Nicolaas Pronk is a financial advisor at Noble Capital Management, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Noble Capital Management since 1996 and Noble Capital Markets Inc./Noble Financial Group Inc. since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an investor and chairman for several entities, including Sky One Aviation LLC and Sky One Holdings LLC. Noble Capital Management, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement planning advice primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using model portfolios focused on ETFs and mutual funds. The firm employs a model-based, ETF-centric investment process with dynamic asset allocation informed by relative-strength analysis and market risk assessments.

Timothy Bradley is a financial advisor with Dynamic Trading Management, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Dynamic Trading Management since 2007 and also works with Cabot Lodge Securities LLC. Outside of advisory services, he owns the Timothy Bradley Agency, a transactional business related to broker-dealer and insurance products. Dynamic Trading Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice primarily to individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach combining macro analysis with fundamental and technical security selection, focusing mainly on equities and cash, and manages accounts with customized plans based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Jeffrey Bernstein is a financial advisor with Silverberg Bernstein Capital Management, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cowen and Company LLC, Cowen Prime Advisors LLC, Cowen Prime Services LLC, and Concept Capital Markets, LLC. He serves as a partner and Chief Compliance Officer at his current firm. Silverberg Bernstein Capital Management is a two-advisor SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary asset management, financial consulting, and securities research to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charities, small businesses, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s investment approach focuses on concentrated, low-turnover portfolios emphasizing smaller-capitalization companies with proprietary intellectual property and seeks to manage downside risk through careful selection criteria.

Charles Burdette is a financial advisor at Sonder Partners, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes six years at Barclays Capital and several years at Nosara Capital, where he also serves as a venture partner with carried interest in the funds. Sonder Partners primarily acts as a referral firm, directing prospective clients to other registered investment advisers while providing discretionary portfolio management to a limited number of legacy clients. The firm serves individual investors and other advisers, conducting suitability assessments and ongoing diligence on recommended third-party managers and advisory programs.

Jay Mc Neill is a CFP® with five years of experience at Main Street Financial and over nine years as Managing Member of LaRusso & McNeill LLC, where he provides tax, accounting, and consulting services to individuals and small businesses. He also worked for five years at ATS Advisors, a certified public accounting firm. Main Street Financial offers discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $71 million across about 98 clients, using customized asset allocations and portfolio strategies that combine fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term focus while allowing tactical adjustments.

Vikram Kaul is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has been a managing member of NorthStar Portfolio Investments, LLC since 2012 and has worked at the firm since 2014. NorthStar Portfolio Investments provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm uses fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to construct portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with a focus on higher asset-per-client relationships supported by technology for held-away account management.

Stephen Varlotta is a Series 65-licensed advisor at ProAthlete Wealth Management LLC with no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at SL Green Realty Corporation, Greystone Monticello, Piper Sandler, and academic positions at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business and Syracuse University. ProAthlete Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and concierge services primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside strategic and tactical asset allocation, serving a client base that includes professional athletes with specialized concierge support.

Michael Grennan is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Charter Research & Investment Group Inc. since 2012. Charter Research & Investment Group Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving primarily high-net-worth individuals and families, managing approximately $254 million in assets for about 155 clients. The firm employs a bottom-up equity process with a focus on individual equity and fixed-income positions, asset allocation, and diversification, and uses derivatives selectively for risk management.

Brett Howard is a financial advisor at Howard Wealth Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He has held roles at APW Capital, Inc. and Cherry Street Partners before joining his current firm in 2018. Outside of advising, Mr. Howard is a member of 47 Lafayette Place, LLC, which manages a real estate property unrelated to investment activities. Howard Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and corporate clients, managing approximately $356 million in discretionary assets. The firm offers customized portfolio management and wealth planning services with an emphasis on educational outreach and a fiduciary, long-term investment approach.

Markus Lammer is a financial advisor at Diamond NestEgg with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at UBS Securities LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns income-producing real estate in London. Diamond NestEgg serves individual clients by providing comprehensive financial planning, coaching, and educational programs. The firm focuses on client-directed implementation and favors passive investment strategies, emphasizing education through workshops and online courses rather than discretionary portfolio management.

