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Zachary Hilty is the sole advisor at Hilty Wealth Management LLC in Brooklyn, NY, with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked in talent development and photography roles at the Billy Farrell Agency alongside his advisory practice. Hilty Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and other registered investment advisers. The firm focuses primarily on equities, exchange-traded funds, and equity options strategies, using both fundamental and technical analysis within documented client risk frameworks.

Deirdre Smith is a CFP® professional with experience at Capital Group, Elodie Wealth, and Sparrow Wealth Management, where she has worked since 2025. She is based in Mamaroneck, NY. Sparrow Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm’s approach combines asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, blending passive and active investments while incorporating tax considerations and ESG screens upon client request.

Paul Biggin is the sole advisor at BIGGIN, INC., an independent firm based in Melville, NY. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has four years of industry experience. He has been with BIGGIN, INC. since 2012. BIGGIN, INC. provides personalized investment management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, using both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and utilizes a variety of strategies, including option writing, while coordinating with clients’ outside professionals as needed.

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.

Syed Haque is a financial advisor at Prudent Investment Advisors, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. He has been a practicing CPA since 1989 and operates his accounting practice independently alongside his advisory role. Prudent Investment Advisors, Inc. is an independent firm managing approximately $7.4 million in discretionary assets for individuals, retirement accounts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage a small, concentrated client base primarily on a discretionary basis.

Javier Ryzowy is an investment advisor with Hillstrong, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. for over two decades and has been involved with Hillstrong LLC since 2024. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as managing member of Hudson RE Holdings LLC, a dormant real estate holding company. Hillstrong is a New York-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for institutions and pooled vehicles, with services also available to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach using a range of investment tools, including listed securities, options, fixed income, variable insurance products, and alternative investments.