Meet the Team

Denis M. Horrigan has more than 25 years of professional experience in the areas of financial planning and wealth management. Denis works with executives, business owners, medical professionals, families, and non-profit organizations. 

Denis is a partner and one of the founders of Connecticut Wealth Management (CTWM).  In addition to his role as Advisor, Denis works with the client service team ensuring that all clients receive consistent, meaningful, and quality service.  Denis also serves on the firm’s Investment Committee.

Denis is often asked to present to various audiences including the University of Connecticut, Planned Giving Group of Connecticut, and the Connecticut Public Pension Forum.  Denis’s recognized expertise has resulted in numerous guest appearances on NBC Connecticut, Fox61, and WTNH News 8.  He has been quoted in articles in both local and national publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Hartford Business Journal, Investment News, and thestreet.com.  

Education

Denis graduated from Siena College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^™ (CFP^®) licensee and a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA).

Affiliations & Community Involvement

Denis M. Horrigan serves on the board of directors for Hartford Youth Scholars, Capital Workforce Partners, and the Financial Planning Association of Connecticut. He is a member of the Simsbury-Granby Rotary Club and is involved in volunteering to support the McLean Hospice Care in Simsbury. Denis is a past board member of the Estate & Business Planning Council of Hartford, the Connecticut Forum, Simsbury’s A Better Chance organization, and was a member of the Investment Committee for the Harriett Beecher Stowe Center.  In addition, he has volunteered on numerous Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity builds.

Denis has been recognized as a Five Star Wealth Manager* by Crescendo Business Services (2010-2024); the elite list appearing annually in Connecticut Magazine.  He has been recognized as a top advisor by Medical Economics (2011-2017) and was selected as one of the “40 under Forty” by the Hartford Business Journal (2007). 
 
Denis’s community involvement has included coaching the boys and girls rugby teams at Simsbury High School, a program he founded in 2007.  He also coached the University of Hartford Rugby Club from 2001 – 2007 and was on the board of the Connecticut Rugby Union.

He resides in Simsbury with his wife, Kristen, and their three sons.   

^{* The award is based on expertise, value for fee charged and overall satisfaction.}