Daniel Ortoli is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Metlife Securities Inc. for 28 years before joining MassMutual-related firms in 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Ortoli serves as an assistant football coach at Shelton High School and is a notary public. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm uses firm-approved software for goal analysis and delivers written recommendations as part of annual collaborative planning engagements.

Kevin Kocovic is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Ameriprise since 2026 and has prior experience at Mioym Equities and involvement in the restaurant industry. Kocovic’s background also includes time spent at Fordham University and Salesian High School. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement income planning through written recommendations and ongoing advice, utilizing proprietary research and tools within a defined investment framework.

Nancy Liebermann is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 34 years of industry experience. Her career includes long-term roles at MetLife Securities Inc. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company since 1989, as well as positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016. She is also an independent insurance agent offering a range of insurance products including dental, group disability income, and Medicare-related products. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational programs, employing collaborative, software-supported analysis to deliver written recommendations tailored to client goals.

Ana Backa is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for 10 years before joining Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of finance, she co-owns a clothing store in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients with investment and financial planning services, offering a broad range of planning options that address various client needs. The firm combines advisory services with product sales and referral channels across its network of over 4,000 advisors.

James Olivo is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Ledley Food Service in a capacity unrelated to investment activities. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

John Morris is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Stratford, CT, holding a Series 66 license and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2011, following nine years with Uvest Financial Services Group and two years at Equitable Advisors. Morris operates under the DBA Sikorsky Financial Services Group. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Jennifer Tunnell is a financial advisor at Merrill with 12 years at the firm and 8 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Joseph Divestea is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Ridgefield, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill from 2008 to 2016 before joining Raymond James in 2016. Outside of advising, he owns a business through which he manages a commercial property leased to his firm. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions, utilizing a range of portfolio management styles supported by firm research and affiliated sub-advisers.

Rajesh Malhotra is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual since 2019 and previously worked as a self-employed consultant and trading mentor, providing educational seminars on financial market dynamics. Additionally, he serves as an independent insurance agent focusing on life, disability, long-term care insurance, fixed annuities, and health products. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars to individuals, business owners, trusts, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved software and provides various event-driven planning services, including estate and divorce planning.

Luke Gowargy is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mass Mutual and MML Investors Services in 2026, he worked at LPL Enterprise and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of finance, his background includes work at Shorehaven Golf Club and involvement with Sign of the Whale. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual planning engagements and offers specialized programs including estate-settlement and employer-sponsored planning.

Raquel Torres is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several major firms, including J.P. Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Bank of America. Outside of her advisory role, she is a consultant and independent contractor for a business called R. T. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Jeffrey Hyman is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Westport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2012 to 2020 before joining RBC Capital Markets. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple wrap fee advisory programs with tailored strategies based on each client’s risk profile and utilizes a combination of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Robert Guere is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has spent his entire career in financial services, focusing on helping clients solve complex financial issues and achieve their goals. Robert works closely with clients to develop personalized financial strategies that align with their long-term objectives. Robert's expertise includes college education planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, sports and entertainment, and retirement income. His approach emphasizes understanding each client's unique financial situation and creating tailored plans to help manage investment risk and pursue financial goals. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Western Connecticut State University and has earned professional designations including Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Sports & Entertainment (SE). Robert is also active in his community as a member of the Rotary Club of Monroe. In his personal time, Robert enjoys baseball, golfing, music, reading, soccer, and spending time with his family.

Lester Dean Jr. is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Stamford, CT, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at several firms, including Northcoast Asset Management and Resnick Advisors, before joining Morgan Stanley in 2019. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs with a focus on tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and research from its Global Investment Committee.

Maria Frattaroli is a financial advisor at Merrill with 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 1991 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies supported by internal Chief Investment Office teams and third-party managers, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Martin Girouard is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016, with previous experience at MetLife Securities Inc. He is also an independent insurance agent, offering products including dental, group disability income, fixed annuities, life/accident/health, long-term care, Medicare-related products, and property and casualty insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual planning relationships using firm-approved analytical tools and features event-driven planning services such as divorce and estate-settlement planning.

Cathy Yance is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Fidelity Investments since 2025, with prior experience at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and E D & F Man Capital Markets Inc. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable funds and registered investment companies. The firm uses a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage a variety of portfolios, and has a distinctive role in registered investment company advisory and model portfolio delivery.

Oskar Agaronov is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2019. Prior to that, he spent six years at E1 Asset Management, Co. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary advisory program that emphasizes written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines quantitative screening and qualitative research in its advisory process and offers broad capabilities including derivatives and commodities expertise.

Graham Opdyke is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Fidelity in 2025, he worked at Enterprise Mobility and has a background that includes roles at the University of Maryland and Cross Street Flower Farm. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a process that combines proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction across a diversified investable universe. The firm is noted for its advisory role to multiple registered investment companies, use of systematic methodologies, and formal governance procedures.

Gregory Geloso is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Milford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2001. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers both proprietary and third-party advisory programs, focusing on matching clients to suitable investment models and discretionary managers.