David Russo is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services since 2019 and has worked with Mutual of Omaha since 2014. Russo is also licensed as an insurance agent, offering a range of insurance products including life, accident and health, property, casualty, credit, personal lines, travel, and annuities. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, third-party money manager relationships, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm delivers managed solutions primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet and employs Pershing as the qualified custodian and introducing broker-dealer for many managed accounts.

Bevin Nealon is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience and is currently a financial advisor at Procyon. His prior roles include positions at Merrill for 16 years and Wells Fargo Advisors and Clearing for 8 years. Procyon provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, institutional consulting, and model-portfolio services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, registered investment advisors, pooled investment vehicles, and certain government clients. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets, primarily through non-discretionary management using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income guided by fundamental analysis.

Joseph Ferry Jr. is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 31 years of industry experience, including service as Vice President and agent/broker at Chittenden Group, where he has been involved in insurance sales since 1995. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and retirement plan sponsors, offering programs such as Unified Managed Accounts and Separately Managed Accounts. The firm’s advice is suitability-driven and tailored through risk assessments, with accounts managed on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Romano is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at TrinityPoint Wealth and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is a general partner at Eight Street Consulting Group, a fundraising and political consulting firm. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios and offers specialized advisory services including retirement plan consulting and HSA investment management.

Katharine Coppola is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC in Milford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Noble Insurance Marketing since 2016 and Jefferson National Securities since 2010. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance and annuities. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm focuses on selecting and monitoring third-party money managers and uses fundamental analysis for supplemental individual security recommendations.

Thomas Leffel is a financial advisor at Procyon with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Block Island Trading, Academy Securities, and Odawa Partners. Procyon provides investment management, financial planning, and institutional consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and government entities. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets, offering primarily non-discretionary portfolio management using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, supported by fundamental analysis and AI tools.

Peter Aiksnoras is a financial advisor with Compass Financial Management LLC in Oxford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Securities America, Inc. and Questar Capital Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for the Naugatuck Fish and Game Club and the Oxford Housing Authority, is a member of the Board of Governors for the Miamogue Yacht Club, and volunteers as a financial educator focusing on retirement planning and social security. Compass Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a multi-disciplinary investment approach across various asset classes with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Nicholas Rioux is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. He has worked at Schreck Wealth Management LLC since 2024 and has been employed as an occupational therapist at Yale New Haven Health Continuum since 2016. Belpointe serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses customized portfolios and a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, while also supporting proprietary funds and affiliated service entities.

Thomas Gahan is a financial advisor at Procyon with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Procyon Advisors, Procyon Institutional Partners, and UBS Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in several related business activities including partnerships in benefits, risk, and tax entities within the Procyon network. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and government clients. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets, offering both discretionary and primarily non-discretionary portfolio management using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, supported by AI tools and access to independent managers and model portfolios.

Curtis Irby is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Procyon. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Barnum Financial Group, and People's Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Board Chairman for the Greater Bridgeport Area Prevention Program. Procyon provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and institutional consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and government entities. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets and combines internal portfolio construction with access to independent managers and AI-supported research.

James Betzig is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill, PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Beirne Wealth Consulting Services, and TrinityPoint Wealth. He is also a partner at CBA MGMT CO., LLC, a management company for RIAs. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach and utilizes diversified portfolios, including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Brian Bach is a financial advisor with AlphaStar Capital Management with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked in various roles at firms including MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Guardian Life, and OneAmerica Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in individual and group life and health insurance sales through Milford Financial. AlphaStar Capital Management serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, participant account management for retirement plans, and subadvisory services, utilizing model portfolios and third-party portfolio construction tools.

Lise Robinson is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. She currently works at Coastal Bridge Advisors and previously held positions at TrinityPoint Wealth, PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc., and Beirne Wealth Consulting Services. Robinson serves as a board member of the Milford Rotary, where she participates in decisions regarding fundraising and charitable initiatives. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios and offers specialized advisory services including retirement plan consulting, HSA investment management, and access to various lending solutions.

Carl Cornaglia is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Kovack Advisors since 2017, following earlier roles at SII Investments, Questar Asset Management, and MSI Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Carl is involved as managing principal in property and casualty insurance businesses. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and government entities, utilizing a risk-tolerance driven investment process supported by Envestnet and offering both model-based and advisor-managed portfolio solutions.

Christopher Wright Sr. is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Kingsview Wealth Management and Kingsview Partners LLC since 2022, following a six-year tenure at Wells Fargo Clearing. Kingsview Wealth Management is a multi-advisor, SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, registered investment companies, endowments, trusts, and state or municipal clients. The firm provides financial planning and wealth management services through a combination of in-house investment strategies and third-party managers, offering a range of portfolio options including equities, fixed income, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Amit Trivedi is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massmutual Life Insurance Company, and Foresters Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Fortis Capital Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and third-party sub-advisors.

Bruce Anesi is a financial advisor with Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2011 and was previously associated with Private Advisor Group, LLC. Gateway Wealth Partners provides financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using primarily low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities or Independent Managers as appropriate.

Antonio Rodrigues is a financial advisor with Procyon Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Procyon since 2018 and previously held roles at Olson Mobeck Investment Advisors and People's Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a family business, Tony Rods Custom Fence LLC, where he is a member and CFO. Procyon provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and institutional consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and government entities. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets, primarily using fundamental analysis to guide discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across a variety of investment vehicles.

Dana Mascalo is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and currently serves as a Senior Wealth Advisor and CEO/Partner at CBA Management Co., LLC. She has worked at Coastal Bridge Advisors since 2025, following seven years at TrinityPoint Wealth, LLC, and ten years at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Coastal Bridge Advisors offers financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach and constructs diversified portfolios utilizing a range of investment vehicles, while providing access to specialized advisory services and lending solutions through affiliated entities and third parties.

Louis Gloria is a financial advisor with Procyon, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at UBS Financial Services, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley, among others. Outside of advisory work, he serves as managing director and owner of Procyon Risk, an insurance agency overseeing client engagement and producer management. Procyon provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and government entities. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets, focusing on a combination of internal portfolio construction and access to external managers, and distinguishes itself by advising private funds and managing pooled investment vehicles.