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.

Clifford Straub is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Lifestyle Financial Strategies, LLC, where he has worked since 2006. Prior to that, he was with WRP Investments Inc for two years. Straub serves as a trustee of the Middletown Rotary Club Scholarship Trust and is on the Board of Directors, including the Executive and Finance Committees, of Middlesex United Way. Lifestyle Financial Strategies provides holistic financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm emphasizes disciplined asset allocation and non-discretionary advisory relationships, with a notable client focus on charitable and not-for-profit entities.

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.

Aaron Schroeder is the sole advisor at Farmingbury Financial Services, LLC in Wolcott, CT. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 26 years of industry experience, having worked at Farmingbury Financial Services since 1990. In addition to his advisory role, he is a Connecticut licensed insurance producer. Farmingbury Financial Services provides personalized financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm follows an efficient market philosophy using Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing asset allocation and periodic rebalancing, and often refers clients to third-party advisers while maintaining primarily non-discretionary oversight.

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.

Douglas Packard is a financial advisor with Dennis Glynn, CPA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Dennis Glynn & Co, CPAs since 2009. Outside of advisory work, he officiates sports, primarily soccer, during the fall season. Dennis Glynn, CPA provides fee-only portfolio management, financial planning, and SIMPLE-IRA plan administration to individual investors and employer-sponsored plan participants. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach with customized portfolios and integrates investment services with the owner’s CPA practice to offer combined tax and accounting support.

Sam Shehu is the sole advisor at Shehu Asset Management, LLC in Southbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at LPL Financial LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he manages a self-service laundry business in Thomaston, CT. Shehu Asset Management offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, small businesses, pensions, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs proprietary modeling tools to tailor investment strategies to client demographics and risk tolerance, with portfolios typically including equities, ETFs, and options.

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.

James Davis IV is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Capital Planning Consultants, LLC since 1986. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Davis spends a small portion of his time on tax preparation services. Capital Planning Consultants, LLC is an independent, state-registered investment adviser managing approximately $37 million for individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term investment strategies, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis where clients retain final trading decisions.

Samuel Kaplowitz is a financial advisor at Soundview Private Wealth Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Merrill for 11 years followed by Breachway Investments LLC for three years. He is also involved with Swan Cottage LLC. Soundview Private Wealth Advisors provides discretionary asset management and financial planning primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm customizes investment programs based on clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances, employing Modern Portfolio Theory along with technical analysis and charting.

We believe meaningful financial planning is built on education, genuine partnership, and walking alongside you as you make life's most defining decisions. We are an independent, advice-only financial planning practice. We do not manage investment accounts, sell financial products, or earn commissions. Instead, we sit on the same side of the table as our clients. Our goal is never to tell you what to do, but to help you understand your choices, see what it looks like in practice to implement an idea, and build a clear, plain-English roadmap together. We walk with clients through two transparent, flat-fee ways of working together: Subscription-Based (Ongoing Partnership): Built for growth-minded couples and professionals in their 20s and 30s who are combining their lives and building their financial foundation. Merging accounts, buying a home, or balancing different money habits can create tension. We walk with you as an ongoing guide: helping you organize your money, align joint cash flow, navigate taxes, and build simple, automated habits so you can grow together with peace of mind. Project-Based (Focused Roadmaps): Designed for individuals and families seeking dedicated guidance on a specific transition or major milestone without an ongoing commitment. Whether you are navigating a career change, evaluating retirement readiness, or exploring one of our favorite areas; designing a thoughtful legacy and giving plan to pass assets to loved ones and non-profits, we educate you on how the pieces connect so you can make informed decisions. Our Commitment to Servant Leadership: To us, servant leadership means approaching every conversation with humility, patience, and complete honesty. We believe money is simply a tool to create personal freedom, care for family, give back, and live with purpose. You always retain complete control of your money, with a trusted partner walking beside you.

Lili Vasileff is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Wealth Protection Management in Woodbridge, CT. She has operated Divorce and Money Matters since 1993, providing divorce financial planning services including financial analyses and neutral expert testimony for litigation support. Wealth Protection Management offers investment advisory and wealth-protection services alongside a distinct divorce financial planning practice. The firm provides individualized portfolio construction with a blend of passive indices and active security selection, serving individual clients and legal professionals on divorce-related financial matters on a fee-only basis.

Alex Madlener is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Dick Hutchinson Registered Investment Advisor since 2016. He has also been associated with Open Circle Advisors since 2009. In addition to his advisory work, Madlener holds a license as an independent insurance agent, which he maintains as an ancillary activity. Dick Hutchinson Registered Investment Advisor serves a small number of individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and charitable clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and project-based consulting. The firm integrates investment management with written financial plans, managing client accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis and using customized investment policy statements focused on individual equities, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Brooke Weise is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with five years of industry experience. She is the principal of Weise Financial Wellness, an independent advisory firm, and has previously worked with firms including Grady & Riley, LLP and Ellevest. Outside of financial advising, she has experience operating small businesses in tree services and holiday decor. Weise Financial Wellness is a fee-only advisory firm that provides comprehensive financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on a holistic, goals-driven planning process and offers ongoing and project-based financial planning without managing or custodizing client assets.

Brian Williams is a financial advisor at Northshire Consulting, LLC in Southington, CT, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Triad Advisors, Inc., Future Benefits, Inc., and Ameriprise. He has operated Northshire Consulting since 2018. Northshire Consulting provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on diversified portfolios combining active and passive mutual funds, with an emphasis on conservative cash instruments and acts as an ERISA §3(38) fiduciary for retirement plans, handling discretionary authority and coordination with plan participants and recordkeepers.

Matthew Fernandez is a financial advisor at Morrissey Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Morrissey Wealth Management, he worked in residential real estate as a licensed salesperson with Century 21 ICON. Morrissey Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build primarily long-term portfolios and emphasizes client education through participant meetings and licensed financial-planning materials.

Dawn Landino is a financial advisor at Bright Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Bright Advisors in 2026, she worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MetLife Securities Inc. Dawn is also the owner and manager of Compass Financial Architects, where she provides life, health, and disability insurance to clients. Bright Advisors, founded in 2024, offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to ultra-high-net-worth families, family offices, foundations, corporations, and individuals with complex financial needs. The firm employs a multi-dimensional, client-centered process with portfolios implemented through various managed account structures and emphasizes the selection and oversight of third-party advisers as part of its investment approach.

Richard Leukart is a financial advisor with Charter Oak Asset Management, Inc. in Cheshire, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Charter Oak since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Leukart is co-owner of Seventy West, LLC, an LLC established to manage rental property. Charter Oak Asset Management serves individuals, retirement programs, trusts, corporations, and non-profits by providing discretionary investment management through proprietary Managed Account Programs, consulting, and fixed-income purchase advisory services. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and active management informed by chart analysis and economic indicators, and it provides clients with regular performance reporting and access to insurance products.

Ryan Morrissey is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Morrissey Wealth Management LLC. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Northstar Wealth Partners, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and his own firm, Retire with Ryan LLC, which focuses on educational content through podcasts, videos, classes, and speaking engagements. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in North Haven, CT. Morrissey Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a long-term investment orientation and places a significant emphasis on educational programming and content for clients and plan sponsors.

Morris Armstrong is an advisor at Crionna Wealth LLC with the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has been with Crionna Wealth since 2026 and has 25 years of experience as the owner of Morris Armstrong EA LLC, a tax resolution and preparation firm. Crionna Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages approximately $65.6 million in discretionary assets and utilizes a discretionary investment approach that often incorporates third-party sub-advisors and fundamental analysis to construct customized portfolios.