Dixon Downey III is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently affiliated with Sound Income Strategies, LLC and Scranton Financial Group, with prior roles at firms including Wealth Enhancement Group and Ameriprise Financial Services. Downey serves as an investment trustee for multiple family trusts. Sound Income Strategies, LLC manages approximately $4.0 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm’s approach includes customized portfolio management with an emphasis on fixed-income analysis and equity review, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Anthony Fortuna is a financial advisor at Essex Financial Services, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Essex Financial Services since 2011, following three years at The Leaders Group Inc. He is also an independent life insurance agent. Essex Financial Services is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and municipalities. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services.

Andrew Cialek is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65-licensed advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Principle Wealth Partners LLC and previously worked at OLIO Financial Planning and JSW Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for The Madison Foundation and coaches rugby for the Shoreline Spartans Rugby Football Club. Principle Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporations with discretionary wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm manages $2.66 billion in assets and employs a long-term, fundamentals-driven investment approach with diversified portfolios, periodic financial planning, and ongoing account monitoring.

Peter Woolston is a financial advisor at The Burney Company with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with The Burney Company since 1984. The Burney Company serves primarily individual investors, including high net worth clients, as well as small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $3.59 billion in discretionary assets using a multi-team advisory platform and combines proprietary fundamental and quantitative investment models with customized portfolio management and financial planning services.

Robbie Mercer is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Horace Mann Investors Inc. and Citizens Securities, Inc. Mercer is based in Old Saybrook, CT. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients with a variety of advisory programs, including wrap-fee offerings and separately managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and ongoing monitoring, while leveraging its corporate affiliations within the KeyCorp group to provide integrated financial services.

Thomas Britt is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has previously worked at Benchmark Wealth Management, LLC, and Private Client Services, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost index vehicles, strategic factor tilts, regular rebalancing, and tax management.

Elisa Murray is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill, Lincoln Financial Securities, USI Consulting Group, and Allianz. Murray joined Janney Montgomery Scott in 2025. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Justin Mclaughlin is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including National Securities Corporation, National Asset Management, Stratos Wealth Advisors, Cetera Advisors, and Questar Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in entrepreneurial ventures including Bowl'd Creations LLC and McLaughlin Associates Insurance Agency LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, combining technology, investment management, and operational support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Lendia Draines is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of advising, she serves as a notary public. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm manages both digital advisory portfolios and commission-based brokerage accounts, and it is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Rance Hillier is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Bank of America, and Merrill. Hillier is also a general partner and co-owner of Mainsail Capital Management. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing advisory programs and services that include wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports its advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management resources while offering a range of discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions.

Robert Hollmann is a CFP® professional affiliated with Kestra Advisory, with 36 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and LPL Financial among other firms. He is based in Essex, CT. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including very large investors such as sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within a supervisory framework.

Mary Anne Hartney is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services and Merrill. Hartney has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2019. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Ramah Mohammed Sanni is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo Bank, and KeyBank. Outside of advisory work, she owns Miss Ramah LLC, a clothing business, and works as a part-time driver for Uber and Lyft. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client direction in model selection while providing monitoring and due diligence, and operates within the KeyCorp group with affiliated banking and capital markets relationships.

Nicholas Holmes is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has six years of industry experience. He has worked within the Bankers Life affiliated companies since 2018 and previously spent two years at Mohegan Sun. Outside his advisory role, he is involved in recruiting and training insurance agents and is appointed to write various insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolio strategies aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Robert Fiocco is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Somerset Hills Wealth Management. He has been with both firms since 2013. Fiocco is also registered as an agent for fixed insurance sales under Somerset Hills Wealth Management. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing, while providing operational, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Chad Berry is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Janney in 2025, he held roles at Fidelity Investments, Bank of America, Merrill, and other organizations. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Matthew Wu is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Brenton Point Wealth Advisors LLC and Llbh Private Wealth Management, LLC. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and offers trust and insurance administration services, with $72.3 billion in assets under management as of May 2026.

Mitchel Raudat is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and Lightspeed Commerce. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs and separately managed account strategies.

Vincent Crudo is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets, LLC for 12 years before joining Janney in 2019. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser 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, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various wrap and advisory programs.

Scott Trevethan is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Janney since 2019, following previous roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of finance, he is a part-time tennis instructor and a professional pickleball player, owning and managing teams in senior professional pickleball leagues. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, providing brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.