Richard Rustic is a CFP® professional with over 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2002. He is co-owner of Federal Hill Financial, LLC, an investment-related business based in Bristol, CT. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while delivering operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Michael Burke is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations. Prior to joining Sanctuary Advisors in 2025, he worked with Lido Advisors, LLC, Bank of America, and Merrill. He was also a professional freelance photographer from 2023 to 2025. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives and offers various portfolio management programs, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party managed account platforms.

Danielle Houle is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and Egidio Lennon Wealth Management, LLC, having previously worked at LPL Financial and Webster Investments. Outside of advisory work, she owns Effet Papillon, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management resources.

Matthew Muzyka is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sanctuary Advisors in 2025, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors for four years. He has also been involved in junior hockey as a player with the Drumheller Dragons in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports over 400 independent adviser representatives who develop their own investment strategies within a supervised framework, offering a range of portfolio management options and fiduciary services.

Marc Michalak is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Guardian Life, where he has worked since 1997, accumulating 30 years of industry experience. His career has been focused within Guardian Life and its affiliated entities. Outside of his primary role, he is involved with Physicians Wealth Strategies LLC, a non-investment-related business affiliated with his Guardian and Park Avenue activities. Guardian Life's Park Avenue® Wealth Management offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary programs, third-party solutions, and integrated lending options.

William Coe is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at New Haven Savings Bank since 1987, as well as at Infinex Investments, Inc. and Thomaston Savings Bank/CTAS since 1996. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with a focus on client choice in discretionary authority and a distribution approach involving third-party promoters.

Rishesh Singh is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 2 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Certified Financial Services and Sheesh Ventures LLC. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining discretionary and model-based investment strategies alongside access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Scott Skidmore is a financial advisor at Osaic Institutions, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Thomaston Savings Bank, LPL Financial, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Osaic Institutions, Inc. serves individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients by providing customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm operates a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model that combines firm supervision with delegated investment management by its representatives, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Bonnie Sviridoff is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Key Investment Services since 2016 and has prior experience at KeyBank and LPL Financial. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm employs a multi-provider model and integrates services with KeyCorp affiliates to offer a range of custodial, trade execution, and ancillary insurance products.

Alexander Casella is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with seven years of industry experience. He has previously worked with PennMutual / Concord Wealth Management, The Montagno Insurance Agency, and KeyBank. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a soccer referee and serves on the board of the Italian American Youth Foundation. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a dual-registered SEC adviser and broker-dealer platform.

Peter Purcell III is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 certifications and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2006. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates planning services from ongoing management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Andrew Pryde is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Hamden, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles at TIAA and Fidelity, along with brief tenures at Northwestern Mutual and Benjamin Feldman. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, providing customized portfolio management alongside model portfolio options.

Bonnie Bailey is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently with NewEdge Advisors since 2024. She previously worked at Carson Wealth, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, CWM, LLC, and Cornerstone Wealth Management. Bailey is also involved as an associate wealth advisor with GAAM Wealth Advisors and works as a life insurance agent with Freedom Moat, LLC. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad suite of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Daniel Fagan is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF for 17 years. In addition to his advisory role, Fagan serves as a notary public. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party managers, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support its network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Andrea Bongiovanni is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with firms including USI Consulting Group, CWM, LLC, and Nesso Wealth. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and advisory program services that combine centralized due diligence, technology tools, and both in-house and third-party investment strategies.

Elizabeth Ingriselli is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has been with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. and Rich Capital since 2013. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure with a distinctive service and distribution model.

Desmond Perry is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Hamden, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2017 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank NA from 2007 to 2017. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and corporate entities. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing management through model and customized portfolios within a vertically integrated advisory model.

Gregory Balogh is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Aita Financial Group. He also works as an independent contractor for Doctors Disability Specialists. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm provides tailored client solutions through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party platforms.

Jaine'coann Barton is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including New England Capital Financial Advisors, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Barnum Financial Group. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a combination of point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, with a focus on model portfolios and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Richard Pignone is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 54 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Additionally, he serves as an attorney in fact for his wife on an investment-related matter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management consulting, brokerage services, insurance products, and certain M&A advisory services.