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.

Daniel Granucci is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Iron Path Wealth Management, Inc. since 2020 and previously held roles at Feehan Financial Services and Reby Advisors. Iron Path Wealth Management provides tailored investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business owners. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with project-based and ongoing planning, utilizing fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to guide asset allocation and risk management.

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.

Mansoor Ahmad is a financial advisor with Global Hill Wealth Advisors LLC in Monroe, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and JPMorgan Chase. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales on a part-time basis. Global Hill Wealth Advisors LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, constructing portfolios tailored to client goals using ETFs, equities, mutual funds, and bonds.

Ross Riskin is a financial advisor with Riskin Wealth Management, LLC in Newtown, CT. He holds the PFS™ designation and has six years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Riskin is an owner and Vice President of a public accounting firm, Riskin & Riskin, PC, and serves as Chief Creative Officer of visiWealth, LLC, an educational content company. He also works as a Senior Strategy Advisor for the Investments & Wealth Institute and serves on the Advisory Council for the American Institute of Certified College Financial Consultants. Riskin Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and held-away account services. The firm emphasizes a Modern Portfolio Theory-based, primarily passive investment approach supplemented by fundamental and cyclical analysis, and offers specialized financial planning in education funding and employee benefit plan advisory.

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.

Leeland Gray is the sole advisor at Green Pastures Wealth Management LLC in Bridgeport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at First Allied Securities, Inc. since 2008 and has been with Green Pastures Wealth Management since 2003. Green Pastures Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary allocation assistance to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm manages assets using two proprietary model families—Defensive Growth, which employs active mutual fund allocations with market timing, and All Weather, which uses a strategic, index-based approach with long-term rebalancing.

Robert Shohet is a financial advisor at RLS Financial Group, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. His career includes long-term roles at firms such as Great American Advisors, Inc., PMG Securities Corporation, and The Guardian Life Insurance Co. In addition to advisory work, he operates as an insurance agent and provides consulting services as a sole proprietor. RLS Financial Group offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, businesses, and government entities. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies, combining multiple analytical approaches and proprietary market indicators, and is noted for its pension and actuarial consulting expertise as well as its use of performance-based fee arrangements for qualifying clients.

Lynn Verrilli is a financial advisor at Affinity Financial Solutions, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Fairport Capital, Inc. and Affinity Financial Solutions since 2009. In addition to her advisory role, she operates a separate business, Advanced College Funding Solutions, LLC, which provides college preparation services including ACT/SAT prep, scholarship and grant assistance, college search, and career counseling. Affinity Financial Solutions offers advisory and financial counseling services to individuals, families, trusts, closely held businesses, 401(k) plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to select mutual funds, primarily within specific fund families, and generally manages allocations with discretionary authority.

David Norris is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Ladd Capital Management LLC since 2009. 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 tailors asset mixes based on client objectives and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, excluding leveraged or inverse ETFs from client portfolios.

Sam Shehu is the sole advisor at Shehu Asset Management, LLC in Southbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of financial advising, he manages a self-serve laundry business in Thomaston, CT. Shehu Asset Management provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, small businesses, pensions, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs proprietary modeling tools to manage risk and position sizing, offering services tailored to client demographics and risk tolerance, with a focus on both individual and institutional clients.

John Witek is a financial advisor at Sladek & Witek, LLP with 24 years of industry experience. He is a Series 65 credential holder and has been a partner at Sladek & Witek since 1994. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner in a CPA firm operating under the same name and address. Sladek & Witek, LLP is a fee-only advisory and accounting firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm combines financial planning and investment management with traditional tax preparation and accounting services, emphasizing asset allocation and a disciplined mutual-fund and ETF approach.

Andrew Madlener is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Open Circle Advisors, LLC since 2012. Open Circle Wealth Partners manages approximately $31.4 million in discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a long-term, asset-class investment strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing passive mutual funds, ETFs, laddered fixed-income portfolios, and occasional less liquid vehicles.

William Donaldson is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Donaldson Financial Wellness Network, LLC. He previously worked at Conscious Capital Wealth Management from 2015 to 2017. Outside of investment advisory, he provides divorce financial planning and mediation services, assisting clients with financial settlements and tax planning. Donaldson Financial Wellness Network, LLC offers pension consulting, financial planning, and investment advisory services to plan sponsors, trusts, foundations, and individual clients. The firm focuses on structured asset allocation and works with third-party strategists to implement and monitor investment strategies rather than managing portfolios directly.

Lazetta Braxton is a CFP® and the sole advisor at The Real Wealth Coterie with 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked with 2050 Wealth Partners, LLC, Financial Fountains, LLC, and currently leads her own consulting firm, Lazetta Rainey Braxton, LLC, where she provides speaking, writing, and consulting services focused on financial planning and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Lazetta is also the founder and CEO of Black Asset Group, a business membership and consulting firm serving financial planners. The Real Wealth Coterie is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, small business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm combines comprehensive financial planning with discretionary investment management, emphasizing long-term, passive asset allocation using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, and offers specialized services such as charitable-entity consulting and management of Schwab 529 education accounts.

Robert Sand is a financial advisor at Vision Wealth Advisory with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Fortis Group Advisors, LPL Financial, and World Equity Group. In addition to his advisory work, Sand serves as an adjunct professor at Merrimack College and Johnson & Wales University. Vision Wealth Advisory provides investment management, retirement-plan services under ERISA Sections 3(21) and 3(38), and related consulting to institutions, employee-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and individuals. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach incorporating mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and third-party managers, with a focus on risk adjustment and tax efficiency.

Lili Vasileff is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, operating through Wealth Protection Management, an independent advisory firm based in Woodbridge, CT. She has been involved with Divorce and Money Matters since 1993, providing divorce financial planning services including financial analyses and expert testimony for litigation support. Wealth Protection Management serves individual clients and legal professionals by offering investment advisory and wealth protection services alongside a dedicated divorce financial planning practice. The firm employs a fee-only structure, emphasizes strategic asset allocation with a blend of passive and active investment strategies, and provides customized portfolio management tailored to each client’s objectives.

Frank Colarusso is a financial advisor at Cedar Lane Advisors, LLC in New Haven, CT, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has been associated with Cedar Lane Advisors since 1998. Cedar Lane Advisors provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm offers individualized Wealth Plans and employs a non-discretionary approach to long-term strategic asset allocation using a combination of passive and active strategies.

Stephen Lupkas is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Myfinancialpro, LLC since 2005, serving as its sole advisor. Myfinancialpro provides wealth management and standalone financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation with a long-term focus, combining fundamental, technical, and behavioral analysis alongside proprietary quantitative methods and selective use of derivatives.