Michael Sylvester is a financial advisor at Fulcrum Wealth Management with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations. His prior work includes roles at Alps Distributors, Farther Finance Advisors, Candlewood Consulting Partners, and Mercer Investment Consulting. Fulcrum Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual clients, employee benefit plans, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs individualized strategies based on client input and utilizes fundamental and technical analysis, offering a range of investment options including ETFs, mutual funds, and direct indexing.

Michael Perri is a financial advisor at Thrive Capital Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Equitable Advisors, LPL Financial, Fidelity Investments, TD Ameritrade, and Merrill. Thrive Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs diversified model portfolios using ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managers, with regular reviews and rebalancing as part of its investment process.

Evan Mcgoff is a financial advisor at Dock Street Asset Management Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Dock Street Asset Management since 2009. Dock Street Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes client portfolios using predefined model portfolios and focuses on companies with high returns on invested capital through fundamental and technical analysis, employing a range of strategies including long- and short-term positions and option writing.

Audrey Himebaugh is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Matson Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2020 and has been associated with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she prepares financial reports and facilitates expenditures for the Congregational Church of Brookfield. Matson Financial Advisors provides financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm focuses on a collaborative, plan-driven approach to portfolio construction and generally works with clients on a non-discretionary basis, integrating investment advice with comprehensive planning across retirement, tax, estate, insurance, and education needs.

Michael Matson is a financial advisor at Matson Financial Advisors, Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Matson Financial Advisors since 1993. He also serves as a member of the Town of Brookfield Retirement Benefits Advisory Board. Matson Financial Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, families, not-for-profit organizations, and business entities. The firm focuses on long-term planning and offers investment recommendations across a range of securities as part of an integrated planning process.

Wilder Carnes is a financial advisor at Trust Advisory Group Ltd with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including StoneX Securities Inc, AGES Financial Services Ltd, and Source Capital Management. Trust Advisory Group Ltd serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and retirement plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a team of approximately 30 advisors managing around $494 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a range of investment solutions including advisor-managed portfolios, proprietary model strategies, and a manager-of-managers approach.

Karen Benin is a financial advisor at Benin Management Corp with a Series 65 designation and 20 years of experience at the firm. She is based in Redding, CT, and works within a two-advisor team. Benin Management Corporation serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm customizes investment strategies using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing a substantial asset base with a focus on equities, debt, mutual funds, ETFs, and options.

Frank Brill is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Danbury, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cantella & Co., Inc. for eight years before joining Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a fiduciary for family trusts and estates. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and banking institutions nationwide. The firm emphasizes diversified asset-class exposure through mutual funds, ETFs, and other vehicles, while offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with third-party asset manager recommendations and financial planning services.

Thomas Castrovinci is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Woodbury Financial Services, Park Avenue Securities, Strategies For Wealth, and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Knights of Columbus chapter in Mahopac, NY, and is a notary public. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, institutions, and various entities. The firm supports a network of 169 advisors across 154 offices, delivering tailored portfolio services primarily on a non-discretionary basis and utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Shane Edmond is a CFA® charterholder and a registered investment advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation, bringing seven years of industry experience. He has worked with Bolton Global Asset Management and Bolton Global Capital since 2018 and 2019 respectively, and also provides business development for STRAD Software, a professional practice software company. Bolton Global Asset Management offers asset management and financial planning services to individual, corporate, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm delivers customized portfolio management through a network of independent advisers, employing a primarily long-term investment approach that incorporates mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Jason Fedak is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Core Planning in New Milford, CT, where he has worked since 2021. He has five years of experience in the financial industry and concurrently serves as a Physician Assistant at New Milford Hospital, a role he has held since 2018. Prior to joining Core Planning, he worked in emergency and urgent care settings for over a decade. Core Planning provides fee-based financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a mix of in-house advice, third-party money managers, and model portfolios.

Randy Beeman is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Glass Jacobson Wealth Advisors, Yhb Wealth Advisors LLC, Direct 2 Consumer Marketing LLC, and RSR Group of Virginia LLC. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and overseen by an Investment Committee.

John Obrien is a financial advisor with Westminster Financial Advisory Corp in Brookfield, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp for 15 years before joining Westminster Financial Securities, Inc. in 2018. Obrien is also licensed as an insurance agent, offering various insurance products including health, disability, and life insurance. Westminster Financial Advisory Corporation provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes a diversified, multi-asset class investment approach with a buy-and-hold strategy supplemented by tactical adjustments based on market conditions.

Robert Beckett is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Summit Financial since 2018, with prior experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and multiple affiliated Summit entities dating back to 2010. He is a 10% owner of Stabilization Plans for Business, Inc., which manages succession plans for insurance clients of retired or deceased agents. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving approximately 17,800 clients with about $26.35 billion in assets under management. The firm offers investment advisory and portfolio management programs alongside financial planning and retirement plan advisory services, operating a combination of discretionary and consultative platforms tailored to client preferences.

Daniel Jonker is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and Fieldpoint Private Securities. He refers clients to Fieldpoint Private Bank for lending services as an ancillary activity. Summit Financial is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets and serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management services, combining discretionary and consultative approaches across various programs and supports customization through third-party managers and held-away account management.

Jose Da Cruz is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with International Assets Investment Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Metlife Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Da Cruz serves as an adjunct professor at Western Connecticut State University and is a member of the Mission Ministry Committee at the First Congregational Church of Ridgefield. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities through a national network of independent advisers. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and third-party managers tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Howard Schloss is a financial advisor at Seacrest Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with the SeaCrest organization since 2011, including his current role at Seacrest Wealth Management since 2026. Seacrest Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm that serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach that includes fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, alternatives, and allocations to independent managers.

Timothy Edmond is a financial advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience and has worked with Dow Family Office Advisory, LLC since 2026. In addition to his advisory role, he conducts fixed insurance sales in life, health, and long-term care. Bolton Global Asset Management provides asset management and financial planning services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of internal management, unaffiliated managers, and third-party programs, focusing on a primarily long-term investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Walter Pachniuk is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc. since 2008. He is also affiliated with Advisers Trust, LLC, where he is an owner and provides wealth management and insurance services. Trustmont Advisory Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering financial planning, investment advice, discretionary portfolio management, and group seminars with a long-term investment outlook.

Timothy Haas is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Prosperity Capital Advisors, Mr. Haas worked at LifePro Asset Management, Integrated Wealth Concepts, LPL Financial, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he manages multiple insurance agencies and offers tax preparation services. Prosperity Capital Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm that provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs model-based, asset-allocation strategies with ongoing portfolio supervision using well-known providers and third-party sub-advisors.