Robert Kreitler, CFP^®, manages a New Haven branch office of Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. He has been a financial planner for over 20 years. He was associated with CIGNA Financial Advisors from 1985 to 1997. He worked for Champion International for five years on economic and governmental issues and spent 15 years with the federal government, half of those years with the Office of Management and Budget. He has degrees from Carleton College and Yale University. He has written multiple articles on retirement planning and is the author of Getting Started in Global Investing, which introduces the Island Principle^®. He is a regular guest on Connecticut Public Radio's "The Faith Middleton Show".

Charles Kreitler, Financial Advisor, RJFS, joined Kreitler Associates in 2005. Before joining Kreitler Associates, he served as Vice President of Client Services at Marketing Management Analytics, a marketing analytics firm headquartered in Wilton, Conneticut. Charlie created and ran MMA's pharmaceutical practice. His work focused on improving the marketing effectiveness of Fortune 100 pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods clients through analytical solutions. Before joining MMA in 2000, Charlie worked at Cannondale Associates, a marketing consulting firm specializing in assisting global consumer packaged goods companies with trade promotion and category management. Charlie holds a Bachelor of Arts from St. Lawrence University.

Kersti T. Melchiore, is director of client services for Kreitler Associates, which she joined in 2001. She also has her Registered Paraplanner designation. Kersti has extensive experience in customer service and client management. She graduated from Hereford College of Art & Design in England and moved to the United States in 1990.

Lindsey Underwood, Registered Associate, RJFS, joined Kreitler Associates in 2006. Lindsey is a six-year veteran of the financial industry and has a broad range of experience. She came to Kreitler Associates from The Moneta Group, a fee-based financial planning firm located in St. Louis, Missouri. Lindsey focused on client relations, financial planning and investment research. Prior to Moneta Group she had worked at Edward Jones in the investment banking, international fixed income, retirement plan marketing and insurance marketing departments. Lindsey holds a bachelor of science in business administration with an emphasis in finance from the University of Missouri - Columbia.  She has obtained her series 7, 66 and 63 licenses.

Kim DiRaffaele, Finance Manager, joined Kreitler Associates in 1995. She has over 20 years of finance and accounting experience. She was with Deloitte & Touche for six years where she had the responsibility for supervising audits. Kim obtained her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in accounting and business administration from Florida Atlantic University.

Sandy L. Blanchard, Operations Manager, joined Kreitler Associates in 2007 with more than 20 years experience in the financial services industry. Sandy worked at The Polaris Agency, Inc., for three years as operations manager, Jefferson Polit for two years as manager of broker services, and Polaris Services, Inc., as operations manager for 15 years. Sandy is a graduate of Stone School of Business and holds both Series 7 and Series 24 licenses.

Patrice Fanning, office manager, joined Kreitler Associates in 2007 after working in the television industry.  Patrice holds a Bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Vermont.