Ira Koyner is a financial advisor at Triathlon Partners LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Societe Generale and Morgan Stanley. He also holds roles related to insurance products, including commissions from selling life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. Triathlon Partners LLC provides portfolio management, a proprietary rules-based All-Terrain managed strategy, financial planning, and business consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches and integrates insurance products alongside investment solutions.

Robert Sand is a financial advisor with Vision Wealth Advisory in Orange, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, LPL Financial, and Fortis Group Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an adjunct professor at Merrimack College and Johnson & Wales University. Vision Wealth Advisory provides investment management, ERISA retirement-plan services, and consulting to institutions, charitable organizations, trusts, and individual clients. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, ongoing portfolio monitoring, and the use of third-party managers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account supervision.

Lili Vasileff is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Wealth Protection Management in Woodbridge, CT. She has operated Divorce and Money Matters since 1993, providing divorce financial planning services including financial analyses and neutral expert testimony for litigation support. Wealth Protection Management offers investment advisory and wealth-protection services alongside a distinct divorce financial planning practice. The firm provides individualized portfolio construction with a blend of passive indices and active security selection, serving individual clients and legal professionals on divorce-related financial matters on a fee-only basis.

Gilbert Donovan III is a financial advisor at GCD Financial Planning and Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at U.S. Bank Corporation from 2015 to 2018. He has been with GCD Financial Planning and Advisory Services since 2018. GCD Financial Planning and Advisory Services offers customized, fee-only financial planning and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard without managing client assets or exercising discretionary trading authority, focusing on asset allocation and diversified, fund-based strategies with fixed, retainer, or hourly fees.

Robert Gutman is the sole advisor at Hunjo LLC in Westport, CT, holding a Series 65 credential with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked for ten years at Blank Check Capital Management, LLC before founding Hunjo in 2017. Since 2023, he has also served as managing member of Stillwater One, LLC, a private fund manager for one client. Hunjo provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, focusing on publicly traded Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) and other equities. The firm delivers ongoing investment management with customized Investment Policy Statements and conducts monthly portfolio reviews to align with client objectives.

Frederick Bitsky is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at WealthGuard LLC, where he has worked since 2003. He also maintains a longstanding association with Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. since 1994. WealthGuard LLC provides fee-only financial planning and consulting to high-net-worth individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations with complex financial needs. The firm delivers comprehensive written Action Plans and implementation advice on an hourly or fixed-fee basis, focusing on long-term planning, tax-aware decision making, and a “Buy and Be Vigilant” investment philosophy without managing assets directly.

Patrick Fremont is a financial advisor with Fremont Wealth Management, LP, holding a Series 65 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Schwartz & Hofflich Capital Management, L.P. since 1995. Fremont Wealth Management, LP provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice for individual, retirement, business, foundation, trust, and estate accounts. The firm employs a value-oriented “growth at a reasonable price” strategy that incorporates bottom-up fundamental analysis and macro thematic considerations, with an emphasis on dividend-paying stocks and international opportunities.

Frank Colarusso is a financial advisor at Cedar Lane Advisors, LLC in New Haven, CT, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has been associated with Cedar Lane Advisors since 1998. Cedar Lane Advisors provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm offers individualized Wealth Plans and employs a non-discretionary approach to long-term strategic asset allocation using a combination of passive and active strategies.

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.

Michael Scotto is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Highlight Advisors LLC, having joined the firm in 2025 after a 15-year tenure at AON Investments. Highlight Advisors serves institutional asset pools such as for-profit businesses, insurance companies, and not-for-profit entities by providing non-discretionary investment advisory and consulting services. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation recommendations, investment manager selection, and strategic consulting through project assignments, retainers, or hourly engagements without taking custody of client assets.

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.

Eddy Agyeman is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Connecticut Capital Management Group, LLC, having previously worked at Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC, Fuchs Financial, and Bank of America N.A. He serves as a voting member of the board for Open Door Shelter. Connecticut Capital Management Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods to construct portfolios aligned with client risk tolerances.

William Ryan III is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Ayrshire Capital Management LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Wjr Financial, LLC, The Dowling Group Wealth Management, and Grove Point Investments, LLC. Ayrshire Capital Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans through separately managed accounts. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis complemented by technical indicators and manages portfolios with a range of asset types on a discretionary basis.

Ryan Callas is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Greenhouse Wealth Management, LLC since 2016, serving as the firm's sole advisor. Greenhouse Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates, offering wealth management that integrates discretionary and non-discretionary investment management with financial planning. The firm uses a primarily long-term, fiduciary-oriented investment approach with customized portfolios constructed from low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally individual stocks or bonds.

Joseph Connolly is a financial advisor with Abington Investment Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Bank of Ireland Global Markets and Global Payments Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner at Claddagh Financial Services LLC, which provides foreign exchange advisory and commercial real estate services. Abington Investment Group offers discretionary asset management primarily to high net-worth individuals and institutions. The firm employs a macro-driven investment strategy focused on managing inflation risks and portfolio volatility, maintaining all client assets in-house with a small advisory team managing over $200 million in discretionary assets.

James Mitchell is a financial advisor at Mighty Oak Management LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Mighty Oak Management in 2015, he worked at Invest Financial Corporation, Blue Hill Capital Partners LLC, and UBS Financial Services. Mighty Oak Management LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and fee-based asset management to individuals and institutions, including corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm uses asset-allocation and portfolio-modeling tools to recommend investment strategies, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis and sponsoring a wrap fee program.

Gretchen Brunner is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Compass. She has held roles at M & G Brunner LLC since 2019 and Comprehensive Planning Associates, Ltd. since 2004. In addition to her advisory work, she serves as an enrolled agent managing tax preparation and office operations. Comprehensive Planning Associates provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and tax-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach and offers ongoing consulting along with educational seminars and workshops.

John Nevin Jr. is a financial advisor at Ayrshire Capital Management LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Ayrshire Capital since 2011, following a one-year tenure at Bourgeon Capital Management LLC. Ayrshire Capital Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans through separately managed accounts. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis supported by technical indicators, offering customized portfolios that include a range of securities such as equities, fixed income, and private investment funds.

William Leavitt is a financial advisor with BridgeLight Financial Advisors, Inc. based in Shelton, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience, including 20 years with Senior Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2006. Additionally, he is a licensed independent insurance agent since 1995 and may recommend insurance and annuity products to clients. BridgeLight Financial Advisors serves individual investors, families, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers fee-based financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and consulting, using an active, discretionary approach that incorporates asset allocation, fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.