Kenneth Silva Ballard Jr.

John Stalega is the principal of JGS Wealth Management, LLC in Colchester, CT, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license with 15 years of industry experience. He has operated his CPA and financial planning practice since 2005, providing tax preparation and accounting services to individuals and small businesses. His accounting practice occasionally offers investment advice as an incidental service. JGS Wealth Management provides ongoing portfolio advisory and comprehensive financial planning for individual clients, emphasizing Modern Portfolio Theory and passive investment strategies. The firm uses broadly diversified equity and fixed-income allocations, often employing third-party portfolio managers for portfolio construction and oversight.

Leslie White is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Troika Investment Advisors, LLC since 2000. Troika Investment Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and limited-scope consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term “growth at a reasonable price” equity style combined with a bond-ladder approach, managing accounts individually with an emphasis on fundamental analysis and low turnover.

Steven Bokoff is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a partner at Goldblatt Bokoff LLC, a certified public accounting firm. He has been involved with CDM Financial Counseling Services, doing business as Thames Financial Management, since 1996. Thames Financial Management provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm manages approximately $315 million in assets and employs a long-term, fundamental analysis-based investment approach that includes option strategies and regular portfolio reviews.

Andrew Sawyer is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Thames Financial Management since 2018 and previously spent seven years at First Manhattan Co. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and operator of Preston Ridge Vineyard, a farm winery. Thames Financial Management provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, managing approximately $315 million in assets with an investment approach that emphasizes fundamental analysis, long-term buy-and-hold strategies, diversification, and option strategies to enhance returns or adjust equity exposure.

Kevin O'Connor is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Navy Federal Investment Services since 2016 and previously worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. from 2012 to 2016. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union, individual investors, and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and an automated ETF-based Digital Investor product. The firm utilizes model portfolios managed by third-party firms and provides account monitoring, rebalancing, and optional tax and impact overlay services.