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 CFP® with 18 years of experience in financial planning and investment advice. She has been the principal advisor at Financial Answers, LLC since 2012. The firm provides fee-only, as-needed financial planning, education, and non-discretionary investment advice primarily to individual clients. Financial Answers, LLC emphasizes education and workshops, follows a long-term buy-and-hold investment philosophy using both passive and active strategies, and operates on hourly or fixed fee arrangements without accepting client assets or charging based on assets under management.

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.

Kent Zahner is a financial advisor with Keynote Financial Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sky Investment Group LLC and has a background as a licensed CPA, though he no longer practices accounting as of December 2022. Keynote Financial Services is a small SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $227 million for around 200 clients, primarily individuals and high-net-worth households. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combined with independent research and AI-supported analysis, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management across a range of asset classes.