Mark Bobruff

With family at the center of everything I do, I help you build, manage, and protect your wealth—so your loved ones inherit clarity, not chaos. As a family wealth advisor specializing in estate planning, my work goes beyond documents. I help families align their estate plan with their retirement strategy, tax decisions, and investments—so everything works together as one coordinated plan. Too often, I meet families in the middle of avoidable situations: messy estate settlements, unexpected tax bills, unclear wishes, and financial decisions made under pressure. What should be a time of support turns into confusion, conflict, and costly mistakes. I built my firm to change that. Through thoughtful estate planning, retirement planning, tax strategy, and investment management, I help families stay organized, intentional, and prepared—so when the time comes, everything is handled the way you intended. If you’re worried your family might one day have to untangle a financial mess—or you’ve seen it happen and want to do better—let’s talk. Schedule a free 30-minute consultation and start building a legacy your family will be proud of.

Dennis O'Connor is the sole advisor at Brae Head, Inc. in Essex, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Brae Head, Inc. since 1997. Brae Head, Inc. provides fee-only, discretionary portfolio management and basic financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, including charitable organizations. The firm uses a disciplined, systematic investment process based on Modern Portfolio Theory and actively manages diversified equity and fixed-income portfolios, serving a relatively small client base with approximately $82 million in assets under management.

Richard Nichols is a financial advisor at Dewitt Capital Management LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Dewitt Capital Management since 1995. Dewitt Capital Management provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm operates on a fee-only basis, managing accounts on a discretionary basis using a variety of investment strategies and emphasizes comprehensive reviews of clients’ broader financial affairs.

Douglas Kartsen is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He is the principal of DAK Financial Services, LLC, an independent advisory firm he has led since 2016. His prior experience includes roles at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC, Northstar Wealth Partners LLC, and LPL Financial. He is also a licensed insurance agent, authorized to sell fixed insurance and annuity products. DAK Financial Services provides individualized investment management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach, using both passive and active strategies, and operates as a solo independent adviser without custody of client assets.

Frank Flores is a CFP® with 42 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the sole advisor at Sound Planning and Investments, LLC, an independent firm he founded in 2017 after prior roles at National Planning Corporation and LPL Financial LLC. He also holds a license as an insurance agent specializing in life, long-term care, and fixed annuities. Sound Planning and Investments, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm focuses on asset allocation tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, using fundamental and technical analysis to select long-term holdings, primarily through non-discretionary relationships.

Thomas Alexa is the principal advisor at Alexa Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Deep River, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm in 2019, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Ohanesian/Lecours, Inc. He is also a licensed independent insurance agent. Alexa Wealth Management serves primarily individual clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm applies a blend of modern portfolio theory, fundamental analysis, and technical approaches, managing accounts typically on a discretionary basis while focusing on tailored advice aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance.