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.

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.

Kevin Shine is the principal advisor at Shine Financial Services, LLC, an independent firm based in Brookfield, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience, having founded Shine Financial Services in 2007. Shine Financial Services provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing both long-term and short-term trading techniques, including short sales, options, and margin, tailored to client objectives. Its direct management of a private pooled fund and use of performance-based fee arrangements distinguish it from many independent advisors of similar size.

Sam Shehu is the sole advisor at Shehu Asset Management, LLC in Southbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at LPL Financial LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he manages a self-service laundry business in Thomaston, CT. Shehu Asset Management offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, small businesses, pensions, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs proprietary modeling tools to tailor investment strategies to client demographics and risk tolerance, with portfolios typically including equities, ETFs, and options.

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.

Jonathan Edelman is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, serving as the sole advisor at Nonesuch Advisors in Kent, CT since 2013. He is also Co-Managing Partner of Inflection Vintners, a winery involved in production, sales, and finance. Nonesuch Advisors primarily serves entrepreneurs, small-business owners, and principal executives, offering financial planning, investment strategy, and start-up consulting through fixed-fee or hourly engagements. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, focusing on the intersection of personal and business financial issues without providing discretionary portfolio management.

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.

Brooke Weise is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with five years of industry experience. She is the principal of Weise Financial Wellness, an independent advisory firm, and has previously worked with firms including Grady & Riley, LLP and Ellevest. Outside of financial advising, she has experience operating small businesses in tree services and holiday decor. Weise Financial Wellness is a fee-only advisory firm that provides comprehensive financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on a holistic, goals-driven planning process and offers ongoing and project-based financial planning without managing or custodizing client assets.

Jonathan Stephens is a financial advisor at New Line Capital, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Stires, O'Donnell and Co., Inc. since 1998. New Line Capital provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, as well as businesses and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers customized advice based on a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

James Thibault is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Barron Financial Group, LLP since 2006. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory work, he holds leadership roles in several local organizations, including President of the Goshen Land Trust and Vice President of the Torrington Historical Society. Barron Financial Group, LLP serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, financial planning, and held-away account management, employing multiple investment strategies and a proprietary momentum-based allocation system.

Benjamin Edmund is a financial advisor at Pasnau Investment Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Pasnau Investment Management since 2023. Prior to this, he was involved with 1610 Capital, a firm focused on short-term equities trading for its own capital, and he operates Cronk Studios, a web design agency specializing in building online stores for small businesses on Shopify. Pasnau Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and individualized investment advice to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $129 million in discretionary assets. The firm develops investment strategies through client-specific consultations and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside buy-and-hold and asset-allocation approaches.

Sandra Thibault is a financial advisor at Barron Financial Group, LLP with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2012 to 2017. Barron Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and financial planning, employing a variety of analytical methods and proprietary investment strategies.

Luke Arnone is an advisor with Barron Financial Group, LLP in Torrington, CT. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2026 following his time as a full-time student. Barron Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers services including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, financial planning, and held-away account management, employing multiple investment strategies and a proprietary momentum-based allocation system.

John Seagrave Jr. is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience currently with Barron Financial Group, LLP. Prior to joining Barron Financial Group in 2017, he worked with UConn Athletics from 2014 to 2017. He serves on multiple community boards, including the Burlington Chamber of Commerce as president, the Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce as a board member, and the Northwest Community Bank Foundation Board of Directors. Barron Financial Group, LLP serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside retirement plan advisory and financial planning, employing various analytical methods and strategies, including an in-house active asset allocation momentum system.

Kevin Kennedy is the sole advisor at Kennedy Wealth & Tax Management, LLC in Southbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Kennedy Wealth & Tax Management since 2014 and has also been associated with Kennedy & Company, P.C. since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Pomperang Office Park Condominium Association. Kennedy Wealth & Tax Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans, providing discretionary asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm integrates tax preparation and corporate-structure advice through its affiliation with a related CPA firm and employs an efficient-markets investment approach with portfolios reviewed at least semiannually.

William Pasnau is the principal advisor at PASNAU Investment Management, Inc. in New Milford, CT, with 26 years of industry experience. He has led PASNAU Investment Management since 1999. PASNAU Investment Management, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and individualized investment advice to both individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $129 million in discretionary assets. The firm develops client-specific investment strategies using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and employs buy-and-hold and asset-allocation approaches.

Michael Sylvester is a financial advisor at Fulcrum Wealth Management with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has held roles at several firms including ALPS Distributors, Farther Finance Advisors, and Mercer Investment Consulting. Fulcrum Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual clients, employee benefit plans, and other registered investment advisers, employing both fundamental and technical analysis across a variety of investment vehicles.

Michael Perri is a financial advisor with Thrive Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable, LPL Financial, Fidelity Investments, TD Ameritrade, Merrill, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Thrive Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, seminars, and access to private placements. The firm uses diversified model portfolios with fundamental analysis and incorporates third-party sub-advisors to tailor strategies and enhance diversification.

Nicholas Bruno is a financial advisor with Craft Wealth Services in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of experience in the industry. His prior work experience includes roles at Craft Asset Management, T.J. Maxx, Webull LLC, and General Nutrition Center. Craft Wealth Services is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and standalone financial planning. The firm employs a value-oriented, primarily long-only investment approach that integrates fundamental analysis, technical methods, and tactical asset allocation, offering discretionary management with at least annual reviews.

Paul Stancs is a financial advisor at Sandhill Investment Management with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Fisher Investments from 2013 to 2020. Sandhill Investment Management serves individual and high-net-worth investors, institutions, retirement plans, and trusts, offering portfolio management, model delivery for UMA programs, sub-advisory services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s research-driven investment process focuses on fundamental analysis and long-term equity positions, and it provides access to alternative investments for accredited clients.