Thomas Britt is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has previously worked at Benchmark Wealth Management, LLC, and Private Client Services, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost index vehicles, strategic factor tilts, regular rebalancing, and tax management.

Elisa Murray is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill, Lincoln Financial Securities, USI Consulting Group, and Allianz. Murray joined Janney Montgomery Scott in 2025. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Justin Mclaughlin is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including National Securities Corporation, National Asset Management, Stratos Wealth Advisors, Cetera Advisors, and Questar Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in entrepreneurial ventures including Bowl'd Creations LLC and McLaughlin Associates Insurance Agency LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, combining technology, investment management, and operational support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Crystal Southerland Mc Koy is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her prior experience includes nine years at KeyBank NA. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor serving individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm uses a multi-provider model for portfolio management and offers various wrap programs supported by KeyCorp affiliates and third-party strategists.

Lendia Draines is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Draines is also a licensed notary public. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm employs a range of strategies, including a digital advisory program that uses proprietary algorithms and risk assessments to recommend ETF-based portfolios.

Andrew Stephens is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Guilford, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Upscale Construction, TD Bank, Primary Residential Mortgage, Guilford Savings Bank, and Liberty Mutual. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Rance Hillier is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Bank of America, and Merrill. Hillier is also a general partner and co-owner of Mainsail Capital Management. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing advisory programs and services that include wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports its advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management resources while offering a range of discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions.

Robert Hollmann is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Kestra Advisory. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Private Advisor Group. Hollmann is based in Essex, CT. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors and institutional investors. The firm offers fiduciary services, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds and other large institutional investors.

Kyle Foito is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Savant Wealth Management and previously worked at firms including Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC, Fidelity Investments LLC, and Edward Jones. His background also includes roles outside the financial sector, such as at Lockheed Martin and Fire American Tavern. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated services through affiliated accounting, legal, and trust entities.

Mary Anne Hartney is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services and Merrill. Hartney has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2019. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Ramah Mohammed Sanni is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, and KeyBank. Outside of finance, she owns and operates Miss Ramah LLC, a clothing business. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered adviser providing portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients. The firm employs a multi-provider platform approach combining discretionary implementation and strategist-designed portfolios, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Sipala is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Northern Lights Distributors, LLC since 2018, following a six-year tenure at Symmetry Partners, LLC. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Nicholas Holmes is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Mohegan Sun. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a Unit Field Trainer, recruiting and training insurance agents, and is appointed to write a variety of insurance products including Medicare Supplement and annuities. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations, offering both wrap and non-wrap programs with ongoing portfolio reviews.

Robert Fiocco is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Somerset Hills Wealth Management. He has been with both firms since 2013. Fiocco is also registered as an agent for fixed insurance sales under Somerset Hills Wealth Management. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing, while providing operational, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Christine Blumenthal is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management in Guilford, CT, holding a Series 65 credential. She has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Exencial Wealth Advisors and Shoreline Financial Advisors. Before entering financial services, she spent five years with Team Demas Orthodontics. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an investment approach that combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies, supported by affiliated entities offering accounting, legal, and trust services.

Christian Thomas is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Lockton Investment Advisors and USI Advisors. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, supported by affiliated legal, trust, and retirement plan service businesses.

Patrick Smith is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He currently works at Savant Wealth Management and previously spent 18 years at Shoreline Financial Advisors and three years at Exencial Wealth Advisors, where he is an equity partner. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies, supported by extensive in-house resources and affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Chad Berry is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Janney in 2025, he held roles at Fidelity Investments, Bank of America, Merrill, and other organizations. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Matthew Wu is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Brenton Point Wealth Advisors LLC and Llbh Private Wealth Management, LLC. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and offers trust and insurance administration services, with $72.3 billion in assets under management as of May 2026.

Mitchel Raudat is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial and Canoga Wealth Management, among other firms. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model that combines client goal assessment with manager selection and uses multiple investment strategies supported by technology platforms and third-party managers.