I'm a passionate business owner that has dedicated my career to helping others work toward their ideal vision for the future by aligning their financial resources with personal values. Our team works with a select group of individuals and families who value proactive and comprehensive financial advice tailored to meet their needs.

Laura Simon is a financial advisor with Capital Trust and Associates LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has led Capital Trust and Associates since 2013. Simon is also a licensed independent insurance agent in Connecticut, authorized to sell long-term care insurance. Capital Trust and Associates is an independent firm providing investment management, wealth management, and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and corporate clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to construct diversified portfolios, often utilizing SEI’s asset allocation models and third-party managers.

Patrick Byrne is a financial advisor at Aspetuck Financial Management LLC in Fairfield, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Aspetuck Financial Management since 2005. Aspetuck Financial Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement accounts, and corporate clients. The firm uses a macro-driven, risk-managed portfolio approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering diversified strategies across various asset classes and is notable for publicly disclosing performance results and providing ERISA 3(38) plan management and participant education.

Donato Rosales is a financial advisor with Rosales Wealth Group LLC in Shelton, CT. He holds the Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience, including prior roles at Prudential Financial Planning Services and LPL Enterprise. Outside of his advisory work, he is also a licensed insurance agent associated with the Connecticut Health Enrollment Center Co. Rosales Wealth Group LLC is a single-advisor independent firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a primarily long-term investment approach comprising low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with the option to include individual securities or independent managers, while also maintaining an affiliated insurance agency.

Richard Hutchinson is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and has been operating Dick Hutchinson Registered Investment Advisor since 1992. He also founded Summit Investor Coach, LLC in 2010 and serves as a board member of the Mary Wade Nursing Home, a nonprofit organization in New Haven, CT. His firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes written investment policy statements and non-discretionary portfolio management, often integrating investment management with financial planning engagements.

Kevin Nunez is a financial advisor at NJK Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch. NJK Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods with a long-term orientation, focusing on a defined set of instruments including mutual funds, fixed income, ETFs, real estate funds, venture capital funds, and private placements.

David Van Osdol is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2021. In this role, he collaborates with clients to understand their unique financial goals and needs, developing tailored strategies to help pursue those objectives. His professional experience spans over two decades, including positions as a Financial Planning Specialist at Ameriprise from 2019 to 2021, Registered Representative at Cetera Advisors from 2018 to 2019, and Financial Advisor and Portfolio Manager at Smith Barney (Morgan Stanley) from 1998 to 2008. This extensive background provides him with a broad perspective on financial planning and portfolio management. David emphasizes forming strong relationships with clients and their families, prioritizing trust, reliability, and competency in his work. No additional information on education, credentials, personal interests, or community involvement was provided.

Peter Kihara is a financial advisor at Fortress Financial Management with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. He has worked at Fortress Accounting since 2020 and at Security Acquisition Partners since 2007. He is also a 50% owner of an affiliated accounting practice. Fortress Financial Management provides discretionary investment management and project-based financial planning to individuals, small business owners, and small-business retirement plans. The firm uses a proprietary fundamental-analysis methodology and a tax-aware, long-term buy-and-hold approach, typically exercising full discretionary authority and conducting formal portfolio reviews quarterly.

Mansoor Ahmad is the principal of Global Hill Wealth Advisors LLC, an independent firm he founded in 2022. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan. In addition to advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent and spends a limited portion of his time on insurance sales. Global Hill Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and estates, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis for customized asset allocations, focusing mainly on long-term strategies while allowing for shorter-term adjustments.

Robert Worrell III is the principal of Worrell Advisory Services in Branford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He founded Worrell Advisory Services in 2016 after a brief tenure at Sowell Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the finance council of St. Clare Church in East Haven, assisting with budgeting and financial matters. Worrell Advisory Services provides financial planning, retirement and education planning, estate and tax considerations, investment consultation, and business advisory services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and small businesses. The firm uses an active investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis and offers discretionary management through third-party custody platforms with disclosed fee-sharing arrangements.

Edward Lovejoy is a financial advisor with Ladd Capital Management LLC in New Haven, CT, holding 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ladd Capital Management since 1993. Ladd Capital Management is a fee-only investment management firm serving individuals and institutional clients such as trusts, pension plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, employing a range of security-analysis techniques and avoiding leveraged or inverse ETFs.

