Clifford Straub is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 19 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Lifestyle Financial Strategies, LLC and has been with the firm as well as WRP Investments Inc since 2006. Straub serves as a trustee for the Middletown Rotary Club Scholarship Trust and has been a member of the Middlesex United Way Board of Directors since 2005, participating on its executive, finance, and investment committees. Lifestyle Financial Strategies provides holistic financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm employs a disciplined asset allocation approach emphasizing global diversification and risk management, primarily offering non-discretionary advisory relationships without accepting commissions or custody of client assets.

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.

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.

Douglas Packard is a financial advisor with Dennis Glynn, CPA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Dennis Glynn & Co, CPAs since 2009. Outside of advisory work, he officiates sports, primarily soccer, during the fall season. Dennis Glynn, CPA provides fee-only portfolio management, financial planning, and SIMPLE-IRA plan administration to individual investors and employer-sponsored plan participants. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach with customized portfolios and integrates investment services with the owner’s CPA practice to offer combined tax and accounting support.

Eduardo Gonzalez Lopez is the sole advisor at Edgon Advisory LLC in Hartford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Innovation Partners LLC from 2013 to 2017 and has been associated with EDGON Financial LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent who occasionally offers insurance products to clients. Edgon Advisory provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to pooled vehicles and institutional clients, while also serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, private offices, and business entities. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and investment strategies, including long-term investing, short-term trading, options, and allocations to real estate funds, private placements, and venture capital, operating under both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Philip Nassau is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Nutmeg Capital Advisors, LLC since 2005. Nutmeg Capital Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser serving individual clients, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management and written financial planning. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis, employs margin borrowing and option strategies, and provides continuous account monitoring tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Joseph Padellaro is a financial advisor at Northmont Wealth Management LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Citibank and J.P. Morgan. He is also involved with Northmont Capital Management Inc., an exempt reporting advisor managing two private 3(c)(1) vehicles. Northmont Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses fundamental analysis and predominantly passive investment strategies, offering customized investment policy statements and portfolio oversight as a solo advisory practice.

Matthew Hill is the principal advisor at Optimum Financial LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at PlanMember Securities Corporation for 13 years. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a Certified Public Accountant practice and is a licensed independent insurance agent. Optimum Financial LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts and financial planning. The firm employs a variety of portfolio construction methods and typically recommends independent custodians for execution and reporting.

James Rice is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at JQR Capital Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in West Hartford, CT. He has led JQR Capital Management since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches Alpine skiing on weekends during the season at Butternut Basin, Inc. in Great Barrington, MA. JQR Capital Management serves individual investors, employer plan sponsors, and institutional clients by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan consulting. The firm uses a client-specific investment policy with a primarily passive asset-allocation approach supplemented by active fundamental research.

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.

John Porriello is the sole advisor at Lifeline Financial, LLC in Wethersfield, CT, holding a Series 63 designation with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Lifeline Financial since 1995. In addition to advisory services, he is licensed as an insurance agent for life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. Lifeline Financial provides investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, focusing on asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and a long-term purchase approach.

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.

James Davis IV is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Capital Planning Consultants, LLC since 1986. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Davis spends a small portion of his time on tax preparation services. Capital Planning Consultants, LLC is an independent, state-registered investment adviser managing approximately $37 million for individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term investment strategies, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis where clients retain final trading decisions.

Stephen Mulhall Jr. is the sole advisor and owner of SKM Wealth Management, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Wethersfield, CT. He holds a Series 66 credential and has 19 years of industry experience, including roles at Charles Schwab and Citizens Private Wealth. Mulhall also maintains an insurance license and sells insurance products as a separate business activity. SKM Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation strategies and may engage third-party sub-advisors while maintaining direct client relationships.

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.

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.

Joel Kosovsky is a CFP® and PFS™ with 27 years of experience in financial services. He is the principal and sole advisor at Horizon Financial Advisors, LLC, an independent firm based in West Hartford, CT. Kosovsky also manages two CPA firms, Kosovsky and Company CPAs and Consultants, LLC and KPS & Company, LLC. Horizon Financial Advisors serves a small client base with asset management, financial planning, and pension and profit-sharing plan consulting. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a non-discretionary basis, using a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation, model portfolios, and fundamental and technical analysis.

Kayse Kress is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at DocsFP, an independent financial planning firm. She has previously worked at Physician Tax Advisors LLC, Physician Wealth Services, LLC, More With Less Financial Planning, LLC, and Connecticut Wealth Management, LLC. In addition to her advisory work, she is an Adjunct Professor at Central Connecticut State University, a role she has held since 2018. DocsFP provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and businesses. The firm emphasizes hourly financial planning engagements across various topics and offers investment management through a buy-and-hold passive indexing strategy without charging percentage-of-assets fees.

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.