Top business Financial Management financial advisors in Connecticut

Richard Kos is a CFA® charterholder and registered investment adviser with five years of industry experience. He is the president of Kos Consultants, an educational institutional consulting and marketing services firm unrelated to securities, which he has operated since 2007. Kos serves as the sole advisor at Sursum Financial LLC, based in Madison, CT. Sursum Financial is a single-advisor independent firm providing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, business owners, family offices, and select institutional and charitable organizations. The firm combines proprietary and third-party research, typically favoring a longer-term buy-and-hold approach while allowing tactical adjustments, and offers performance-based fee arrangements to qualified clients.

Elaine Biersack is a financial advisor with Round Rock Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. She previously worked for Greenwich Investment Management, Inc. for ten years before joining Round Rock Advisors in 2023. Round Rock Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional investors with investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs multiple internal teams using fundamental, long-term analysis and offers access to independent sub-advisors and specialized investment strategies, including management of an Australian-registered micro-cap fund.

Ronald Dragotta is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he specializes in retirement benefit consulting and personalized wealth management strategies. With over 27 years of industry experience, he adopts a goals-based approach to help clients pursue their long-term financial objectives by utilizing professional asset managers and investment platforms. Ronald focuses on Merrill's 401(k) Retirement Plan platform and provides services to local communities and organizations. He works closely with a team within his office and leverages the resources of Bank of America and Merrill Lynch Wealth Management to deliver active and dedicated service. His areas of expertise include corporate benefits, divorce transition planning, employee benefits planning, employee financial health, personal retirement planning, and individual and corporate investment strategy. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Hofstra University and professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Outside of work, Ronald spends time with his wife Linda, an elementary school teacher, and their two daughters, Catherine and Caroline. They enjoy outdoor activities such as running, hiking, and kayaking on the Long Island Sound. Ronald is also involved in volunteering with community organizations.

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.

Angelo Pietri is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience, including his current tenure at Infinex Investments, Inc. Since 2014, he has been involved as a consultant and second shooter in a photography business co-founded by his spouse. Angelo also owns a financial education seminar business based in West Hartford, CT. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer structure and a distinctive service and distribution model.

Amanda Fleming is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Lexington, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she was involved with several businesses including Max Travels, LLC, a travel agency she founded and where she designed vacations for clients, primarily family. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients with a range of investment programs and advisory services supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.

Thomas Helmig Jr. is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, having spent his entire 15-year career with the firm. He began in the home office in Hopewell, New Jersey, where he gained experience across various segments before transitioning in 2018 to a family practice in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Thomas leverages the world-class resources at Merrill Lynch and the extensive experience of the Helmig Lammers Group to provide clients with customized wealth management solutions. His expertise includes investment strategy, portfolio management, education planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, and coordination with attorneys, accountants, and other professionals to develop comprehensive financial plans. Thomas holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) designation and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) certification. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Delaware and completed high school at Malvern Prep. Outside of his professional role, Thomas is actively involved in coaching youth sports within his community. He resides in West Chester with his wife, Jillian, and their three sons. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, golfing, cooking, exercising, reading, and following Philadelphia sports teams.

Zachary Olinger is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at CAP Partners, LLC since 2018 and previously was employed by Park Avenue Securities LLC and Guardian Life Insurance Co from 2015 to 2018. CAP Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $220 million in discretionary assets as of January 2025. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and government entities, employing a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach combined with ongoing monitoring and discretionary trading.

Heath Biller is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Fiduciary Financial Advisors since 2021. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Biller is a registered nurse and maintains a part-time position at Mary Free Bed hospital. Fiduciary Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and employs a range of investment strategies, including the use of third-party managers and private alternative funds.

Michael Turvey is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Charles Schwab and Co., Inc. and TD Ameritrade Institutional. Soltis Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting to individuals, institutions, trusts, endowments, and retirement plans, managing approximately $13 billion in client assets. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach combined with quantitative and qualitative manager due diligence, offering a range of investment options and emphasizing ongoing client communication.