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.

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.

Sean Whelan is a financial advisor at Brandon Hill Wealth Management, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Societe Generale and SG Americas Securities, LLC. Brandon Hill Wealth Management provides wealth and investment management services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and families. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and third-party research to develop client-specific investment policies, managing portfolios that include stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, MLPs, and limited options usage.

Antonio Taddeo is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Financial Planning Associates, LLC and previously worked at Gladstone Wealth Partners. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales on a part-time basis. Financial Planning Associates, LLC provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth households, and small business clients, including pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using both fundamental and technical analysis, and it maintains an affiliated insurance practice alongside its investment services.

Jay Taparia is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Sanskar Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2000. Taparia also has roles at Sanskar Tax Advisors, Inc. and Climate CFOs, Inc., and has been involved with New York University since 2015. Sanskar Advisors is an independent, single-adviser registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individuals and families, as well as charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm emphasizes long-term holdings using both fundamental and technical analysis and is affiliated with an in-house tax and accounting practice, offering integrated financial and tax services.

Mason Tilden is the sole advisor at Tilden Capital Management, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Valhalla, NY. He holds the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience, having been with his firm since its inception in 2010. Tilden Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a proprietary asset-allocation model grounded in Post-Modern Portfolio Theory to construct diversified portfolios, focusing on index- and value-oriented securities and ETFs, with tailored adjustments based on client-specific investment restrictions.

Curtis Pope is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at Pope Wealth Planning, LLC in Tarrytown, NY. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Wealthsimple, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Northstar Money, where he also serves as a financial planner for a fintech company focused on employer financial wellness programs. Pope Wealth Planning, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, couples, and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing passive portfolio construction through index funds and ETFs combined with fundamental analysis and third-party models. The firm typically operates under non-discretionary trading arrangements, offering a hybrid service model that integrates ongoing planning with model-driven execution.

William Martone is the principal of Martone Capital Management, Inc. in Tarrytown, NY, with over 31 years at the firm and eight years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent. Martone Capital Management provides fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes, managing a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis with a focus on pension and profit-sharing clients.

Brandon Sack is a financial advisor at Active Wealth Advisors in Woodcliff Lake, NJ. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been in the industry since 2025. Prior to joining Active Wealth Advisors, he was affiliated with GAB Management Corp and worked at Florida Atlantic University. Active Wealth Advisors is an independent SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and a variety of institutional clients including pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a goals-based, disciplined investment process incorporating fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and sector rotation to manage diversified portfolios.

Angelo Martorell is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Martorell Capital Partners, LLC, with nine years of industry experience. He has led Martorell Capital Partners since 2017 and previously worked at Martorell Capital from 2016 to 2017. Martorell Capital Partners provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and pension clients, focusing on qualified investors. The firm employs fundamental research and tailored asset allocations, including credit-sensitive and distressed opportunities, and uses strategies such as leverage, short selling, and derivatives under discretionary authority.

Laura I. Rotter, CFA, CFP is the founder of True Abundance Advisors, a fee-only financial life planning firm. Laura runs a unique firm built on the belief that true abundance comes when we create meaning with our money. Her meetings are a safe space for her clients to explore what they value and what gives them a sense of meaning and purpose. Together, they develop and implement a plan that broadens the concept of “investing” beyond financial assets to another scarce resource: time. Laura had a successful career on Wall Street, managing money for institutional investors, including Citicorp and Para Advisors. Her definition of abundance shifted, and she realized that she was using her life to make money, rather than using her money to make a life. She is drawn to work with others navigating a big life transition, and who are seeking purpose in their lives.

Elizabeth Landau is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. She has been the sole advisor at Landau Advisory LLC since 2015. Landau Advisory LLC is an independent, fee-only firm that provides hourly and project-based financial planning services to individuals and families without requiring minimums. The firm also offers customizable financial education workshops for employers and other organizations, focusing on long-term, diversified investment strategies using low-cost index funds and ETFs.

Robert Solimano is a financial advisor at Angel Oak Financial Services LLC in Montvale, NJ, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Angel Oak Financial Services since 2015. Angel Oak Financial Services LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and fee-only investment management to individuals and small businesses. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, long-term portfolios with attention to downside protection and tax efficiency.

David Mendels is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at DBM Planning, LLC. He has held roles at Creative Financial Concepts since 2002 and has been adjunct faculty at New York University since 2005. DBM Planning, LLC is an independent advisory firm providing investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual, high-net-worth, and retirement plan clients. The firm emphasizes long-term financial planning and asset allocation with primarily non-discretionary implementation and regular account reviews.

Michael Brown is the sole advisor at High Grade Investment Solutions, LLC, an independent firm based in Spring Valley, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of experience with the firm. High Grade Investment Solutions specializes in discretionary fixed-income portfolio management for high-net-worth and institutional clients, focusing on a single actively managed strategy concentrated in high-quality municipal and U.S. Treasury securities. The firm combines fundamental credit analysis with technical yield-curve modeling and frequent trading to manage separately managed accounts, typically requiring a $1 million minimum.

Yan Zhang is a financial advisor at RSA Capital with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at RockyStream Advisor, LLC and Sii since 2014. RSA Capital provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, family trusts, small businesses, and institutions, including foreign clients primarily from China. The firm employs a combination of Modern Portfolio Theory, strategic macro asset allocation, and tactical micro allocation, offering two core programs: the RSA Allocation Series and the RSA Premiere Strategy.

Matthew Hague is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with nine years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Guide Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in a tax preparation and representation business that operates seasonally. Guide Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, businesses, trusts, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, investment management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines passive portfolio construction with fundamental and cyclical analysis, and integrates tax-managed investing and derivative strategies, supported by an affiliated tax services company.

David Schachter is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Arrow Investment Mgmt. in Suffern, NY, and has three years of industry experience. He has worked at EPAM Systems since 2020 and previously spent over two decades at Refinitiv (formerly Thomson Reuters, ILX Systems). Arrow Investment Mgmt. provides fee-only, discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, with no account size minimums. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes, including equities, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and options, and offers both ongoing portfolio management and hourly investment advice.

Joseph Bencivenga is the sole advisor at Madison Money Management, Inc., an independent firm where he has worked since 1999. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience as a financial advisor. Prior to this role, he has over 40 years of public accounting experience, including an inactive CPA credential. Madison Money Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual investors and irrevocable family trusts, managing approximately $10 million for four clients. The firm employs a dual-analysis approach that combines fundamental and technical research in a bottoms-up process, emphasizing minimal trading and tactical cash placements.

Maureen Whelan is a CFP® professional with 4 years of industry experience, operating under her firm M.A. Whelan Financial Planning since 2006. The firm provides financial planning and investment management primarily to individuals and families approaching or in retirement, along with income tax return preparation for some clients. M.A. Whelan Financial Planning emphasizes asset allocation and low investment costs, offering both one-time Retirement Review engagements and ongoing portfolio management using mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities. The firm uses a flat annual advisory fee model and integrates tax considerations and third-party research into its recommendations.