Kip Paulson is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Paulson Private Wealth LLC in Norwalk, CT, a firm he has led since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at UBS Financial Services, Merrill/Bank of America, and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. Paulson Private Wealth LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing both passive and active investment strategies grounded in asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm emphasizes third-party manager selection and oversight as part of its investment process.

Sara Leydon is the sole advisor at Foundation Financial Inc. in Westport, CT, with 13 years at the firm and five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and also serves as Managing Member of Foundation Tax LLC, offering tax preparation and planning services to individuals and small businesses. Foundation Financial Inc. provides fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, small business owners, and retirement-plan participants. The firm’s approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and behavioral finance, utilizing diversified portfolios primarily composed of low-cost ETFs, with a buy-and-hold strategy complemented by periodic rebalancing and tax-sensitive trading.

Jonathan Brochstein is the principal of Weston Wealth Advisors, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Westport, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience, including 15 years at Weston Wealth Advisors. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in insurance sales through a related business activity. Weston Wealth Advisors serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with tax-aware rebalancing and model portfolios implemented through third-party platforms.

Andrew Haley is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at SEVA Funds, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to that, he was self-employed for one year and spent eight years at UBS. SEVA Funds, LLC manages a single affiliated private investment fund using a multi-asset, primarily liquid and exchange-traded strategy that includes ETFs, futures, foreign exchange instruments, and cash equivalents. The firm employs a combination of systematic and quantitative methods alongside discretionary and risk-based portfolio construction techniques, focusing on risk budgeting, volatility targeting, and liquidity monitoring.

Karen Ho Smith is a financial advisor at KCCS Management Inc. in Weston, CT, holding a Series 65 designation with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with KCCS Management since 2016 and has a longer tenure at KMH Management Inc. dating back to 1983. KCCS Management provides discretionary investment management to a select group of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and pension plans. The firm focuses on fundamental and technical research with a long-term investment approach, emphasizing small- and mid-cap opportunities alongside equities, fixed income, and select alternative investments.

Leeland Gray is the sole advisor at Green Pastures Wealth Management LLC in Bridgeport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at First Allied Securities, Inc. since 2008 and has been with Green Pastures Wealth Management since 2003. Green Pastures Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary allocation assistance to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm manages assets using two proprietary model families—Defensive Growth, which employs active mutual fund allocations with market timing, and All Weather, which uses a strategic, index-based approach with long-term rebalancing.

Dean Moberg is a financial advisor with Sound Trust Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at American Portfolios Financial Services Inc. for 12 years and is currently affiliated with OSAIC. Moberg is also the president of Sound Trust Wealth, Inc. Sound Trust Wealth Advisors is an independent firm serving a small client base, providing investment management, financial planning, and institutional consulting. The firm manages discretionary assets and offers portfolio strategies based on fundamental and cyclical analysis, including options in large-cap growth, international equities, and customized municipal bonds, with services executed through custodians such as Charles Schwab and Pershing.

Richard Stallone is a financial advisor with RAS Capital Services, Inc. in Wilton, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services since 2005 and has operated RAS Capital Services since 2009. RAS Capital Services provides portfolio management and investment supervisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on customized Investment Policy Statements. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis across long-term, short-term, and trading strategies, managing client accounts on a non-discretionary basis with active trading and a broad investment approach.

Mark Guglielmi is the sole advisor at Balanced View Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in Westport, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience, all with Balanced View Capital since 2015. Balanced View Capital provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $20 million. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to construct concentrated portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services across various asset classes.

Robert Shohet is a financial advisor at RLS Financial Group, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. His career includes long-term roles at firms such as Great American Advisors, Inc., PMG Securities Corporation, and The Guardian Life Insurance Co. In addition to advisory work, he operates as an insurance agent and provides consulting services as a sole proprietor. RLS Financial Group offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, businesses, and government entities. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies, combining multiple analytical approaches and proprietary market indicators, and is noted for its pension and actuarial consulting expertise as well as its use of performance-based fee arrangements for qualifying clients.

