WHZ Strategic Wealth Advisors Welcomes New Associate and Summer Interns
At WHZ Strategic Wealth Advisors, we believe investing in people is just as important as investing in portfolios. So this June, we are excited to welcome Brody Zahansky as a new associate on our team, as well as Ian Wolanin and Braiden Saucier, who are joining us as interns for the summer.
Brody, Ian and Braiden will each play an active role in supporting our work while gaining direct exposure to the collaborative, client-centered environment that defines the WHZ experience.
About Brody Zahansky
Brody is joining us as a Client Experience and Communications Associate, helping to support our focus on providing exceptional client experiences by providing support for communications and community events, and helping to facilitate those efforts across our team. Brody is a 2025 graduate of The Pomfret School and a rising sophomore at Elon University, where he is majoring in Finance.
About Ian Wolanin
Ian joins WHZ as an Investment Management & Governance Intern. In this role he will support our advisors in the continued evolution of our investment governance and portfolio management framework in alignment with WHZ’s long-term investment philosophy and client experience model. Ian is a 2022 graduate of The Pomfret School and a rising junior at Saint Michael’s College, where he is studying Economics and Environmental Science.
About Braiden Saucier
Returning for his second year with WHZ, Braiden Saucier will serve as Financial Planning Services Intern. In this role, Braiden will support the financial planning team by helping to enhance planning processes, operational efficiency, and client experience initiatives. Braiden is a graduate of Woodstock Academy and is entering his accelerated 3+1 Master's program at Bentley University in Finance, with a concentration in Financial Planning.
Investing in the Future of Financial Planning and Wealth Management
At WHZ Strategic Wealth Advisors, internships are designed to be more than observational experiences. Interns are integrated into real projects, collaborative initiatives, and strategic conversations that help shape the future of WHZ while giving students practical exposure to the financial services industry.
As we continue to build an ever more highly collaborative, client-centered organization, developing emerging talent remains a core priority. Through mentorship from advisors, planners, investment professionals, and client experience leaders, interns gain insight into the many disciplines that come together to support clients through every stage of life.
We are excited to welcome Brody, Ian, and Braiden to WHZ this summer and look forward to the perspectives, energy, and contributions they will bring to the team.
About WHZ Strategic Wealth Advisors
WHZ Strategic Wealth Advisors (WHZ) is an independent investment firm and partner of Commonwealth Financial Network®, a Registered Investment Adviser. Founded in 2006, WHZ offers more than 65 years of combined experience in the financial industry and provides wealth management services using a strategic process that encourages clients to Plan Well, Invest Well, and Live Well™. The firm offers portfolio management and financial guidance to individuals, families, business owners and executives, and not-for-profit institutions in 25 states. They practice at 697 Pomfret Street, Pomfret Center, CT 06259 and 392-A Merrow Road, Tolland, CT 06084. They can be reached by phone at 860-928-2341. Securities and advisory services offered through Commonwealth Financial Network®, Member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser. For more information regarding wealth management and customized financial planning with WHZ Strategic Wealth Advisors, please visit www.whzwealth.com.