Matthew Browne is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Associated Trust Company, Associated Bank, N.A., and STC Capital Bank. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $500 billion in assets. The firm provides wealth advisory planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and public entities, offering non-discretionary advice through various programs and extensive affiliate resources.

Sean Allen is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Wethersfield, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2005. Outside of advising, he is a partner and 25% owner of Maple Tree Cafe, a restaurant in Simsbury, CT. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendations. The firm also offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Alexander Westcott is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Allied Financial Consultants LLP, and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2016. Outside of advising, he operates as an independent insurance agent and manages a sole proprietorship under Chart Financial Group. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm utilizes a variety of portfolio management approaches and platform arrangements tailored to client objectives, combining proprietary model strategies with access to third-party managers.

Martin Kearns is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 1992 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and offers a range of capital markets services.

Robin Di Nicola is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Farmington, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2018, Di Nicola worked at Simsbury Bank from 2008 to 2017. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million clients, including individual and institutional investors. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory and investment solutions, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Sydney Ratte is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2023, Sydney worked at The Metropolitan District Commission, Manpower, and the University of Connecticut’s Department of Events & Conferences. Sydney holds a Series 66 designation. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services focused on individuals approaching or in retirement, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, written recommendation reports. The firm serves clients with significant investable assets and delivers solutions through a centralized consulting team and affiliated broker-dealer and insurance companies.

Michael Long is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Hartford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley since 2018 and was previously associated with 1&Done Insurance Agency LLC from 2013 to 2018. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning using structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides advisory services that include but do not extend to individual security recommendations within standalone planning programs.

Marc Danais is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Hartford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and concurrently with 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 with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by its Global Investment Committee and proprietary tools.

Kevin Wheeler is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has served as Vice President and Financial Advisor at Liberty Bank and Liberty Bank Investment Services since 2011. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary financial planning and investment consulting, leveraging asset-allocation analysis and firm research to develop tailored recommendations.

Dione Walden is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she collaborates with a team of financial professionals to assess clients' unique needs and design comprehensive strategies aimed at achieving their financial objectives. She has been with Fidelity Investments since 2015, progressing through various roles including Investment Consultant, Relationship Manager, Financial Representative, Workplace Planning & Guidance Consultant I, and Financial Associate I - Defined Contribution. Her experience spans multiple facets of financial planning and client relationship management, reflecting a broad understanding of the financial services industry. Outside of her professional work, Dione has interests in fitness, tennis, and traveling.

Heather Hatch is a financial advisor with Merrill in Farmington, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a sole proprietorship called Handmade Beadz and Treasures, which creates handmade jewelry, garden stakes, bags, scarves, and quilts. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Kenneth Smith Jr. is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a range of investment options such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Chera Gerstein is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 45 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cetera and its affiliates since 2013 and serves as a director at Willis Towers Watson Northeast, where she focuses on new sales and servicing of disability, health, life, long-term care insurance, and annuities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of investment management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform featuring discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Shepard Stevens is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and UBS Financial Services. Stevens serves as Golf Committee Chairman at the New Haven Country Club. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm offers tailored financial plans and investment recommendations, with services spanning retail, institutional, and municipal markets.

Christopher Dibble is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in West Hartford, CT, holding a Series 66 credential and 9 years of industry experience. His prior roles include seven years at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley, as well as positions at Charles Schwab and Dime Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Something Better Productions, LLC. 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 financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, and leverages model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and research to support diversified investment strategies.

Gary Helbling is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Durham, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Oppenheimer from 2014 to 2019 before joining Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. and Ameriprise in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary retirement income recommendations, primarily for clients maintaining assets in Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

Richard McMahon is a CFP® and ChFC® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ameriprise since 2015. He holds a role on the board of directors as treasurer for The Foundation of Possibilities. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services for clients meeting specific asset thresholds, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Joseph Nolan is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Farmington, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Metlife Securities, Inc. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company from 2002 to 2017, followed by positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. He serves on the Board of Directors and as Treasurer of the Devonwood Homeowner's Association in New Britain, CT. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services tailored to individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide non-discretionary recommendations, supported by a centralized consulting team and algorithmic tools, while offering a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its institutional platform.

David O'Connell is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2024, he worked at Dickinson College for eleven years. He holds a Series 66 designation. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Michael Caleca is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and a Charitable Gift Fund. The firm employs a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios using a broad investable universe of mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.