Lynn Verrilli is a financial advisor at Affinity Financial Solutions, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Fairport Capital, Inc. and Affinity Financial Solutions since 2009. In addition to her advisory role, she operates a separate business, Advanced College Funding Solutions, LLC, which provides college preparation services including ACT/SAT prep, scholarship and grant assistance, college search, and career counseling. Affinity Financial Solutions offers advisory and financial counseling services to individuals, families, trusts, closely held businesses, 401(k) plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to select mutual funds, primarily within specific fund families, and generally manages allocations with discretionary authority.

Mark Friedman is a financial advisor at Educated Wealth & Financial, LLC with nine years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. He has been self-employed in real estate investment and management since 2011 and has owned and operated investment real estate intermittently since 2002. Outside of advising, he manages multiple real estate properties, including serving as president and 50% shareholder of an LLC holding one property. Educated Wealth & Financial, LLC provides fee-only financial planning, investment management, and consulting primarily to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm combines charting, fundamental analysis, and behavioral finance in its investment approach, generally favoring longer-term holdings while allowing for more active trading as needed.

Seth Tutlis is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with two years of experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Seneca Wealth Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Hillhouse Investments, Balance Point Capital, and Harvest Capital Management. Outside of advisory work, he serves as chairman for several accounting firms and teaches as an adjunct professor at Sacred Heart University. Seneca Wealth Advisors LLC is an independent, single-advisor firm that provides portfolio management and financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a range of analytical approaches and offers discretionary management across a broad investable universe, including alternatives, with quarterly account reviews.

Michael Ashmore is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license. He is the principal advisor at Rondeivu Advisory with two years of industry experience. Prior to founding Rondeivu Advisory, he worked at OMERS Administration Corp. for five years. He serves as a volunteer member of the Board of Trustees and the Finance and Investment Committee at the Pequot Library in Southport, CT. Rondeivu Advisory provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, focusing on private market transactions such as private placements, co-investments, and secondary market offerings. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary engagements and emphasizes manager selection, transaction due diligence, and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

William Parry is a financial advisor at Wolfhound Wealth LLC in Westport, CT. He holds a Series 65 designation and has over a decade of industry experience, including 11 years at Kynikos Associates before founding Wolfhound Wealth in 2024. Prior to that, he was self-employed for two years. Wolfhound Wealth provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach combining fundamental, technical, quantitative, and other analyses, and utilizes a variety of trading strategies and asset classes while acting as a fiduciary and offering tailored portfolio management.

Brian Fridell is a financial advisor at Manor Park Capital LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Manor Park Capital since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Coffee Labs, where he establishes partnerships and earns commissions based on signed deals. Manor Park Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on equities and non-U.S. securities. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ goals, tax considerations, time horizon, and risk tolerance, employing both fundamental and technical analysis along with long- and short-term trading strategies.

Phillip Schemel is the sole advisor at Schemco, LLC, an independent firm based in Westport, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience, having founded Schemco in 2011. Schemco, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and corporate clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs multiple analytical methods and implements both long- and short-term investment strategies, offering performance-based fee arrangements and allowing client-directed brokerage.

Jack Forehand is a CFP® and CFA® with 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Validea Capital Management LLC since 2004 and is also involved with Validea.com as a consultant focused on business development, education, and product development. Validea Capital Management serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities by providing discretionary portfolio management through separately managed accounts and a digital automated advisory. The firm uses systematic, quantitative stock-selection models based on published investment strategies and offers a range of actively managed equity strategies, ETF model portfolios, direct indexing, and automated allocation services.

William Donaldson is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Donaldson Financial Wellness Network, LLC. He previously worked at Conscious Capital Wealth Management from 2015 to 2017. Outside of investment advisory, he provides divorce financial planning and mediation services, assisting clients with financial settlements and tax planning. Donaldson Financial Wellness Network, LLC offers pension consulting, financial planning, and investment advisory services to plan sponsors, trusts, foundations, and individual clients. The firm focuses on structured asset allocation and works with third-party strategists to implement and monitor investment strategies rather than managing portfolios directly.

Cesar Cortes is a financial advisor at SUMUS Financial LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Prudential Financial Planning Services, LPL Enterprise, and Western International Securities. He also operates Cortes Benefits Consulting, LLC, an independent business consulting venture. SUMUS Financial LLC provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high net worth clients, and businesses. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis with a long-term investment approach, utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers flexible fee arrangements including hourly and fixed fees for financial planning.