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.

Eduardo Gonzalez Lopez is the sole advisor at Edgon Advisory LLC in Hartford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Innovation Partners LLC from 2013 to 2017 and has been associated with EDGON Financial LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent who occasionally offers insurance products to clients. Edgon Advisory provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to pooled vehicles and institutional clients, while also serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, private offices, and business entities. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and investment strategies, including long-term investing, short-term trading, options, and allocations to real estate funds, private placements, and venture capital, operating under both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

John Koons is the sole advisor at JK Private Wealth, LLC in Glastonbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 1997 to 2019 before founding his current firm in 2019. Outside of advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent involved with fixed annuities and life insurance through multiple agencies. JK Private Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a diverse investment approach using fundamental, technical, and quantitative methods, offering tailored asset management and sub-advisory relationships with ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Philip Nassau is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been the sole advisor at Nutmeg Capital Advisors, LLC since 2005. Nutmeg Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individual investors, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with both buy-and-hold and short-term trading strategies, including the use of margin and covered-call option writing.

Joseph Padellaro is a financial advisor at Northmont Wealth Management LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Citibank and J.P. Morgan. He is also involved with Northmont Capital Management Inc., an exempt reporting advisor managing two private 3(c)(1) vehicles. Northmont Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses fundamental analysis and predominantly passive investment strategies, offering customized investment policy statements and portfolio oversight as a solo advisory practice.

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.

Matthew Hill is the principal and sole advisor at Optimum Financial LLC, a state-registered investment adviser based in Wethersfield, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience, including 13 years with PlanMember Securities Corporation and over two decades operating his own CPA practice. Hill is also a licensed independent insurance agent. Optimum Financial LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary managed account services and financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a variety of portfolio construction methods and offers tailored investment advice, with a distinctive combination of accounting and insurance services alongside its advisory offerings.

James Rice is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at JQR Capital Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in West Hartford, CT. He has led JQR Capital Management since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches Alpine skiing on weekends during the season at Butternut Basin, Inc. in Great Barrington, MA. JQR Capital Management serves individual investors, employer plan sponsors, and institutional clients by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan consulting. The firm uses a client-specific investment policy with a primarily passive asset-allocation approach supplemented by active fundamental research.

Hugo Soares is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Navigator Financial LLC, with over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. His prior roles include positions at Talcott Financial Group and The Hartford. Outside of his advisory work, he manages several rental properties as a sole proprietor. Navigator Financial provides fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm emphasizes individualized asset allocation and comprehensive planning, operating under a fiduciary standard without commissioned products.

James Russell is a financial advisor at Strategic Investment Planning LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and also serves as a shareholder and CPA at Russell & Company CPA, P.C., where he performs management duties and acts as a trustee of client trusts. Strategic Investment Planning LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to pooled investment vehicles and institutional accounts, employing fundamental analysis and a preference for simple, low-cost, diversified strategies. The firm’s affiliation with a certified public accounting practice is notable among investment managers.