Brian Walsh is the sole advisor at B.P. Walsh and Co., LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Branford, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 23 years of industry experience, having founded the firm in 2002. B.P. Walsh and Company manages approximately $11.1 million in discretionary assets for a select client base including high-net-worth individuals and fiduciaries for pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach that integrates fundamental and technical analysis with in-house research, focusing on long-term appreciation or income through a variety of securities, with all account reviews and investment research conducted personally by Mr. Walsh.

David Bernstein is a Certified Financial Planner® with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Connecticut Cambridge Advisors since 1997. Connecticut Cambridge Advisors serves individual clients with comprehensive financial planning and tax services, including income tax planning, investment advice, insurance, pensions, retirement and estate planning, as well as tax return preparation and audit representation. The firm operates on a fiduciary basis and employs a fundamental investment analysis approach, offering services through retainers, project fees, and hourly billing rather than asset-based fees.

Leeland Gray Jr. is the principal advisor at Green Pastures Wealth Management LLC in Bridgeport, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 25 years of industry experience, including prior roles at First Montauk Securities Corp., Four Seasons Asset Management Inc., and First Allied Securities, Inc. He has managed Green Pastures Wealth Management since 2003. Green Pastures Wealth Management is an independent registered investment adviser offering discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm utilizes two proprietary model families—Defensive Growth, which incorporates active, dynamic mutual fund allocations with market timing, and All Weather, a strategic index-based rebalancing approach.

Lynn Verrilli is a financial advisor at Affinity Financial Solutions, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Fairport Capital, Inc. and Affinity Financial Solutions since 2009. In addition to her advisory role, she operates a separate business, Advanced College Funding Solutions, LLC, which provides college preparation services including ACT/SAT prep, scholarship and grant assistance, college search, and career counseling. Affinity Financial Solutions offers advisory and financial counseling services to individuals, families, trusts, closely held businesses, 401(k) plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to select mutual funds, primarily within specific fund families, and generally manages allocations with discretionary authority.

Michael Ashmore is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license. He is the principal advisor at Rondeivu Advisory with two years of industry experience. Prior to founding Rondeivu Advisory, he worked at OMERS Administration Corp. for five years. He serves as a volunteer member of the Board of Trustees and the Finance and Investment Committee at the Pequot Library in Southport, CT. Rondeivu Advisory provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, focusing on private market transactions such as private placements, co-investments, and secondary market offerings. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary engagements and emphasizes manager selection, transaction due diligence, and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Jack Forehand is a CFP® and CFA® with 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Validea Capital Management LLC since 2004 and is also involved with Validea.com as a consultant focused on business development, education, and product development. Validea Capital Management serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities by providing discretionary portfolio management through separately managed accounts and a digital automated advisory. The firm uses systematic, quantitative stock-selection models based on published investment strategies and offers a range of actively managed equity strategies, ETF model portfolios, direct indexing, and automated allocation services.

William Donaldson is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Donaldson Financial Wellness Network, LLC, where he has worked since 2013. His prior experience includes roles at Vista Investment Advisors LLC and Conscious Capital Wealth Management LLC. In addition to his advisory work, Donaldson provides divorce financial planning and mediation services, assisting individuals and couples with financial settlements and tax planning related to divorce. Donaldson Financial Wellness Network, LLC offers pension consulting, financial planning, and investment advisory services to plan sponsors, trusts, foundations, and individual clients. The firm focuses on structured asset allocation and utilizes third-party asset managers, providing ERISA fiduciary support, vendor selection assistance, and participant education as part of its services.

Cesar Cortes is a financial advisor at SUMUS Financial LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Prudential Financial Planning Services, LPL Enterprise, and Western International Securities. He also operates Cortes Benefits Consulting, LLC, an independent business consulting venture. SUMUS Financial LLC provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high net worth clients, and businesses. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis with a long-term investment approach, utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers flexible fee arrangements including hourly and fixed fees for financial planning.

Lazetta Braxton is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at The Real Wealth Coterie. She has previously worked at 2050 Wealth Partners, LLC, and Financial Fountains, LLC. Lazetta is also the CEO and owner of Lazetta Rainey Braxton, LLC, a consulting firm providing speaking, writing, and consulting services focused on financial planning and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and she is a founder and CEO of Black Asset Group, which offers business membership and consulting services for financial planners. The Real Wealth Coterie offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, small business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a long-term, passive, diversified asset allocation approach with portfolios managed under written investment policies and provides targeted services for charitable entities and strategic business financial planning.