Gianfranco Rastelli is a financial advisor at B1 Financial with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining B1 Financial, he has worked at Lorenzo Tax and held various roles at Sacred Heart University. Outside of financial advising, he has operated Riell's Homestyle since 2017. B1 Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as corporate and employee benefit plan clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and ERISA fiduciary services. The firm uses a diverse range of investment instruments and conducts regular portfolio reviews, managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Cody Laidlaw is a financial advisor at DBA Seaside Financial & Insurance Services with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Seaside Advisory Services, Inc. since 2021 and has been involved with Belpointe since 2013. Outside of advisory work, Laidlaw serves as Head of Investor Relations for Belpointe Real Estate Development, a private equity firm specializing in real estate development. Seaside Financial & Insurance Services primarily serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension plans, businesses, charities, and trusts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis to inform its long-term and occasional short-term investment strategies.

Gerard Barrasso is a CFP® professional with 4 years of industry experience, currently serving at United Financial Planning Group LLC in Hauppauge, NY. He has been with the firm since 2008. United Financial Planning Group LLC provides financial planning, asset management, and pension consulting services to individuals and small-business owners. The firm employs a passive, diversified asset-allocation strategy focused on mutual funds and ETFs, with tailored advice based on clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Leslie Braun is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Financial Advisor Network, Inc. since 2008. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, combining fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term buy-and-hold strategy focused on individual equities and cost-controlled index funds. Financial Advisor Network operates an integrated advisory and accounting model, with a small team managing approximately $135 million across about 158 clients.

Joseph Dowling is a financial advisor with The Dowling Group Wealth Management in Greenwich, CT, holding 36 years of industry experience. He has been with The Dowling Group since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he operates an independent insurance agency, holds a real estate broker license, and owns an income tax preparation firm. The Dowling Group Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party adviser selection services to individuals, pensions, and business entities. The firm emphasizes goal-based planning using fundamental and technical analysis, primarily pursuing long-term investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Chaya Sternbach is a financial advisor at Yields For You, LLC with a Series 65 credential. She has been with the firm since 2024 and has prior experience in healthcare, legal, and landscaping sectors. Yields For You, LLC provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as consulting to institutions and family offices. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with both passive and active strategies and employs artificial intelligence tools to support its research and client services.

James Bruderman is a financial advisor at Bruderman Private Wealth with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Gary Goldberg & Co., LLC and various Bruderman-affiliated entities. He was also involved with JMB Hospitality Group, which is currently inactive. Bruderman Private Wealth advises high-net-worth individuals, families, and select institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, managed account strategies, and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm focuses on a holistic, customized wealth management approach that integrates asset allocation with clients’ cash-flow needs, tax and estate planning, and long-term objectives.

Amelia King is a financial advisor at Grant Wealth Advisors LLC in Greenwich, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Oceanus Capital Partners, Diamond Standard, Exante Data, and Market Compass LLC. Grant Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual investors, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a diverse investment approach incorporating fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory, and includes higher-risk strategies such as margin and options trading, private placements, and venture capital.

Laraine Villapiano is a financial advisor at One Oak Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with One Oak Capital Management since 2021, following a 32-year tenure at Concord Investment Management. One Oak Capital Management provides discretionary investment management through separately managed accounts and private pooled vehicles, serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, endowments, charitable organizations, corporations, and other investment advisors. The firm focuses primarily on fixed-income and investment-grade bond portfolio management, supplemented by municipal-opportunity and multi-strategy sleeves.

Andrew Frank is a financial advisor at Shelter Rock Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Shelter Rock since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Frank serves as a director for the National Employers Council, where he contributes to long-range strategy and marketing efforts. Shelter Rock Management, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides personalized investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs goal-based planning and fundamental analysis with relatively low turnover, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across various strategies and retirement services.

