Timothy Baker is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at WealthShape LLC since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Windsor, CT. WealthShape LLC is an independent, fee-only firm providing investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, and institutional clients, including ERISA retirement plans. The firm uses long-term academic research and Modern Portfolio Theory to build globally diversified portfolios and offers fiduciary services such as 3(21) and 3(38) consulting for retirement plans.

Sean Curran is a financial advisor with USA 401K, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining USA 401K, he worked at Lincoln Financial Securities and held various public service roles, including as a Springfield city councilor since 2020. In addition to his advisory work, Curran is a licensed attorney handling real estate closings and misdemeanor motor vehicle cases, and he is also a licensed real estate agent representing buyers and sellers of residential properties. USA 401K provides portfolio management and pension consulting services to individuals, corporations, and employee benefit plans, including 401(k) plans. The firm follows a long-term investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, focusing primarily on equities with diversification through fixed income and index funds, and offers financial planning without additional charge.

Edward Toole is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Toole Financial, an independent advisory firm based in Longmeadow, MA. Prior to founding Toole Financial, he spent ten years working with the YMCA Retirement Fund. Toole Financial provides fee-only, project-based and ongoing financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored planning and education, with a focus on Modern Portfolio Theory and passive, asset-allocation recommendations, serving clients without discretionary portfolio management or custody.

Latimer Eddy is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, operating under his firm L. B. Eddy since 1993. The firm provides fee-only investment management and occasional financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. L. B. Eddy manages approximately $15.7 million across nine discretionary client accounts, focusing on a strategic asset allocation approach with global diversification, utilizing primarily no-load or low-load mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds. The firm is not accepting new clients and is actively transitioning existing relationships while continuing to manage current accounts on a discretionary basis.

Simone Cunningham is a Certified Financial Planner® with 21 years of experience in the industry. She has been with MP Financial Services, LLC since 2009 and is also associated with Moriarty & Primack, PC, a certified public accounting firm. MP Financial Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and individual clients. The firm typically employs active discretionary management through selected independent investment managers and offers coordinated tax and investment advice through its affiliation with Moriarty & Primack, PC.

Steven Hyman is a financial advisor with Creative Funding Corporation in Bloomfield, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Funding Corporation since 1985. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed independent life and health insurance agent. Creative Funding Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement and investment planning, and broader financial planning services primarily to individuals, small businesses, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm serves a client base that includes many schoolteachers and state employees, delivering tailored investment solutions through a process combining fundamental analysis with proprietary macroeconomic indicators.

Kelly Ennis is a CFP® and ChFC® with 10 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Infinity Financial Strategies, LLC, where she has worked since 2017. Prior to that, she was affiliated with U.S. Financial Advisors, LLC and LPL Financial LLC from 2015 to 2017. Infinity Financial Strategies serves individual clients at various wealth levels as well as corporations and retirement-plan sponsors, providing wealth management, discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and select business services such as bookkeeping and tax preparation. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis alongside passive index vehicles, and offers a range of services including educational seminars, retirement plan fiduciary roles, and estate planning assistance through third-party technology.

Deborah King is a financial advisor at Asset Management Associates with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been affiliated with Springfield Technical Community College since 2001. Asset Management Associates provides portfolio management and financial advisory services to individual investors and smaller institutional clients, including charitable organizations, foundations, and endowments. The firm emphasizes asset allocation through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing highly liquid investment vehicles and maintaining a generally long-term, buy-and-hold approach with tactical adjustments as needed.

Mary Dee is a financial advisor with WPG Advisory Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with WPG Advisory Group since 2015 and is also associated with Wealth Preservation Group. Mary maintains an insurance practice alongside her advisory role. WPG Advisory Group provides financial planning and advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on areas such as financial objectives, cash flow management, tax planning, retirement, and estate planning. The firm acts as a referral advisor, connecting clients to third-party money managers and coordinating advice and implementation without directly managing client assets.

