government entities. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets, offering primarily non-discretionary portfolio management using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, supported by fundamental analysis and AI tools.

Peter Aiksnoras is a financial advisor with Compass Financial Management LLC in Oxford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Securities America, Inc. and Questar Capital Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for the Naugatuck Fish and Game Club and the Oxford Housing Authority, is a member of the Board of Governors for the Miamogue Yacht Club, and volunteers as a financial educator focusing on retirement planning and social security. Compass Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a multi-disciplinary investment approach across various asset classes with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Thomas Gahan is a financial advisor at Procyon with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Procyon Advisors, Procyon Institutional Partners, and UBS Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in several related business activities including partnerships in benefits, risk, and tax entities within the Procyon network. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and government clients. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets, offering both discretionary and primarily non-discretionary portfolio management using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, supported by AI tools and access to independent managers and model portfolios.

Randy Beeman is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Glass Jacobson Wealth Advisors, Yhb Wealth Advisors LLC, Direct 2 Consumer Marketing LLC, and RSR Group of Virginia LLC. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and overseen by an Investment Committee.