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Laura Simon is a financial advisor with Capital Trust and Associates LLC in Woodbridge, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Capital Trust and Associates since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent licensed to sell long-term care insurance in Connecticut. Capital Trust and Associates serves individual, high-net-worth, pension plan, and corporate clients with portfolio management, wealth management, and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes written Investment Policy Statements, diversified asset allocation, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing SEI platform models and third-party managers to tailor portfolios.

Donato Rosales is a financial advisor at Rosales Wealth Group LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Enterprise, Prudential Financial Planning Services, Pruco Securities, People's United Bank, and Thomaston Savings Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed insurance agent involved with the Connecticut Health Enrollment Center Co. Rosales Wealth Group is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, wealth management, and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term strategies using diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual equities and tactical trades, and includes oversight of unaffiliated independent managers.

Peter Kihara is a financial advisor at Fortress Financial Management with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. He has worked at Fortress Accounting since 2020 and at Security Acquisition Partners since 2007. He is also a 50% owner of an affiliated accounting practice. Fortress Financial Management provides discretionary investment management and project-based financial planning to individuals, small business owners, and small-business retirement plans. The firm uses a proprietary fundamental-analysis methodology and a tax-aware, long-term buy-and-hold approach, typically exercising full discretionary authority and conducting formal portfolio reviews quarterly.

Robert Worrell III is the principal advisor at Worrell Advisory Services with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Sowell Financial Services, LLC and Source Capital Group, Inc. He has served as an independent insurance agent since 1998 and is a member of the St. Clare Church Finance Council in East Haven, CT. Worrell Advisory Services serves individual clients, including some high-net-worth households, and small businesses with financial planning, retirement, education, estate, and tax planning, as well as investment consultation and business advisory services. The firm uses an active investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis and offers discretionary management with periodic reviews, generally directing clients to third-party custody platforms.

Brian Walsh is the sole advisor at B.P. Walsh and Co., LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Branford, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 23 years of industry experience, having founded the firm in 2002. B.P. Walsh and Company manages approximately $11.1 million in discretionary assets for a select client base including high-net-worth individuals and fiduciaries for pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach that integrates fundamental and technical analysis with in-house research, focusing on long-term appreciation or income through a variety of securities, with all account reviews and investment research conducted personally by Mr. Walsh.

John McCauley is the principal owner of McCauley Investment Advisors LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 41 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Sterne Agee Investment Advisor Services, Sterne Agee Financial Services, and Wrp Investments. He also owns a sole proprietorship engaged in term, long-term care, and health insurance sales. McCauley Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs multiple methods of analysis and both long- and short-term strategies, serving client types uncommon among peers such as pension plans and insurance companies.