Illona Vitali is a financial advisor with Merrill in Hartford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill Lynch since 2001. 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.

Matthew Bragg is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Hartford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 1996. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Daniel Eberle is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Glastonbury, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by in-depth analyses and a range of portfolio management styles.

Luke Violette is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with RBC Capital Markets in Farmington, CT. His career includes roles at City National Bank, GYL Financial Synergies, and Wells Fargo Advisors. RBC Wealth Management serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients and offers various advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services tailored to client risk profiles.

Michael Snow is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Wethersfield, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeting individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver non-discretionary, written recommendation reports, supported by a large centralized consulting team and algorithmic automation.

Jessica Hendrickson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 11 years of experience at the firm and holds a Series 66 designation. She is based in Hartford, CT, and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides a variety of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers financial plans using structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools.

Guillermo Robles is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Merrill, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo. His current role is with Fidelity Investments in Newington, CT. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable and registered investment companies. The firm employs a systematic investment process combining fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios and manage funds.

Nicolas Piscitelli is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been serving clients since 2011. He specializes in advising executives, business owners, individuals, and their families on financial strategies, banking services, and retirement planning. Nicolas emphasizes proactive and consistent communication, functioning as a knowledgeable liaison between clients and the comprehensive financial advisory resources available through his team. His approach centers on building lasting relationships by gaining a deep understanding of clients' priorities and the lives they aim to build. This commitment to client trust has been a defining aspect of his career. Nicolas's expertise spans corporate executive services, education planning, executive compensation, equity compensation services, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, small business strategies, and women and wealth. Nicolas earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Financial Management with a minor in accounting from Salve Regina University, where he was also a four-year letter winner on the football team. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He currently resides in Wethersfield, Connecticut, with his wife Alyssa, their daughter, son, and two dogs. Among his personal interests are baseball, basketball, football, golfing, music, spending time with family, and traveling. Nicolas has been recognized on Forbes' Best-in-State Next-Generation Wealth Advisors list in 2019 and from 2023 to 2026.

Michael Tangney is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors for Rick's Place, a nonprofit organization. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm that serves both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service, providing written Recommendation Reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Seth Diamond is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he coordinates a monthly Investor's Business Daily meetup and plays bass in a rock band. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Robert Caiaze is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Farmington, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Bank, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Advest, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves in various nonprofit and community capacities, including as a deacon fund advisor at Valley Community Baptist Church and as a board member and investment committee chair for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutions, offering tailored portfolio management and advisory services through multiple programs. The firm integrates in-house and third-party investment management and offers features such as tax management and responsible investing screens.

Jeffrey Leone is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2012, currently serving as a financial advisor in Glastonbury, CT. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service tailored for individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendations, emphasizing the use of Ameriprise-managed accounts and algorithmic automation overseen by dedicated committees.

Daniel McMahon is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2009 and has worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. 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.

Richard Vogler is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Farmington, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2005. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the board of the Point O' Woods Association Inc. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services tailored to individuals nearing or in retirement, focusing on clients with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Shawn Mccormick is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including a tenure at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory services to individual and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. Their approach includes structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools, without providing individual security recommendations as part of standalone planning.

Christopher Rizzio is a CFP® certified financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. He has been associated with Cambridge Investment Research entities since 2021 and also has a background teaching at the University of Hartford from 2015 to 2022. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as an independent insurance agent and serves as an independent contractor for Varsity Tutors. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, institutional, pension, and charitable clients by offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary management through multiple platforms and proprietary model strategies.

David Fasi is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Hartford, CT, where he has worked since 2012. He has 14 years of industry experience. Fasi has served on a committee of the Estate & Business Planning Council of Hartford and has delivered educational presentations on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) at the University of Connecticut. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers a broad suite of capital markets and research resources.

Kathleen Tremblay is a financial advisor at Merrill with 14 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has been with Merrill since 2008 and has concurrently worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2013. 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 a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Andrea Pease is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 23 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Securities America, National Planning Corporation, and Professional Investors Network, which she has been associated with since 2002. She is also involved in selling non-variable insurance products such as life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, employing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by advisor-facing technology tools.

Anthony De Grandi is a financial advisor with Merrill and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience and has worked at Merrill since 2009 and Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. He is based in Farmington, Connecticut. 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 plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.