Ronald Eleveld is a financial advisor at Financial Advantage Advisors Co. in Windsor, CT, with 44 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Osaic Wealth, Inc., Securities America, Inc., and Securities Service Network. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and board member of the Windsor-Windsor Locks Rotary Club and is an elected member of the Windsor Town Council. Financial Advantage Advisors Co. primarily serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering financial planning, asset management, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm follows a value-oriented, long-term investment approach using mutual fund model portfolios and provides services through brokerage and insurance channels.

Mark Butler is the president and owner of Butler & Co., Inc., an independent investment advisory firm. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 42 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Southeast Investments, N.C. Inc., Northeast Securities, and founding ACT International, Inc., a religious social services nonprofit. He is also the founder of Gulfstar Corporation, an oil and gas private investment vehicle. Butler & Co., Inc. provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, employee benefit plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers non-discretionary portfolio management, advisory consulting, third-party adviser selection, and pension consulting, with a client-driven process that emphasizes suitability and regular account monitoring.

Patricia Kane is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She founded Kane Financial Planning in 2016, where she serves as the sole advisor. Outside of her advisory role, she chairs an investment committee for a nonprofit organization. Kane Financial Planning provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term, globally diversified investment approach using tax-efficient, low-cost vehicles and offers educational seminars and workshops that are non-sales in nature.

Jeffrey Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Parker Wealth Management, LLC in Windsor, CT. He has led the firm since 2011. Parker Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as small businesses, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis with attention to cyclical trends, maintaining a generally long-term orientation while allowing for short-term hedging and cash positions when appropriate.

John Verducci is the sole advisor at Verducci Asset Management, Inc. in Agawam, MA, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his advisory firm in 2014, he operated Verducci's Vending for over three decades. Verducci Asset Management provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, and various professional groups. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term portfolios based on fundamental analysis, utilizing primarily low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and maintains a substantial retirement-plan consulting practice with ERISA-focused services.

Charles Beresford is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Long Game Financial, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Ocean Road Advisors and as a self-employed investor. Long Game Financial provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic and industry analysis with bottom-up fundamental research to build concentrated portfolios, utilizing a CAM framework and incorporating selective use of leverage and covered options.

Lois Heaphy is the principal of Heaphy Investments, LLC in Springfield, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with 17 years of industry experience. She also serves as president of Executive Administrative Services, Inc., a company offering bill paying and tax return preparation services. Heaphy Investments provides discretionary investment management and portfolio oversight to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes and offers trust administration and related support services through affiliated entities.

Timothy Baker is a CFA charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Metric Financial, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Northern Lights Distributors, Symmetry Partners, and Blackrock Investments. Metric Financial serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach using low-turnover index funds and ETFs, integrating financial planning and portfolio supervision with an option for ongoing subscription-based planning services.

Ashley Brown Bairos is a financial advisor at Bright Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bright Advisors in 2026, she worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Baystate Financial, and Northwestern Mutual, among other firms. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a head hockey coach during the season and holds a finance manager position at Bright Group LLC. Bright Advisors, established in 2024, provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to ultra-high-net-worth families, family offices, foundations, corporations, and individuals with complex financial needs. The firm utilizes a client-centered process with customized Investment Policy Statements and implements portfolios through various managed account structures, third-party managers, and tax-smart strategies.

Corrin Burke is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Successful Wealth Strategies, LLC since 2017. She previously worked at Conscious Capital Wealth Management, LLC and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. Burke serves as treasurer for the charity Love Has a Home. Successful Wealth Strategies works with individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and qualified plan consulting. The firm emphasizes behavioral-first planning through Money Coaching and Business Archetype Coaching, focusing on diversified asset allocation and client education.

Robert Ignagni is a financial advisor at Strategic Financial, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been a principal and 50% owner of Walston & Ignagni, P.C., a certified public accounting and tax services firm, since 1985. His work history includes roles at Absolute Concepts & Solutions, FFP Advisory Services, and FFP Securities. Strategic Financial provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, using mutual funds, index funds, ETFs, and a proprietary market assessment model to manage portfolios with ongoing monitoring and quarterly reviews.