Independent financial advisors in Norwich, CT

The right financial advisor for you depends on how you weigh location, expertise, experience, the clients they typically serve, and how they work with you.

When you have complex assets or significant wealth, you need an advisor who understands how to protect and grow your financial legacy. A common mistake is working with someone who overlooks the nuances of estate and gift tax planning, which can lead to unexpected costs or missed opportunities.

  • Estate and gift tax expertise. Confirm how they navigate Connecticut's specific tax rules to help preserve your wealth across generations.
  • Independent advice approach. Independent advisors here can offer recommendations without being tied to a particular firm's products.
  • Experience with high-net-worth clients. Ask how they tailor strategies for clients with concentrated wealth, not just general financial planning.
  • Coordination with other professionals. Effective advisors collaborate with your attorneys and accountants to align your financial and legal plans.

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Jeffrey S

Series 63, Series 65

Norwich, CT

Hightower Advisors

Jeffrey Sullivan is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Norwich, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Securities, LLC and Hightower Advisors LLC since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for AIM HOUSE and Bridge Entertainment without compensation. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and various investment vehicles.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jonathan D

Series 63, Series 65

Norwich, CT

Cetera

Jonathan Daly is a financial advisor with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., Citizens Securities Inc., and Cco Investment Services Corp. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform that includes both affiliated and third-party investment options.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Rodney C

Series 66

Norwich, CT

Ameriprise

Rodney Campopiano is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience, currently with Ameriprise in Norwich, CT. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for Lifestream. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver non-discretionary recommendations in partnership with clients’ advisors.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Todd G

Series 63, Series 66

Norwich, CT

LPL Financial

Todd Gestrich is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Norwich, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cuna Mutual Group, CUNA Brokerage Services, and Navy Federal Asset Management. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives, utilizing various portfolio strategies and third-party asset management platforms.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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James T

Series 63, Series 65

Norwich, CT

OSAIC Institutions, INC.

James Thomas is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 43 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Infinex Investments, Inc., Harvest Capital Advisors, LLC, and New England Securities. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement 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 and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a distinctive model that emphasizes firm supervision and client choice over discretionary authority.

Annuities Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jared F

Series 65

Huntington Beach, CA

Northwest Asset Management

Jared Fruth is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Funds, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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Edwina M

Series 65

Cincinnati, OH

Waverly Advisors, LLC

Edwina Martin is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at 9258 Wealth Management for five years and was employed at Teradata Corp for eleven years. Martin also serves as assistant director of tax planning at 9258 Tax and Planning, a non-investment related business. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Craig M

Series 63, Series 65

Columbia, SC

Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC

Craig Mcdaniel Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC in Columbia, SC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Group, Inc. and The McDaniel Corporation since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales and serves as an independent agent for annuities and related products. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management through discretionary mandates, third-party managers, and private-label model portfolios, using a blend of analytical methods with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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David H

Series 65

Irvine, CA

Martin Wealth Management, LLC

David Hart is a financial advisor with Martin Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. Hart previously worked with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group and LifePro Asset Management. He is also a Certified Financial Fiduciary and volunteers as an instructor with the Foundation for Fiduciary Education, providing unbiased fiduciary financial education to the public. Martin Wealth Management offers investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by co-advising and directing accounts to a third-party money manager, Matson Money. The firm focuses on client onboarding, documentation, and ongoing review of third-party manager accounts rather than direct asset management.

Medicare planning Annuities
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Sarah C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Boston, MA

Santander Securities LLC

Sarah Currier Barrella is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advisory services. She currently works at Santander Securities LLC and Santander Bank, NA, having previously held positions at TD Bank and Citizens Securities, Inc. Barrella is based in Boston, MA. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across 10,800 client relationships. The firm offers investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and financial planning, operating both as a registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting General retirement planning Income planning Founder/Business Owner

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