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12 HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | MARCH 18, 2024 BEST PLACES TO WORK | SMALL/MEDIUM EMPLOYER CATEGORY (15 TO 199 U.S. EMPLOYEES) Proud to be a 2024 Best Place to Work in CT Be a part of our culture: CTWealthMgmt.com/careers We are committed to turning life's aspirations into reality for our clients and team. Thank you to our incredible team for your dedication to our firm's core values: Integrity • Supportive • Drive • Grit • Authentic Empathetic • Positive • Collaborative Ratings based on survey responses collected at year-end 2023 by Hartford Business Journal in partnership with Work- force Research Group. Participants in this survey are not required to pay any particular fee or purchase any particular analyses or reports. Award is not indicative of future investment performance nor represents client experience. Proud to be a 2024 Best Place to Work in CT Be a part of our culture: CTWealthMgmt.com/careers We are committed to turning life's aspirations into reality for our clients and team. Thank you to our incredible team for your dedication to our firm's core values: Integrity • Supportive • Drive • Grit • Authentic Empathetic • Positive • Collaborative Ratings based on survey responses collected at year-end 2023 by Hartford Business Journal in partnership with Work- force Research Group. Participants in this survey are not required to pay any particular fee or purchase any particular analyses or reports. Award is not indicative of future investment performance nor represents client experience. Proud to be a 2024 Best Place to Work in CT Be a part of our culture: CTWealthMgmt.com/careers We are committed to turning life's aspirations into reality for our clients and team. Thank you to our incredible team for your dedication to our firm's core values: Integrity • Supportive • Drive • Grit • Authentic Empathetic • Positive • Collaborative Ratings based on survey responses collected at year-end 2023 by Hartford Business Journal in partnership with Work- force Research Group. Participants in this survey are not required to pay any particular fee or purchase any particular analyses or reports. Award is not indicative of future investment performance nor represents client experience. Proud to be a 2024 Best Place to Work in CT Be a part of our culture: CTWealthMgmt.com/careers We are committed to turning life's aspirations into reality for our clients and team. Thank you to our incredible team for your dedication to our firm's core values: Integrity • Supportive • Drive • Grit • Authentic Empathetic • Positive • Collaborative Ratings based on survey responses collected at year-end 2023 by Hartford Business Journal in partnership with Work- force Research Group. Participants in this survey are not required to pay any particular fee or purchase any particular analyses or reports. Award is not indicative of future investment performance nor represents client experience. Proud to be a 2024 Best Place to Work in CT Be a part of our culture: CTWealthMgmt.com/careers We are committed to turning life's aspirations into reality for our clients and team. Thank you to our incredible team for your dedication to our firm's core values: Integrity • Supportive • Drive • Grit • Authentic Empathetic • Positive • Collaborative Ratings based on survey responses collected at year-end 2023 by Hartford Business Journal in partnership with Work- force Research Group. Participants in this survey are not required to pay any particular fee or purchase any particular analyses or reports. Award is not indicative of future investment performance nor represents client experience. Proud to be a 2024 Best Place to Work in CT Be a part of our culture: CTWealthMgmt.com/careers We are committed to turning life's aspirations into reality for our clients and team. Thank you to our incredible team for your dedication to our firm's core values: Integrity • Supportive • Drive • Grit • Authentic Empathetic • Positive • Collaborative Ratings based on survey responses collected at year-end 2023 by Hartford Business Journal in partnership with Work- force Research Group. Participants in this survey are not required to pay any particular fee or purchase any particular analyses or reports. Award is not indicative of future investment performance nor represents client experience. Proud to be a 2024 Best Place to Work in CT Be a part of our culture: CTWealthMgmt.com/careers We are committed to turning life's aspirations into reality for our clients and team. Thank you to our incredible team for your dedication to our firm's core values: Integrity • Supportive • Drive • Grit • Authentic Empathetic • Positive • Collaborative Ratings based on survey responses collected at year-end 2023 by Hartford Business Journal in partnership with Work- force Research Group. Participants in this survey are not required to pay any particular fee or purchase any particular analyses or reports. Award is not indicative of future investment performance nor represents client experience. 16 Scient Federal Credit Union HEADQUARTERS: Groton INDUSTRY: Banking WEBSITE: www.scientfcu.org TOP EXECUTIVE: Chris Maynard, President & CEO S tarted in 1968 by four Pfizer pharmaceutical scientists, Sci- ent Federal Credit Union has grown to more than 21,000 members. Employment Benefits: Company covers 80% of medical insurance for employees and dependents, and 70% of dental and vision insurance for both. Fun & Relaxation: Activities include potlucks based on themes like Super Bowl snacks or anks- giving food; group volunteer activ- ities like New London 5K walk to end homelessness; and department decorating contest for holidays. Employee Recognition: Recogni- tion on homepage where employ- ees honor peers; a Recognition Treasure Chest provides gift cards of $5 to $25 to recognize achieve- ments. Spot awards, such as a one-time bonus ($50 to $2,000), are given for a new system implemen- tation or onboarding/training. Demographics: Millennials com- prise 60% of employees; 70% are women in leadership roles. Telecommuting: 70% of work- force works from home; prior to the pandemic, no one did. 17 Connecticut Wealth Management HEADQUARTERS: Farmington INDUSTRY: Financial Services WEBSITE: www.ctwealthmgmt.com TOP EXECUTIVE: Kevin C. Leahy, President & CEO C onnecticut Wealth Manage- ment is a financial services firm founded by Kevin C. Leahy and Denis Horrigan in 2010. Employee Benefits: Company pays 70% of health, dental and vision benefits for employees and dependents starting the first day of the month after hire. Offers five weeks of vacation, 11 paid holidays, fully paid maternity and paternity leave, 40 hours of bereavement time, and eight hours paid birthday. Demographics: 43% of employ- ees are millennials, 45% are wom- en in leadership roles. Workforce ranges in age from 20s to 70s. Employee Recognition: Cheers for Peers honors employees with gift cards and monetary prizes; hosts an annual awards ceremo- ny; at one-year work anniversary, employees receive Ugg slippers. Fun & Relaxation: Offers all-ex- penses-paid Foxwoods Resort Casino retreat; happy hours; has a café with healthy foods and snacks; paint nights; team retreats for bonding; pumpkin carving; Cinco de Mayo; patio with grill for lunch outside.