Richard Allen Hutchinson

I'm a passionate business owner that has dedicated my career to helping others work toward their ideal vision for the future by aligning their financial resources with personal values. Our team works with a select group of individuals and families who value proactive and comprehensive financial advice tailored to meet their needs.

Richard Kos is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience and is the principal advisor at Sursum Financial LLC in Madison, CT. He has previously worked at Merrill and Carolina Capital Markets, Inc., and has led Kos Consultants, an educational institutional consulting and marketing firm, since 2007. Sursum Financial is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, business owners, family offices, and institutional and charitable clients. The firm employs a proprietary research-driven approach with a long-term orientation while incorporating shorter-term strategies and third-party manager relationships tailored to client objectives.

Laura Simon is a financial advisor with Capital Trust and Associates LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has led Capital Trust and Associates since 2013. Simon is also a licensed independent insurance agent in Connecticut, authorized to sell long-term care insurance. Capital Trust and Associates is an independent firm providing investment management, wealth management, and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and corporate clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to construct diversified portfolios, often utilizing SEI’s asset allocation models and third-party managers.

David Van Osdol is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2021. In this role, he collaborates with clients to understand their unique financial goals and needs, developing tailored strategies to help pursue those objectives. His professional experience spans over two decades, including positions as a Financial Planning Specialist at Ameriprise from 2019 to 2021, Registered Representative at Cetera Advisors from 2018 to 2019, and Financial Advisor and Portfolio Manager at Smith Barney (Morgan Stanley) from 1998 to 2008. This extensive background provides him with a broad perspective on financial planning and portfolio management. David emphasizes forming strong relationships with clients and their families, prioritizing trust, reliability, and competency in his work. No additional information on education, credentials, personal interests, or community involvement was provided.

Robert Worrell III is the principal of Worrell Advisory Services in Branford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He founded Worrell Advisory Services in 2016 after a brief tenure at Sowell Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the finance council of St. Clare Church in East Haven, assisting with budgeting and financial matters. Worrell Advisory Services provides financial planning, retirement and education planning, estate and tax considerations, investment consultation, and business advisory services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and small businesses. The firm uses an active investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis and offers discretionary management through third-party custody platforms with disclosed fee-sharing arrangements.

Edward Lovejoy is a financial advisor with Ladd Capital Management LLC in New Haven, CT, holding 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ladd Capital Management since 1993. Ladd Capital Management is a fee-only investment management firm serving individuals and institutional clients such as trusts, pension plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, employing a range of security-analysis techniques and avoiding leveraged or inverse ETFs.