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.

Peter Salzman is the sole advisor at Salzman Financial Management LLC in Bethel, CT, holding a Series 65 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He has managed Salzman Financial Management since 2004 and has been active in the financial advisory field since 1997. Salzman Financial Management provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth investors, as well as profit-sharing plans, focusing on portfolio management through mutual fund selection and assistance with account paperwork. The firm emphasizes diversified, passive mutual fund investments, monthly account monitoring, and quarterly performance reporting, managing approximately $44.4 million in client assets.

John Morgan is a financial advisor at Mountain View Strategic Wealth, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Sowell Management and Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. before joining his current firm in 2018. Morgan holds a Series 65 designation. Mountain View Strategic Wealth provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities. The firm uses a range of analysis methods and offers discretionary portfolio management and ongoing financial planning based on clients’ investment objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

Michael Vanikiotis is a financial advisor at Vanik Capital LLC with CFP® and ChFC® designations and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual, Wells Fargo Clearing, and the Vanikiotis Group Restaurant Owners and Operators. Vanik Capital LLC provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm operates as a fee-only adviser with a client-specific investment approach that incorporates asset allocation, passive and active strategies, and ESG options, and it offers specialized pension and retirement-plan consulting services, including ERISA fiduciary roles and 3(38) investment management.

Kevin Shine is the principal advisor at Shine Financial Services, LLC, an independent firm based in Brookfield, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience, having founded Shine Financial Services in 2007. Shine Financial Services provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing both long-term and short-term trading techniques, including short sales, options, and margin, tailored to client objectives. Its direct management of a private pooled fund and use of performance-based fee arrangements distinguish it from many independent advisors of similar size.

Leo Mc Grath is the principal of McGrath WealthCare, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Brewster, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 4 years of experience in financial advisory services. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Mc Grath is also a practicing lawyer through his affiliated law practice, McGrath Law. McGrath WealthCare serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing ongoing portfolio management on a co-advisory basis through third-party managers. The firm focuses on mutual funds and ETFs, using a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, and operates non-discretionarily while preparing documented Investment Policy Statements tailored to each client.

Ray Spano is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Spano Advisory Services Inc. and has been a partner at Spano & Treglia LLP, an accounting firm, since 1997. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed independent insurance agent. Spano Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and consultative financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis to select securities and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with daily monitoring, offering both investment management and hourly financial planning engagements.

Mark Palmrose Krieger is a financial advisor at PK Financial Services in Pawling, NY. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 10 years of experience at the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. PK Financial Services offers personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individuals and small businesses, alongside a separate tax preparation and tax-planning practice. The firm uses a core-and-satellite investment approach with formal risk-profiling tools and quantitative performance metrics, and it makes both hourly and performance-based fee arrangements available for eligible clients.

James Devico Jr. is a financial advisor at Mountain Pass Planning with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Mountain Pass Planning since 2016. Outside of advisory work, Devico is licensed to sell life insurance and participates in several real estate holding entities. Mountain Pass Planning is an independent firm managing approximately $74.9 million in discretionary client assets, focusing primarily on individuals while also serving pension and profit-sharing plans and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis along with passive, asset-class-based allocations to construct client-specific portfolios, providing ongoing financial planning and discretionary portfolio management.

Mark Mumford is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently the sole advisor at AMWH Asset Management LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to this, he held positions at Hollow Brook Wealth Management and J.P. Morgan Private Bank. AMWH Asset Management LLC provides portfolio management and advisory services to a small client base including individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled investment vehicles, and charities. The firm offers tailored investment programs using a mixed analytical approach and provides sub-advisory services to other advisers.

Jonathan Stephens is a financial advisor at New Line Capital, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Stires, O'Donnell and Co., Inc. since 1998. New Line Capital provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, as well as businesses and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers customized advice based on a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Donald Bourne is a financial advisor at Bourne Lent Asset Management, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He has been with Bourne Lent since 1991. Bourne Lent Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and municipal entities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with customized portfolio construction, emphasizing individual equities and bonds, and serves a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals and state and municipal clients.

James Daly is a financial advisor at BlueRing Advisors, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2011. BlueRing Advisors, Inc. provides fee-only portfolio management to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, primarily serving non–high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a dynamic allocation process combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and emphasizes active, technically driven trading with selective use of higher-risk instruments for appropriate clients.

Benjamin Edmund is a financial advisor at Pasnau Investment Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at 1610 Capital and Cronk Studios, where he operates a web design agency focused on building online stores for small businesses on Shopify. Pasnau Investment Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, developing tailored investment plans and managing portfolios across various asset classes with a client-specific approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Eric McKean is a financial advisor at Blue Elm Advisors with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. He has held positions at several organizations, including Atlas Air, Westchester County, USDA, and currently serves as a Computer Specialist at NYC DEP. In addition to his advisory role, McKean is an Adjunct Professor at UConn. Blue Elm Advisors serves individual clients, businesses, and charitable organizations by providing tailored investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation and tactical adjustments, using both active and passive investment vehicles, and accommodates client preferences such as ESG criteria and specific restrictions.

Anthony Pagano is a financial advisor with Joseph P. Lucia & Associates, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Client One Securities, LLC, and FSC Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed to provide various insurance products. Joseph P. Lucia & Associates serves individuals, including high net worth clients, and small businesses by offering integrated wealth management services that encompass portfolio management, financial planning, insurance planning, and estate planning. The firm employs a client-suitability approach with ongoing monitoring and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside both long-term and tactical trading strategies.

Joseph Lucia is a financial advisor with Joseph P. Lucia & Associates, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Great American Investors while leading his own firm since 2008. Lucia also engages in insurance and annuity business through Ash Brokerage. Joseph P. Lucia & Associates serves individuals, including high net worth clients, and small businesses with integrated wealth management services encompassing portfolio management, financial planning, insurance planning, and estate planning. The firm emphasizes client suitability in its investment strategies, utilizes both long-term and tactical techniques, and manages an unusually high client load relative to its size.

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John Sloan is a financial advisor at Joseph P. Lucia & Associates, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has been with Joseph P. Lucia & Associates since 2008. Joseph P. Lucia & Associates serves individuals, including high net worth clients, and small businesses by providing integrated wealth management services such as portfolio management, financial planning, insurance planning, and estate planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long-term and tactical trading strategies, maintaining a high client-to-advisor ratio.

Michael Durante is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Infiniti Wealth Management in Brewster, NY. He has been with Durante & Waters, LLC since 2003. Infiniti Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm focuses on asset allocation and diversification, using mutual funds and ETFs alongside low-correlation securities, and emphasizes tax- and cost-efficiency without attempting to time the market.