Robert Bleeck is the principal of Bleeck Financial Management, Inc. in Carmel, CA, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and is also a Certified Public Accountant, maintaining an active accounting practice alongside his advisory work. Bleeck has been with his firm since 1982. Bleeck Financial Management, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans. The firm combines CPA services with portfolio management, employing multiple analytical approaches and managing discretionary accounts primarily through Charles Schwab.

Robert Swigert is a financial advisor at Goodstead with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Tyr Partners LP since 2016 and Cityblock Health, Inc. from 2018 to 2019. Swigert also serves as a lecturer in Finance and Economics at Columbia Business School and SUNY Maritime College and is involved in operational oversight for El Menudo Cuenta. Goodstead provides investment management and financial planning to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a risk-budgeting framework that balances lower- and higher-risk strategies, uses a combination of quantitative models and fundamental analysis, and maintains a unique registration with the CFTC as a Commodity Trading Advisor supporting commodity and systematic trading within its investment approach.

Sam Shehu is the sole advisor at Shehu Asset Management, LLC in Southbury, CT, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations with 25 years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple tenures at Shehu Asset Management, as well as roles at LPL Financial LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. Outside of financial advising, he manages a self-service 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, along with pension consulting services. The firm uses proprietary modeling tools to tailor portfolios and manage risk, offering real-time account oversight and operating without accepting commissions or soft-dollar benefits.

Nathaniel Burne is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience. He is the principal at Burne Financial Concepts, LLC, an independent advisory firm he has led since 2018. Prior to that, he worked for a decade at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Burne serves as treasurer for the Watertown Volunteer Fire Department. Burne Financial Concepts manages approximately $113.7 million for about 144 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, emphasizing customized, primarily long-term portfolios that utilize low-cost diversified mutual funds and ETFs alongside selected individual securities.

Jonathan Edelman is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, serving as the sole advisor at Nonesuch Advisors in Kent, CT since 2013. He is also Co-Managing Partner of Inflection Vintners, a winery involved in production, sales, and finance. Nonesuch Advisors primarily serves entrepreneurs, small-business owners, and principal executives, offering financial planning, investment strategy, and start-up consulting through fixed-fee or hourly engagements. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, focusing on the intersection of personal and business financial issues without providing discretionary portfolio management.

Ronald Iannucci is the sole advisor at Ronald J. Iannucci CFP, an independent firm based in Woodbury, CT. He holds the CFP® designation and has 26 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his current firm, he worked at Comprehensive Capital Management, Inc. and Comprehensive Asset Management and Servicing, Inc. Additionally, he is involved in mortgage origination through First World Mortgage and has been a licensed insurance agent since 1990. The firm provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, managing approximately $3.1 million in assets across 53 accounts. It also offers tax preparation and insurance products alongside its investment services.

Brooke Weise is a CFP® professional operating Weise Financial Wellness, an independent advisory firm in Middlebury, CT, with five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Ellevest, LPL Financial LLC, and Avantax Advisory Services. Outside of financial advising, she has managed two LLCs related to holiday décor and tree services. Weise Financial Wellness is a fee-only firm that provides comprehensive financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients without managing or custodying assets. The firm focuses on holistic, goals-driven planning and offers periodic reviews while coordinating with third-party professionals as needed.

Jonathan Stephens is a financial advisor at New Line Capital, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Stires, O'Donnell and Co., Inc. since 1998. New Line Capital provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, as well as businesses and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers customized advice based on a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

James Thibault is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Barron Financial Group, LLP since 2006. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory work, he holds leadership roles in several local organizations, including President of the Goshen Land Trust and Vice President of the Torrington Historical Society. Barron Financial Group, LLP serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, financial planning, and held-away account management, employing multiple investment strategies and a proprietary momentum-based allocation system.

