Ryan Kristie is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Procyon with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Procyon, he worked at Lockheed Martin Corporation and held positions at Marist College and Monroe Rent-All. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is long-term and fundamental-analysis driven, offering both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary management across various asset types, along with advisory services to private funds and pooled investment vehicles.

Philip Adams is a financial advisor with Belpointe Asset Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Belpointe Asset Management and Belpointe Insurance since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors for Quassapaug Sailing Center, a nonprofit organization. Belpointe serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios through a combination of internal portfolio construction and third-party manager relationships, and it supports a range of affiliated businesses and product sponsorships alongside its advisory services.

Marissa Schneider is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Procyon with four years of industry experience. She has been with Procyon Advisors LLC since 2021. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term and fundamental-analysis driven, employing portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and it offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

Shawn Everett is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks and Regulus Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner of Coast and Mingle Picnic Co, a picnic event business. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, operating as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and a variety of client types, including individual, charitable, and corporate clients. The firm offers proprietary and third-party model portfolios with a discretionary implementation approach, serving clients through their financial advisers.

Nicole Ferguson is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Nancy O and The Five Percent Way. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach and constructs diversified portfolios incorporating various asset classes and external managers.

Matthew Coutcher is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license. His prior experience includes roles at Trinity Point Wealth, United Capital Financial Advisers, Wescott Financial Advisory Group, Liberty Bank, and Central Connecticut State University. Coutcher is a partner at CBA Management Co. LLC. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios and offers specialized advisory services including retirement plan consulting and ERISA services.

Mark Rich is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Procyon Advisors, LLC since 2017 and previously held roles at Procyon Institutional Partners, Strategic Retirement Partners, The Virtus Group, and Follett Higher Education Group. Procyon serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is long-term and fundamental-analysis driven, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, with a notable emphasis on managing a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Evans is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2017 and previously at Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. and Penn Mutual. Outside of advisory work, Evans is the proprietor of a life insurance business and serves as chairman of the Cheshire Retirement Board. He is also an author of an upcoming novel titled "UNDERESTIMATED...What would you do if you knew the truth?". Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charities, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and it is notable for its integration with retirement-plan and benefits firms, supporting pension consulting and plan administration alongside advisory services.

Jamie Wilson is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Procyon Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Procyon in 2025, Wilson worked at Loring Advisory Group for six years and Merrill Edge for two years. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services, employing a primarily long-term, fundamental-analysis driven investment process with both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Joseph Schreck is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Belpointe Asset Management LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Bard Financial Services and AIG. Outside of his advisory role, he holds leadership and board positions with several nonprofit organizations, including serving as treasurer for All Saints Catholic Academy and president of the Notre Dame High School Loyalty and Endowment Fund. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and corporations, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm utilizes customized portfolios with a range of investment strategies and supports affiliated businesses and proprietary funds alongside its advisory services.

Charles Caddick is a financial advisor at Procyon Private Wealth Partners, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Procyon in 2021, he was retired for 15 years. Procyon serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm provides tailored investment management and advisory services, emphasizing long-term fundamental analysis and offering both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary portfolio management.

Michael Dailey is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Gradient Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he owns The College Authority, Inc., through which he consults with parents on college funding and financial aid. Gradient Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and investment advisor representatives, using a largely non-discretionary model that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management.

Michael Aloi is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently advising at Summit Financial, LLC since 2018. He has prior experience with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Summit Financial Resources, where he worked for nearly two decades. Aloi contributes as a writer for Kiplinger's Financial Magazine and provides CPA continuing education seminars. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with over $26 billion in assets under management and 216 advisors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services to serve approximately 17,800 clients.

Christopher Foster is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Procyon since 2017 and previously at UBS Financial Services from 2009 to 2017. Foster is involved in managing several affiliated businesses, including insurance and tax referral services, where he holds ownership and leadership roles. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth households, families, trusts, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term and fundamental, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates across various asset classes, and is noted for its work with pooled investment vehicles, model portfolio signals for other advisors, and institutional retirement-plan advisory services.

Ericka Butler is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Thrivent Financial, UBS Financial Services, and the Town of Simsbury. She also acts as a licensed assistant at Wealth Managers, LLC, supporting financial and insurance services. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, provides model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management to unaffiliated SEC- and state-registered advisers and their individual, high-net-worth, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $2.88 billion across proprietary and third-party strategies, offering an enterprise-scale sub-advisory platform that includes trade execution, rebalancing, and overlay management.

Phil Fiore Jr. is a financial advisor at Procyon with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. He is involved in multiple insurance-related business activities, including roles with Procyon Benefits, Procyon Tax, and Procyon Risk. Procyon serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm’s investment process emphasizes long-term, fundamental analysis and incorporates both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, as well as the use of third-party platforms and AI tools alongside human oversight.

Kathryn Dennen is a financial advisor with Compass Financial Management LLC in Oxford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at United Planners' Financial Services of America, Capital Analysts, and Lincoln Investment LLC. Compass Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, providing discretionary portfolio management alongside retirement plan consulting and participant education. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach, combining fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes.

James Jeffery is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Procyon since 2019, previously working at Solaris Group and operating his own advisory firm, Jeffery Asset Management LLC. James holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Procyon serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth households, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm follows a long-term, fundamental analysis investment approach, managing assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis and offering services ranging from financial planning to model-portfolio signals for other advisors.

Samuel Barber is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. in Naugatuck, CT, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lifemark Securities and the Chittenden Group since 2017 and previously worked at MML Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company from 2009 to 2017. Barber is also an insurance agent and broker with Chittenden-Warwick Insurance Group, providing sales and service of insurance and group benefits products. Lifemark Securities Corp. offers fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes suitability-driven advice tailored through risk assessments, managing accounts on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis, with custody maintained by third-party custodians.

Amber Kendrick is a financial advisor at Procyon with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with several firms, including Connecticut Investors Group and Commonwealth Financial Network. Kendrick is a member of the Retirement Advisory Council, which advocates for qualified plan and participant retirement outcomes through collaboration among retirement plan advisors and service providers. Procyon serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive investment management and advisory services with a long-term, fundamental analysis approach, managing a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis and supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.