Kevin Brown is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank before joining Raymond James and Southport Harbor Wealth Advisor, where he is also an owner. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting, emphasizing tailored financial plans and a broad range of implementation options.

James Montalto is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in guiding clients through various financial decisions across life's stages, including wealth management, trust and estate planning, education funding, charitable giving management, and retirement planning. He provides expertise in areas such as college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, and socially responsible investing. James holds a Bachelor's Degree from the State University of New York System and a Master's Degree from Cornell University. He has earned professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He is a member of the Cornell Club. James is active in his community through the Lions Club International. He resides in Brookfield, Connecticut with his wife and three children, and his office is located in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Gabriel Giusto is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with Series 66 registration and less than one year of industry experience. His prior background includes roles outside the financial sector and attendance at the University of Connecticut. He is also involved in non-variable insurance activities. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, advisory services, brokerage products, and insurance through an integrated platform that combines adviser programs with active product sales.

John Huber is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined Merrill in 2022, bringing experience from his previous roles at Citi Private Bank in New York City, where he served as Investment Specialist, Head of the Investment Solutions Desk, and Director, Investment Counselor within the High Net Worth Group. John specializes in wealth management strategies that address areas such as insurance, estate planning, asset allocation, tax consequences, trust services, cash flow in retirement, and liability management. He works closely with clients to develop flexible strategies tailored to their evolving financial goals and circumstances. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned his high school diploma from Columbia. Outside of his professional work, John lives in Montclair, New Jersey with his family and has volunteered for eight years as a coach for the Montclair Lacrosse Club.

Steven Sheresky is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, and Morgan Stanley. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage solutions. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and employs over 14,000 financial advisors.

David Ball is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Stamford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at UBS since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors and as an advisor for Family Centers, a nonprofit organization focused on education and human services for children, adults, and families. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm employs model-based asset allocations and research from its Chief Investment Office and UBS Global Research to tailor financial plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Michael Fulton is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets Corporation since 2008. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing 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, supported by RBC’s extensive capital markets capabilities.

Robert Masanotti is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Barnum Financial Group, and MSI Financial Services, Inc. since 2014. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services mainly to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework. The firm offers its services on a non-discretionary basis through a team of Wealth Advisors.

Kelley Hart is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a member of the Town of Orange Historic District Commission. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis while clients retain final decision-making authority.

Gina Douvas is the Senior Resident Director at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Fairfield, Connecticut, a position she has held since 2009. She has been with Merrill Lynch since 2007, bringing extensive experience in financial services that began in 1991. Gina leads her office in providing financial strategies tailored to the unique needs of high-net worth individuals, families, entrepreneurs, and endowments. She collaborates with her team and leverages resources from Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank to support clients' financial goals and risk management. Before joining Merrill Lynch, Gina worked for 13 years at Smith Barney in New York City where she was a member of the firm's largest stock-option planning team, advising C-suite executives on stock-option, estate, and retirement planning. Earlier, she served as a portfolio analyst focused on investment strategies for institutional, corporate retirement, and private pension plans. Gina holds several professional designations including Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Gina earned a Bachelor's degree from SUNY Stony Brook and a Master's degree in Finance from the Pace University Lubin School of Business. She is fluent in Greek and English. Gina is active in her community, serving on the Advisory Board of the Charles F. Dolan School of Business at Fairfield University and supporting organizations such as the Girl Scouts of Connecticut, Norma Pfriem Breast Center, Paulie Strong Foundation, and The Smilow Cancer Hospital. Her personal interests include biking, cooking, football, golfing, music, photography, spending time with family, tennis, traveling, and volleyball.

Kyle Nolan is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, based in Greenwich, CT, with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2019 and has prior involvement with organizations such as Kitu Life Inc. and football clubs in Tampere and Lisbon. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process that incorporates firm-approved tools and analysis methods.

Zachary Bognar is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Private Client Wealth LLC, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, JP Morgan Chase, and Charles Schwab and Company. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options in its investment menus.

Micaela Walsh is a financial advisor at Fidelity with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Fidelity, she held various roles including positions at Bucknell University and Essex Financial Services. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, fund advisory, and model portfolio delivery. The firm combines fundamental research with quantitative and algorithmic methods, and serves multiple registered investment companies with formally established governance and oversight procedures.

Karen Knettel is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fairfield, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2016. Outside of her advisory work, she operates a YouTube cooking show focused on art and culture. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients by providing tailored financial planning and a wide range of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and investment modeling in its financial planning process.

Nicholas Francia is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2011. Francia is a member of the Advisory Committee on Finance Issues for The ESOP Association, a peer-sharing group focused on ESOP-related developments and best practices. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a mix of brokerage and advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client strategies.

Casey Odo is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc., Securities America, and Investacorp Advisory Services Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a non-investment business activity. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and access to a range of brokerage and insurance products within an integrated platform.

Jonathan Urbina is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2013, including time with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from 2013 to 2018. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm delivers these services on a non-discretionary basis, combining institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Paul Blanco is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services. He has been in the financial services industry since 2023, with prior experience at Barnum Financial Group and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. Blanco is also active as an insurance broker, focusing on life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and health insurance. 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 programs, delivering collaborative, goal-based recommendations without discretionary authority.

Brian Parmelee is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with MassMutual Investors Services since 2017 and has additional experience with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and Metlife Securities. Outside his advisory role, he acts as a broker for Risk & Insurance Associates, selling fixed life insurance and related products, and assists clients with life settlement transactions. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational programs, focusing on collaborative, goal-oriented planning engagements.

Mark Silverman is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with 18 years of experience in financial advising, including 16 years at Merrill. He specializes in family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, managing new wealth, and personal retirement planning. He approaches client relationships by thoroughly understanding their unique financial situations and goals to develop personalized wealth management strategies. Prior to his career in financial advising, Mark spent nearly 30 years in the magazine publishing industry covering global entertainment and the golf industry. His educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Additionally, he holds a Certificate in Sales Management from the Darden School at the University of Virginia and a Certificate from the Publishing Management Institute at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He also holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Mark is a lifelong resident of the suburban New York City area and lives in New Canaan, Connecticut with his wife Pam and their poodle Ziggy. He participates in community activities such as the Longest Day of Golf benefitting Cancer Care. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys cooking, golfing, racquetball, and watching movies.