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.

Aaron Schroeder is the sole advisor at Farmingbury Financial Services, LLC in Wolcott, CT. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 26 years of industry experience, having worked at Farmingbury Financial Services since 1990. In addition to his advisory role, he is a Connecticut licensed insurance producer. Farmingbury Financial Services provides personalized financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm follows an efficient market philosophy using Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing asset allocation and periodic rebalancing, and often refers clients to third-party advisers while maintaining primarily non-discretionary oversight.

Robert Bleeck is the principal of Bleeck Financial Management, Inc. in Carmel, CA, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and is also a Certified Public Accountant, maintaining an active accounting practice alongside his advisory work. Bleeck has been with his firm since 1982. Bleeck Financial Management, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans. The firm combines CPA services with portfolio management, employing multiple analytical approaches and managing discretionary accounts primarily through Charles Schwab.

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.

Sam Shehu is the sole advisor at Shehu Asset Management, LLC in Southbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of financial advising, he manages a self-serve laundry business in Thomaston, CT. Shehu Asset Management provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, small businesses, pensions, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs proprietary modeling tools to manage risk and position sizing, offering services tailored to client demographics and risk tolerance, with a focus on both individual and institutional clients.

Nathaniel Burne is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience. He is the principal at Burne Financial Concepts, LLC, an independent advisory firm he has led since 2018. Prior to that, he worked for a decade at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Burne serves as treasurer for the Watertown Volunteer Fire Department. Burne Financial Concepts manages approximately $113.7 million for about 144 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, emphasizing customized, primarily long-term portfolios that utilize low-cost diversified mutual funds and ETFs alongside selected individual securities.

Andrew Madlener is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Open Circle Advisors, LLC since 2012. Open Circle Wealth Partners manages approximately $31.4 million in discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a long-term, asset-class investment strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing passive mutual funds, ETFs, laddered fixed-income portfolios, and occasional less liquid vehicles.

Lili Vasileff is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, operating through Wealth Protection Management, an independent advisory firm based in Woodbridge, CT. She has been involved with Divorce and Money Matters since 1993, providing divorce financial planning services including financial analyses and expert testimony for litigation support. Wealth Protection Management serves individual clients and legal professionals by offering investment advisory and wealth protection services alongside a dedicated divorce financial planning practice. The firm employs a fee-only structure, emphasizes strategic asset allocation with a blend of passive and active investment strategies, and provides customized portfolio management tailored to each client’s objectives.

Ronald Iannucci is the sole advisor at Ronald J. Iannucci CFP, an independent firm based in Woodbury, CT. He holds the CFP® designation and has 26 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his current firm, he worked at Comprehensive Capital Management, Inc. and Comprehensive Asset Management and Servicing, Inc. Additionally, he is involved in mortgage origination through First World Mortgage and has been a licensed insurance agent since 1990. The firm provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, managing approximately $3.1 million in assets across 53 accounts. It also offers tax preparation and insurance products alongside its investment services.

Sean Sullivan is a financial advisor at Thrivealike LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Lifeworks Advisors, Arete Wealth Management, and National Securities Corp. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent involved in insurance sales. Thrivealike LLC offers portfolio management, 401(k) plan management, and tiered financial planning subscription services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs various investment strategies documented in client-specific Investment Policy Statements and integrates insurance products through its principal’s licensed insurance activities.