Brian Lasher is a financial advisor at Euclid Harding, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at CIG Securities, CIG Asset Management Inc., CIG Capital Advisors, Rueone Investments, and Federal St. Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains a fixed insurance sales and service business. Euclid Harding provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach across a diversified range of securities and offers specialized services including ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory.

Lawrence Hatheway is a financial advisor at HarborAdvisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at GAM Investments for four years and co-founded Jackson Hole Economics, a nonprofit research forum focused on economics, politics, and policy. Hatheway also serves as an adjunct professor of economics at Fairfield University and the University of Wyoming. HarborAdvisors, LLC provides macroeconomic and market consulting and model-provision services primarily to institutional and non-U.S. clients, using fundamental, technical, and cyclical economic analysis tailored through individually negotiated agreements. The firm focuses on multi-asset portfolio analysis under varying economic and policy scenarios and offers performance-based fee arrangements without holding custody of client assets.

Charles Shipman is a financial advisor at Blue Keel Financial Planning in Westport, CT, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Blue Keel Financial Planning since 2014. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in a music royalty business, Lakshmi Puja Music Ltd, which he has operated since 2006. Blue Keel Financial Planning serves individual clients, small businesses, and trusts, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and business consultation. The firm employs a Core + Satellite investment approach, combining low-cost indexed core holdings with actively managed satellite positions tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, and provides educational workshops and business-management services alongside its investment offerings.

Laura Simon is a financial advisor with Capital Trust and Associates LLC in Woodbridge, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Capital Trust and Associates since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent licensed to sell long-term care insurance in Connecticut. Capital Trust and Associates serves individual, high-net-worth, pension plan, and corporate clients with portfolio management, wealth management, and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes written Investment Policy Statements, diversified asset allocation, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing SEI platform models and third-party managers to tailor portfolios.

Norman Kramer is the principal of Norman Kramer Investments, Inc. in Westport, CT, holding a Series 65 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has led his own firm since 2001 and previously worked at Gilshire Corp. for over four decades. Norman Kramer Investments, Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm constructs portfolios using a range of securities and trading strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, focusing on a relatively small client base with concentrated assets under management.

Patrick Byrne is a financial advisor at Aspetuck Financial Management LLC in Fairfield, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Aspetuck Financial Management since 2005. Aspetuck Financial Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement accounts, and corporate clients. The firm uses a macro-driven, risk-managed portfolio approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering diversified strategies across various asset classes and is notable for publicly disclosing performance results and providing ERISA 3(38) plan management and participant education.

Donato Rosales is a financial advisor at Rosales Wealth Group LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Enterprise, Prudential Financial Planning Services, Pruco Securities, People's United Bank, and Thomaston Savings Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed insurance agent involved with the Connecticut Health Enrollment Center Co. Rosales Wealth Group is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, wealth management, and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term strategies using diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual equities and tactical trades, and includes oversight of unaffiliated independent managers.

Kevin Nunez is a financial advisor at NJK Wealth Management in Fairfield, CT, holding a Series 66 designation with approximately six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch. NJK Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods with a long-term focus, offering advice on mutual funds, fixed income, ETFs, real estate funds, venture capital funds, and private placements.

Peter Kihara is a financial advisor at Fortress Financial Management with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. He has worked at Fortress Accounting since 2020 and at Security Acquisition Partners since 2007. He is also a 50% owner of an affiliated accounting practice. Fortress Financial Management provides discretionary investment management and project-based financial planning to individuals, small business owners, and small-business retirement plans. The firm uses a proprietary fundamental-analysis methodology and a tax-aware, long-term buy-and-hold approach, typically exercising full discretionary authority and conducting formal portfolio reviews quarterly.

Jean Francis Lopez De Valdivia is a CFP® and CFA® with 11 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Fleurus Investment Advisory, LLC since 2014. Fleurus Investment Advisory provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes discretionary account management under a fiduciary standard, using index mutual funds and ETFs within a long-term trading framework that incorporates charting, fundamental and quantitative analysis, and modern portfolio theory.

