Gustabo Sempertegui is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise in Shelton, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in a non-variable insurance outbrokerage related to fixed insurance products. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering advisory and brokerage services. The firm provides financial planning, access to model wealth portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and a broad range of brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform.

John Billington is a CFP® and ChFC® with 44 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at MassMutual Investors Services since 2017 and has prior experience with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Metlife Securities, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for several family trust accounts and is a partner in Harbor Oak Professional Services, LLC, which manages tax-related matters for the partnership. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational programs, emphasizing collaborative, annual client relationships and event-driven planning services.

Wayne Tolson Jr. serves as a Senior Financial Advisor and Sports & Entertainment Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, based at 75 Rockefeller Plaza. In his role, he focuses on delivering comprehensive wealth management strategies that are customized to meet the individual needs of clients, including highly compensated executives, business owners, athletes, and artists. His expertise encompasses areas such as divorce transition planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, and both individual and corporate investment strategy. Mr. Tolson holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Charter Oak State College and maintains professional designations as a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and Sports & Entertainment Advisor. He is bilingual in English and Spanish and is affiliated with professional organizations including the NAACP and NMSDC. His approach emphasizes client empowerment, financial literacy, and transparency, aiming to tailor flexible solutions as client needs and market conditions evolve. Beyond his professional duties, Wayne Tolson Jr. contributes to the community as a volunteer for the USAD Youth Mentoring Program, where he supports financial literacy initiatives. His personal interests include basketball, football, golfing, hiking, music, singing, and traveling.

Mauricio Trabuco is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services and holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses. He has 21 years of industry experience, including prior roles at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities. In addition to his advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent selling life, fixed annuities, disability, long-term care, health, and property and casualty insurance. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC 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 firm-approved analytical tools and offering various programs including educational seminars.

Jacob Zaranek is a financial advisor at Merrill with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, and DL Capital Management. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience in the golf industry, having worked with Callaway Golf and Dave Diricos Golf and Racquet. 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 and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Charles Johnson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial who holds a Series 63 designation and has 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 16 years before joining LPL Financial in 2021. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with model portfolios and research from internal and third-party sources.

David Colangelo is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Company and ATA Aerospace. Outside of advising, he is also licensed as an insurance broker, selling life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, educational seminars, and specialized programs including divorce and estate-settlement planning.

John Pearson is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 39 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Metlife Securities, Inc. and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory work, Pearson owns a CPA tax preparation business and serves as treasurer for Harbor Oak Professional Services, LLC, a firm focused on shared operational infrastructure and expense management. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual financial planning engagements and provides specialized programs such as divorce planning, estate settlement, and employer-sponsored planning.

Charles Mccool is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2009. Mccool serves as a board advisor for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and provides financial guidance to committees at Waveny Lifecare Network, a not-for-profit nursing and care facility. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and delivers advisory work using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Keith Fiala is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 23 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as well as positions at FRG Holdings, Webster Investments, LPL Financial, and Cetera Advisor Networks. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence. The firm applies an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations and operates within the broader J.P. Morgan broker-dealer and banking organization.

Salvatore Trombetta is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 42 years of industry experience and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Trombetta is associated with support companies Boston Harbor Wealth Advisors and The IST Group as a financial advisor. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning using risk profiling and modeling tools and supports advisory programs across a broad advisor network.

Victor Pappolla is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at UBS since 2017, following three years at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client solutions.

Jon Vaccarella is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his career at Merrill Lynch in 1988 as an intern and officially joined as a Sales Assistant in 1989. After completing the Merrill Lynch Financial Consultant Training Program in 1993, Jon developed financial strategies for families and businesses to help them achieve their short- and long-term goals. Over the years, he has advanced through roles including Senior Financial Consultant, Assistant Vice President, and Vice President. Jon holds multiple professional designations, including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He earned a bachelor's degree from Fairfield University, as well as high school diplomas from Notre Dame and the University of Rhode Island. As a qualified Portfolio Manager, Jon offers personalized investment strategies that may incorporate individual securities, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment solutions. He emphasizes a consultative approach that considers clients’ financial situations, preferences, and goals and addresses a broad range of topics such as retirement, estate planning, and philanthropy. In addition to his advisory role, Jon serves on the board of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Bridgeport. He is a member of The Merrill Lynch Optimal Practice Management Faculty, providing national training on goals-based wealth management to peers. Jon and his family reside in Fairfield, where they enjoy skiing, golf, and martial arts. He holds black belts in both Chung Doo Kwan and Tang Soo Doo.

Connor Robey is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2015 and previously at Axa Advisors, LLC from 2015 to 2020. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

John Miller is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 40 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for a combined 14 years. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions informed by research and diversification principles.

Norman Forrester is a Senior Financial Advisor and First Vice President with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He provides a comprehensive range of financial services including asset management strategies, estate planning, and liability management, tailoring personalized wealth management strategies to help clients pursue their long-term financial goals. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Southern Connecticut State University and has earned professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). His expertise spans areas such as college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management, retirement income, and strategies for endowments, foundations, and non-profits. Norman follows the Merrill tradition of community engagement, participating actively as Chairman of the Board for the New Haven Parking Authority and within Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Outside of his professional work, he pursues interests including adventure sports, biking, billiards, gardening, music, and traveling.

Fritz Ek IV is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Shelton, CT, holding CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations and having eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Barnum Financial Group/Oasis and multiple MassMutual affiliates. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in life, fixed annuities, disability, long-term care, and property/casualty insurance, and he is also a mortgage loan originator. Mass Mutual 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 financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars.

David Leibell is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with UBS since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee and executor for multiple family trusts and estates, sits on the board of The Carl and Dorothy Bennet Foundation, and contributes as chair of the Family Business Advisory Committee for Trusts and Estates Magazine. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by combining brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies, offering a broad range of services including wealth management, institutional trading, and capital markets solutions.

Joseph Lopresti is a ChFC® with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and was previously with MetLife Securities Inc. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for 25 years. He also serves as president of the Barnum Foundation for Life, a nonprofit organization where he volunteers on the board of directors. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC 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. The firm offers collaborative, annual planning engagements using firm-approved tools to analyze client goals and delivers written recommendations.

Sean Kelley is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Westport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee of a life insurance trust. UBS Financial Services provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor portfolio strategies. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers a broad range of financial products and capital markets services.