Financial planning isn’t just about accumulating wealth — it’s about making thoughtful decisions with your money so it supports the life you want to live. As a fee-only financial planner, I work with individuals and families who want clarity and confidence around their financial decisions. My role is to help organize the many moving parts of your financial life and guide you through important choices about saving, investing, taxes, retirement, and major life transitions. Many people feel overwhelmed by financial complexity. My goal is to simplify those decisions and help you move forward with a clear plan. Financial planning is not a one-time event — it’s an ongoing process. As your life evolves, your financial strategy should evolve with it. A Planning Philosophy Focused on “Return on Life” I believe financial planning should help people maximize their Return on Life, not just their investment returns. Money is a tool that should support meaningful experiences, opportunities, and the things that matter most to you. My approach focuses on helping clients: • Align financial decisions with their personal values • Build financial security and independence • Spend intentionally on experiences and priorities • Navigate life transitions with clarity and confidence The goal is to help you feel confident that your financial life is supporting a life that is both meaningful and sustainable. How I Help Clients My work focuses on comprehensive financial planning, which may include: • Retirement planning and income strategies • Investment planning and portfolio guidance • Tax-aware financial strategies • Insurance and risk management • Cash flow and savings planning • Guidance through major financial decisions Rather than focusing on individual financial products, my role is to help you see how all the pieces of your financial life fit together. What It’s Like to Work Together Financial planning works best as an ongoing partnership. As your advisor, I aim to serve as a thoughtful guide and sounding board as questions arise and decisions need to be made. My goal is to help you stay organized, informed, and confident as your financial life evolves. A Fee-Only Fiduciary Approach As a fee-only financial advisor, I do not receive commissions from financial products. My advice is independent and designed to support my clients’ goals and best interests. The focus of my work is building long-term relationships centered on clarity, education, and thoughtful

James Lubin is a financial advisor at Infiniti Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with firms including Beacon Hill Private Wealth Management and CBOE. Lubin’s career also includes a long tenure at Lehman Brothers Inc. Infiniti Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, and estates, including specialized services like divorce financial planning. The firm’s approach centers on asset allocation and diversification using mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios through regular reviews.

Richard Mckean is a Series 65-registered advisor with Blue Elm Advisors, where he has worked since 2022. He has four years of industry experience and has also been involved with the Estate of Maria Dasilva since 2013. Blue Elm Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as businesses and charitable organizations. The firm provides tailored investment management and financial planning services, combining strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and incorporating both active and passive investment vehicles.

James McFadden is a financial advisor at BlueRing Advisors, Inc with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has served as a compliance consultant at JADM Compliance Services Inc. since 2013. BlueRing Advisors provides fee-only portfolio management to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $14.9 million across 31 discretionary accounts, focusing primarily on non–high-net-worth individuals and small institutional clients through a dynamic investment process that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

George Waters is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Infiniti Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2003 through Durante & Waters, LLC. Infiniti Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm focuses on asset allocation and diversification using mutual funds, ETFs, and other low-correlation securities, delivering tailored portfolios through ongoing consultations and regular account reviews.

William Pasnau is the principal of PASNAU Investment Management, Inc. in New Milford, CT, with 26 years of industry experience. He has led Pasnau Investment Management since 1999. PASNAU Investment Management, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individual and high net worth clients, managing approximately $114 million across about 203 accounts. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, emphasizing asset allocation and buy-and-hold strategies to manage risk.

Kyle Matson is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Matson Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2020 and previously spent six years at Harrison and Star. Matson Financial Advisors provides financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm focuses on a comprehensive planning process and collaborative, plan-driven portfolio construction, offering investment advice combined with retirement, tax, estate, insurance, and education planning.

Michael Sylvester is a financial advisor at Fulcrum Wealth Management with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations. His prior work includes roles at Alps Distributors, Farther Finance Advisors, Candlewood Consulting Partners, and Mercer Investment Consulting. Fulcrum Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual clients, employee benefit plans, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs individualized strategies based on client input and utilizes fundamental and technical analysis, offering a range of investment options including ETFs, mutual funds, and direct indexing.

Michael Perri is a financial advisor at Thrive Capital Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Equitable Advisors, LPL Financial, Fidelity Investments, TD Ameritrade, and Merrill. Thrive Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs diversified model portfolios using ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managers, with regular reviews and rebalancing as part of its investment process.