Paula Luciani is a financial advisor at Charter Research & Investment Group Inc with 35 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Nutmeg Securities, Ltd. since 1989. Outside of financial advising, she serves as Vice President and Secretary of T.E. Luciani, Inc., a general contracting business. Charter Research & Investment Group, Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm employs a bottom-up equity process with an emphasis on asset allocation, diversification, and active fixed-income positioning, managing approximately $254 million in assets for about 155 clients.

Ian Post is a CFP® and CFA® affiliated with Fifth Set Private Wealth Management LLC, bringing four years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Set Investment Advisors LLC since 2011. Fifth Set Private Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered independent advisory firm that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporations, and other business entities. The firm’s investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory and the efficient market hypothesis, emphasizing diversified asset-class allocations and customized portfolios aligned with client risk profiles.

William Dunn is a financial advisor at Charter Research & Investment Group Inc with 22 years of industry experience. He is based in Southport, CT and works at a firm with a team of three advisors. Charter Research & Investment Group, Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and families, typically with investable assets around $750,000 or more. The firm employs a bottom-up equity process that integrates fundamental, qualitative, and technical analysis, emphasizing tailored portfolios, asset allocation, and risk management through selective use of derivatives and active fixed-income positioning.

Brian Herbst is a financial advisor with The Herbst Group, LLC in Westport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Wellington Shields & Co., LLC for 11 years before joining The Herbst Group in 2020. The Herbst Group offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, college athletes, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a long-term, multi-disciplinary investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct diversified portfolios incorporating low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, along with options and derivatives when appropriate.

Brandon Sherwood is a financial advisor at Strong Wealth Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Cortex Technology Capital Management, Cortex Technology Capital Advisors, Sherwood Capital Advisors, and George K. Baum & Company. Sherwood also serves as Vice President of Investment Banking at Strong Capital Markets, LLC. Strong Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, businesses, and institutional clients by providing financial planning, portfolio management, private placement investments, and consulting. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a mix of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with strategies ranging from capital preservation to aggressive growth.

Michael Baran is a financial advisor at Compass with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Comprehensive Planning Associates, Ltd. since 2022 and previously held roles at People's United Bank and Fox Pest Control. Baran is also licensed as an insurance agent through Comprehensive Planning Associates. Comprehensive Planning Associates provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and tax-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts/estates. The firm integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio construction and offers ongoing consulting, annuities, insurance products, and tax preparation, supported by educational seminars and a multi-licensed advisory team.

David Heiss is a financial advisor at Alpine Hill Advisors LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC from 2020 to 2024. Alpine Hill Advisors LLC provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and family-office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $115 million in client assets and combines a small, concentrated client base with lifestyle management capabilities.

Michael Robinson is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Ridgeview Asset Management Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2016. He has a total of 16 years of industry experience, including a decade at General American Investors, Inc. Robinson also serves as a director of a small private company. Ridgeview Asset Management Partners advises high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and endowments through customized, discretionary separately managed accounts, and sponsors private pooled vehicles for institutional investors. The firm employs rules-based, risk-controlled investment programs tailored to client risk profiles, using diversified and tax-sensitive portfolios guided by technology and quantitative benchmarks.

Matthew Hickman is a financial advisor at Greenwich Creek Capital Management, LLC with Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. He has worked at American Century Investments and Vision Advisors and is a partner in a commission-based wealth management advisory business serving clients in Santiago, Chile. Greenwich Creek Capital Management provides tailored portfolio management and advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates. The firm employs a customized investment process utilizing fundamental, mutual fund/ETF, technical, and third-party manager analysis, and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Brant Root is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and is a principal at Firethorn Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2003. He previously worked at Firethorn Capital Management, LLC from 2005 to 2022 and serves as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Mallard Farms, Inc., a family-held real estate business. Firethorn Capital, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm follows a research-intensive, opportunistic value approach, managing concentrated portfolios and operating a private pooled investment vehicle alongside separately managed accounts.