Michael Elser is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Northwestern Mutual and Omnica Wealth, where he is a co-owner. 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 around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Benjamin Halter is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2018, following two years at RBC Capital Markets. 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 a diverse clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Collin Sayler is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience with several firms including Mercer Investments, Pathstone, Pimco, and Allianz Asset Management. Sayler is currently based in Glastonbury, CT. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management, technology, and compliance services, enabling affiliated advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions.

Hal Guy is a CFP® and ChFC® with 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2012 and previously spent 11 years at Osaic FA, Inc. He also instructs CFP review courses and provides tax preparation services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a fiduciary-based advisory model and offers proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Maria Conlon is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 19 years of industry experience. Her prior firms include National Life Group, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Metlife Securities, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in youth and nonprofit basketball organizations as a coach and owner, and holds a partial ownership stake in a local pizzeria. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Frank Loria is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc., Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Santander Securities, LLC, and Santander Bank, NA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Garry Helyer is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and possessing 51 years of industry experience. He has been an Investment Advisor Representative since 2013 and is also involved with Professional Benefits Group, an insurance sales and services business he owns. In addition to his advisory work, Helyer serves as assistant treasurer on the Ariel Condominium Association board and volunteers as a director at The Landing Yacht, Golf and Tennis Club. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services combined with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure, providing clients with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment options and access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

Brandon Gee is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining his current firm, he worked at Buyers Edge Platform for five years and has experience in the retail and entertainment sectors. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Rebecca Ward is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. Her career includes positions at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc., where she also works as an insurance agent specializing in life, health, and long-term care insurance. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios, offering both wrap and non-wrap programs with access to various securities and outside managers.

Kathleen Erickson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Glastonbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, LLC since 2012. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized solutions, while providing comprehensive operational and compliance support to affiliated advisors.

Aidan Shaffer is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2026. His prior experience includes roles at KeyBank, Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and West Hartford Leisure Services. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor that serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plans through a network of financial professionals. The firm offers multiple wrap programs and integrates services from KeyCorp affiliates, utilizing a multi-provider investment platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary model management.

Peter Yacovone is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior firms include Heritage Capital Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, Merrill, and Advest, Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and a broad client base. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a variety of investment options.

Samuel Johnson is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked exclusively at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2020. Prior to his advisory career, he held various roles including positions at Shaw's and Star Market and Sarah Lawrence College. 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 diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Gary Ruchin is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Vernon, CT, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 47 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1985 and has been self-employed since 1979. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a FINRA arbitrator and provides tax preparation services through his private business, Ruchin & Associates, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, offering a variety of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in constructing client portfolios from a broad range of securities and insurance products.

Craig Breitsprecher is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2017 and previously at Independent Financial Group LLC and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a music business under Fires in the Distance LLC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to a variety of managed account solutions. The firm operates under a fiduciary advisory model and utilizes both proprietary and third-party platforms and strategies to meet client goals.

Jennifer Grennan is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Ion Bank since 2019, Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2016, and United Bank from 2016 to 2019. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in retail banking at Ion Bank. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients, providing customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm operates a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model, delegating investment management to its representatives while offering a range of services through a network of affiliated entities.

Andrew Verre is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Portland, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2019 and is also affiliated with Agia, where he serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Ethan Goodman is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo, Mass Mutual, Voya, and Prudential. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, employing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation through affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Michael Giliberto is a CFA® charterholder with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer & Co since 2011. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Matthew Diramio is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Nationwide Investment Services Corporation for 21 years before joining Commonwealth and Omnica Wealth in 2023. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and offering managed model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.