Audrey Himebaugh is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Matson Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2020 and has been associated with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she prepares financial reports and facilitates expenditures for the Congregational Church of Brookfield. Matson Financial Advisors provides financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm focuses on a collaborative, plan-driven approach to portfolio construction and generally works with clients on a non-discretionary basis, integrating investment advice with comprehensive planning across retirement, tax, estate, insurance, and education needs.

Michael Matson is a financial advisor at Matson Financial Advisors, Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Matson Financial Advisors since 1993. He also serves as a member of the Town of Brookfield Retirement Benefits Advisory Board. Matson Financial Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, families, not-for-profit organizations, and business entities. The firm focuses on long-term planning and offers investment recommendations across a range of securities as part of an integrated planning process.

Amy Pender is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Natural Investments since 2017. She previously worked at SRI Investing LLC from 2015 to 2017. In addition to her advisory role, she provides strategic planning consulting for nonprofit organizations. Natural Investments is a values-focused advisory firm managing roughly $2.05 billion for individual clients, institutions, and charitable entities through a team of 24 advisors. The firm emphasizes asset-class diversification and socially responsible investments, offering both discretionary management and project-based financial planning.

Frank Brill is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Danbury, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cantella & Co., Inc. for eight years before joining Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a fiduciary for family trusts and estates. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and banking institutions nationwide. The firm emphasizes diversified asset-class exposure through mutual funds, ETFs, and other vehicles, while offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with third-party asset manager recommendations and financial planning services.

Thomas Castrovinci is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Woodbury Financial Services, Park Avenue Securities, Strategies For Wealth, and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of financial advising, he serves as Treasurer and member of the Knights of Columbus chapter in Mahopac, NY, where he handles accounting functions. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and investment advisor representatives, using a largely non-discretionary model and multiple analytical approaches while maintaining approximately $1.39 billion in total platform assets.

Shane Edmond is a CFA® charterholder and a registered investment advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation, bringing seven years of industry experience. He has worked with Bolton Global Asset Management and Bolton Global Capital since 2018 and 2019 respectively, and also provides business development for STRAD Software, a professional practice software company. Bolton Global Asset Management offers asset management and financial planning services to individual, corporate, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm delivers customized portfolio management through a network of independent advisers, employing a primarily long-term investment approach that incorporates mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Jason Fedak is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Core Planning in New Milford, CT, where he has worked since 2021. He has five years of experience in the financial industry and concurrently serves as a Physician Assistant at New Milford Hospital, a role he has held since 2018. Prior to joining Core Planning, he worked in emergency and urgent care settings for over a decade. Core Planning provides fee-based financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a mix of in-house advice, third-party money managers, and model portfolios.

John Obrien is a financial advisor with Westminster Financial Advisory Corp in Brookfield, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp for 15 years before joining Westminster Financial Securities, Inc. in 2018. Obrien is also licensed as an insurance agent, offering various insurance products including health, disability, and life insurance. Westminster Financial Advisory Corporation provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes a diversified, multi-asset class investment approach with a buy-and-hold strategy supplemented by tactical adjustments based on market conditions.

Robert Beckett is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Summit Financial since 2018, with prior experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and multiple affiliated Summit entities dating back to 2010. He is a 10% owner of Stabilization Plans for Business, Inc., which manages succession plans for insurance clients of retired or deceased agents. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving approximately 17,800 clients with about $26.35 billion in assets under management. The firm offers investment advisory and portfolio management programs alongside financial planning and retirement plan advisory services, operating a combination of discretionary and consultative platforms tailored to client preferences.

Daniel Jonker is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and Fieldpoint Private Securities. He refers clients to Fieldpoint Private Bank for lending services as an ancillary activity. Summit Financial is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets and serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management services, combining discretionary and consultative approaches across various programs and supports customization through third-party managers and held-away account management.

Jose Da Cruz is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with International Assets Investment Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Metlife Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Da Cruz serves as an adjunct professor at Western Connecticut State University and is a member of the Mission Ministry Committee at the First Congregational Church of Ridgefield. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities through a national network of independent advisers. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and third-party managers tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.