Paul Morrone is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC and has held prior roles at US Financial Advisors, LLC, LPL Financial, and Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation. Morrone also practices as a certified public accountant providing tax preparation and accounting services and is a notary public. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, combining proprietary strategies with third-party managers and platforms such as LPL, Fidelity, Schwab, and SEI.

Aaron Schroeder is the sole advisor at Farmingbury Financial Services, LLC in Wolcott, CT. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 26 years of industry experience, having worked at Farmingbury Financial Services since 1990. In addition to his advisory role, he is a Connecticut licensed insurance producer. Farmingbury Financial Services provides personalized financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm follows an efficient market philosophy using Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing asset allocation and periodic rebalancing, and often refers clients to third-party advisers while maintaining primarily non-discretionary oversight.

Daniel Granucci is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Iron Path Wealth Management, Inc. since 2020 and previously held roles at Feehan Financial Services and Reby Advisors. Iron Path Wealth Management provides tailored investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business owners. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with project-based and ongoing planning, utilizing fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to guide asset allocation and risk management.

Robert Bleeck is the principal of Bleeck Financial Management, Inc. in Carmel, CA, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and is also a Certified Public Accountant, maintaining an active accounting practice alongside his advisory work. Bleeck has been with his firm since 1982. Bleeck Financial Management, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans. The firm combines CPA services with portfolio management, employing multiple analytical approaches and managing discretionary accounts primarily through Charles Schwab.

Ross Riskin is a financial advisor with Riskin Wealth Management, LLC in Newtown, CT. He holds the PFS™ designation and has six years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Riskin is an owner and Vice President of a public accounting firm, Riskin & Riskin, PC, and serves as Chief Creative Officer of visiWealth, LLC, an educational content company. He also works as a Senior Strategy Advisor for the Investments & Wealth Institute and serves on the Advisory Council for the American Institute of Certified College Financial Consultants. Riskin Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and held-away account services. The firm emphasizes a Modern Portfolio Theory-based, primarily passive investment approach supplemented by fundamental and cyclical analysis, and offers specialized financial planning in education funding and employee benefit plan advisory.

Robert Swigert is a financial advisor at Goodstead with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Tyr Partners LP since 2016 and Cityblock Health, Inc. from 2018 to 2019. Swigert also serves as a lecturer in Finance and Economics at Columbia Business School and SUNY Maritime College and is involved in operational oversight for El Menudo Cuenta. Goodstead provides investment management and financial planning to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a risk-budgeting framework that balances lower- and higher-risk strategies, uses a combination of quantitative models and fundamental analysis, and maintains a unique registration with the CFTC as a Commodity Trading Advisor supporting commodity and systematic trading within its investment approach.

Robert Shohet is a financial advisor at RLS Financial Group, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. His career includes long-term roles at firms such as Great American Advisors, Inc., PMG Securities Corporation, and The Guardian Life Insurance Co. In addition to advisory work, he operates as an insurance agent and provides consulting services as a sole proprietor. RLS Financial Group offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, businesses, and government entities. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies, combining multiple analytical approaches and proprietary market indicators, and is noted for its pension and actuarial consulting expertise as well as its use of performance-based fee arrangements for qualifying clients.

Hugo Soares is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Navigator Financial LLC, with over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. His prior roles include positions at Talcott Financial Group and The Hartford. Outside of his advisory work, he manages several rental properties as a sole proprietor. Navigator Financial provides fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm emphasizes individualized asset allocation and comprehensive planning, operating under a fiduciary standard without commissioned products.

Sam Shehu is the sole advisor at Shehu Asset Management, LLC in Southbury, CT, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial and Wells Fargo in various capacities. Outside of financial advising, he manages a self-service laundry business in Thomaston, CT. Shehu Asset Management provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, small businesses, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses proprietary modeling tools to tailor portfolios, which typically include equities, ETFs, and options, and offers pension consulting services alongside real-time account monitoring.

