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Richard Nichols is a financial advisor at Dewitt Capital Management LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Dewitt Capital Management since 1995. Dewitt Capital Management provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm operates on a fee-only basis, managing accounts on a discretionary basis using a variety of investment strategies and emphasizes comprehensive reviews of clients’ broader financial affairs.

John Stalega is the principal of JGS Wealth Management, LLC in Colchester, CT, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license with 15 years of industry experience. He has operated his CPA and financial planning practice since 2005, providing tax preparation and accounting services to individuals and small businesses. His accounting practice occasionally offers investment advice as an incidental service. JGS Wealth Management provides ongoing portfolio advisory and comprehensive financial planning for individual clients, emphasizing Modern Portfolio Theory and passive investment strategies. The firm uses broadly diversified equity and fixed-income allocations, often employing third-party portfolio managers for portfolio construction and oversight.

Lawrence Kaplan is a financial advisor at Summit Investment Management, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Summit since 2009. Kaplan is also a licensed insurance agent in Lyme, CT, selling insurance products alongside his advisory work. Summit Investment Management provides individualized investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, including high net-worth clients, using tailored portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and private securities. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and asset-allocation principles, offering ongoing asset management, financial planning, and consulting engagements.

William Duvall is a financial advisor at Sightline Wealth Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Sightline since 2015. Sightline Wealth Advisors provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines passive and active management, strategic asset allocation, and fundamental analysis, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and derivatives where appropriate.

Michael Berry is a ChFC® with 26 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Apricity Financial, LLC and its affiliates, having previously worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual Investment Management and MSF Investment Advisory LLC. Berry holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and is also active as a licensed insurance agent through Apricity Advisors, LLC. Apricity Financial provides advisory services to individuals, businesses, and retirement plans, focusing on discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm’s approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term investing, primarily using diversified, low-cost exchange-traded funds alongside individual securities and alternative investments when appropriate.

Lindsey Cruz is a financial advisor at Apricity Financial, LLC with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Addicus Advisory, LLC and Michael Scott Financial, LLC. She also serves as president of Apricity Advisors, LLC, where she works as a licensed insurance agent. Apricity Financial provides advisory services to individuals, businesses, and retirement plans, specializing in discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a fundamental-analysis driven, long-term investment approach, focusing on diversified, low-cost exchange-traded funds alongside other securities as appropriate.