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Alane Wilansky

About Alane Wilansky is the co-founder of ARK Distillery, a women-owned craft spirits company in Colchester, Connecticut dedicated to producing small-batch vodka, gin, whiskey, and bourbon while giving back to…

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Mary Scasino

About Mary Scasino is the founder and owner of La Moda Fashions, a women’s boutique with locations in Fairfield and Hamden, Connecticut, known for its personalized approach to style and…

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Angela Ripley, CIC, CRM, AIS, LUTCF

About Angela Ripley has more than 30 years of experience as a licensed property and casualty, life, and health insurance agent and currently serves as President of VW Brown Insurance…

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Jenna Rogers

About Jenna Rogers is the founder of Career Civility and a workplace communication expert dedicated to redefining how professionals connect and collaborate. With over 10 years of experience and a…

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Claudia St. John, SHRM-SCP, SPHR

About Claudia St. John, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, is the Founder and CEO of The Workplace Advisors, a leading HR consulting and training firm specializing in equipping businesses with the consulting support…

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Jay Byrnes

About Jay represents the third generation of Byrnes involved in the operation of the Byrnes Agency, which is now comprised of 32 employees. He received his degree in History from…

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Spencer Houldin

About Spencer M. Houldin is Managing Director of Gallagher Private Client. Formerly President of Ericson Insurance Services before merging with AJG in January 2024, he has over thirty years of…

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Anton Reed

About Anton was born in Indiana but raised in Connecticut for most of his life. He attended Western International University for a short amount of time before embarking on a…

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Dan McNamara, CIC

About Daniel joined V.F. McNeil in 2002 after earning his BA in Business Management and gaining valuable experience at The Hartford. Starting as an Account Manager, his dedication and talent…

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Jay Long, CIC

About Jay Long, CIC, is a seasoned insurance professional with decades of experience in commercial insurance, currently serving with Hilb Group New England. A third-generation industry leader, Jay is known…

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