Taylor Drake is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Apella Wealth and has previously worked at firms including Provest Capital Management and Retirement Asset Management. He also provides investment-related expert testimony and consulting in arbitration and legal proceedings. Apella Wealth serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm employs a largely model-driven, quantitative investment approach with a focus on factor-based equity strategies and fixed-income allocations shaped by duration and credit considerations.

Peter Leppones is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Apella Capital, LLC since 2016 and previously worked at Symmetry Partners, LLC from 2016 to 2019. He is based in West Hartford, CT. Apella Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance company clients. The firm employs a largely model-driven, quantitative investment approach and integrates technology and third-party managers to provide tailored portfolio solutions.

Dominic Savio Higiro is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC and Connecticut River Wealth Management. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance company clients. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach and integrates proprietary and third-party tools to support its discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services.

Andy Li is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Morris Financial Concepts and Endurance Planning Group. Apella Wealth serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance company clients. The firm uses a model-driven, quantitative investment approach that incorporates factor-based equity strategies and duration- and credit-focused fixed income allocations, alongside a variety of separately managed accounts and financial planning services.

Jason Gentile is a CFP® certificant with 20 years of industry experience currently with Apella Wealth. He has worked at Apella Capital, LLC since 2014 and previously spent 19 years at Symmetry Partners as well as a year at Merrill. He is also a licensed insurance agent and may recommend life, health, and long-term care insurance policies on a fully disclosed commission basis. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance company clients. The firm employs a largely model-driven and quantitative investment approach that integrates proprietary optimization, third-party models, and advanced technology tools across discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

James Barker is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Apella Wealth, he spent 27 years at Barker Financial Group. Apella Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance company clients. The firm employs a largely model-driven and quantitative investment approach, integrating proprietary optimization, third-party models, and technology tools to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Daniel Bender is a CFP® and PFS™ with 25 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Apella Wealth and is also a partner at PBMares, LLP, a CPA firm where he provides tax and accounting services. Additionally, he is involved with Hummbend, LLC, a retail business specializing in wild bird supplies. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm utilizes model-driven, quantitative investment approaches and integrates proprietary and third-party tools to manage portfolios across various asset classes.

Greg Hayes is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth in West Hartford, CT, holding a Series 65 credential with 10 years of industry experience. He worked for Iron Horse Wealth Management, LLC for 10 years before joining Apella Wealth in 2025. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance company clients. The firm employs a largely model-driven and quantitative investment approach, offering a range of services such as discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, financial planning, and an automated advisory option.

Daniel Beyer is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Iron Horse Wealth Management, LLC, and Kabel Business Services. Outside of advisory work, he is a limited partner in Bookpress Publishing, a book publishing business. Apella Wealth serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach, offering a range of solutions such as separately managed accounts, held-away portfolio advice, and automated advisory services.

Aidan Mc Mullan is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Apella Wealth, he held positions at U Financial Group, Westchester University, and several other organizations. Apella Wealth serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm employs model-driven, quantitative investment strategies with a focus on factor-based equity allocations and duration- and credit-sensitive fixed income, offering services such as discretionary management, separately managed accounts, financial planning, and held-away portfolio advice.

Flavia Kirz is a CFP® professional currently with Apella Wealth and has one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include six years at Financial Connections Group, Inc., as well as positions at Branson School and Kiddo! Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm employs a largely model-driven, quantitative investment approach and integrates advanced technology and third-party platforms to deliver customized portfolio management and financial planning solutions.