Brian Beck is a financial advisor with WMGNA who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Arkadios Capital and OSAIC, and has been with Wealth Management Group of North America, LLC since 1995, where he also serves as CFO and president. In addition to his advisory role, Beck is involved in insurance sales and asset-based lending for clients. Wealth Management Group of North America, LLC serves individuals, families, pension plans, and businesses, providing financial planning, tax services, and both fee-based and commission-based investment management. The firm uses a customized strategic asset allocation process and often employs third-party money managers, combining discretionary and non-discretionary management with commissionable securities and insurance products.

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.

Scott Stevens is a financial advisor at Medallion Wealth Advisors, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. Stevens is also the proprietor of Stevens & Associates, LLC, a separate business. Medallion Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, and retirement plans for educators and nonprofit organizations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting with a long-term investment approach that includes discretionary and non-discretionary account management and may utilize third-party managers when appropriate.

Carl Peterson is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with 37 years of experience, currently serving as a principal at Lindberg & Ripple, LRI Investments, LLC. He has been associated with Lindberg & Ripple since 1995 and M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. since 2000. Peterson serves on the Board of Trustees for The Bushnell Performing Arts Center and is an Investment Committee Member for the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. LRI Investments is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing over $1 billion in discretionary assets across approximately 377 client relationships. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and a wrap-fee program, serving both individual and institutional clients, including state and municipal government entities.

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 36 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Fierston Financial Group Inc since 1989, where he is part of a four-advisor team based in West Hartford, CT. Fierston Financial Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm follows a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, tailoring asset allocation and portfolio weightings to each client’s objectives and risk profile.

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 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Bay Colony Advisors since 2015. He is a board member and finance committee member of Grace Academy, a tuition-free school for girls, where he oversees investment portfolio management. Additionally, he holds board and treasurer roles at the Watkinson Prisoners Aid Society and the Sister Parish Committee of St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church. Bay Colony Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and family-office services. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by other asset classes when appropriate, and manages approximately $1.26 billion in client assets across about 30 advisors.

Eric Cheyne is a financial advisor with Medallion Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Medallion Wealth Advisors since 2010 and is currently affiliated with Osaic Wealth, Inc. Cheyne serves as a board member and chair of the finance committee at Laurel Oak Country Club, a nonprofit organization. Medallion Wealth Advisors serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension, profit-sharing, and 403(b) plans for educators and nonprofits. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, using a long-term investment approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and third-party managers when appropriate.

Jared Costigan is a CFP® professional at SLP Wealth with four years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Wealthspire Advisors and Private Capital Group, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Jared provides student loan consulting as a Student Loan Planner, assisting borrowers with payoff and forgiveness strategies. SLP Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients and small-business owners with discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs diversified, risk-based portfolios and offers additional services such as tax preparation and 401(k) plan management.

Max Asnes is a CFP® professional with two years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fierston Financial Group Inc. He previously worked at Johndrow Wealth Management and has a diverse background including roles at FedEx, Chipotle, and Bryant University. Outside of his advisory role, he is also registered as an Independent Insurance Agent. Fierston Financial Group provides discretionary investment management and stand-alone financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm follows a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach guided by Modern Portfolio Theory, managing approximately $943 million in assets across a four-advisor team.

Timothy Rich is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with YHB Investment Advisors Inc, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining YHB, he worked at Chelsea Groton Bank and People's United Bank. He has served in the CT Army National Guard since 2006. YHB Investment Advisors, Inc. is a privately owned SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $1.98 billion for over 1,000 clients. The firm provides personalized asset management, pension and 401(k) consulting, and donor-advised fund services, focusing on diversified portfolios with an emphasis on investment-grade bonds and quality equity selection.

Joseph Mitchell is a Series 65-licensed advisor at YHB Investment Advisors Inc in West Hartford, CT, with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Raytheon, Collins Aerospace, Turner Construction, Carrier Corporation, the University of Connecticut, and Electric Boat Corporation. YHB Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, charitable institutions, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a team-based investment process focused on diversified allocations, quantitative and qualitative equity research, and credit-conscious fixed-income management.

Ruth Gretz is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at MJP Wealth Advisors. Her prior roles include positions at HighTower Securities and operating her own CPA practice focused on professional licensing and affiliations management. She is also the sole owner of Lambert Solutions, a consulting business for CPA license maintenance and networking. Additionally, Gretz holds several volunteer roles involving financial oversight for nonprofit and community organizations in Connecticut. MJP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities by offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, combining proprietary model portfolios with customized client solutions. The firm manages approximately $1.56 billion in discretionary assets and emphasizes principal preservation through diversified investment strategies and regular portfolio monitoring.

Are you a Young Professional… …in your 20’s or 30’s, making good income, who wants to start life out on a smart financial footing? …who would like a coach to hold you accountable to your financial commitments? …who could use help creating goals, paying down debt, and starting a savings and investing plan? …who wants to make the most of your salary and company benefits? …who would like direction on how best to protect you and your loved ones with insurance and wills? What is SAGEbroadview Wealth Management for a Young Professional? As a young professional, investing in your future is the single most important financial step you can take. This is why we, at SAGEbroadview Wealth Management, created a service offering specifically for Young Professionals — to provide customized advice to high income young professionals looking for guidance and accountability as they navigate the various stages of life, and all that comes with it. Everyone wants to ‘live the dream’. Thing is, everyone’s idea of that dream is different. Through conversation, questions and analysis, we help you clearly define your dream so together we can create a working plan to achieve it. Our wealth management process is ongoing, and integrates financial planning and portfolio management, with tax planning carefully woven throughout. Professional Background I joined SAGEbroadview Wealth Management as an associate adviser in 2011 and achieved my CFP® credentials in 2014. In 2016, I became a wealth manager and broadened our ability to serve clients throughout the northeast by opening our Burlington, Massachusetts office to complement our offices in Morristown, NJ and Farmington, CT. In July 2021, I was promoted to Partner. I understand the complexities of a growing career and family because I’m there too! So, in 2019, I kicked off our Young Professionals program, because I wanted to help motivated professionals make well-informed decisions in the early stages of their career through lifelong financial planning and portfolio management, with tax planning carefully woven throughout. I hold a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Bryant University. I am a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) and am active in NAPFA’s Genesis networking group for supporting professional growth and development among next- generation NAPFA advisors. Personal Background I am a family man at heart. My wife Lindsay and I welcomed our daughter Avery Grace to the world in 2016, and son Landon in 2019; things have never been the same since. Read Christopher’s blog here: https://sagebroadview.com/blog-2/

Allen Dunahoo is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones for 18 years and is currently with Fiscal Wisdom Wealth Management LLC and Arete Wealth Management. Fiscal Wisdom Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and offers tailored portfolio construction using a range of investment strategies and asset classes. The firm also facilitates third-party money manager referrals and conducts educational seminars and workshops.

Marissa Fierston is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Fierston Financial Group Inc. She previously worked at Vanguard and has a background that includes time at Elon University and Wampanoag Country Club. Fierston Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and a buy-and-hold strategy, emphasizing diversified allocations primarily using no-load mutual funds, with portfolios managed on a discretionary basis and periodically reviewed.

Linda Morel is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at YHB Investment Advisors Inc. in West Hartford, CT, with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with YHB Investment Advisors since 2004. YHB Investment Advisors is a privately owned SEC-registered firm managing approximately $1.98 billion for over 1,000 clients through a team of 19 advisors. The firm provides personalized asset management, pension and 401(k) consulting, and donor-advised fund services, emphasizing diversified portfolios and periodic rebalancing.