Robert Somma is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Ameriprise, based in Fairfield, CT, and has 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise in various capacities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in SKP Consulting Group LLC, a business managing shared lease and office expenses. Ameriprise serves individuals approaching or in retirement, typically with at least $1 million in investable assets, offering retirement-income planning that includes income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research and modeling with advisory services and provides a broad range of investment, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Brian Hetherington is the Managing Director and Private Wealth Advisor at Merrill Private Wealth Management. He leads the Hetherington Group, a team of 7 financial professionals serving affluent and ultra-affluent clients across the United States. Brian specializes in working with ultra-affluent families who have built wealth through operating businesses, whether privately or publicly held. His practice focuses on facilitating the transition from high earned income to living off financial assets and helping clients serve as stewards of family wealth across generations with a long-term perspective. Over a career spanning more than 30 years, Brian has developed expertise in corporate executive services, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, retirement planning, individual and corporate investment strategy, and tax minimization. His firm employs a value-based, contrarian investment discipline centered on preserving and growing client assets while maintaining a margin of safety. Brian's experience serving some of the nation's most successful business leaders has been recognized in listings such as Forbes America's Top Wealth Advisors and Barron's Top 100 Financial Advisors. Brian earned his bachelor's degree from Princeton University. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and has participated in the Executive Education Program in Value Investing at Columbia University Business School. He is involved with multiple organizations including St. Mark's Episcopal Church, where he serves on the vestry and as Capital Campaign Co-Chair, Xavier High School in Middletown, New Canaan YMCA, and Princeton University initiatives such as the Friends of Princeton University Football and the President's Circle. His personal interests include biking, football, golfing, hiking, music, reading, skiing, and spending time with his family.

Eileen Tiefenthaler is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an executor or co-executor in estate matters. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer providing a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools.

Nicholas Colombo is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2018. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Criterion Management for two years. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of the Young Professionals Alzheimer's Council under the Alzheimer's Association Hudson Valley Chapter and serves on the boards of the Armonk Chamber of Commerce and STEER for Student Athletes. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including a broad range of households and organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Patrick Luckart is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2010. From 2012 to 2020, he was a passive member of the Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association, engaging primarily to develop relationships within the legal community. 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 diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary consulting supported by a broad range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Adam Stevko is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and a member of Vacheron DiSabato & Associates. Since joining the team in 2007, he has focused on providing a Family Office style experience by helping clients and their families simplify complex financial situations. Adam's approach centers on understanding his clients' goals to offer comprehensive planning strategies. Adam holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Fairfield University and has earned the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. His client focus includes areas such as college education planning, divorce transition planning, executive compensation, family wealth management, legacy planning, philanthropic planning, and tax minimization. Originally from Long Island, NY, Adam currently lives in Trumbull, CT with his family. He is actively involved in community organizations including Great Hill Fish & Game, The Dream Ride Experience - Hometown Foundation, and The Kennedy Collective. His personal interests include adventure sports, boating, cooking, fishing, hiking, photography, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Cristina Condulescu is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She was promoted to the Team Financial Advisor role in 2024 after joining Craig Rosenberg's team in 2017 as a Registered Senior Wealth Management Client Associate. Prior to that, she worked at the Merrill Greenwich CT office beginning in 2006. Cristina specializes in education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, women and wealth, and tax minimization. Cristina holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) designation and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) credential. She earned her MBA in Finance from the University of Connecticut and a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest, Romania. Additionally, she completed an Accredited Certificate Program from the College for Financial Planning. Cristina provides personalized, tax-efficient strategies utilizing investment, lending, and banking solutions through Bank of America. Outside of her professional career, Cristina and her husband Iancu have resided in Fairfield County for over two decades with their two sons. She is involved with USA Swimming and enjoys biking, cooking, dancing, reading, singing, spending time with her family, traveling, and practicing yoga.

Felix Serrano is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2013. He is based in Norwalk, CT, and holds the Series 66 designation. Serrano also serves as a board member of the Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent professionals using multiple portfolio management and platform options.

Aaron Francis is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with various Fidelity entities since 2005. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a combination of proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm manages multiple registered investment companies and delivers model portfolios using systematic methodologies and long-term asset allocation benchmarks.

Daniel Wright is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westport, CT, and has 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Wright serves on the finance committee of the Union Cemetery Association of Easton, Connecticut, a nonprofit organization. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s financial planning process utilizes structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools to model outcomes without making individual security recommendations.

Denise Corsetti is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley for seven years before joining UBS in 2022. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies to client goals and risk tolerances.

Benjamin Lodewick is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2024. Prior to this role, he served as a Workplace Financial Consultant at the same company from 2022 to 2023. He is a Certified Financial Planner™ professional committed to providing a high standard of care to individuals and families as they work towards their lifetime financial goals. In his practice, Benjamin collaborates with clients to explore and navigate Fidelity's range of services and offerings, aiming to build trust and co-create lifelong relationships. His approach emphasizes confidence and comfort as clients progress towards their financial objectives. Outside of his professional work, Benjamin has personal interests that include baseball, cooking and baking, fitness, food, and hiking.

Sandi Forman is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Bethel, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. She has worked with Primerica Advisors since 2019 and was previously employed at Nexvue/Bio Analytics Corp. Forman serves as co-executor of her mother’s estate, managing multiple condominiums. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors, employing a tiered wrap fee structure for its services.

Deborah Briskin is a Senior Vice President and Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She specializes in developing customized financial strategies for high net worth professionals and owners of closely held businesses. Deborah collaborates with specialists to provide clients with services in Estate Planning, Asset Management, and Business Financial Services. Deborah began her career as a Financial Advisor at Merrill in 1984. After spending seven years at UBS, she rejoined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2015. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting from Boston University and a Master of Business Administration in Financial Management from Pace University. Deborah has earned several professional designations including Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Residing in Westport, Connecticut, Deborah enjoys traveling with her two children. She is actively involved in community initiatives, including Mary's Fund, a memorial fund established to support mental health services for children and teens throughout Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Michael Weiss Jr. is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Ridgefield, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lord Abbett from 2011 to 2017 before joining Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank division in 2017. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm employs a structured planning process supported by proprietary tools and modeling techniques, offering tailored solutions primarily in an advisory capacity.

Finn Hublitz is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Seventy2 Capital Wealth Management, and educational experience at Bucknell University. Merrill 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, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Dennis Berardi is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2019, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Prior to his financial career, he was involved with The Edge Fitness Club and the University of Bridgeport. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Justin Hallas is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Fairfield, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Goldman Sachs and Union Savings Bank. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through the Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm’s model combines non-discretionary advisory services with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and utilizes multi-asset model portfolios supported by centralized custody and operational infrastructure.

Victor Chiarelli III is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his career in the Financial Services industry in 2001 and joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2009. Victor earned his bachelor's degree in Finance from Bryant College. He concentrates on developing investment strategies for high net worth individuals and business owners. As a qualified Portfolio Manager and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), he provides traditional advice and guidance and manages his own personalized or defined strategies, which may include individual stocks and bonds, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. Victor's client focus areas include college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and values-based investing, women and wealth, and retirement income. In his personal time, he enjoys boating, reading, spending time with his family, and traveling.

Daniel De Salva is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. He has worked with Cetera Wealth Services, Georgetown Financial Group, and other firms since 2016. De Salva serves as president of the Western Connecticut Estate & Tax Planning Council, a nonprofit organization. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates as a multi-manager platform serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors.