Travis Ramsdell is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Membership Director for the Associated Business Contractors–Connecticut Chapter and is a board member of 360 Federal Credit Union. He is also involved in nonprofit work with the Construction Education Center and teaches financial wellness as an agent for Financial Wellness Consulting. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm provides multiple advisory platforms utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Robert Hollmann is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2020 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Private Advisor Group, LLC. Hollmann is based in Essex, CT. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and advisor-managed accounts, serving clients such as large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Joseph Sipala is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Northern Lights Distributors, LLC since 2018, following a six-year tenure at Symmetry Partners, LLC. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA 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 and lending solutions, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Christian Thomas is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Lockton Investment Advisors and USI Advisors. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, supported by affiliated legal, trust, and retirement plan service businesses.

Mitchel Raudat is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial and Canoga Wealth Management, among other firms. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model that combines client goal assessment with manager selection and uses multiple investment strategies supported by technology platforms and third-party managers.

Robert Schneider is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been a co-owner and partner at Omnica Wealth since 2015 and also has an ongoing affiliation with the University of Connecticut since 2012. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services along with operational, trading, technology, and compliance support. The firm offers various investment solutions including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

Carl Cieplinski is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience, including nine years at Commonwealth and one year at Voya Financial Advisors. His outside business activity includes fixed insurance sales conducted under Cahill & Associates Financial Services, LLC. 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 managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

David Quast is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Valic Financial Advisors since 2011. Prior to that, he worked at Agia beginning in 2022. He is active in his community as a council member at Bethlehem Lutheran Church and participates in the East Hampton/Marlborough Rotary Club. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and model solutions.

Melissa Hicks is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked at VOYA Financial Advisors and has been affiliated with both Commonwealth Financial Network and Cahill & Associates Financial Services, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches financial literacy workshops for Connecticut Junior Republics. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and support services, including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

John Raudat is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2011, following prior roles at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Veravest Investment Advisors, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in automobile racing as a team owner, racing driver, spokesman, and driving coach. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, technology platforms, and diverse investment strategies often implemented through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Brian Maitland is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 27 years of industry experience, including 10 years at Citizens Securities. Maitland serves as a national council member for Avon Old Farms School with no compensation. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides ETF-based digital advisory portfolios as well as managed accounts, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency under the ownership of Citizens Bank, N.A.

Lori Duquette is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Santander Securities and Citizens Securities. Duquette has been with Empower Advisory Group since 2022. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering integrated services connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm focuses on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates through both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed accounts.

Timothy Stowell is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Atlantic Wealth Advisors, Egidio Assante Wealth Management, and Fidelity. In addition to his advisory role, he conducts fixed insurance sales as an agent. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and their clients, offering a broad platform of managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Linda Remington is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Madison, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. She has worked with Nylife Securities Inc. since 2003 and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2002. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in insurance brokering of non-New York Life products including fixed annuities, life, disability, long-term care, and health insurance. Eagle Strategies serves both individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of advisers. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Andrew Verre is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Portland, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2019 and is also affiliated with Agia, where he serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Daniel Finn is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with 13 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2022 and has over a decade of experience with New York Life Insurance and Finn Financial Solutions, LLC, where he owns a business brokering non-registered insurance products. He serves as a board member for the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce and the Town of East Hampton Board of Finance. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers a variety of program types, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Paul Vardoulakis is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Chester, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Norwich Financial, LLC and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Norwich Business Exchange, LLC, a commercial real estate venture. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Victor Acca is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Rocky Hill, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at VOYA Financial Advisors and multiple Cetera entities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Frank Abel IV is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2011 and has been with The Ferrucci Company since 1999. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Gregory Pitruzzello is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he is actively involved in life insurance sales and servicing for multiple carriers. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, supporting clients with a range of account options and a platform that includes third-party asset managers.