Mark Barkasy is a financial advisor with St. Bernard Financial Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Embark Financial and Insurance Partners, LLC, and Invest Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Barkasy serves as a track official at Manchester High School. St. Bernard Financial Services serves individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, and estates, offering investment advisory and brokerage services including portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, conservative growth strategy with tactical asset allocation and typically maintains collaborative, largely non-discretionary client relationships.

Kevin Leahy is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience, currently affiliated with Connecticut Wealth Management, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. He has been with Connecticut Wealth Management since 2010 and with Purshe Kaplan Sterling since 2016. He serves as a trustee for several client accounts and is a member of the Board of Trustees at the University of Bridgeport. Connecticut Wealth Management provides financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and business consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, not-for-profits, business owners, executives, and plan sponsors. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term, fundamentally driven asset allocation and personalized portfolio construction with ongoing oversight and periodic formal reviews.

Kristina Wolff Singh is a financial advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Wolff Wealth Advisors since 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a volunteer board member for Woman of Wonder, a nonprofit that raises funds for college scholarships benefiting single mothers and women raised by single mothers. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of advisory representatives. The firm’s approach emphasizes diversified, goal-based portfolios with active monitoring and rebalancing, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers.

Jill Hollander is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Apella Wealth since 2026 and previously spent 32 years at Financial Connections. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and institutions. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach with a range of strategies and technologies, and its client roster includes insurance companies alongside traditional advisory clients.

Carter Easley is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth in West Hartford, CT, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined the industry in 2025 and has experience at PBMares Wealth Management LLC and Unum Insurance Company. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and institutions. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach with factor-oriented equity strategies, fixed-income allocations, and tax-sensitive portfolio customization, supported by various third-party technologies and a range of advisory and consulting services.

Ian Green is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Greenlight Retirement Plan Consultants and Voya Financial Partners. He is a board member of the CFA Hartford Society, where he helps plan and oversee member activities and educational opportunities. Gateway Wealth Partners provides financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and qualified employee benefit plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using primarily low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities or Independent Managers as appropriate.

Kathleen Christensen is a financial advisor at Connecticut Wealth Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. Christensen serves on the boards of the Bridge Family Center, a nonprofit organization, and the Connecticut Women’s Council. Connecticut Wealth Management provides financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and business consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, not-for-profits, business owners, executives, and plan sponsors. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term, fundamentally driven asset allocation and personalized portfolio construction, incorporating third-party research and independent manager recommendations.

Joshua Sweeney is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Connecticut Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at CharterUP, Ameriprise Financial Services, Procarian Wealth Advisors, Pathfinder Wealth Consulting, and Water Island Capital. Connecticut Wealth Management provides financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and business consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, nonprofits, business owners, executives, and plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes long-term, fundamentally driven asset allocation and personalized portfolio construction, while also offering access to private equity investments for qualified clients.

Matthew Di Battista is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently with Apella Wealth. He has two years of industry experience and previously worked at SS&C Technologies and Western New England University. Outside of financial services, his work history includes roles at Live Nation Entertainment and Axe Throwing Entertainment. Apella Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and institutions. The firm uses a model-driven, quantitative investment approach with factor-oriented equity strategies and offers services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting.

John Russo is a financial advisor at Connecticut Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Connecticut Wealth Management since 2023. Prior to his advisory role, he completed his education at Connecticut College and worked in educational roles at Choate Rosemary Hall and South Windsor High School. Connecticut Wealth Management, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and business consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, businesses, and executives. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and private equity.

Nancy Barnwell is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Manchester, CT. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Prudential Investment Management Services, Empower Financial Services, and Principal Life Insurance Company. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients. The firm offers both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary investment management program, utilizing a blend of third-party methodologies and proprietary models as part of the Principal Financial Group family.

Seth Hoffman is a financial advisor with Apella Wealth in West Hartford, CT. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 22 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at American Investment Services, Inc. before joining Apella Wealth in 2025. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and institutions, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, sub-advisory relationships, and consulting. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach with factor-oriented equity strategies and integrates various third-party technologies to support portfolio management and client services.

Mary Ellen Deroche is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Barker Financial Group Inc. and Apella Capital, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Trustee of a family trust. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and institutions. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach with factor-oriented equity strategies and tax-overlay management, integrating various third-party technologies to support portfolio customization and monitoring.

Addison Pock is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Apella Wealth and previously worked at PBMares Wealth Management, where he spent 11 years. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual households, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and institutions. The firm utilizes a model-driven, quantitative investment approach featuring factor-oriented equity strategies and traditional fixed income, supported by various third-party technologies to deliver customized portfolio solutions.

Joseph Koontz is a financial advisor at Connecticut Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has been with the firm since 2024 and has prior work experience at ESPN from 2010 to 2024. Connecticut Wealth Management provides financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and business consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, nonprofits, business owners, executives, and plan sponsors. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term, fundamentally driven asset allocation and personalized portfolio construction, utilizing various investment vehicles and independent research.

Phillip Calandra is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Calandra Financial, Retirement Wealth Advisors, and Calandra Wealth Management. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and institutions, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach and integrates various third-party technologies to support portfolio management and client reporting.

Cole Connelly is a financial advisor at Symmetry Partners with a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Symmetry Partners in 2021, he held roles at UMASS Amherst, Wampanoag Country Club, Harry's Pizza, and Hall High School. Symmetry Partners provides investment management services to individuals, retirement plans, pension and institutional clients, and serves as an adviser to registered investment companies, including mutual funds and ETFs. The firm employs a quantitative, research-driven investment approach using modern portfolio theory and factor-based methods across various investment vehicles.

Shawn O'Sullivan Jr. is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently advising at Apella Wealth. He has held various roles within Apella Capital, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Symmetry Partners, LLC and Warning Lights, Inc. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and institutions, offering model-driven, quantitative investment management and financial planning. The firm is notable for its institutional reach, use of factor-oriented equity strategies, automated TAMP solutions, and integration of multiple third-party technologies to support client portfolios.

Michael Moses is a financial advisor at Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Napatree Capital LLC and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Bradley Foster & Sargent provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, non-profits, institutions, and law firms, managing discretionary portfolios with an emphasis on individualized asset allocation and capital preservation. The firm is also notable for advising pooled investment vehicles, including a registered mutual fund and a private investment fund.

Mark Hugo is a financial advisor with StoneX Advisors Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with StoneX Advisors since 2015 and has held various roles across affiliated StoneX entities. StoneX Advisors Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and related services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes multiple account structures and model-based solutions, working through independent advisors and an in-house Private Client Group.