Paul Cucchissi is a financial advisor at Maryland Capital Advisors, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Maryland Capital Advisors since 2007. Maryland Capital Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, families, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts or charitable organizations. The firm uses an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and factor research, favoring passively managed funds and ETFs within global, multi-asset allocations.

Borui Zhang is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Youya Wealth and has previously worked at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, LPL Financial, Taurus Financial, Scottrade, and National Life Group. Youya Wealth LLC provides discretionary investment management and project-based financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs an asset-allocation strategy informed by Modern Portfolio Theory, using a combination of passive and active investments, and features an affiliation with a law practice that offers separate legal services.

Robert Defruscio is a financial advisor at Delta Wealth Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Delta Wealth Management since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is a minority owner and consultant at Christensen DeFruscio Allen & Co LLC, where he provides accounting and tax preparation services primarily for trust and business clients. Delta Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals and related entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and investment implementation. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and fundamental equity analysis, often utilizing independent third-party managers under discretionary authority.

Brendan Azoff is a financial advisor at Abundant Wealth Management LLC in Stamford, CT, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Abundant Wealth, he worked at TLG Advisors Inc and has a background including roles in healthcare staffing. Outside of advisory work, he is also an independent insurance agent, licensed to solicit and sell fixed life and annuity products. Abundant Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $244 million for around 187 clients and employs a long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering comprehensive financial plans along with a bi-weekly client newsletter.

Neil Hackman is a financial advisor with Oak Financial Group Inc in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and offering 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Financial Group since 1992. Oak Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities, providing portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach focused on diversification and alignment with client objectives, primarily using mutual funds, and offers occasional no-fee educational seminars to the public.

Scott Werling is a financial advisor with Craft Wealth Management LLC in Garden City, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Charles Schwab and Legend Financial Management. Outside of finance, he is a member and partner of Rollin In The Dough Wood Burning Pizza LLC, a mobile food service business. Craft Wealth Management LLC is a state-registered advisory firm serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of technical and fundamental investment strategies and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Matthew Ranieri is a financial advisor at IHS Wealth Management LLC with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Mount Sinai Health System and Northwell Health. IHS Wealth Management LLC serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analyses alongside modern portfolio theory to construct portfolios, with monthly account reviews and a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative offerings.

Adriano Almeida is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at VII Capital Management LLC since 2014. He is based in Stamford, CT, and is part of a three-advisor team at the firm. VII Capital Management provides discretionary equity portfolio management to individuals, personal trusts and estates, and taxable business entities, and acts as adviser to a pooled investment vehicle. The firm focuses on fundamental, bottom-up research within publicly traded common stocks, offers standardized and customized portfolio strategies, and utilizes performance-based fees and leverage in select portfolios.

Anna Barone is a financial advisor at Universal Wealth Management LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments, Prudential Advisors, and David Lerner Associates. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Grace Group Medicare, Life & Health Consulting Corp. Universal Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering access to a variety of securities and model portfolios from unaffiliated managers. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a mix of long- and short-term strategies in its investment approach.

I'm a dedicated financial professional with over a decade of experience, committed to helping my clients achieve their financial goals. Originally from Quito, Ecuador, I'm a first-generation immigrant who came to the United States to pursue my education and career. After a year of studying abroad in Paris in 2012, I earned my Bachelor's degree in Finance from Western Connecticut State University, marking the beginning of my journey in financial services. Since then, I've had the privilege of working closely with clients, guiding them through various financial landscapes. I believe in continuous learning and have invested in expanding my expertise to better serve their diverse needs. In 2022, I earned my CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) certification, a testament to my commitment to upholding the highest standards in financial planning. Additionally, I hold multiple other designations from the American College of Financial Services, including Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®), Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU®), and Retirement Income Certified Professional® (RICP®). When I'm not in the office, you can find me enjoying a round of golf, catching a tennis match, or cheering on my favorite soccer team. I also love exploring new destinations and trying out new restaurants. I live in Norwalk, CT, with my wife, Paula.