Peter Leppones is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Apella Capital, LLC since 2016 and previously worked at Symmetry Partners, LLC from 2016 to 2019. He is based in West Hartford, CT. Apella Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance company clients. The firm employs a largely model-driven, quantitative investment approach and integrates technology and third-party managers to provide tailored portfolio solutions.

Cameron Burns is a financial advisor at Bradley, Foster & Sargent Inc with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Bradley, Foster & Sargent since 2011. Bradley, Foster & Sargent provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions, including high-net-worth clients. The firm also advises a registered mutual fund and a private investment vehicle, using a long-term, capital-preservation first investment approach supported by fundamental and technical analysis.

Dominic Savio Higiro is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC and Connecticut River Wealth Management. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance company clients. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach and integrates proprietary and third-party tools to support its discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services.

Peter Kennedy is a financial advisor at Integrated Advisors Network LLC holding a Series 65 designation. He has held various positions since 2016, including roles at All Source Investment Management, Talcott Financial Group, The Hanover Insurance Group, and State of Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds. Integrated Advisors Network is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement and employee benefit plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a mix of fundamental and quantitative analysis, long- and short-term allocations, and options and hedging strategies to implement client plans, often placing clients on third-party sub-adviser platforms while supervising portfolio oversight and rebalancing.

Andy Li is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Morris Financial Concepts and Endurance Planning Group. Apella Wealth serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance company clients. The firm uses a model-driven, quantitative investment approach that incorporates factor-based equity strategies and duration- and credit-focused fixed income allocations, alongside a variety of separately managed accounts and financial planning services.

Richard Persechino is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with five years of industry experience. He has been affiliated primarily with Connecticut Wealth Management, LLC since 2020, including a prior one-year tenure at New England Capital Planners, Inc. Connecticut Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, businesses, and plan sponsors by providing financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and trust support services. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach combined with strategic asset allocation, utilizing a diverse range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Keith Larose is a financial advisor at Bradley, Foster & Sargent Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Bradley, Foster & Sargent since 2000. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Bradley, Foster & Sargent provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm manages approximately $9.07 billion in assets and employs a long-term, capital-preservation investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis.

Jason Gentile is a CFP® certificant with 20 years of industry experience currently with Apella Wealth. He has worked at Apella Capital, LLC since 2014 and previously spent 19 years at Symmetry Partners as well as a year at Merrill. He is also a licensed insurance agent and may recommend life, health, and long-term care insurance policies on a fully disclosed commission basis. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance company clients. The firm employs a largely model-driven and quantitative investment approach that integrates proprietary optimization, third-party models, and advanced technology tools across discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

James Barker is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Apella Wealth, he spent 27 years at Barker Financial Group. Apella Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance company clients. The firm employs a largely model-driven and quantitative investment approach, integrating proprietary optimization, third-party models, and technology tools to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Mark Merritt is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at various firms including Nationwide Investment Services Corporation and EBIX. Outside of his advisory role, Merritt serves as a board member of the Jewish Community Council (JCRC) in West Hartford, where he leads the Government Relations subcommittee, and he is the chairman of A Connecticut Party of West Hartford. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and it offers advisory services alongside technology and operational solutions for advisers through its third-party asset management platform.

James Stockman is a financial advisor with AlphaStar Capital Management and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 11 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Transamerica Capital, Independent Financial Group, and Oppenheimerfunds. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a landlord in real estate property management. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical portfolio approaches through both proprietary models and third-party technologies.

Daniel Bender is a CFP® and PFS™ with 25 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Apella Wealth and is also a partner at PBMares, LLP, a CPA firm where he provides tax and accounting services. Additionally, he is involved with Hummbend, LLC, a retail business specializing in wild bird supplies. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm utilizes model-driven, quantitative investment approaches and integrates proprietary and third-party tools to manage portfolios across various asset classes.

William Evans is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC and previously worked at Bank of America Private Bank for 13 years. Gateway Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and independent managers using both fundamental and technical analysis.

Derek Mazzarella is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he is active as an author and seminar speaker. Gateway Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, using a diversified approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and independent managers.

David Wood is a financial advisor at Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Bluefish Advisor Marketing LLC, an advertising and marketing service. Gateway Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser providing financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and qualified employee benefit plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using primarily low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities or Independent Managers when appropriate.

Jeffrey Koeppen is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with ICMA Retirement Corporation since 2008. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and discretionary and nondiscretionary advisory services through its Guided Pathways program, which uses investment models developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

Greg Hayes is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth in West Hartford, CT, holding a Series 65 credential with 10 years of industry experience. He worked for Iron Horse Wealth Management, LLC for 10 years before joining Apella Wealth in 2025. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance company clients. The firm employs a largely model-driven and quantitative investment approach, offering a range of services such as discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, financial planning, and an automated advisory option.

Douglas Bellfy is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CGN Advisors, LLC since 2014. Prior to joining CGN Advisors, he worked at Canberra Industries Inc. from 2007 to 2017. He holds a Series 65 license and is a licensed insurance agent, though he is not appointed with any insurance carrier and does not sell insurance products. CGN Advisors provides financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, businesses, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs various asset-allocation strategies and tax-aware investment vehicles, and it maintains unique governance structures and sub-advisory relationships uncommon among similar multi-team firms.

Sean Gannon is a financial advisor with Connecticut Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Chubb Insurance and Central Connecticut University, and he has managed Cornicello Financial LLC, providing budgeting and financial coaching services. Connecticut Wealth Management offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, trust support, and business-owner consulting to a diverse client base, employing a long-term, fundamental analysis approach combined with strategic asset allocation.

Jeffrey Liguori is a financial advisor at Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Napatree Capital LLC and People's Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Liguori is a managing member of two real estate companies and serves as a board member and chief volunteer officer for the Ocean Community YMCA. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions, including high-net-worth clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis within a capital-preservation first approach and manages both pooled investment vehicles and registered funds.