James Thibault is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Barron Financial Group, LLP since 2006. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory work, he holds leadership roles in several local organizations, including President of the Goshen Land Trust and Vice President of the Torrington Historical Society. Barron Financial Group, LLP serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, financial planning, and held-away account management, employing multiple investment strategies and a proprietary momentum-based allocation system.

Michael Mezheritskiy is a financial advisor at Milestone Asset Management Group, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity, LPL Financial, and Visionary Private Wealth Management Group. He hosts and writes the podcast "Fresh Perspective Planning," which covers general financial topics. Milestone Asset Management Group serves individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach focused on passive index mutual funds and ETFs, tailoring investment plans to clients’ objectives, time horizon, tax considerations, and risk tolerance.

Kevin Regan is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Crionna Wealth LLC since 2024. Prior to joining Crionna Wealth, he worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, LLC for eight years and at MSI Financial Services, Inc. for one year. He is a board member of the Connecticut Sports Management Group, a nonprofit organization. Crionna Wealth serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses a discretionary investment approach with fundamental analysis to construct customized portfolios, often engaging third-party sub-advisors and providing plan-level fiduciary services.

Jack Nicklis is a CPA and financial advisor with Rioux & Company, LLC, an independent firm based in Burlington, CT. He has 13 years of industry experience and has operated a sole proprietorship in public accounting since 2013. Rioux & Company provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as qualified retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment instruments and derivative strategies, applying modern portfolio theory alongside fundamental and technical analysis, with client accounts reviewed at least twice annually.

Sandra Thibault is a financial advisor at Barron Financial Group, LLP with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2012 to 2017. Barron Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and financial planning, employing a variety of analytical methods and proprietary investment strategies.

Christopher Stevenson is a CFA® charterholder at Telos Partners LLC with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Evolve Investing LLC and Forrest Financial Partners LLC and has been involved in start-up consulting through Mad Forrest LLC. Telos Partners serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, and businesses with investment management, financial planning, and family office consulting. The firm uses a long-term, growth-oriented investment approach incorporating active and passive strategies and emphasizes bespoke family office services and coordination with affiliated tax and accounting professionals.

Michael Reilly is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mint Asset Management LLC since 2024 and previously spent nine years at Rowe Wealth Management LLC d/b/a Avalon. Mint Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with predominantly rules-based, systematic models to tailor portfolios, and is notable for its use of derivatives and borrowing strategies within separately managed accounts.

Jay Spivak is the sole advisor and managing owner of Spivak Asset Management, LLC, with 29 years of industry experience. He has led the firm since its founding in 1996 and holds a Series 65 designation. Spivak Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation approach focused on passive, low-expense mutual funds and ETFs, operating on a strict fee-only basis without accepting commissions or voting client proxies.

Matthew Dreier Jr. is a financial advisor at Wellspring Financial, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 65 license. Prior to joining Wellspring Financial in 2018, he worked at Aetna from 2012 to 2018. Wellspring Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning. The firm uses a model-driven investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, emphasizing diversification, long-term holdings, and periodic rebalancing.

Luke Arnone is an advisor with Barron Financial Group, LLP in Torrington, CT. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2026 following his time as a full-time student. Barron Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers services including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, financial planning, and held-away account management, employing multiple investment strategies and a proprietary momentum-based allocation system.

Pablo Rossetti is a financial advisor at Rioux & Company, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Rioux & Company since 2007. Outside of advisory work, he manages two multifamily buildings as a property manager. Rioux & Company provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a diversified investment approach incorporating equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and derivative strategies, with portfolio reviews at least biannually.

John Seagrave Jr. is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience currently with Barron Financial Group, LLP. Prior to joining Barron Financial Group in 2017, he worked with UConn Athletics from 2014 to 2017. He serves on multiple community boards, including the Burlington Chamber of Commerce as president, the Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce as a board member, and the Northwest Community Bank Foundation Board of Directors. Barron Financial Group, LLP serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside retirement plan advisory and financial planning, employing various analytical methods and strategies, including an in-house active asset allocation momentum system.

David Rusch is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 51 years of industry experience. He has been a principal at Tittmann & Rusch, LLC since 2001. Tittmann & Rusch, LLC provides comprehensive financial planning primarily to active and retired business executives, often working with clients through corporate perquisites. The firm emphasizes corporate benefit utilization and personal financial modeling, focusing on fixed-fee or hourly billing rather than asset management or discretionary portfolio services.

Peter Tittmann is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience, currently serving at Tittmann & Rusch, LLC, a firm he has been with since 2001. The firm focuses on comprehensive financial planning, primarily for business executives, both active and retired. Tittmann & Rusch offers planning services that emphasize corporate benefit utilization and personal financial modeling, providing written recommendations and coordination with other advisors as needed. The firm uses fixed fees or hourly rates and concentrates on planning work rather than asset management.

Carl Peterson is a financial advisor at LRI Investments with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. His prior experience includes long tenures at Lindberg & Ripple and M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. He serves on the Board of Trustees for The Bushnell Performing Arts Center in Hartford, CT. LRI Investments, LLC provides financial planning, fee-based investment management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, financial institutions, and certain state and municipal government entities. The firm’s team of 25 manages approximately $2.78 billion across client accounts with portfolios customized to asset-allocation objectives, generally emphasizing mutual funds, ETFs, and exchange-traded equities with a long-term approach and regular reviews.

Brian Fierston is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Fierston Financial Group Inc. since 1991. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a trustee and healthcare proxy for clients through a separate sole proprietorship. Fierston Financial Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based, long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk profiles.

Seth Fierston is a CFP® professional with 37 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Fierston Financial Group Inc since 1989. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. Fierston Financial Group’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and a buy-and-hold strategy, using diversified allocations primarily composed of no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income securities.

Carolyn Paldino is a financial advisor at Conifer Investments Ltd with 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Conifer Investments since 1991. Conifer Investments provides advisory services primarily to individuals, families, trusts, and endowments, focusing on asset allocation supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis. The firm manages a variety of investment vehicles and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with an emphasis on client trade approval.

Thomas Sliney is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of experience at Bay Colony Advisors. He serves on the boards of Grace Academy, Watkinson Prisoners Aid Society, and the Sister Parish Committee at St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church, where he has responsibilities related to financial oversight and reporting. Bay Colony Advisors serves individual investors, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach centers on fundamental analysis and long-term strategies, combined with access to model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers.

Nathan Fierston is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Fierston Financial Group Inc, where he has worked since 2026. His prior roles include positions at Clearview Wealth Management and Vanguard Advisors, as well as experience with Vanguard Marketing Corporation and educational institutions such as Elon University and Watkinson School. Fierston Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm’s investment approach follows Modern Portfolio Theory with a buy-and-hold strategy, primarily using no-load mutual funds and, in limited cases, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income securities.