Yolanta Rondinelli is a financial advisor at Cetera with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Cetera and affiliated entities since 2021 and is also the Client Service Manager at Reed Financial Planning Services, LLC, a role she has held since 2019. Additionally, she is involved in the sales of fixed insurance products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a wide range of portfolio management and financial planning services, supported by a large network of over 10,000 advisors and approximately $256 billion in assets under management.

Benjamin Swain is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including TD Ameritrade, Equitable Advisors, and Advised Assets Group. Currently based in West Hartford, CT, Swain has been with Charles Schwab since 2023. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers a multi-asset investment approach supported by in-house research and alternative investment options.

Leonard Lye is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Kensington, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior employment includes roles at Citigroup, Santander Bank, KeyBank, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Currently, he also serves as a Private Client Relationship Manager at Webster Bank. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and access to third-party asset management through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Jennifer Carroll is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Glastonbury, CT. She holds the Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that manages approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base—including individuals, institutional investors, and municipal entities—and provides financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Ryan Buser is a financial advisor with Merrill in West Hartford, CT, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, BMO Capital Markets Corp., and KLS Advisors. Outside of finance, he owns ThreePaddy Games, LLC, a company that designs and produces board games for online retail. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Halima Adam Dabre is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at various J.P. Morgan entities since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she was involved with Red Carpet Homecare, LLC from 2019 to 2024. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services focused on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting for plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments. Their advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research to build model asset allocations, and recommendations may incorporate ESG criteria.

James Desrocher is a financial advisor with DeNovo Financial in Windsor, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Keynote Financial Services, LLC from 2015 to 2026. DeNovo Financial serves individuals and families, including trust and estate accounts, offering investment management and financial planning services. The firm uses a research-driven investment process focused on long-term business ownership and growth of dividend income, with disciplined portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring tailored to client objectives.

Richard Branchaud is a financial advisor at Your Choice Financial, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Symmetry Partners and Newcomb Spring. Branchaud also serves as a senior design engineer at Connecticut Spring & Stamping Corp. Your Choice Financial provides investment advisory services primarily on a non-discretionary basis to a very small client roster, focusing on consultative recommendations rather than individual portfolio management.

Bruce Filingeri is a financial advisor at Glastonbury CPA's Financial Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been a tax partner at SRC, Certified Public Accountants, P.C. since 1989. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an investment advisor representative and partial owner of Glastonbury Financial Advisors, LLC. Glastonbury CPA's Financial Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management and related advisory services to individual investors and a limited number of institutional clients. The firm combines a formal CPA affiliation with portfolio management, offering services at a modest scale.

Wayne Connors is a financial advisor at Black Swan Wealth Management with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms, including 3D Asset Management and Symmetry Partners. Connors is also a managing partner of Retirement Investor LLC, an online educational content business related to investments. Black Swan Wealth Management serves individual clients primarily through the selection and referral of third-party investment advisers rather than direct portfolio management. The firm focuses on modern portfolio theory and monitoring outside managers, without discretionary authority over client accounts.

Brendan Donahue is a financial advisor at Sovereign Financial Services with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Ing Financial Partners, Inc. since 2011. Sovereign Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management services with ongoing portfolio oversight and periodic account reviews. The firm also coordinates investment advice with tax and insurance considerations as part of its client services.

Ryan Groves is a financial advisor at Black Swan Wealth Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Black Swan Wealth Management since 2013, with a brief tenure at 3 D Asset Management in 2016. Outside of advisory services, he is a licensed real estate broker and insurance agent in Massachusetts and is a partner in an online educational content business for do-it-yourself investors. Black Swan Wealth Management provides advisory guidance primarily through selecting and referring third-party investment advisers rather than direct portfolio management. The firm focuses on vetting and monitoring outside managers using modern portfolio theory and does not have discretionary authority over client accounts.

Mark Mazzone is a financial advisor with Sovereign Financial Services, holding a Series 65 designation and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He is also a 50% owner and member of D'Agostino & Mazzone, LLC, a CPA firm providing tax planning, tax compliance, and financial planning services. He has been with D'Agostino & Mazzone since 2000. Sovereign Financial Services offers investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes ongoing portfolio oversight and coordination of investment advice with tax and insurance considerations.