Paul Harrigan is a financial advisor at Wharton Midmarket Investment Advisors Inc with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with Wharton Midmarket Securities, Inc. since 2013, Independent Investment Bankers Corp. since 2012, and Wharton Midmarket Advisors LLC since 2001. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates a management consulting business, Wharton Midmarket Advisors, LLC. Wharton MidMarket Investment Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily non-discretionary investment management based on long-term fundamental analysis and also offers an Ambassador wrap program administered by Raymond James.

Adele Goetz is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Fairport Asset Management Corp in Fairfield, CT, with eight years of industry experience. She has been associated with Fairport Asset Management Corp since 1996. Fairport Asset Management Corp provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management and written financial plans with both tactical and strategic asset allocation approaches, including Morningstar-managed portfolios.

Ari Blinder is a financial advisor at Calm River Capital LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked in both financial advisory and real estate brokerage, including as Broker/Owner at Simplr LLC. Outside of finance, he is also involved in acting. Calm River Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and subadvisory services to accredited individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on equities and ETFs with an emphasis on covered-call option strategies. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and maintains a relatively small client base for specialized engagement.

James Watt is a financial advisor at BridgeLight Financial Advisors, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms, including True North Insurance, Agia, Valic Financial Advisors, and TIAA-CREF. BridgeLight Financial Advisors serves individual investors and families, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers fee-based financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, limited-scope consulting, and advice on held-away accounts, using an active, discretionary approach that combines asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Anthony Bavedas Jr. is a CFP® with 53 years of industry experience, currently advising at Constitution Investment Advisory and Portfolio Management. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. He is also a trustee for his spouse’s trust. Constitution Investment Advisory and Portfolio Management provides discretionary wealth management, investment management, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, and incorporates a range of securities and strategies including options in client portfolios.

Joan Guccione is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. She is currently with Value Investment Professionals, LLC, where she has worked since 2023 following a 19-year tenure at Fleetwood Asset Management Ltd. Value Investment Professionals, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $246.7 million and employs an investment approach that combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory to construct IPS-driven portfolios.

Vincent Farasciano is a financial advisor at Innovative Wealth Management with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Bankers Life Securities and Bankers Life. Outside of advising, he owns and manages LegacyRx LLC, a direct-to-consumer DIY estate document creation platform. Innovative Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, using a blend of client interviews and technology in their investment approach. The firm offers both one-time financial plans and ongoing advisory relationships, incorporating automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting through the Charles Schwab Institutional Intelligent Portfolios™ platform.

Jill Lanese is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Connecticut Capital Management Group, LLC, where she has worked since 2010, accumulating 4 years of industry experience. In addition to her advisory role, she teaches fitness classes at the YMCA of Central Connecticut. 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, employing a long-term investment approach grounded in fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods.

Abram Ozeck is a financial advisor at FAO Wealth Inc in Trumbull, CT with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cooper Financial Services, Inc. and CFS Securities, Inc. Prior to joining FAO Wealth Inc, he operated Ozeck Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent. FAO Wealth provides discretionary asset management services to individuals, trusts, and business entities, and serves as a 3(21) fiduciary for qualified retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis for portfolio construction and emphasizes documented client profiles, ongoing management, and conflict oversight.

Thomas Arisco is a financial advisor at Innovative Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Arisco Insurance Group, Bankers Life, and TD Growers. He is also licensed to sell Medicare health, life, and annuity products, earning commissions from these sales. Innovative Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, employing a “Human Robo” advising approach that integrates technology with personalized client information. The firm offers subscription services, a client newsletter, and access to alternative investments for eligible clients.

Joseph Sladek is a partner at Sladek & Witek, LLP, with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1994 and is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant, practicing full time in the affiliated CPA firm under the same name. Sladek & Witek, LLP is a fee-only advisory and accounting firm that provides financial planning, investment management, and traditional tax preparation services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm combines advisory services with an accounting practice, serving primarily non-high-net-worth clients through a disciplined investment approach and personalized service.

Thomas Hoffman is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Netherby Advisors LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as vice-chair of the board of managers and co-chair of the investment and financial management committee for the Fairmount Cemetery Association of Newark and Somerset Hills. Netherby Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and qualified plans, as well as sub-advisory support to banks and other advisers. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis, offering globally diversified portfolios through various investment vehicles and maintaining regular monitoring and rebalancing.

Michele Dunbar is a financial advisor at Dunbar Associates, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial and Mass Mutual Investors Services, among other firms. Michele is based in Monroe, CT. Dunbar Associates provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis with a predominantly long-term investment approach while maintaining flexibility for client-specific needs.

Matthew Gachi is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Catum Advisory Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2016. He has held roles at CB Design Group and Iag, LLC, and serves as Vice President of Devlin & Associates, Inc., a third-party administrator firm unrelated to investment advisory. Catum Advisory Group manages approximately $128.6 million for about 75 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and other registered investment advisers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and sub-advisory services with strategies that incorporate borrowing and derivatives alongside option overlays managed through a sub-adviser.

Thomas Kerney is a financial advisor at Cooper Financial Services, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Key Bridge Compliance, LLC and Early Capital, LLC. Cooper Financial Services provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis to manage client portfolios tailored to their objectives and risk tolerance.

Lukasz Thieme is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Waypoint Financial, LLC and has previously worked at Fanton Hill Capital Management, LLC and Iridian Asset Management, LLC. Waypoint Financial, LLC offers investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and standalone fundamental research to individuals, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes passive investment management using diversified, low-cost index funds and ETFs, while also providing non-discretionary fundamental research and 401(k) participant education.

Kevin Kennedy is the sole advisor at Kennedy Wealth & Tax Management, LLC in Southbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Kennedy Wealth & Tax Management since 2014 and has also been associated with Kennedy & Company, P.C. since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Pomperang Office Park Condominium Association. Kennedy Wealth & Tax Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans, providing discretionary asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm integrates tax preparation and corporate-structure advice through its affiliation with a related CPA firm and employs an efficient-markets investment approach with portfolios reviewed at least semiannually.

Michael Butler is a financial advisor at Cooper Financial Services, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been associated with both Cooper Financial Services, Inc. and CFS Securities, Inc. since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is a silent partner in Butler Insurance Group, LLC. Cooper Financial Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis across various strategies, managing accounts mostly on a discretionary basis with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Elaine Biersack is a financial advisor with Round Rock Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. She previously worked for Greenwich Investment Management, Inc. for ten years before joining Round Rock Advisors in 2023. Round Rock Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional investors with investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs multiple internal teams using fundamental, long-term analysis and offers access to independent sub-advisors and specialized investment strategies, including management of an Australian-registered micro-cap fund.

Emily Ryklin is a financial advisor at Trivium Point Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. She has also worked in education and caregiving roles prior to her financial career. Outside of advisory work, she works as a server and bartender in Stamford, CT. Trivium Point Advisory LLC is an SEC-registered multi-advisor wealth management firm managing approximately $1.63 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering customized investment management and financial planning services.