Our Team
Our team—Tim Sullivan, Nick Russillo, Chris Peters, Troy Russillo, and Alexander Laureano—brings decades of professional experience to Sullivan & Russillo Wealth Advisors, and together we work tirelessly to recommend comprehensive, coordinated, and seamless solutions to our clients.
With a career in financial services spanning more than five decades, Timothy J. Sullivan has built his practice around a simple philosophy: put clients first, provide attentive service, and build relationships designed to last for generations.
Tim began his career in 1967 as a stockbroker with Paine Webber, now UBS. Over the years, he developed extensive experience helping individuals, families, businesses, and local organizations navigate the complexities of investing, retirement planning, and wealth management. His work has included managing pension and retirement assets, endowments, IRAs, 401(k) plans, and 403(b) plans.
Today, Tim serves as Senior Vice President / Wealth Management, Financial Advisor with Sullivan & Russillo Wealth Advisors. The team works directly with more than 25 retirement plans, many of which have been clients for 15 years or longer. Throughout his career, Tim has emphasized consistent advice, personal attention, and dependable service as the foundation for building long-term client relationships.
Tim’s philosophy remains central to the approach of Sullivan & Russillo Wealth Advisors. The team combines in-depth investment research, comprehensive cost analysis, periodic portfolio reviews, and highly personalized service to help clients make informed financial decisions. Just as importantly, Tim believes wealth management goes well beyond investments. It begins with understanding each client—their family, their goals, their concerns, and what they ultimately want their wealth to accomplish.
Under Tim’s leadership, Sullivan & Russillo Wealth Advisors has developed a culture centered on communication, accessibility, and long-term relationships. Whether working with an individual family or a retirement plan, the team strives to serve as a resource through changing markets, important life events, and multiple generations.
For Tim, one of the most rewarding aspects of his long career in financial services has been the relationships built along the way. Many clients have worked with him and his team for decades, reinforcing his longstanding commitment to providing guidance and personal attention throughout their financial lives.
"We complete the task and strive to go above and beyond our clients' expectations not just 100% of the time but 115% of the time,". We pay close attention to our clients' requirements, offer them wise counsel, and treat them in a way that we would like to be treated." - Nicholas Russillo
With more than 37 years of industry experience, Nick serves as a Senior Vice President / Investments and Compass Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining Janney in 2007, Nick was a Senior Portfolio Manager with Advest and Merrill Lynch.
Nick is a graduate of Roger Williams University. He also holds the professional designation of Accredited Asset Management Specialist℠ (AAMS®) through the College for Financial Planning. Nick also holds securities and insurance licenses in various states
In his spare time, Nick enjoys spending time with his family. He is an avid fly fisherman, enjoys golf, and also plays drums in multiple bands in the Hartford area.
He is active in the community, serving as a volunteer with several community service and charitable organizations.
Financial planning is about far more than numbers on a balance sheet—it’s about using the resources you’ve built to support the life, family, and experiences that matter most to you.
Christopher brings a straight-talking, client-first approach to wealth management. He believes financial advice is most powerful when you understand not just what is being recommended, but why. Whether you're actively preparing for retirement or navigating the transition from saving to drawing down your assets, Chris takes the time to clarify your choices and align your portfolio directly with your long-term vision.
Having started his career in 2007, Chris offers nearly two decades of perspective across both individual wealth strategies and company-sponsored retirement plans. As a core member of Sullivan & Russillo Wealth Advisors, he works collaboratively alongside a familiar family team of professionals to ensure every client benefits from seamless continuity, collective insight, and personal attention as their goals evolve over time.
Beyond his advisory work, Chris serves as President of Mayor Mike’s Foundation for Kids, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to honoring the legacy of his father, the late Hartford Mayor Mike Peters. The foundation supports local youth sports and recreational programs—reaching over 1,000 children each year by providing funding, equipment, and opportunities for young athletes in the community.
Chris earned his B.A. from Roger Williams University and holds Series 7 and Series 66 securities licenses.
Troy Russillo is a Financial Advisor with Sullivan and Russillo Wealth Advisors of Janney Montgomery Scott and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. He began his career in 2016 at MFS Investment Management in Boston, spending six years specializing in investments for employer-sponsored retirement plans.