Benjamin Edmund is a financial advisor at Pasnau Investment Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Pasnau Investment Management since 2023. Prior to this, he was involved with 1610 Capital, a firm focused on short-term equities trading for its own capital, and he operates Cronk Studios, a web design agency specializing in building online stores for small businesses on Shopify. Pasnau Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and individualized investment advice to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $129 million in discretionary assets. The firm develops investment strategies through client-specific consultations and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside buy-and-hold and asset-allocation approaches.

Sandra Thibault is a financial advisor at Barron Financial Group, LLP with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2012 to 2017. Barron Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and financial planning, employing a variety of analytical methods and proprietary investment strategies.

Luke Arnone is an advisor with Barron Financial Group, LLP in Torrington, CT. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2026 following his time as a full-time student. Barron Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers services including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, financial planning, and held-away account management, employing multiple investment strategies and a proprietary momentum-based allocation system.

John Seagrave Jr. is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience currently with Barron Financial Group, LLP. Prior to joining Barron Financial Group in 2017, he worked with UConn Athletics from 2014 to 2017. He serves on multiple community boards, including the Burlington Chamber of Commerce as president, the Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce as a board member, and the Northwest Community Bank Foundation Board of Directors. Barron Financial Group, LLP serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside retirement plan advisory and financial planning, employing various analytical methods and strategies, including an in-house active asset allocation momentum system.

Kevin Kennedy is the sole advisor at Kennedy Wealth & Tax Management, LLC in Southbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Kennedy Wealth & Tax Management since 2014 and has also been associated with Kennedy & Company, P.C. since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Pomperang Office Park Condominium Association. Kennedy Wealth & Tax Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans, providing discretionary asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm integrates tax preparation and corporate-structure advice through its affiliation with a related CPA firm and employs an efficient-markets investment approach with portfolios reviewed at least semiannually.

William Pasnau is the principal advisor at PASNAU Investment Management, Inc. in New Milford, CT, with 26 years of industry experience. He has led PASNAU Investment Management since 1999. PASNAU Investment Management, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and individualized investment advice to both individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $129 million in discretionary assets. The firm develops client-specific investment strategies using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and employs buy-and-hold and asset-allocation approaches.

Nicholas Bruno is a financial advisor with Craft Wealth Services in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of experience in the industry. His prior work experience includes roles at Craft Asset Management, T.J. Maxx, Webull LLC, and General Nutrition Center. Craft Wealth Services is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and standalone financial planning. The firm employs a value-oriented, primarily long-only investment approach that integrates fundamental analysis, technical methods, and tactical asset allocation, offering discretionary management with at least annual reviews.

Paul Stancs is a financial advisor at Sandhill Investment Management with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Fisher Investments from 2013 to 2020. Sandhill Investment Management serves individual and high-net-worth investors, institutions, retirement plans, and trusts, offering portfolio management, model delivery for UMA programs, sub-advisory services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s research-driven investment process focuses on fundamental analysis and long-term equity positions, and it provides access to alternative investments for accredited clients.

Jordan Brandon is a financial advisor with Blue Jean Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Blue Jean Financial in 2024, he worked at Thrivent Investment Management Inc. from 2018 to 2024 and at Autumn Transport Inc. from 2013 to 2017. He is also a licensed insurance agent, spending part of his time on insurance sales and implementation. Blue Jean Financial LLC is a seven-person team providing discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, nonprofits, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $95 million across about 284 client relationships, offering customized portfolios with a long-term orientation that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis.

Guy Ule is a financial advisor with Wellington Shields & Co., LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 54 years of industry experience. He has been with Wellington Shields & Co., LLC since 2009 and has worked with Shields & Company since 2000. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to clients including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, third-party manager selection, mutual funds and ETFs, and both long- and short-term strategies, with accounts monitored regularly.

Dana Esposito is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Happiness in Retirement in Watertown, CT. She has prior experience at Del-Sette Capital Management, LLC, Powell Financial Planning and Tax Services, and the Law Office of Julia M. Brown, LLC. Happiness in Retirement serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, along with fundamental and technical analysis, and integrates planning, estate-planning technology, and tax work into client engagements.