Richard Rake is a CFP® with 48 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Resources Group, LLC since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation and Independent Advisers Group Corp. He is also the owner of Insurvest Group, which markets insurance and annuity products. Financial Resources Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach using multi-asset portfolios and offers discretionary management through various programs, including a wrap fee option.

Mark Pappa is a financial advisor with Financial Resources Group, LLC in Glastonbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Lincoln Financial Securities and a long-standing sales position with The Energy Authority. Outside of advising, he is involved in developing a social media app as president and board member of SpatsApp, Inc., and operates Facts Report, LLC, a website focused on combating fake news. Financial Resources Group provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining growth and value stock selection with diversified multi-asset portfolios, and it offers discretionary management, a wrap fee program, and oversight of held-away retirement accounts.

Michael Alimo is a financial advisor with U.S.A. Financial & Tax Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Capital Asset Advisory Services, LLC, and has been with U.S.A. Financial & Tax Services since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent. U.S.A. Financial & Tax Services provides discretionary asset management and financial consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages portfolios based on client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances, employing various analytical approaches and utilizing a Unified Managed Account program with third-party model advisors and overlay management.

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.

Carrie Fitzpatrick is a financial advisor at U.S.A. Financial & Tax Services, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she worked in retail and sales roles at J Jill and Trollbeads Americas. U.S.A. Financial & Tax Services, LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages portfolios using a variety of analytical approaches and employs third-party model portfolio advisors and overlay managers to implement strategies, serving approximately 400 clients with two advisors.

Pablo Rossetti is a financial advisor at Rioux & Company, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Rioux & Company since 2007. Outside of advisory work, he manages two multifamily buildings as a property manager. Rioux & Company provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a diversified investment approach incorporating equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and derivative strategies, with portfolio reviews at least biannually.

Brian Sullivan is a financial advisor with Fiscal Dynamics Incorporated in Farmington, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Fiscal Dynamics since 2002. Fiscal Dynamics provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as corporations, trusts, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term investment strategies, offering both discretionary and co-management portfolio options.

Cathleen Keane is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Haviland & Sams, LLC since 2026 and previously gained experience at Morgan Stanley and Fidelity Investments. Haviland & Sams, LLC serves corporations, individuals, families, business owners, and professionals, focusing on financial planning, wealth management, and consulting services. The firm acts as a strategist and advisor by developing investment policies, recommending asset allocations, and identifying independent managers, without directly managing client assets or accepting discretionary trading authority.

Benjamin Carlson is a financial advisor at Briggs Wealth Management, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Briggs Wealth Management, he worked at several firms including JB Capital, JN Financial, Johnson Brunetti, and Brok Advisors. Carlson is also involved in the sale of life insurance and fixed annuities through an affiliated insurance company. Briggs Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and supplementary services such as executor services and tax preparation, using a fundamental analysis approach focused on tax efficiency and cash management.

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.

Mario Ciampi is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at CM Financial Advisors, LLC in Rocky Hill, CT. He has been associated with Ciampi, Mandile & Company since 1990 and is a member of the affiliated CPA firm as well as a mortgage brokerage firm. CM Financial Advisors, LLC offers fee-only investment management and personal financial planning, serving individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, nonprofits, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes individualized strategies based on client goals and risk tolerance, with regular account reviews and a coordinated approach integrating accounting and lending services through its affiliations.

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.

Gregory Macko is a financial advisor at Buell Investment Advisors with 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill, Bank of America, Buell Securities, and LPL Financial. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Buell Investment Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual clients, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs an active, risk-focused investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis, offering primarily non-discretionary managed accounts with some discretionary authority in specific cases.

Robert Roy Jr. is a CFP®, ChFC®, and holds a Series 66 license, with 21 years of industry experience. He is associated with Somnio Financial Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2015. Somnio Financial Group, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm primarily uses exchange-traded funds and integrates tax and planning considerations into its advice, managing approximately $168.3 million for around 103 clients.

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.