Nathaniel Burne is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience. He is the principal at Burne Financial Concepts, LLC, an independent advisory firm he has led since 2018. Prior to that, he worked for a decade at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Burne serves as treasurer for the Watertown Volunteer Fire Department. Burne Financial Concepts manages approximately $113.7 million for about 144 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, emphasizing customized, primarily long-term portfolios that utilize low-cost diversified mutual funds and ETFs alongside selected individual securities.

Andrew Madlener is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Open Circle Advisors, LLC since 2012. Open Circle Wealth Partners manages approximately $31.4 million in discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a long-term, asset-class investment strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing passive mutual funds, ETFs, laddered fixed-income portfolios, and occasional less liquid vehicles.

Samuel Kaplowitz is a financial advisor at Soundview Private Wealth Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill for 11 years and Breachway Investments LLC for three years. His credentials include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Soundview Private Wealth Advisors is an independent investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $65.6 million in discretionary assets, employing investment strategies such as technical analysis, charting, and Modern Portfolio Theory tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Neil Harris is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed advisor with five years of experience in financial planning. He is currently with One Mile Financial Planning, LLC and has prior experience at Northwestern Mutual and Barnum Financial Group. He is also involved with One Mile Education, LLC. One Mile Financial Planning provides comprehensive financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including those with higher net worth. The firm offers written plans, ongoing review, and investment recommendations focused on passive, low-cost funds without managing client assets or charging performance-based fees.

Brian Elmer is the principal of BE Investment Management in Farmington, CT, holding a Series 65 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC since 2021 and founded BE Investment Management in 2013. BE Investment Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $6 million in client assets, offering customized portfolio management that includes equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income securities, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis tailored to client objectives.

Ronald Iannucci is the sole advisor at Ronald J. Iannucci CFP, an independent firm based in Woodbury, CT. He holds the CFP® designation and has 26 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his current firm, he worked at Comprehensive Capital Management, Inc. and Comprehensive Asset Management and Servicing, Inc. Additionally, he is involved in mortgage origination through First World Mortgage and has been a licensed insurance agent since 1990. The firm provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, managing approximately $3.1 million in assets across 53 accounts. It also offers tax preparation and insurance products alongside its investment services.

Alex Madlener is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Open Circle Wealth Partners and has previously worked at Dick Hutchinson Registered Investment Advisor. In addition to his advisory work, he is licensed as an independent insurance agent, although he dedicates minimal time to this ancillary activity. Open Circle Advisors provides wealth management, investment management, financial consulting, and retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing passive mutual funds and ETFs, with advanced planning supported by Monte Carlo analysis and specialized fixed-income management.

Brooke Weise is a financial advisor at Weise Financial Wellness with five years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation along with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Her prior work includes roles at Grady & Riley, LLP, Ellevest, LPL Financial LLC, and Avantax Advisory Services. Outside of financial advising, she previously operated small businesses in holiday decor and tree services. Weise Financial Wellness is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning. The firm focuses on a holistic, goals-driven process and provides ongoing and project-based planning without managing or holding client assets.

Brian Williams is a financial advisor at Northshire Consulting, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Triad Advisors, Inc. and Future Benefits, Inc. since 2018, he has been with Northshire Consulting. Northshire Consulting provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, with a focus on portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines active and passive mutual funds with diversification strategies and conservative cash instruments, and it holds discretionary authority under ERISA §3(38) for certain retirement plan model portfolios.

Matthew Fernandez is a financial advisor at Morrissey Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Morrissey Wealth Management, he worked in residential real estate as a licensed salesperson with Century 21 ICON. Morrissey Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build primarily long-term portfolios and emphasizes client education through participant meetings and licensed financial-planning materials.

Richard Sullivan is a financial advisor at Fiscal Dynamics Incorporated with 40 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been associated with Fiscal Dynamics since 1985. Fiscal Dynamics provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamental analysis, long-term holdings, asset allocation, and tax-sensitive trading, managing portfolios primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.