Benjamin Smiles is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been serving clients since 2015 as part of The Smiles Group, a wealth management team. He focuses on providing a comprehensive approach to wealth management that begins with understanding each client's family, financial situation, and priorities. Benjamin helps clients develop customized strategies tailored to their unique circumstances, allowing for flexibility as their needs evolve and market conditions change. He delivers access to the investment insights of Merrill Lynch and the banking services of Bank of America to address a broad range of financial aspects. With expertise spanning estate planning, investments, tax minimization, education funding, wealth transfer, and retirement income strategies, Benjamin works with high-net-worth clients to simplify their financial lives and prioritize their goals. He collaborates closely with a Wealth Management Lending Officer from Bank of America to offer strategic home financing guidance aligned with clients’ overall financial plans. Benjamin holds the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA) designation and is a recognized Retirement Benefits Consultant and Personal Investment Advisor. Benjamin completed high school at Stratton Mountain School and attended the University of Colorado System’s Leeds School of Business, though no degree was conferred. He resides in Ridgefield, Connecticut, with his wife, Meg, and their children, Lily and Charlie. His personal interests include skiing, surfing, sailing, and travel.

Patrick Clark is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Commonwealth Financial Network for 15 years and Wrp Investments, Inc. for one year. Clark is the owner of Alpine Wealth Management, LLC, a private entity created to facilitate securities and fixed insurance business. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses tailored, non-discretionary planning and employs analytical tools such as deterministic and probability modeling to support client goals.

Clifford Paulson is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Riverside, CT, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in several roles over five years and has a background that includes media-related positions at The CAP Media Group and Simulmedia. Mass Mutual Investors Services 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, and educational seminars, emphasizing collaborative annual planning engagements without discretionary investment authority.

Allison Mislow is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. She previously worked at MetLife Insurance Company for 17 years before joining MassMutual Investors Services in 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in insurance sales and serves as a power of attorney for her parent. MassMutual 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. The firm offers collaborative planning engagements supported by firm-approved software tools and educational seminars.

Kathleen Mcelaney is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at UBS, AlphaSights, Earthplace, and DVG Partners. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management, leveraging proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies to client goals. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, operating as a broker-dealer, investment adviser, and futures commission merchant.

Tyler Griffin is a financial advisor at Fidelity with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Fidelity Investments since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Trinity Point Wealth and Racebrook Country Club. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC offers investment management and advisory services to both retail and institutional clients, employing a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver diversified model portfolios.

Casey Olsen is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Merrill with 11 years at the firm and three years of industry experience. Based in Stamford, CT, Olsen has worked solely with Merrill since 2015. 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.

Michael Sweeney is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He brings over two decades of experience helping corporate professionals, lawyers, doctors, and other individuals simplify their wealth management through tailored strategies. Michael works closely with clients to develop personalized financial plans that address liquidity management, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, tax minimization, and retirement income. He also assists small business owners with managing 401(k) plans and optimizing employee benefits. Michael holds a Master's Degree from Fordham University and a Bachelor's Degree from Syracuse University. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He integrates the resources of Merrill Lynch and banking services from Bank of America to provide a comprehensive approach to wealth management. Michael emphasizes a long-term, disciplined financial strategy to help clients pursue their unique goals through changing market conditions. Outside of his professional role, Michael volunteers within the communities he serves. His personal interests include billiards, golfing, hiking, and reading.

Amy C Hessel is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Shelton, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Before joining Ameriprise in 2022, she worked at WorldCare Pet Transport, Mercy Learning Center of Bridgeport, and Pearson, and spent nine years in education. She also provides technology consulting services to an individual client outside of her advisory work. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service. The firm’s approach includes a written Recommendation Report and ongoing advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies, with recommendations based on internal research and third-party data.

Jelmena Hudson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network since 2026, following a brief tenure at Morgan Stanley in 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by offering investment and fee-based financial planning services tailored to clients who meet a net-worth threshold. The firm provides a broad range of planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition, sports and entertainment, special-needs analysis, and divorce planning.

Mike Card is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise 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. Outside of finance, he has experience working in hospitality at a dive bar and restaurant. LPL Enterprise, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm primarily implements investment strategies using model portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party portfolio strategists, and also offers access to financial planning, third-party asset managers, and insurance products through affiliated entities.

Daniel Hoffmann is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Southern Tide and Vincere Management Group. He also operates an independent insurance business, selling life, fixed annuities, disability, long-term care, and health insurance. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm uses collaborative, annual planning engagements supported by firm-approved tools and provides event-driven planning programs such as divorce and estate settlement planning.

Jose Sanchez Kinghorn is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 21 years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. He has been with UBS since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the fundraising board for the foundation at Hostos Community College in New York. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Earl Wheway Jr. is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2009 and was previously with UBS Financial Services for 10 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary, a private foundation in Newtown, Connecticut. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers a range of investment programs, including estate planning and corporate financial planning solutions.

Kevin Condon is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management based in Stamford, CT. He specializes in providing personalized wealth management guidance and tailored financial strategies for affluent individuals, families, and small businesses, focusing on areas such as personal retirement planning, small business strategies, and tax minimization. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Mount Saint Mary's University and maintains professional designations including Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Kevin applies his expertise through consistent communication and personalized financial planning to help clients meet their long-term goals. Kevin resides in Wilton, CT with his family. Outside of his financial advisory role, he teaches cycling at Equinox Fitness and enjoys running, cycling, golf, and skiing. He has also participated in community events such as the Autism Speaks NYC Marathon in 2011 and has been involved with Smilow Cancer Hospital.

Anthony Marchitto is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with LPL Financial, bringing seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Christopher Gavin and Waddell And Reed, Inc., and has entrepreneurial experience with Prime One Eleven Restaurant. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, combining extensive advisory services with a broad range of non-advisory financial activities.

Brian Ward is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds a Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and MSI Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a financial representative offering 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 ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved software to analyze client goals and deliver written recommendations.

Leonel Calderon is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Shelton, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2015 and previously held roles at Northstar Wealth Partners, LLC and MSI Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he operates a business entity for tax purposes. LPL Financial is a national broker‑dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with research and operational tools while overseeing over $819 billion in discretionary assets.

Melissa Spohn is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors for the Swedish Ski Club, which supports skiing activities and manages a common lodging facility for its members. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client solutions.

Ronald Quagliani Jr. is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Barnum Financial Group and Marcum LLP, as well as experience outside finance in the food service and recreation sectors. Mass Mutual Investors Services 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, and educational seminars using firm-approved software tools and emphasizes collaborative, annual planning relationships.