Michael Montaruli is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2015 and has been associated with Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union since 2005. His outside activities include providing Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, and Prescription Drug Plans through the Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union Insurance Services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by technology-driven tools and extensive non-advisory financial activities.

Karl Mergenthaler is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan for 10 years before joining Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct professor at Fairfield University and is involved with Columbia University and the CFA Institute in non-investment-related educational and administrative capacities. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process uses structured discovery and approved tools, with plans typically not including individual security recommendations and client implementation responsibilities.

John Arminio is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with MassMutual Life Insurance Co and MML Investors Services since 2025. Prior to this, he gained experience at Barnum Financial Group, Fortress Investment Group, and Dunlea Glass & Mirror, Inc. He also has a background connected to the University of South Carolina and several community clubs. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars with a structured annual planning process utilizing firm-approved analytical tools.

Adam Morton is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2008. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a broad client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Joseph Barbetta is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Westport, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors, since 2000. Barbetta serves as a legislative ambassador for the American Cancer Society, representing the organization in lobbying efforts at state and federal levels. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers its services through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes a range of investment programs and third-party asset managers.

Keith Gillotti is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Prudential Equity Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an executor for an estate in Brookfield, CT, dedicating several hours monthly to this responsibility. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of investment and financial planning services. Advisors use proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations, with clients able to choose implementation through various firm programs.

Wei Chen is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, Wei applies a disciplined process that begins with understanding clients’ family dynamics, financial situations, and priorities. Wei focuses on crafting customized financial strategies to help clients pursue their goals, addressing investing and fiduciary responsibilities for institutions as well as wealth management needs for individuals and families. Since 2005, Wei has provided expertise in areas including college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income. Wei holds several professional designations: Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Wei earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and is fluent in English, Chinese, and German. Outside of work, Wei enjoys bicycling, hiking, cooking, antiquing, interior decorating, painting, photography, table tennis, and traveling. Wei is also committed to community involvement and volunteering with local organizations.

Brian Swedrock is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Webster Wealth Advisors for a decade before joining Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. He holds a Series 66 designation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools that incorporate Global Investment Committee return estimates and Monte Carlo simulations.

John Altier is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cantor Fitzgerald & Co and Axa Advisors, Llc. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs. The firm emphasizes personalized risk assessment and matches clients with a range of advisory models and third-party asset managers.

Daniel Hasa is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Keller Williams. Outside of finance, he works part-time as a waiter at a restaurant. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process incorporates quantitative and qualitative research with an ESG eligibility framework and offers broader derivatives and commodities capabilities through its unique regulatory registrations.

Michael Sherman is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with UBS since 2009. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings that include fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and distribution of mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides research-driven, tailored investment strategies.

Dawn Bolling is a financial advisor with Merrill in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. since 2003. 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 strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Scott Schwendinger is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank, SSB since 2012. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment solutions, combining centralized custody and order-routing with a multi-asset strategic allocation approach.

John Porter is a financial advisor at Merrill with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His career includes roles at Merrill, Bank of America, N.A., and Bofa Securities, Inc. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Derek Bufano is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab, he held roles at Metro Physical Therapy and taught at Marist College. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory guidance and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by multi-asset model portfolios and extensive operational infrastructure.

Michael Hardy is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and operates his own financial services business, Hardy Financial Strategies. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individual, trust, and institutional clients by providing a broad range of investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers tailored recommendations using proprietary research and planning tools, with a focus on discrete planning engagements across various specialized areas.

Philip Madonna is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Stamford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2018. Outside of his primary role, he is also involved as an Associate Financial Advisor with Inspire Confidence Group and provides financial coaching through Inspire Network, LLC. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service tailored to individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering written recommendations that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to support its clients, primarily focusing on assets held within Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Craig Foster Jr. is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 29 years of industry experience. He has held positions at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2007, and previously worked at Fidelity from 2000 to 2006. Foster holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting within a non-discretionary program.

John Hayes is Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2013. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2009, serving in various roles including Account Executive, Investment Representative, and Financial Representative. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked at Vanguard as a Flagship Representative and Core Representative from 2006 to 2009. His professional experience encompasses a range of financial consulting and investment roles, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the financial services industry. John emphasizes a disciplined process and a core business philosophy in his approach, aiming to provide support throughout every stage of a client's financial life. Further details regarding his education, credentials, personal interests, or community involvement have not been provided.

Christopher Sun is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2019, following roles at Celebration Restaurant Group and Scottland Inc. 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 various institutional investors.