Ralph William Johnston III

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.

Money is frequently a top stressor, especially for those who are trying to build wealth or LGBTQ+. Pink Planning’s mission is to make financial planning feel relevant, judgement free, and easy to understand. This means no jargon, no asset minimums, no product pushing. Your financial plan is customize to you with your goals at the center. Pink Planning is a fee-only firm providing financial advice and investment management to individuals and families, while upholding the fiduciary standard. Simply put, we act in your best interest at all times.

Sarah Maskill is a Certified Financial Planner® with 19 years of industry experience. She has been the principal advisor at Financial Answers, LLC since 2012 and previously worked at OSAIC Institutions, INC. for five years. Financial Answers, LLC is an independent firm providing fee-only financial planning, education, and non-discretionary investment advice primarily to individual clients. The firm emphasizes a fundamental, long-term buy-and-hold investment philosophy, combining passive and active strategies tailored to client needs and market conditions, with a particular focus on financial education and workshops.

William Pfeiffer is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at RidgePoint Wealth Advisors LLC, having previously worked at Connecticut Wealth Management and New England Guild Wealth Advisors. RidgePoint Wealth Advisors LLC is an independent registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, and emphasizes documented client risk tolerance and fiduciary standards.

Leslie White is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Troika Investment Advisors, LLC since 2000. Troika Investment Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and limited-scope consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term “growth at a reasonable price” equity style combined with a bond-ladder approach, managing accounts individually with an emphasis on fundamental analysis and low turnover.

David Schubach is a financial advisor at Integrity Financial Advisors, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for eight years at New Frontier Advisors. Integrity Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations with financial planning and risk-protection advice. The firm often utilizes its affiliated investment manager, Auour Investments, for ETF-based, model-driven portfolio management tailored to client risk tolerance and planning goals.