Damian Petta is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has worked at Commonwealth and Harvestwealth Partners since 2009 and has prior experience at Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he plays guitar at local bars and restaurants. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad range of adviser-support services, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and retirement consulting, supporting diverse investment strategies through both internal and external portfolio management options.

Anthony Veiga Jr. is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and has prior experience at LPL Financial and Wells Fargo Clearing. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a volunteer firefighter in Ridgefield, CT. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering services such as advisor-managed programs, financial planning, third-party manager programs, and outsourced CIO solutions through an open-architecture model integrating multiple platforms and managers.

Joseph Viggiani is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at SCOTTRADE, Inc. from 2014 to 2017 before joining Transamerica in 2017. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by offering managed portfolios and investment education services. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios to provide personalized asset allocation and retirement planning advice.

Zachary Babineau is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Bridgelight Financial Advisors, and Fiducient Advisors. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and access to managed account options for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a diversified investment approach combining passive and active management, with portfolio oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

Zachary Ruttenberg is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Newburgh, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Ruttenberg Capital Group, LLC, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Ruttenberg serves as a board member of the Newburgh Jewish Community Center and is involved in a jewelry and diamond sales business. Eagle Strategies serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple advisory programs tailored to client and plan sponsor needs, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and an integrated structure linked to New York Life.

Andrew Lavoie is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 14 years of industry experience, including roles at Tradition Securities and Derivatives LLC and AGW Group. He serves as Treasurer and board member of the nonprofit Mookie's Miracle. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client relationships through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

John Smoot Jr. is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and affiliated firms since 2013. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Danbury, CT. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing a long-term investment approach combined with active rebalancing and oversight of third-party asset managers.

Nicholas Foci is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior work experience includes positions at Northwestern Mutual and roles outside the financial sector in the food service industry. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies and maintains significant institutional capabilities including in-house research and derivatives trading.

Declan Costello is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Goldman Sachs, Empire Wealth Strategies, and Northwestern Mutual. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, providing managed advice and investment education services supported by proprietary tools from Morningstar Investment Management. The firm focuses on asset allocation and retirement guidance through a variety of programs that offer both implemented managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations.

Sebastian Bermeo is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently advising at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Mint Global Markets Inc./SPEEDTRADER, Inc. and LPL Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is employed as a server in Salem, NY. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Christopher Judge is a financial advisor at SPC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining SPC and Sigma Financial Corp in 2025, he spent 27 years with Commonwealth Financial Network and Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. He also conducts limited fixed insurance sales at a branch location. SPC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors and provides tailored, discretionary investment advice through various account programs and strategic partnerships.

Patrice Borgese is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a combination of internally managed strategies and third-party asset managers while maintaining client assets with third-party custodians.

George Koeltl is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Triad Advisors Inc and Reby Advisors, LLC. He operates out of Danbury, CT. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Rita Ciero is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. since 2008. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and is notable for its combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Phillip Stern is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Citigroup Global Markets, and David Lerner Associates. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning services.

Kristina Teneyck is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Commonwealth since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member and 33% owner of Prosperity, LLC, an entity involved in securities and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing advisory programs and services that include wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm offers a range of program structures and supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

George Harrington is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors for four years before joining Empower in 2022. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Michele Blanchard is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2005. She holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Danbury, CT. Michele is a partner and co-owner of Prosperity, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing a range of advisory programs, operational support, and investment management services. The firm offers various program structures and discretionary model portfolios while delivering technology, compliance, and practice-management resources to its affiliated advisors.

Scott Lopresti is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors, LPL Financial, and Ameritas Life Insurance among other firms. Lopresti is also the president and owner of Lodi Wealth Advisors, an insurance business, and serves as Chief Administrative Officer of Rectangle Health, a healthcare technology company. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education. The firm serves a range of clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds, supporting multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Christopher Kachur is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards & Co since 2010, with prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services such as wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, investment management, brokerage, and M&A advisory services, utilizing both proprietary strategies and third-party models.