Alex Madlener is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently operating at Dick Hutchinson Registered Investment Advisor since 2016. He also maintains a relationship with Open Circle Advisors that began in 2009. Madlener holds a Series 65 license and is a licensed independent insurance agent, dedicating minimal time to insurance as a secondary activity. Dick Hutchinson Registered Investment Advisor serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, along with some corporate and charitable clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and project-based consulting. The firm employs customized investment policy statements with a focus on individual equities, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, managing accounts mostly on a non-discretionary basis while linking investment management to ongoing written financial plans.

Brooke Weise is a CFP® professional operating Weise Financial Wellness, an independent advisory firm in Middlebury, CT, with five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Ellevest, LPL Financial LLC, and Avantax Advisory Services. Outside of financial advising, she has managed two LLCs related to holiday décor and tree services. Weise Financial Wellness is a fee-only firm that provides comprehensive financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients without managing or custodying assets. The firm focuses on holistic, goals-driven planning and offers periodic reviews while coordinating with third-party professionals as needed.

Stephen Lupkas is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has operated MyFinancialPro, LLC since 2005, providing advisory services from Shelton, CT. MyFinancialPro offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, families, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach enhanced by proprietary quantitative and algorithmic analysis, managing a focused client base with an institutional platform for research and operational support.

Sean Sullivan is a financial advisor at Thrivealike LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Lifeworks Advisors, Arete Wealth Management, National Securities Corp, and Voya Financial Advisors. Sullivan is also an independent insurance agent. Thrivealike LLC is an independent, solo registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, 401(k) plan management, and tiered financial planning subscription services. The firm employs a diverse investment approach incorporating fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analyses, with recommendations that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and insurance products.

Brian Williams is a financial advisor at Northshire Consulting, LLC in Southington, CT, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Triad Advisors, Inc., Future Benefits, Inc., and Ameriprise. He has operated Northshire Consulting since 2018. Northshire Consulting provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on diversified portfolios combining active and passive mutual funds, with an emphasis on conservative cash instruments and acts as an ERISA §3(38) fiduciary for retirement plans, handling discretionary authority and coordination with plan participants and recordkeepers.

Matthew Fernandez is a financial advisor at Morrissey Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Morrissey Wealth Management, he worked in residential real estate as a licensed salesperson with Century 21 ICON. Morrissey Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build primarily long-term portfolios and emphasizes client education through participant meetings and licensed financial-planning materials.

Richard Leukart is a financial advisor with Charter Oak Asset Management, Inc. in Cheshire, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Charter Oak since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Leukart is co-owner of Seventy West, LLC, an LLC established to manage rental property. Charter Oak Asset Management serves individuals, retirement programs, trusts, corporations, and non-profits by providing discretionary investment management through proprietary Managed Account Programs, consulting, and fixed-income purchase advisory services. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and active management informed by chart analysis and economic indicators, and it provides clients with regular performance reporting and access to insurance products.

Ryan Morrissey is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Morrissey Wealth Management LLC. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Northstar Wealth Partners, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and his own firm, Retire with Ryan LLC, which focuses on educational content through podcasts, videos, classes, and speaking engagements. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in North Haven, CT. Morrissey Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a long-term investment orientation and places a significant emphasis on educational programming and content for clients and plan sponsors.

Morris Armstrong is an advisor at Crionna Wealth LLC with the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has been with Crionna Wealth since 2026 and has 25 years of experience as the owner of Morris Armstrong EA LLC, a tax resolution and preparation firm. Crionna Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages approximately $65.6 million in discretionary assets and utilizes a discretionary investment approach that often incorporates third-party sub-advisors and fundamental analysis to construct customized portfolios.

Paul Schatz is a financial advisor at Heritage Capital, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Heritage Capital since 2003. Heritage Capital advises individuals, retirement plans, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an active, risk-managed investment approach using proprietary asset-management programs based on momentum, trend-following, and mean-reversion models, with portfolio allocations typically including mutual funds, ETFs, and variable annuity sub-accounts.

Robert Dunbar is a financial advisor at Dunbar Associates, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massmutual Life Insurance Co. outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a managing partner in real estate development and aggregate sales through Turkey Roost Development and Quarry Ridge Development. Dunbar Associates, LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term investment approach, managing both discretionary and a significant amount of non-discretionary client-directed assets.

Robert Malik is a financial advisor at Charter Oak Asset Management, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Charter Oak since 1997. Charter Oak Asset Management serves individuals, retirement programs, trusts, corporations, and non-profit organizations by offering discretionary investment management through proprietary Managed Account Programs (MAPs), consulting, and a purchase-advisory service for individual fixed-income securities. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and active management informed by chart analysis, economic fundamentals, and technical indicators, with regular performance reporting that includes benchmark comparisons and beta disclosures.

Keith Cuomo is a financial advisor at Dunbar Associates, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Quint Capital Corporation, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Guardian Life. Dunbar Associates provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term orientation, while maintaining ongoing personal contact to align portfolios with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Brendan Toomey is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Toomey Investment Management, Inc. and Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC. He holds a Series 63 license and has been with Toomey Investment Management since 2010. Outside his advisory roles, he is self-employed in tax return preparation during the tax season. Toomey Investment Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered adviser providing model portfolio management, pension consulting, and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, plan sponsors, charities, and businesses. The firm employs a model portfolio approach combining diversified asset allocation with tactical overlays based on technical and fundamental analysis, managing roughly $321 million across a broad client base.

Andrew Madlener is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Open Circle Wealth Partners in North Haven, CT, and has been managing client portfolios since 2012. Open Circle Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and certain business entities by providing comprehensive wealth management, investment management, and financial consulting. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation strategy grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, with advanced planning supported by Monte Carlo analysis and specialized fixed-income management.

Frederick Busk III is a financial advisor at Netherby Advisors LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Netherby Advisors since 2008. Netherby Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, plan sponsors, and institutional sub-advisory clients by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, fiduciary co-trustee services, and consultative business and strategy advice. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes modern portfolio theory with a core-and-satellite framework featuring global diversification and low-cost, semi-passive core holdings supplemented by satellite exposures.

Noah Schwartz is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Magnolia Private Wealth, LLC and has previous work history at Sterne Agee Investment Advisor Services, Inc., Sterne Agee Financial Services, Inc., and Wrp Investments, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Yankee Advisor Network, an insurance agency, where he is involved in administrative duties. Magnolia Private Wealth is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides customized financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis, and offers access to private fund investments for qualified clients.

Paul Harrigan is a financial advisor at Wharton Midmarket Investment Advisors Inc with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with Wharton Midmarket Securities, Inc. since 2013, Independent Investment Bankers Corp. since 2012, and Wharton Midmarket Advisors LLC since 2001. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates a management consulting business, Wharton Midmarket Advisors, LLC. Wharton MidMarket Investment Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily non-discretionary investment management based on long-term fundamental analysis and also offers an Ambassador wrap program administered by Raymond James.

Rebecca Green is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Springboard Asset Management LLC since 2011. Springboard Asset Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth households through discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using globally diversified portfolios with a modest small/value tilt and broad use of mutual funds and ETFs.

Alyssa Crews is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Silver Oak Wealth Advisors Services, LLC. Her work history includes roles at Silver Oak since 2021 and prior experience at Kansas State University and Whitworth University. Silver Oak Wealth Advisors Services serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses with integrated wealth management, financial planning, discretionary investment management, and consulting. The firm uses a consultative “Family CFO” process to create tailored wealth plans, combining passive and active strategies with tactical adjustments and regular rebalancing.