Eric Passeri is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at TrinityPoint Wealth, LLC and Beirne Wealth Consulting Services, LLC. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach and constructs diversified portfolios utilizing various asset classes, including equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Tobin Walters is a CFP® and CFA® affiliated with Belpointe Asset Management LLC, with three years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Altfest Personal Wealth Management and Equitable Value, LLC. Walters is currently based in Shelton, CT. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sponsors various proprietary and third-party investment products, using customized portfolios and a range of strategies tailored to client objectives.

Scott Jacob is a financial advisor with AlphaStar Capital Management, holding a ChFC® and Series 63 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Guardian Life Insurance, and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of finance, he is the owner of Flodown Hockey LLC, where he coaches individual and team hockey. AlphaStar Capital Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.84 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and pension plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing a combination of strategic asset allocation and quantitative tactical approaches.

Ryan Kristie is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Procyon with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Procyon, he worked at Lockheed Martin Corporation and held positions at Marist College and Monroe Rent-All. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is long-term and fundamental-analysis driven, offering both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary management across various asset types, along with advisory services to private funds and pooled investment vehicles.

Robert Batick Jr. is a financial advisor with The Patriot Financial Group, LLC in Guilford, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. His prior firms include RBC Capital Markets and Citigroup Global Markets. He is also involved with Whitfield Retirement Services, LLC and Riverside Retirement Advisors. The Patriot Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance, employs a range of investment options, and monitors accounts using multiple analytical approaches.

Marissa Schneider is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Procyon with four years of industry experience. She has been with Procyon Advisors LLC since 2021. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term and fundamental-analysis driven, employing portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and it offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

Shawn Everett is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks and Regulus Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner of Coast and Mingle Picnic Co, a picnic event business. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, operating as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and a variety of client types, including individual, charitable, and corporate clients. The firm offers proprietary and third-party model portfolios with a discretionary implementation approach, serving clients through their financial advisers.

Nicole Ferguson is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Nancy O and The Five Percent Way. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach and constructs diversified portfolios incorporating various asset classes and external managers.

Matthew Coutcher is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license. His prior experience includes roles at Trinity Point Wealth, United Capital Financial Advisers, Wescott Financial Advisory Group, Liberty Bank, and Central Connecticut State University. Coutcher is a partner at CBA Management Co. LLC. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios and offers specialized advisory services including retirement plan consulting and ERISA services.

Gary Kazanjian is a financial advisor at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked in educational roles at Tufts University, Choate Rosemary Hall, and Glastonbury High School. Kazanjian is also a member of the CT River Valley Chamber of Commerce, where he participates in networking and community meetings. Capitol Securities Management serves individual, institutional, and corporate clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, offering various investment programs including discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts and third-party money managers.

Mark Rich is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Procyon Advisors, LLC since 2017 and previously held roles at Procyon Institutional Partners, Strategic Retirement Partners, The Virtus Group, and Follett Higher Education Group. Procyon serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is long-term and fundamental-analysis driven, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, with a notable emphasis on managing a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Evans is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2017 and previously at Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. and Penn Mutual. Outside of advisory work, Evans is the proprietor of a life insurance business and serves as chairman of the Cheshire Retirement Board. He is also an author of an upcoming novel titled "UNDERESTIMATED...What would you do if you knew the truth?". Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charities, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and it is notable for its integration with retirement-plan and benefits firms, supporting pension consulting and plan administration alongside advisory services.

Nicholas Greenhouse is a financial advisor at Brookwood Investment Group with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at firms including Redwood Private Wealth LLC and Belpointe Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a bartender at Craft Kitchen. Brookwood Investment Group is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing over $1 billion for more than 3,000 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing tailored portfolios across various investment strategies.

Jamie Wilson is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Procyon Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Procyon in 2025, Wilson worked at Loring Advisory Group for six years and Merrill Edge for two years. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services, employing a primarily long-term, fundamental-analysis driven investment process with both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Joseph Schreck is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Belpointe Asset Management LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Bard Financial Services and AIG. Outside of his advisory role, he holds leadership and board positions with several nonprofit organizations, including serving as treasurer for All Saints Catholic Academy and president of the Notre Dame High School Loyalty and Endowment Fund. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and corporations, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm utilizes customized portfolios with a range of investment strategies and supports affiliated businesses and proprietary funds alongside its advisory services.

Charles Caddick is a financial advisor at Procyon Private Wealth Partners, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Procyon in 2021, he was retired for 15 years. Procyon serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm provides tailored investment management and advisory services, emphasizing long-term fundamental analysis and offering both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary portfolio management.

Michael Aloi is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently advising at Summit Financial, LLC since 2018. He has prior experience with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Summit Financial Resources, where he worked for nearly two decades. Aloi contributes as a writer for Kiplinger's Financial Magazine and provides CPA continuing education seminars. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with over $26 billion in assets under management and 216 advisors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services to serve approximately 17,800 clients.

Christopher Foster is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Procyon since 2017 and previously at UBS Financial Services from 2009 to 2017. Foster is involved in managing several affiliated businesses, including insurance and tax referral services, where he holds ownership and leadership roles. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth households, families, trusts, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term and fundamental, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates across various asset classes, and is noted for its work with pooled investment vehicles, model portfolio signals for other advisors, and institutional retirement-plan advisory services.

Ericka Butler is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Thrivent Financial, UBS Financial Services, and the Town of Simsbury. She also acts as a licensed assistant at Wealth Managers, LLC, supporting financial and insurance services. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, provides model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management to unaffiliated SEC- and state-registered advisers and their individual, high-net-worth, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $2.88 billion across proprietary and third-party strategies, offering an enterprise-scale sub-advisory platform that includes trade execution, rebalancing, and overlay management.

Phil Fiore Jr. is a financial advisor at Procyon with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. He is involved in multiple insurance-related business activities, including roles with Procyon Benefits, Procyon Tax, and Procyon Risk. Procyon serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm’s investment process emphasizes long-term, fundamental analysis and incorporates both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, as well as the use of third-party platforms and AI tools alongside human oversight.