Kathryn Dennen is a financial advisor with Compass Financial Management LLC in Oxford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at United Planners' Financial Services of America, Capital Analysts, and Lincoln Investment LLC. Compass Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, providing discretionary portfolio management alongside retirement plan consulting and participant education. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach, combining fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes.

Samuel Barber is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. in Naugatuck, CT, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lifemark Securities and the Chittenden Group since 2017 and previously worked at MML Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company from 2009 to 2017. Barber is also an insurance agent and broker with Chittenden-Warwick Insurance Group, providing sales and service of insurance and group benefits products. Lifemark Securities Corp. offers fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes suitability-driven advice tailored through risk assessments, managing accounts on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis, with custody maintained by third-party custodians.

Joshua Topp is a financial advisor with Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 18 years of industry experience, including 13 years with LPL Financial and Flagship Harbor Advisors. Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $3.42 billion in discretionary assets through a team of about 60 advisors, employing a diversified investment approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and separately managed accounts.

Theodore Brooks is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Innovation Partners LLC, Supreme Alliance LLC, Lincoln Investment, and Legend Advisory Corporation. He is also an independent insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance sales. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm emphasizes personalized portfolio construction and discretionary management for non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants, offering a broad range of analytical and consulting services.

Michael Langone is a financial advisor with John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Manulife John Hancock Brokerage Services, John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. He also serves as a retirement consultant providing educational services for qualified retirement plans through John Hancock Retirement Plan Services, LLC. John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities. The firm delivers financial planning and consultative services using third-party software to generate written recommendations, with a technology-assisted model supporting a high client load per advisor.

Nathalie Edeen is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Hornor Townsend since 2016 and also maintains a long-term affiliation with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in multi-line insurance sales and service, and conducts student loan portfolio reviews to evaluate repayment options and federal forgiveness programs. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a broad network of advisers, providing financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options, combining SEC-registered advisory and broker-dealer services with custody and execution capabilities.

Adrian Andreotta is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He previously worked at Infinex Investments, LPL Financial, and Wells Fargo in various capacities over the past 15 years. Outside of his financial advisory role, he is the owner and captain of a charter fishing boat, which he plans to operate starting in May 2025. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of advisor representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a distinctive service and distribution model.

Matthew Walsh is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2022 and also works as a tax preparer at the CT Institute of Finance. Centaurus Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions, offering a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Alexandra Forte is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott in various roles since 2010. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and municipalities, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Braeden Ziegler is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and UBS Financial Services. Citigroup Global Markets serves a range of individual and institutional clients, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and execution capabilities, as well as specialized solutions for high-net-worth clients.

Elana Muzzey is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2002. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Cheshire, CT. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive adviser support, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Jacob Cedor is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Monte Financial Group, LLC, Travelers Insurance, and International Game Technology, PLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office support. The firm’s investment approach focuses on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, direct indexing, and private funds, supported by comprehensive educational programs and integrated affiliated service lines.

Emily Burr is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Kestra Advisory and its affiliated firms since 2003. In addition to her advisory role, she consults on compliance and plan design features for third-party administrative clients. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary fiduciary engagements.

Craig Massicotte is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Hamden, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2004. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options, including model-based and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Emily Solomon is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning her industry career in 2023. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2026, she worked at Egidio Lennon Wealth Management, LLC. Outside the financial sector, she has experience in the retail and funeral home industries. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Jean Delbuono is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC., holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Infinex Investments, Inc., Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Yale University, and Webster Investment Services, Inc. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating under a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Ronan Duggan is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2007 and holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a basketball official. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management with a fiduciary standard applied to its RIA services.

Kathleen Lombardo is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Oppenheimer since 2013. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers diverse programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Lorna Barham is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held positions at firms including Pershing LLC, People's United Advisors, Inc., and Symmetry Partners, LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management, with a fiduciary standard applied to its RIA services.

Melanie Kregling is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Melanie has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2010. She is a member of the Professional Advisors Council for the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, where she provides advice on nonprofit community agencies and development strategies. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients through a combination of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.