Nathan Collins is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials. His prior work includes roles at Ararat Capital, River AI, Concord Music, and Samuel French, Inc. Collins is also a partner and silent investor in Tap Festivals LLC, where he volunteers during events. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions with a range of portfolio management styles.

Thomas Collins Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2009. Collins also serves on the Board of Directors for the Stratford YMCA. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

David Costa is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Merrill in New Haven, CT, bringing three years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Bank of America for eleven years before joining Merrill in 2022. Merrill, along 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 various institutional investors.

Robin Bratone is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Westport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services and Spark Business Academy, with a substantial career gap spent as a stay-at-home mother. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs with tailored investment strategies that incorporate a range of in-house and third-party managers, as well as options for tax management and responsible investing.

Mario Zapata is a financial advisor at Merrill with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Merrill since 2009. Prior to and alongside his current role, he has worked at Bank of America since 2010. Merrill, in conjunction 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 and third-party managers for a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and charitable organizations.

Aidan Zacchia is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS, he spent nine years working in the construction industry at Automatic Door of Trumbull, Inc., where he held bookkeeping and secretarial roles. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, combining proprietary research, model-based asset allocation, and institutional trading capabilities to provide tailored financial planning and portfolio management.

Brian Fink is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Bank of America N.A. since 2014. Based in Westport, CT, he holds the Series 66 license. 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.

Isabella Pilato is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial, she worked at Oak Beach Bar & Grill for one year. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing research and model portfolios from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

David Gay is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has held prior roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory work, he is active as an insurance agent selling life, disability, annuities, and long-term care products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform allowing advisors to implement model portfolios, select third-party managers, or create bespoke strategies, with over $256 billion in assets under management.

Charles Lobosco is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2015, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2022. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. Their financial planning process uses firm-approved tools and analytics but does not provide individual security recommendations as part of standalone planning.

William Calderon is a financial advisor at LPL Financial holding the Series 66 designation. He began his advisory career in 2023 and has previous experience as a student at Syracuse University and as a teacher at Staples High School and Coleytown Middle School. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management and offers access to proprietary and third-party research and investment strategies.

Kristina Kiraly is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Shelton, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Darden Restaurants Inc, General Electric/ABB, and Keller Williams Realty. Outside of her advisory role, she sells personal items on eBay and Mercari. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Andrew Deck is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2013, including a role at 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. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by structured discovery processes and advanced modeling tools.

George Goldman is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Metlife Securities Inc. for 15 years before joining Mass Mutual affiliates in 2016. He is also an independent insurance agent specializing in dental, group disability income, fixed annuities, life, accident, health, long-term care, and property and casualty insurance, and is a partner in Golman Wealth Advisory Team, LLC. 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, utilizing tools such as Monte Carlo simulations and automated asset-allocation software.

Jennifer Ibrahim is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Milford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having two years of industry experience. She has worked at Primerica Advisors since 2023 and previously at Primerica Financial Services starting in 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as an independent market partner with Monat Global and an affiliate with Amare, and she works as a self-employed nanny. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and a limited selection of discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm employs third-party asset managers overseen by an independent due-diligence consultant and uses BNY Mellon Advisors for model implementation, offering a tiered wrap-fee structure and maintaining authority over model selection.

Jp Rizzitelli is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Stratford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at SagePoint Financial, Inc. for 12 years before joining LPL Financial in 2020. His business activities include providing tax advisory services and non-variable insurance financial advisory services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers various advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with model portfolios and third-party research.

Robin Pinkham is the principal of Robin Pinkham Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. He has been managing his own advisory firm since 2009 and has also worked with Westport Resources Management and Westport Resources Investment Services since 2003. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers at Crosby Commons, an assisted living facility in Shelton, CT, where he gives monthly investment talks to residents. Robin Pinkham Investment Advisory, LLC provides individualized portfolio management services primarily for a high-net-worth individual client, overseeing approximately $500,000 in assets. The firm emphasizes direct portfolio management and ongoing account oversight, serving a single client with a client-focused approach uncommon among similar advisers.

Michael Choniski is the sole advisor at Trendhaven Investment Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Fairfield, CT. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Outside his role at Trendhaven, he occasionally provides business planning and development services. Trendhaven Investment Management offers discretionary portfolio management primarily to experienced investors, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an absolute-return, trend-following investment approach that uses licensed technical analytics and back-tested signals to manage allocations mainly between high-yield U.S. corporate bond funds and cash or money-market instruments.

Frederick Lake is a financial advisor with Crito Capital Advisers LLC and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 32 years of industry experience, including over three decades at Lake Partners, Inc., along with roles at F/M Investments, LLC and as a sole proprietor. In addition to advisory work, he operates Narrative Alpha, providing financial writing and communications services. Crito Capital Advisers LLC is a small firm with four advisors, focusing on personalized investment strategies for its clients.

Lisa Snyderman is a financial advisor at Crito Capital Advisers LLC with 38 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with multiple firms including UBS Financial Services and Robus Capital Partners. Snyderman also operates a customized compliance consulting firm serving broker-dealers and registered investment advisors. Crito Capital Advisers LLC is a supported firm with a team of four advisors.