William Leete Jr. is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Monte Financial Group, LLC since 2016. He also has concurrent roles with Guardian Life Insurance Co and Primerica Advisors beginning in 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for Shoreline Networking Associates & Professionals, a local business referral group. Monte Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional accounts, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes bespoke portfolios constructed through fundamental analysis and incorporates formal performance reporting into its client service.

Jason Bear is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Compass Wealth Management LLC since 2015. Compass Wealth Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, and pension plans with discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning. The firm emphasizes investment decisions guided by fundamental research and manages portfolios across a range of risk profiles based on client investment policy statements.

Peter Decker is a financial advisor with HT Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He is also the director and owner of Essex Insurance Group, Inc., an insurance agency serving clients in Centerbrook, CT. HT Partners provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning primarily for family offices and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers customized investment programs and coordinated financial planning, often integrating trustee and executor roles alongside multi-disciplinary professional support.

Scott Albraccio is a financial advisor at Grey Ledge Advisors, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at CTMA Wealth Management, Cuna Mutual Insurance Society, and Cuna Brokerage Services, Inc. Grey Ledge Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, and banking clients. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and pension advisory services through a seven-advisor team managing approximately $540 million in assets.

Christopher Mongeon is a financial advisor at Warner Wealth with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked previously at LPL Financial LLC and Nfp Securities Inc. Mongeon is based in Madison, CT, and has been with Warner Wealth since 2026. Warner Wealth advises individuals, families, and business owners, providing comprehensive financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and business-focused planning including succession and employee retirement strategies. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach and manages approximately $458 million in discretionary assets, utilizing multiple delivery channels and coordinating planning with clients' accounting and legal professionals.

John Kinney is a financial advisor at Warner Wealth with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, National Planning Corporation, and Benchmark Asset Management. Warner Wealth advises individuals, families, and business owners on comprehensive financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and business-focused planning such as succession and employee retirement strategies. The firm uses a core-and-satellite investment approach, manages approximately $458 million in discretionary assets, and employs multiple delivery channels including LPL’s Guided Wealth Portfolios and third-party TAMP solutions.

Theodore Degroot is an advisor at Spurstone with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Spurstone Advisory Services since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he has ownership interests in an insurance agency and a technology company, though he is not actively involved in day-to-day operations of either. Spurstone serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on business owners and corporate executives. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and specialized consulting on business owner transitions, executive compensation, and concentrated stock management.

Joseph Depatie is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Diastole Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2025, following six years at Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors. Diastole Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, and accredited investors. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis for portfolio construction, offers discretionary and non-discretionary management, and manages private fund activities including acting as adviser and general partner to a private fund.

Laurie Tomlinson is a financial advisor at Alchemi Wealth, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is also an insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance. Alchemi Wealth provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charities. The firm uses a variety of analysis methods to build customized portfolios and supports financial planning with RightCapital software.

Rachael Ciocca is a financial advisor at Warner Wealth in Madison, CT, with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Benefit Cosmetics before joining Warner Group and LPL Financial in 2019. Warner Wealth advises individuals, families, and business owners with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary wealth management. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach and coordinates planning with clients’ accounting and legal professionals, managing approximately $458 million in discretionary assets under management.

Devin Bourque is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and has been with HT Partners LLC since 2013. He serves as Director and Vice President of Essex Insurance Group, Inc., an independent insurance agency. HT Partners is a fee-based advisory firm serving family offices, ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and select institutional clients. The firm provides wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and multifamily-office services, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and coordinating with third-party legal, tax, and family governance specialists.

Robert Marcinek is a financial advisor at Essex Financial Services, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. His career includes roles at Essex Financial Services since 2013 and The Leaders Group Inc since 2021. Essex Financial Services is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and municipalities. The firm implements long-term, diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside individual securities and outside managers, applying ongoing due diligence to align investments with client objectives.

Charles Fetters is a financial advisor with Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., Conscious Capital Wealth Management, LLC, and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he owns Thee Artisan Woodworker LLC, a woodworking business. Gateway Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, wealth management, and consulting services. The firm allocates client assets among diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and independent managers using both fundamental and technical analysis.

Aaron Hershman is a financial advisor at Principle Wealth with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. He also serves as an attorney at Hershman Legal Group, P.C., where he provides legal and trustee services. Principle Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporations with discretionary wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, managing $2.66 billion in assets. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentals-driven investment process and offers trust and fiduciary services alongside retirement-plan engagements.

Robert Paolucci is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Principle Wealth since 2017. He previously worked at Essex Financial Services, where he remains associated. Paolucci is also the founder and CEO of Principle Wealth Partners LLC. Principle Wealth provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm manages $2.66 billion in assets and employs a long-term, fundamentals-driven investment approach that includes diversified portfolios and the use of independent managers when appropriate.

Anthony Vocalina III is a financial advisor at Essex Financial Services, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Parkland Securities Company, LLC for seven years before joining Essex Financial Services in 2021. He holds a Series 63 license and is also an insurance agent for the firm, focusing on life insurance and fixed annuity sales. Essex Financial Services is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and municipalities. The firm employs long-term, diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, alongside individual securities and outside managers when appropriate.

Geoffrey Paul is a financial advisor with United Capital Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 44 years of industry experience. Prior to joining United Capital in 2025, he spent nine years at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of the Griswold Inn, a hospitality business in Essex, CT, and serves as president of the Paul Foundation, a nonprofit organization. United Capital provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a customizable investment platform that integrates United Capital-managed strategies, third-party managers, and separately managed accounts, supported by a broad affiliate network and affiliated non-standard businesses.

Jeffrey Ludka is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Essex Financial Services, Inc. in Essex, CT, bringing three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lighthouse Financial Management and JB Capital, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he has been an insurance agent affiliated with Essex Financial Services. Essex Financial Services is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and municipalities. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services, typically implementing long-term, diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside other investment vehicles.

David La May is a CFP® with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Essex Financial Services, Inc. since 2010 and worked previously at The Leaders Group Inc. in 2021. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct professor of finance at Central Connecticut State University and volunteers as an EMT and marine operator in Old Saybrook, CT. Essex Financial Services is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and municipalities. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services, utilizing long-term, diversified portfolios with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and outside managers when appropriate.

Glenn Zavorskas is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Principle Wealth Partners LLC and has previously worked at City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets LLC, and Wells Fargo. Principle Wealth Partners LLC is an SEC-registered advisor serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm provides comprehensive wealth management with a long-term investment approach grounded in fundamental analysis and offers a range of services including financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and trustee support.