John Richard Makhoul

Cyrus Eslami is the principal advisor at Eslami & Co. Wealth Management, LLC in Glen Ridge, NJ. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at Betterment and has founded Warmer Holdings, where he serves as a founding engineer developing AI-powered software for financial advisor workflows. He also engages in independent development of automated trading strategies for US futures markets. Eslami & Co. Wealth Management provides fee-only investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines diversified asset allocation with quantitative strategies and targeted alternative exposures, employing third-party Sub-Advisors for specialized mandates and maintaining a technology-driven approach distinct within the independent advisory sector.

Robert Troyano is a CFP® with over 33 years of experience in financial advisory and accounting. He is currently with Stirlingshire Investments and has held prior roles at Grove Point Investments, RMT Wealth Management, H. Beck, and Edwards & Troyano. In addition to his advisory work, he owns an accounting practice and is involved in life and health insurance sales. Stirlingshire Investments provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and various entities, serving both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes multiple methods of analysis and offers a broad range of investment types, including model strategies available through the Advyzon marketplace.

Richard Dragotta is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 34 years of industry experience. multiple securities licenses and industry designations and has worked at LPL Financial since 2003, Dragotta serves as a FINRA arbitrator in a non-public capacity. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research, model portfolios, and technology-driven strategies.

John Wieder is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license. He is the sole advisor at Wieder Financial Corp. with one year of industry experience. Wieder is also a licensed attorney in New York and owns a title insurance business. He has worked at Nationwide Settlements Solutions since 2008. Wieder Financial Corp. is an independent, state-registered advisory firm serving individual clients through a co-advisory arrangement with a third-party money manager. The firm focuses on broad-based asset categories using funds-of-funds, mutual funds, and ETFs, while portfolio management and trading are handled by the selected money manager.

Stephanie Burke is the owner of Stargazer Financial Planning and holds a Series 65 designation. She has seven years of experience at Brigade Capital Management and currently works in an operations role at HIGHLAND Financial Advisors, LLC while pursuing CFP certification. Stargazer Financial Planning is a fee-only, advice-only practice providing hourly financial planning services to individuals, families, and small business owners. The firm follows a passive, indexing-oriented investment approach and emphasizes client education, behavioral finance, and on-demand planning without taking custody of client assets.

Hubert Parzecki is a financial advisor at Wavelet Advisors with over 20 years of industry experience, including roles at Lazard Asset Management and Rothschild & Co Asset Management. He holds the Series 63 designation. Parzecki has adjunct teaching experience in addition to his advisory work. Wavelet Advisors is an independent, single-advisor firm providing fee-based, discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy grounded in fundamental analysis and offers institutional and business client services uncommon for a boutique practice.