Conrad Tarte is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 44 years of industry experience. He is currently with Independent Financial Group, LLC and has held roles at Grove Point Advisors, LLC, Continental Nine Financial Management, and Grove Point Investments, LLC. Tarte is the sole owner of Continental Nine Financial Services and Continental Nine Financial Management, where he provides fee-based investment advisory, tax preparation, estate planning, and life insurance services. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, managing approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets.

Morris Mete is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors since 2013. He also holds a position with Guardian Life Insurance Co of America. Outside of his advisory role, Mete officiates high school football games. Primerica Advisors is part of an enterprise serving a broad retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services, employing diverse investment strategies including proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers.

John Grosso is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and Egidio Financial Group since 2006. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm offers a range of program structures and supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Jessica Grillo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Egidio Assante Wealth Management, LLC since 2012 and has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2008. Grillo also spends a small portion of her time engaged in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, offering advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support, with a range of investment program options and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Thomas Mccarthy is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 1988. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection across various investment vehicles, with a notable role as a qualified custodian and a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

David Richardson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Sanctuary Securities, Inc., Barnum Financial Group, Bryant University, and St. Paul Catholic High School. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of over 400 independent advisers, employing various analytical approaches and managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Eduardo Vela is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience and has worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Northwestern Mutual in various roles between 2014 and the present. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party programs and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Richard Rustic is a CFP® professional with over 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2002. He is co-owner of Federal Hill Financial, LLC, an investment-related business based in Bristol, CT. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while delivering operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Michael Burke is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations. Prior to joining Sanctuary Advisors in 2025, he worked with Lido Advisors, LLC, Bank of America, and Merrill. He was also a professional freelance photographer from 2023 to 2025. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives and offers various portfolio management programs, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party managed account platforms.

Danielle Houle is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and Egidio Lennon Wealth Management, LLC, having previously worked at LPL Financial and Webster Investments. Outside of advisory work, she owns Effet Papillon, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management resources.

Marc Michalak is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and also has a longstanding association with Guardian Life Insurance of America beginning in 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Physicians Wealth Strategies LLC, a business related to his Guardian and Park Avenue activities. Primerica Advisors is part of a large enterprise serving a broad retail client base with both brokerage and fee-based advisory relationships. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and business consulting services, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

William Coe is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at Infinex Investments, Thomaston Savings Bank/CTAS, and New Haven Savings Bank, each spanning over three decades. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients, offering customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm features a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a service model that combines firm supervision with delegated investment management by its adviser representatives.

Rishesh Singh is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Certified Financial Services. He was also involved with Sheesh Ventures LLC for nine years. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a diverse retail client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms.

Scott Skidmore is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Advisors 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, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that supports both discretionary and non-discretionary client arrangements.

Matthew Karpas is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously operated Karpas Strategies, LLC for 30 years before joining Sequoia Financial Group. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house models, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by a dedicated Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Alexis Karn is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Royal Alliance and Karn, Couzens & Associates, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, Karn is involved in content creation on Instagram and works as an insurance agent selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care products. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools.

James Couzens is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 56 years of industry experience. He is currently a wealth advisor at CWM, LLC and has previously worked at Karn, Couzens & Associates, Inc. and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Couzens is also licensed to sell fixed insurance products, including life, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, employing a discretionary investment approach with model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Bonnie Bailey is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently with NewEdge Advisors since 2024. She previously worked at Carson Wealth, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, CWM, LLC, and Cornerstone Wealth Management. Bailey is also involved as an associate wealth advisor with GAAM Wealth Advisors and works as a life insurance agent with Freedom Moat, LLC. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad suite of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Andrea Bongiovanni is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with firms including USI Consulting Group, CWM, LLC, and Nesso Wealth. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and advisory program services that combine centralized due diligence, technology tools, and both in-house and third-party investment strategies.

Elizabeth Ingriselli is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2013. 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, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer structure that supports both discretionary and non-discretionary management.