Pasquale Sacchetta is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at CFIG Investment Advisory Services, LLC. He has been affiliated with Continental Five Investment Group, LLC and CFIG Wealth Management, LLC since 2008 and has served as president of Continental Five Insurance Group, Inc. since 1991. His outside activities include leading an insurance firm that offers life insurance, annuities, disability, and health insurance products. CFIG Investment Advisory Services provides fee-based investment advisory, financial planning, and pension consulting for a range of clients including individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a tactical allocation approach with various analytical methods to manage diversified portfolios and is notable for its integration with an affiliated insurance agency and its pension consulting services.

Mansoor Ahmad is a financial advisor with Global Hill Wealth Advisors LLC in Monroe, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and JPMorgan Chase. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales on a part-time basis. Global Hill Wealth Advisors LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, constructing portfolios tailored to client goals using ETFs, equities, mutual funds, and bonds.

Mark Phillips is the sole advisor at Harvested Financial, LLC, an independent firm based in Redding, CT. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 18 years of industry experience, including 14 years at Group One Trading, LP before founding Harvested Financial in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a general partner and director for Harvested Digital Asset Management, overseeing administrative duties related to the fund's wind down. Harvested Financial provides discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to individual, registered investment advisor, and institutional clients. The firm combines quantitative analysis and asset allocation with active trading strategies, including options and digital asset management, and offers a subscription analytics product called “TheTape.”

John Blair is the sole advisor at Blair Capital Management in Norwalk, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Scholtz and Company for seven years before founding Blair Capital Management in 2022. Blair Capital Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term strategies incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, and uses derivatives and option-based hedges to manage risk and adjust portfolios based on market conditions or client needs.

James Gilchrest is the principal of JKG Capital LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Westport, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory work, Gilchrest is active as a residential real estate agent with EXP Realty of Connecticut LLC. JKG Capital provides customized financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, family offices, and other investors. The firm’s investment approach combines macroeconomic research with proprietary technical analysis and includes strategies that may involve active trading, market timing, and a diversified mix of assets such as ETFs, managed futures, commodities, equities, bonds, crypto, and real estate exposure.

David Bernstein is a Certified Financial Planner® with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Connecticut Cambridge Advisors since 1997. Connecticut Cambridge Advisors serves individual clients with comprehensive financial planning and tax services, including income tax planning, investment advice, insurance, pensions, retirement and estate planning, as well as tax return preparation and audit representation. The firm operates on a fiduciary basis and employs a fundamental investment analysis approach, offering services through retainers, project fees, and hourly billing rather than asset-based fees.

Kip Paulson is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Paulson Private Wealth LLC in Norwalk, CT, a firm he has led since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at UBS Financial Services, Merrill/Bank of America, and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. Paulson Private Wealth LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing both passive and active investment strategies grounded in asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm emphasizes third-party manager selection and oversight as part of its investment process.

Sara Leydon is the sole advisor at Foundation Financial Inc. in Westport, CT, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. She has operated Foundation Financial Inc. and Foundation Tax LLC since 2013. Outside of investment advisory, Leydon manages Foundation Tax LLC, providing tax preparation and planning services to individuals and small businesses. Foundation Financial offers fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates and trusts, small business owners, and retirement-plan participants. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory and behavioral finance approach, focusing on diversified, tax-aware allocations primarily using low-cost ETFs and select actively managed mutual funds.

Karen Ho Smith is a financial advisor at KCCS Management Inc. in Weston, CT, holding a Series 65 designation with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with KCCS Management since 2016 and has a longer tenure at KMH Management Inc. dating back to 1983. KCCS Management provides discretionary investment management to a select group of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and pension plans. The firm focuses on fundamental and technical research with a long-term investment approach, emphasizing small- and mid-cap opportunities alongside equities, fixed income, and select alternative investments.

Leeland Gray is the sole advisor at Green Pastures Wealth Management LLC in Bridgeport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at First Allied Securities, Inc. since 2008 and has been with Green Pastures Wealth Management since 2003. Green Pastures Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary allocation assistance to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm manages assets using two proprietary model families—Defensive Growth, which employs active mutual fund allocations with market timing, and All Weather, which uses a strategic, index-based approach with long-term rebalancing.