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.

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.

Hugo Soares is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Navigator Financial LLC, with over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. His prior roles include positions at Talcott Financial Group and The Hartford. Outside of his advisory work, he manages several rental properties as a sole proprietor. Navigator Financial provides fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm emphasizes individualized asset allocation and comprehensive planning, operating under a fiduciary standard without commissioned products.

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.

Brian Elmer is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience, currently operating at BE Investment Management in Farmington, CT. His prior roles include positions at Fortis Capital Advisors, People's Securities, and Olson Mobeck Investment Advisors. BE Investment Management is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $6 million in assets, delivering personalized portfolio management that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long-term and short-term trading strategies tailored to client objectives.

Leonard Del Gallo Jr. is a Certified Financial Planner® with 26 years of industry experience and the principal of Del Gallo Financial Services, LLC, an independent advisory firm he founded in 1999. He holds Series 63 and 65 licenses and is involved in real estate brokerage and financial education, including curriculum design for the College for Financial Planning. Del Gallo Financial Services provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and trust referral services to individuals, plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm manages client portfolios on a non-discretionary basis with an emphasis on asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, and selected securities, while also sponsoring educational seminars and offering insurance products through an affiliated agency.

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.

David Rioux is the sole advisor at Rioux & Company, LLC, an independent firm based in Burlington, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience, having led his firm since 1996. Rioux & Company LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, qualified retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm constructs portfolios using a range of instruments and employs derivative strategies with client consent, applying modern portfolio theory alongside fundamental and technical analysis.

Danielle Barbato is a CFP® and Series 66 license holder with five years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Milestone Asset Management Group, LLC and previously worked at New England Private Wealth Advisors, Amon & Associates, Charles Schwab, and other firms. Outside of advising, she is a commissioned notary public. Milestone Asset Management Group serves individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach focused on passive index mutual funds and ETFs, offering discretionary investment management and 401(k) advisory services, with integration of Betterment’s platform for portfolio management.

Richard Lo Presti is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Milestone Asset Management Group, LLC since 2018 and briefly worked at Edward Jones the same year. Milestone Asset Management Group serves individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach focused on passive index mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by individualized investment planning and regular account reviews.

Richard Sullivan is a financial advisor at Fiscal Dynamics Incorporated with 40 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been associated with Fiscal Dynamics since 1985. Fiscal Dynamics provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamental analysis, long-term holdings, asset allocation, and tax-sensitive trading, managing portfolios primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

Benjamin Sams is a financial advisor at Haviland & Sams, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Haviland & Sams since 2010. Sams is also the managing member of Sams Family Investment, LLC, a family investment vehicle. Haviland & Sams serves corporations, individuals, families, business owners, and professionals by providing financial modeling, wealth management, independent investment manager search, and consulting services. The firm acts as a strategist and advisor, focusing on investment policy development and manager identification, without directly managing client assets or accepting discretionary trading authority.

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.

Christopher Powers is a financial advisor with WMGNA who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Arkadios Capital, Triad Advisors, RBC Capital Markets, and Advest, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in health, life, and disability insurance sales. Wealth Management Group of North America serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and business clients with financial planning, tax-coordinated services, and investment management. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation, uses third-party asset managers, and offers both fee-based and commissionable products alongside coordinated tax services.

Timothy Baker is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Metric Financial, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Northern Lights Distributors, LLC and Symmetry Partners, LLC. Metric Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations, family offices, foundations, and endowments, providing investment management, financial planning, and educational seminars. The firm emphasizes passive investment management through diversified portfolios of index mutual funds and ETFs, offering discretionary portfolio management and ongoing plan monitoring tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

David Gibbs is a financial advisor with Successful Wealth Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC and National Planning Corporation, and he has operated Gibbs Financial Services, LLC since 2014. Successful Wealth Strategies serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with services including money coaching, financial planning, investment management, and qualified plan consulting. The firm emphasizes a behavioral-first planning process and offers diversified portfolio management alongside educational seminars and coaching integrated into client planning.

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.

Corrin Burke is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Successful Wealth Strategies, LLC since 2017. She previously worked at Conscious Capital Wealth Management, LLC and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. Burke is treasurer of the nonprofit organization Love Has a Home. Successful Wealth Strategies, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, and nonprofits. The firm uses a behavioral investment approach combined with money coaching and business archetype coaching, offering portfolio management alongside educational meetings and employee participant services.

Jacob Sapia is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advisory roles. He has worked with firms including Arkadios Capital, Osaic Wealth, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. He has also held positions at Roger Williams University and Turnpike Wine and Spirits. He is an advisor at Wealth Management Group of North America (WMGNA), which serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and businesses through financial planning, tax-coordinated services, and investment management. The firm’s approach includes customized strategic asset allocation, use of third-party asset managers, and ongoing portfolio monitoring.