Colleen Venter is a financial advisor at Grey Ledge Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Grey Ledge Advisors since 2005. Grey Ledge Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, employee benefit plans, and certain financial institutions. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and manages over $600 million in client assets, combining institutional relationships with advisory services across a multi-advisor team.

John Burzenski is a financial advisor at Grey Ledge Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at CTMA Wealth Management, ABCO Wealth Management, and Cetera Financial Advisers. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent and a CPA who prepares tax returns and handles accounting duties at his own accounting firm. Grey Ledge Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, and banking clients. The firm manages portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering services that include discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA consulting.

Emily Clare Cafasso is a financial advisor at Compass Wealth Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Compass Wealth Management, she worked at Coastal Bridge Advisors and Llbh Private Wealth Management. Compass Wealth Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, and pension plans with discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning. The firm’s investment approach is guided by fundamental research and tailored to client-specific investment policy statements, offering portfolios that range from conservative to aggressive.

Peter Secrist is a financial advisor at Washington Trust Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Northern Trust and Halsey Associates. Secrist is based in New Haven, CT. Washington Trust Advisors provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach that includes asset allocation, manager selection, and a mix of fundamental, technical, and qualitative analysis.

Jack Wheeler is a financial advisor at HT Partners LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining HT Partners in 2021, he worked at Instacart for one year and has experience with East Lyme Parks & Recreation and Adelphi University. HT Partners serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, and business entities, providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and multi-family office services. The firm emphasizes customized investment approaches and diversified asset allocation across various asset classes, including alternatives and special assets.

Wallace Jones is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with WJ Financial Advisors, LLC since 2006. WJ Financial Advisors is a fee-only firm that provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation using low-cost, passive index funds, while also employing more active strategies such as options and margin in certain accounts, and offers ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services for employer-sponsored plans.

William Leete Jr. is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Monte Financial Group, LLC since 2016 and previously worked at Guardian Life Insurance Co, LPL Financial, and UBS Financial Services. Leete serves as the treasurer for Shoreline Networking Associates & Professionals, a local business networking group. Monte Financial Group provides private wealth and institutional investment services to individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a documented, step-by-step investment process focused on fundamental analysis and discretionary portfolio management, offering tailored portfolios with performance reporting for accounts over $250,000.

Alyse Uzarski is a financial advisor at Kreitler Financial LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Commonfund for seven years before joining Kreitler Financial in 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors for a family-owned trucking company, Petruzzello Transport, Inc. Kreitler Financial advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as financial planning and consulting. The firm emphasizes periodic portfolio review and uses a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

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 an advisor with HT Partners LLC in Centerbrook, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He is also the director and owner of Essex Insurance Group, Inc., an insurance agency serving client insurance needs. HT Partners serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, and business entities with wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and multi-family office services. The firm emphasizes customized investment strategies, diversified asset allocation, and offers trustee, executor, and fiduciary services, coordinating with legal, accounting, and trust professionals as needed.

Scott Albraccio is a financial advisor with Grey Ledge Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CTMA Wealth Management and CUNA Mutual Insurance Society. He has been with Grey Ledge Advisors since 2021 as part of an eight-advisor team. Grey Ledge Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, employee benefit plans, and financial institutions, including banks and thrift institutions. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and strategies, manages over $600 million in assets, and is a subsidiary of Ascend Bank, providing distinctive services to banking clients.

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 previously worked at LPL Financial, National Planning Corporation, and Benchmark Asset Management. Warner Wealth provides financial planning and discretionary wealth management for individuals, families, and business owners, employing a core-and-satellite investment approach that combines passive core holdings with thematic growth-oriented satellites. The firm integrates multi-generational planning and coordinates with clients’ accounting and legal professionals while utilizing various delivery channels, including automated models and third-party TAMP solutions.

Dwayne Tyril is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Kreitler Financial LLC since 2020 and previously held roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Commonfund. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as an investor and owner in a fitness franchise, Big Pickup Basketball LLC, where he contributes to finance and business strategy. Kreitler Financial LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm emphasizes periodic portfolio review and reallocation, manages assets across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and provides clients access to advanced reporting platforms.

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.

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® and holds a Series 66 designation, with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with HT Partners LLC since 2013 and was briefly with Independent Financial Partners earlier that year. Additionally, he serves as Director and Vice President of Essex Insurance Group, Inc., an insurance agency that provides client-requested insurance products. HT Partners serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, and business entities, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and multi-family office services. The firm emphasizes customized investment approaches with diversified asset allocation and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, including illiquid and special assets.

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 experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Principle Wealth Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2017, following prior roles at Essex Financial Services, Banc of America Investment Services, and Fidelity. Paolucci is founder and CEO of Principle Wealth Partners, based in Madison, CT. Principle Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisor serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate clients with comprehensive wealth management services. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis-based investment approach, integrating financial planning with portfolio construction to align with clients’ goals and risk profiles.