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.

Jack Wheeler is a financial advisor with HT Partners LLC in Centerbrook, CT, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining HT Partners in 2021, he worked at Instacart and held various roles related to education and community recreation. HT Partners provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning primarily for family offices and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs customized investment strategies based on client-specific Investment Policy Statements and offers multifamily office support and coordination with external professionals.

Bryan Murphy is a financial advisor at Alchemi Wealth, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Alchemi Wealth provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charities. The firm uses a variety of analysis methods to build customized portfolios and offers management of held-away retirement-plan assets through an account-aggregation service.

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 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.

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.

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.