Michael Aloi is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently advising at Summit Financial, LLC since 2018. He has prior experience with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Summit Financial Resources, where he worked for nearly two decades. Aloi contributes as a writer for Kiplinger's Financial Magazine and provides CPA continuing education seminars. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with over $26 billion in assets under management and 216 advisors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services to serve approximately 17,800 clients.

Christopher Foster is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Procyon since 2017 and previously at UBS Financial Services from 2009 to 2017. Foster is involved in managing several affiliated businesses, including insurance and tax referral services, where he holds ownership and leadership roles. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth households, families, trusts, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term and fundamental, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates across various asset classes, and is noted for its work with pooled investment vehicles, model portfolio signals for other advisors, and institutional retirement-plan advisory services.

Ericka Butler is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Thrivent Financial, UBS Financial Services, and the Town of Simsbury. She also acts as a licensed assistant at Wealth Managers, LLC, supporting financial and insurance services. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, provides model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management to unaffiliated SEC- and state-registered advisers and their individual, high-net-worth, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $2.88 billion across proprietary and third-party strategies, offering an enterprise-scale sub-advisory platform that includes trade execution, rebalancing, and overlay management.

Phil Fiore Jr. is a financial advisor at Procyon with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. He is involved in multiple insurance-related business activities, including roles with Procyon Benefits, Procyon Tax, and Procyon Risk. Procyon serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm’s investment process emphasizes long-term, fundamental analysis and incorporates both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, as well as the use of third-party platforms and AI tools alongside human oversight.

Kathryn Dennen is a financial advisor with Compass Financial Management LLC in Oxford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at United Planners' Financial Services of America, Capital Analysts, and Lincoln Investment LLC. Compass Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, providing discretionary portfolio management alongside retirement plan consulting and participant education. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach, combining fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes.

James Jeffery is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Procyon since 2019, previously working at Solaris Group and operating his own advisory firm, Jeffery Asset Management LLC. James holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Procyon serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth households, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm follows a long-term, fundamental analysis investment approach, managing assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis and offering services ranging from financial planning to model-portfolio signals for other advisors.

Samuel Barber is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. in Naugatuck, CT, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lifemark Securities and the Chittenden Group since 2017 and previously worked at MML Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company from 2009 to 2017. Barber is also an insurance agent and broker with Chittenden-Warwick Insurance Group, providing sales and service of insurance and group benefits products. Lifemark Securities Corp. offers fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes suitability-driven advice tailored through risk assessments, managing accounts on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis, with custody maintained by third-party custodians.

Amber Kendrick is a financial advisor at Procyon with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with several firms, including Connecticut Investors Group and Commonwealth Financial Network. Kendrick is a member of the Retirement Advisory Council, which advocates for qualified plan and participant retirement outcomes through collaboration among retirement plan advisors and service providers. Procyon serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive investment management and advisory services with a long-term, fundamental analysis approach, managing a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis and supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Joshua Topp is a financial advisor with Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 18 years of industry experience, including 13 years with LPL Financial and Flagship Harbor Advisors. Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $3.42 billion in discretionary assets through a team of about 60 advisors, employing a diversified investment approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and separately managed accounts.

Theodore Brooks is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Innovation Partners LLC, Supreme Alliance LLC, Lincoln Investment, and Legend Advisory Corporation. He is also an independent insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance sales. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm emphasizes personalized portfolio construction and discretionary management for non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants, offering a broad range of analytical and consulting services.

Michael Langone is a financial advisor with John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Manulife John Hancock Brokerage Services, John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. He also serves as a retirement consultant providing educational services for qualified retirement plans through John Hancock Retirement Plan Services, LLC. John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities. The firm delivers financial planning and consultative services using third-party software to generate written recommendations, with a technology-assisted model supporting a high client load per advisor.

Nathalie Edeen is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Hornor Townsend & KTNE Inc since 2016 and with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in multi-line insurance sales and service, including life, accident, health, disability, long-term care, and annuity products, and conducts comprehensive student loan portfolio reviews for recent college graduates. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

Matthew Walsh is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2022 and also works as a tax preparer at the CT Institute of Finance. Centaurus Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions, offering a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Alexandra Forte is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott in various roles since 2010. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and municipalities, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Braeden Ziegler is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following prior roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing a broad range of advisory, execution, and custody services.

Matthew Clements is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has prior experience at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and MJC Wealth Management. He also engages in fixed insurance sales as an outside business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Jacob Cedor is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Monte Financial Group, LLC and Travelers Insurance, and has a Series 65 credential. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, and provides specialized services including retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Emily Burr is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Kestra since 2003, serving in advisory roles at both Kestra Investment Services, LLC and Kestra Advisory. Outside of her advisory work, she consults on compliance and plan design features for clients through TR Paul Inc. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts, supporting clients such as sovereign wealth funds and large institutional investors.

Scott Moulton is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors, LLC. Moulton serves on the Board of Corporators for The Milford Bank, participates in community service as a member of the Devon Rotary, and is an executive board member of the Milford Chamber of Commerce. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and financial organizations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and portfolio construction strategies.

Craig Massicotte is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Hamden, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2004. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options, including model-based and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.