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Timothy Baker is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at WealthShape LLC since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Windsor, CT. WealthShape LLC is an independent, fee-only firm providing investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, and institutional clients, including ERISA retirement plans. The firm uses long-term academic research and Modern Portfolio Theory to build globally diversified portfolios and offers fiduciary services such as 3(21) and 3(38) consulting for retirement plans.

Sean Curran is a financial advisor with USA 401K, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining USA 401K, he worked at Lincoln Financial Securities and held various public service roles, including as a Springfield city councilor since 2020. In addition to his advisory work, Curran is a licensed attorney handling real estate closings and misdemeanor motor vehicle cases, and he is also a licensed real estate agent representing buyers and sellers of residential properties. USA 401K provides portfolio management and pension consulting services to individuals, corporations, and employee benefit plans, including 401(k) plans. The firm follows a long-term investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, focusing primarily on equities with diversification through fixed income and index funds, and offers financial planning without additional charge.

Edward Toole is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Toole Financial, an independent advisory firm based in Longmeadow, MA. Prior to founding Toole Financial, he spent ten years working with the YMCA Retirement Fund. Toole Financial provides fee-only, project-based and ongoing financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored planning and education, with a focus on Modern Portfolio Theory and passive, asset-allocation recommendations, serving clients without discretionary portfolio management or custody.

Simone Cunningham is a Certified Financial Planner® with 21 years of experience in the industry. She has been with MP Financial Services, LLC since 2009 and is also associated with Moriarty & Primack, PC, a certified public accounting firm. MP Financial Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and individual clients. The firm typically employs active discretionary management through selected independent investment managers and offers coordinated tax and investment advice through its affiliation with Moriarty & Primack, PC.

Steven Hyman is a financial advisor with Creative Funding Corporation in Bloomfield, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Funding Corporation since 1985. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed independent life and health insurance agent. Creative Funding Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement and investment planning, and broader financial planning services primarily to individuals, small businesses, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm serves a client base that includes many schoolteachers and state employees, delivering tailored investment solutions through a process combining fundamental analysis with proprietary macroeconomic indicators.

Ryan Martin is a financial advisor at Martin Capital Planning with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and has held roles at INVUITY Inc., Hologic Inc., and Checkwriters Payroll. Martin is a licensed insurance agent. Martin Capital Planning provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to pension and profit-sharing plans as well as individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a mix of analytical methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with a noted pension consulting practice for employer retirement plans.