Hendrik Dijs is the sole advisor at Marathon Investments, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Marathon Investments since its founding in 2011. The firm is an independent, state-registered advisory serving individuals, corporations, and other entities with portfolio management and investment consulting. Marathon Investments manages approximately $10 million across about two dozen clients, offering customized portfolios based on fundamental security analysis and managing assets on a discretionary basis.

Lawrence Doyle is a financial advisor at Dia LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at JP Morgan Securities Inc since 2001. Doyle previously maintained a website and blog focused on markets and the economy and is involved in investigative projects through a separate business, FBH LLC. His firm, DM Income Advisors, LLC, introduces accredited and high-net-worth investors to third-party asset managers specializing in tax-exempt bonds and equity selections. The firm emphasizes client solicitation and relationship management rather than direct portfolio management.

Kyle Pezzi is a financial advisor at Pezzi Private Capital with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lazard Asset Management LLC and Kingtree & Warwick LLC. He is also involved with several business ventures, including Halluminate Inc, Mercor Inc, L&K Warranty Holdings LLC, and Pezzi Private Capital LLC. Pezzi Private Capital provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, offering portfolio management and financial planning. The firm combines fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term trading approach, primarily recommending equities and ETFs while also using fixed income, real estate funds, and private placements. It distinguishes itself by offering both fixed and hourly planning fees and managing both individual and business accounts.

Sergio Pedreiro is a financial advisor with Longavista Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Before founding Longavista Advisors in 2021, he worked at Revlon Inc, Estre Ambiental SA, and BTG Pactual. Longavista Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family offices. The firm employs a strategic, activist-style value investment approach focused on long-term capital appreciation in both public and private equity and debt investments.

Frank Welch is the sole advisor at Quarve Associates, LLC, an independent firm based in Stamford, CT. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 28 years of industry experience, having led Quarve Associates since 1993. In addition to his advisory work, he operates an affiliated accounting and tax advisory practice and is licensed as a mortgage loan originator in Connecticut. Quarve Associates provides discretionary investment supervisory services and financial planning to a small client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages tailored portfolios using a variety of instruments and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with comprehensive financial planning.

Kenneth Von Kohorn is the sole advisor at Von Kohorn Research & Advisory, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 27 years of industry experience. He has managed his firm since 1976. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Board Chairman and Treasurer of the Family Institute of Connecticut, a public policy nonprofit, and as President of the Highmeadow Homeowners Association in Norwalk, CT. Von Kohorn Research & Advisory, Inc. provides discretionary, individually managed portfolio services to individual and high-net-worth clients, tailoring strategies to each accountholder’s objectives and restrictions. The firm employs a broad range of instruments and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach, frequently utilizing leverage, short positions, hedging, and derivatives.

Alexander Teicher is a financial advisor at Revelations Asset Management LLC with 4 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Revelations Partners, LP and Roundabout Asset Management LLC. He is also the Managing Partner for his family's investment office. Revelations Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals and corporate entities, focusing on equities, ETFs, and non-U.S. securities. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a variety of trading strategies under discretionary authority, with a small client base and performance-based compensation.

Richard Parower is a CFA charterholder and principal of Compo Advisors, LLC in New Canaan, CT, with eight years of industry experience. Prior to founding Compo Advisors in 2018, he worked at Voya Investment Management from 2014 to 2018. Compo Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual investors, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a retirement-focused, long-term investment approach centered on low-cost index funds, ETFs, and mutual funds, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis to guide asset allocation decisions.

John Blair is the sole advisor at Blair Capital Management in Norwalk, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Scholtz and Company for seven years before founding Blair Capital Management in 2022. Blair Capital Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term strategies incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, and uses derivatives and option-based hedges to manage risk and adjust portfolios based on market conditions or client needs.

Makenna Flagg is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with over 43 years of industry experience. She has been managing Makenna & Company, Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Darien, CT, since 2004 and has also worked at Hynes, Himmelreich, Glennon & Company since 2000. Makenna & Company, Inc. provides discretionary investment management, written financial planning, and manager search services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and family retirement plans. The firm creates client-specific investment policies and implements portfolios using a combination of no-load and load-waived mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts with both active and passive strategies.

Mergim Elezi is a financial advisor at Adriatic Wealth Management LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Highbridge Wealth Management LLC and WestPark Capital Inc. His practice is based in Norwalk, CT. Adriatic Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and pension consulting services to individuals and select institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, banks, and investment companies. The firm employs an IPS-driven investment process with direct management of client assets, utilizing a range of strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

James Gilchrest is the principal of JKG Capital LLC, an independent advisory firm, and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been in the financial industry for 10 years, with experience at JKG Capital since 2012 and a brief tenure at Jack Point Advisors in 2021. In addition to his advisory work, he is also active as a residential real estate agent with EXP Realty of Connecticut. JKG Capital LLC provides customized financial planning, portfolio management, and capital management services to individuals, family offices, and other investors. The firm employs a discretionary approach that combines macroeconomic review with proprietary technical analysis, tailoring diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes to client risk profiles.

Jonathan Wiley is a financial advisor at Wiley Capital Partners in Greenwich, CT, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Cadaret, Grant & Co., Cambridge Investment Research, Arch Global Advisors, and Voya Financial Advisors. Wiley Capital Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, also providing consulting services to pension and employee benefit plans. The firm’s investment approach integrates cyclical, fundamental, modern-portfolio-theory, and quantitative analysis, employing strategies such as margin and options trading alongside retirement-plan consulting, a combination uncommon among independent advisors.

Benjamin Lubin is a financial advisor at Securities Industry Management Corp. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with the firm since 1981. Outside of his advisory role, he also acts as a consultant for Securities Industry Management Corp. Securities Industry Management Corp. provides discretionary investment management and financial consulting to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and qualified plans. The firm uses a proprietary strategic asset allocation methodology and a variety of analytical approaches to construct and manage diversified portfolios on a discretionary basis.

David Bernstein is a Certified Financial Planner® with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Connecticut Cambridge Advisors since 1997. Connecticut Cambridge Advisors serves individual clients with comprehensive financial planning and tax services, including income tax planning, investment advice, insurance, pensions, retirement and estate planning, as well as tax return preparation and audit representation. The firm operates on a fiduciary basis and employs a fundamental investment analysis approach, offering services through retainers, project fees, and hourly billing rather than asset-based fees.

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.

Nathaniel Kane is the sole advisor at Kane Asset Management, LLC in Stamford, CT. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has prior experience at EWM Global LLC and Bridgewater Associates, totaling 11 years in the financial industry. Kane maintains full-time employment in financial technology and administration outside of his advisory role. Kane Asset Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and families, creating customized portfolios that include equities, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, and fixed-income securities. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on asset allocation, using long-term holdings supplemented by short-term trades for rebalancing or opportunistic purposes.

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.

Tamara Cronin is a financial advisor at Beacon Capital, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Beacon Capital since 2002. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Volunteer Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors for Norwalk Congregate Homes for the Elderly, a nonprofit providing housing for low-income seniors. Beacon Capital provides investment management for individuals, retirement and education plans, trusts, estates, and not-for-profit organizations, primarily serving high- and medium-high-net-worth families and local charitable entities. The firm employs a long-term, risk-conscious asset-allocation approach and customizes portfolios to clients’ specific needs, including tax, estate, and retirement planning, with a focus on managing charitable accounts and estate-related matters.

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.