Michael Pappas

I’m Gabriel Kaplan, CFP®, CPA, and founder of Wealth Habits, an integrated financial planning and investment management firm. I help busy professionals, tech employees, founders, and business owners make better financial decisions across investments, taxes, equity compensation, retirement, cash flow, and estate planning. My work includes strategies for ISOs, NQSOs, RSUs, retirement plans, tax-efficient investing, business transitions, and major life decisions such as buying a home or preparing for retirement. Before founding Wealth Habits, I worked in asset management, tax, and consulting. I hold an MBA from NYU Stern, a Master’s in Business Taxation from USC, and a BSE from the University of Pennsylvania. As a fee-only advisor, I believe financial advice should be tailored, practical, and always aligned with the client’s best interests.

Stephen Tanner is the sole advisor at Granite Hill Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2005. He holds the CFA® designation and a Series 65 license, with 20 years of industry experience. Granite Hill Capital Management provides financial planning, portfolio management, and limited-scope investment consultations primarily to individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm follows an evidence-based investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory, focusing on strategic asset allocation and tax efficiency, and delivers personalized service through a small client base.

Brian Lasher is a financial advisor at Euclid Harding, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Euclid Harding, he worked at CIG Capital Advisors, CIG Asset Management Inc., CIG Securities, and Rueone Investments. He also operates as a sole proprietor providing fixed insurance sales and service. Euclid Harding, LLC is a small independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension consulting, focusing on strategic asset allocation and a broad range of investment instruments.

Fabian Degen is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with one year of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at FMD Wealth Advisors LLC, an independent firm located in White Plains, NY. Prior to founding his firm, he worked for 16 years at DWS Group. In addition to his advisory role, he performs seasonal tax preparation work with H&R Block. FMD Wealth Advisors is a fee-only independent registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services, typically utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs within a process that combines fundamental and technical analysis for long-term portfolio construction.

Gabriel Nardi is a CFA® charterholder based in Stamford, CT, currently serving as the sole advisor at Tadpole Investments LLC. He has prior experience at Third Avenue Management and BlazeRidge LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder of a software company developing a web-based application to assist book authors. Tadpole Investments LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs cyclical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis with a range of trading strategies, including performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Lawrence Hatheway is a financial advisor at HarborAdvisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at GAM Investments for four years and co-founded Jackson Hole Economics, a nonprofit research forum focused on economics, politics, and policy. Hatheway also serves as an adjunct professor of economics at Fairfield University and the University of Wyoming. HarborAdvisors, LLC provides macroeconomic and market consulting and model-provision services primarily to institutional and non-U.S. clients, using fundamental, technical, and cyclical economic analysis tailored through individually negotiated agreements. The firm focuses on multi-asset portfolio analysis under varying economic and policy scenarios and offers performance-based fee arrangements without holding custody of client assets.