After six years in Boston, Troy returned home to join his father’s financial advisory practice. The decision was both professional and personal—an opportunity to build something alongside family while helping other families plan for what matters most to them. In many ways, Sullivan and Russillo Wealth Advisors is a family business helping families.
Today, Troy focuses on comprehensive financial planning and investment management. He especially enjoys working with young families as they build wealth and plan for the future, while also helping clients navigate the transition into retirement and create strategies designed to support the life they’ve worked hard to build.
Troy also works closely with the team’s employer-sponsored retirement plans, helping design investment lineups and providing education to employees so they can make more informed financial decisions.
Outside of the office, Troy enjoys golfing, snowboarding, and traveling.
Alexander Laureano is a Registered Private Client Associate with our group. He earned a B.S. from the University of Tampa and previously served the communities of Tampa, Florida and West Hartford, Connecticut as a sworn law enforcement officer. Alex holds a Series 7 license, which allows him to trade a wide range of individual securities products. In his role, Alex supports all aspects of client service and operations, helping ensure clients receive attentive and thoughtful care. He leverages his diverse professional experience and strong commitment to service to help deliver the highest level of support to our clients.
In Memoriam
July 7, 1971 - July 2, 2026
We collaborate with other Janney specialists, as needed, who have in-depth experience in specific disciplines. Together, we can assess your unique situation, analyze different strategies, and develop a plan fit for your unique needs and goals.
Guy LeBas is Janney’s Chief Fixed Income Strategist, as well as Head of Fixed Income for Janney Capital Management. In his strategist role, he is responsible for providing direction to the firm’s clients on the macroeconomic, interest rate, and bond market investing climate.
Guy authors fixed-income market periodicals, which provide relative-value perspectives and recommendations across the fixed income spectrum. At Janney Capital Management, he oversees the firm's discretionarily managed bond portfolios, taking a client-tailored approach to generating consistent income across varying interest-rate environments.
Prior to joining Janney in 2006, Guy served as Interest Rate Risk Manager for U.S. Trust’s bank asset and liability portfolios. In this role, he oversaw risk and return for $20 billion in bank assets and derivatives.
Guy is also a frequent guest on CNBC, Bloomberg TV, and Fox Business News, and regularly speaks at financial industry conferences. He studied at Swarthmore College, holds an M.S. in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University, and is a CFA® Charterholder.
Mark Luschini is the Chief Investment Strategist for Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, leading the Investment Strategy Group. In that capacity Mark is responsible for establishing the Firm’s broad outlook relating to conditions in the capital markets and the economy and to develop investment strategies that align with the best interest, goals, and objectives of individual and institutional clients. He also establishes the Firm’s asset allocation models used for portfolio construction and financial planning.
As Chief Investment Strategist, Mark serves as the Janney's investment spokesperson, offering national market commentary and developing asset allocation models and investment strategies. He chairs the investment committee and actively interfaces with both current and prospective clients.
Additionally, Mark directs Janney Capital Management, the Firm’s discretionary investment management division. Under his leadership, Janney Capital Management has delivered competitive investment results across multiple strategies. The total assets under management has grown to more than $4 billion, with nearly $3 billion in traditional equity and fixed income assets, and over $1 billion in various strategic and tactical asset allocation strategies utilizing exchange-traded solutions and mutual funds. Mark served on the Board of Managers for Janney, and currently serves as a Trustee for the Firm’s Pension & Profit Sharing Plan. He is a member of the Janney Wealth Management Department’s Mutual Fund and Alternative Investment Committees.
In Janney Capital Management, Mark chairs the Investment Committee which sets asset class and sector policy and directly participates in managing the equity, fixed income, and asset allocation strategies under its advisory. Mark has spent more than 30 years in the investment industry. He utilizes that experience to speak on topics related to macroeconomics and investment management at seminars and conferences.
His comments and written articles have been circulated in numerous publications ranging from the Wall Street Journal and Barron’s to the New York Times, USA Today, Financial Times, and Money magazine. He has appeared in various media outlets including CNBC, Bloomberg Television, Fox Business News, and CNN.
He has a BA and MBA from Gannon University and holds the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation from the Market Technicians Association