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 has worked with Milestone since 2016, as well as Visionary Private Wealth Management Group since 2014. He hosts and writes for the podcast "Fresh Perspective Planning," which discusses 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 follows a strategic asset-allocation approach focused primarily on passive index funds and ETFs, tailoring investment plans to each client’s objectives, time horizon, tax considerations, and risk tolerance.

Richard Villeneuve is a financial advisor at Pasco Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Pasco Advisors since 2016, following a four-year tenure at Scranton Advisors, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an insurance broker specializing in fixed annuities, life, Medicare, health, and long-term care insurance, and owns a tax preparation business, Pasco Tax Advisory Group LLC. Pasco Advisors primarily serves individual clients, including many high-net-worth households, as well as business and corporate clients and small pension plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services with a conservative, low-turnover investment approach focused on general securities, mutual funds, and government securities, while assisting clients in selecting third-party managers for alternative strategies.

Kevin Regan is a financial advisor at Crionna Wealth LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® certification and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Crionna Wealth in 2024, he worked for Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, LLC for eight years. He serves on the board of Connecticut Sports Management Group, a nonprofit organization. Crionna Wealth provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm manages accounts using fundamental analysis and a variety of investment strategies, often employing third-party sub-advisors and conducting periodic reviews.

Christopher Stevenson is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Telos Partners LLC and has previously worked at Evolve Investing LLC and Forrest Financial Partners LLC. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved in start-up consulting through Mad Forrest LLC. Telos Partners LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $139 million in discretionary assets for about 65 client relationships. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services utilizing long-term, growth-oriented strategies that incorporate ESG and impact screening upon client request.

Tyler Olson is the sole advisor at Olson Consulting LLC in Manchester, CT, holding Series 66 and Series 65 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He has operated his own consulting firm since 2019 and previously worked in bookkeeping and the brewing industry. Olson is also a co-owner and co-host of a financial education podcast, Physician Cents LLC. Olson Consulting primarily serves physicians and individual clients, providing financial planning, discretionary asset management, and specialized business-owner services for physician practices. The firm uses a passive, diversified investment approach focused on index mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizing tax efficiency and appropriate asset allocation.

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.

David Fernandes is a financial advisor at Zenith Investment Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Zenith in 2021, he worked at TD Ameritrade Investment Management, LLC and Scottrade. Zenith Investment Management is a boutique firm with three advisors managing approximately $89 million, providing goals-based financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and consultation services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm also manages a private fund using a quantitative strategy and offers access to retirement savings accounts through an aggregation platform.

Brian Benson is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor at Hoskin Capital with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at St Germain Investment Management and Myers Brothers Kalicka, PC. In addition to his advisory role, Benson serves as an adjunct professor at Elms College, teaching courses related to his CFP certification. Hoskin Capital serves individual clients, trusts, estates, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and estate-planning guidance. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy combined with a predominantly passive asset allocation and offers flexible fee arrangements including fixed, subscription, and hourly options.

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.

Richard Villeneuve is a financial advisor at Pasco Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He began his industry career in 2024 and previously worked at Regeneron for six years. Pasco Advisors primarily serves individual clients, including many high-net-worth households, as well as business and corporate clients and small pension plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing a conservative, low-turnover approach and utilizing third-party managers for certain alternative investments.

Justin Budnick is a financial advisor at Budnick Capital, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at firms including Sagepoint Financial, Inc., Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Physicians Wealth Strategies. Outside of advisory roles, he operates as a sole proprietor offering life and disability insurance. Budnick Capital provides investment advisory and consulting services primarily to pooled or institutional clients and professionals such as physicians and dentists. The firm focuses on financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, emphasizing ERISA and pension consulting along with educational seminars and technology-enabled client portals.

Matthew Walston is a financial advisor at Strategic Financial, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. Walston is also a certified public accountant and has been a 50% owner of the accounting firm Walston & Ignagni, P.C. since 1985, providing tax and accounting services. Strategic Financial offers financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm serves both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, employing a proprietary market assessment model to adjust market exposure and managing most client assets on a discretionary basis.

Michael Puckly is a ChFC® with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Wellspring Financial, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Lifeline Financial, LLC from 2008 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Executive Committee of Riverfront Recapture. 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 grounded in modern portfolio theory, focusing on long-term purchases, diversification, and periodic rebalancing.

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.

Gabriella Ahern is a financial advisor at Beaulieu & Associates, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Beaulieu Financial Services and other firms since 2016. Beaulieu & Associates is a fee-based advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm manages assets through a two-advisor team, employing strategies guided by fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, and coordinates with outside professionals when required.

James Beaulieu is a financial advisor with Beaulieu & Associates, LLC in Somers, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling for 11 years and has been involved with Beaulieu & Associates since 2000. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent offering fixed life, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities. Beaulieu & Associates provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $35.5 million across 55 client relationships, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment methods and offering comprehensive planning programs.

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.

Thomas Rianhard is a financial advisor at Budnick Capital, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at PASI Investments, LLC and BK Capital LLC, where he serves as Vice President and Market Strategist. Budnick Capital provides investment advisory and consulting services primarily to pooled or institutional clients and professionals such as physicians and dentists. The firm focuses on financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, emphasizing ERISA/pension consulting and public education offerings while primarily acting as a fiduciary oversight and liaison rather than directly managing client assets.