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Service Providers Working in Connecticut

Estate and Retirement Planning

Bidwell Advisors; Dennis Bidwell, Principal
Charter Oak Financial; Matt Clifford, Financial Planner
Cooper, Whitney, Cochran & Francois; Linda Francois, Esq.
Curt Forsyth Insurance Agency Inc.; Curtis Forsyth, President
First Pioneer Farm Credit, ACA; Joanna Samuelson, Director of Knowledge Exchange
Grippin, Donlan & Roche, PLC; Kimberly Pinkham, CPA
Kahan, Kerensky & Capossela, LLP; William J. Dakin, Partner
Murtha Cullina, LLP; Richard Marone, Esq.
Metsma, Jacqueline
New York Life; Erica Fearn, Agent
University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension; Joseph Bonelli, Associate Extension Educator
1031 America; Meridee Olsen and Peter McCrea

Family Communications, Goal Setting, and Assessment
Bidwell Advisors; Dennis Bidwell, Principal
Charter Oak Financial; Matt Clifford, Financial Planner
Cheshire Mediation; Greg Hessel, Director
Cooper, Whitney, Cochran & Francois; Linda Francois, Esq.
Dave Gott; LICSW, Farm Family Consultant
David Specht; Consultant and Mediator
Equity Trust; Ellie Kastanopolous, Director
First Pioneer Farm Credit, ACA; Joanna Samuelson, Director of Knowledge Exchange
Kahan, Kerensky & Capossela, LLP; William J. Dakin, Partner
Land For Good; Kathy Ruhf and Bob Bernstein, Principals
Massachusetts Office of Dispute Resolution; Loraine M. Della Porta, Deputy Director
New York Life; Erica Fearn, Agent
1031 America; Meridee Olsen and Peter McCrea

Farm Business, Financial and Tax Planning
Bidwell Advisors; Dennis Bidwell, Principal
Charter Oak Financial; Matt Clifford, Financial Planner
Connecticut Cooperative Extension; Norman Bender, Senior Extension Educator
Equity Trust; Ellie Kastanopolous, Director
First Pioneer Farm Credit, ACA; Joanna Samuelson, Director of Knowledge Exchange
Grippin, Donlan & Roche, PLC; Kimberly Pinkham, CPA
Kahan, Kerensky & Capossela, LLP; William J. Dakin, Partner
New England Working Landscapes; Jay Healy & Mike Lehan, Founders
University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension; Joseph Bonelli, Associate Extension Educator
1031 America; Meridee Olsen and Peter McCrea

Farm Linking, Leasing, and Nontraditional Tenure Agreements
Bidwell Advisors; Dennis Bidwell, Principal
Connecticut Farm Link; Jane Slupecki, Coordinator
Dave Gott; LICSW, Farm Family Consultant
Equity Trust; Ellie Kastanopolous, Director
First Pioneer Farm Credit, ACA; Joanna Samuelson, Director of Knowledge Exchange
Grippin, Donlan & Roche, PLC; Kimberly Pinkham, CPA
Land For Good; Kathy Ruhf and Bob Bernstein, Principals

Land Use Planning, Conservation, and Community Development
Connecticut Farmland Trust; Elisabeth Moore, Director of Projects
Cooper, Whitney, Cochran & Francois; Linda Francois, Esq.
Equity Trust; Ellie Kastanopolous, Director
Kahan, Kerensky & Capossela, LLP; William J. Dakin, Partner
Land For Good; Kathy Ruhf and Bob Bernstein, Principals
1031 America; Meridee Olsen and Peter McCrea

Legal Issues and Business Structures
Charter Oak Financial; Matt Clifford, Financial Planner
First Pioneer Farm Credit, ACA; Joanna Samuelson, Director of Knowledge Exchange
Grippin, Donlan & Roche, PLC; Kimberly Pinkham, CPA
Kahan, Kerensky & Capossela, LLP; William J. Dakin, Partner
Murtha Cullina, LLP; Richard Marone, Esq.
New England Working Landscapes; Jay Healy & Mike Lehan, Founders

Public Policy, Research, and Public Education
First Pioneer Farm Credit, ACA; Joanna Samuelson, Director of Knowledge Exchange
Land For Good; Kathy Ruhf and Bob Bernstein, Principals
New England Working Landscapes; Jay Healy & Mike Lehan, Founders
1031 America; Meridee Olsen and Peter McCrea

Transfer Planning
Bidwell Advisors; Dennis Bidwell, Principal
Charter Oak Financial; Matt Clifford, Financial Planner
Curt Forsyth Insurance Agency Inc; Curtis Forsyth, President
Dave Gott; LICSW, Farm Family Consultant
First Pioneer Farm Credit, ACA; Joanna Samuelson, Director of Knowledge Exchange
Grippin, Donlan & Roche, PLC; Kimberly Pinkham, CPA
Kahan, Kerensky & Capossela, LLP; William J. Dakin, Partner
Land For Good; Kathy Ruhf and Bob Bernstein, Principals
Murtha Cullina, LLP; Richard Marone, Esq.
New York Life; Erica Fearn, Agent
University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension; Joseph Bonelli, Associate Extension Educator
1031 America; Meridee Olsen and Peter McCrea

Other
Dave Gott; LICSW, Farm Family Consultant
New England Land Link; Warren Hubley, Office Coordinator
New York Life; Erica Fearn, Agent

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