Vivian Dean is a financial advisor at Municipal Asset Management Inc. with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Municipal Asset Management Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to high net worth individuals and institutional clients, focusing on fixed-income securities through separately managed bond portfolios tailored to client goals and restrictions. The firm employs fundamental economic and relative-value analysis to guide active portfolio management across various trading strategies, maintaining a small client base for highly customized fixed-income solutions.

Kyra Palmer is a financial advisor at Oak Financial Group Inc in Stamford, CT, holding a Series 65 designation with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Oak Financial Group since 2006. Oak Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities, providing portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm focuses on long-term investment strategies primarily using mutual funds, emphasizing diversification and alignment with client objectives and risk tolerance.

David Settanni is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently a principal at Settanni Financial LLC and DVS Capital Partners GP, LLC, a private fund management firm. In addition to his advisory work, he is a volunteer firefighter with the Greenwich Fire Department and serves on the board of Special Kids of NY, a nonprofit organization. Settanni Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement-plan advisory, financial planning, and integrated wealth management, utilizing a fiduciary, long-term approach with diversified portfolios that incorporate mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, options, private equity, and third-party managers.

David Marra is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Markin Asset Management, LP with four years of industry experience. He has been with Markin Asset Management since 2019 and also serves as Managing Director of Arialytics, Inc., a non-investment related business. Markin Asset Management provides discretionary investment management to private funds, individual accounts, trusts, and family offices using proprietary multi-asset quantitative strategies. The firm applies systematic models and machine-learning techniques to construct diversified, ETF-based portfolios tailored to client objectives.

James Crabb is a financial advisor at One Oak Capital Management, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Hilltop Securities (formerly Southwest Securities) for 17 years before joining One Oak in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Director of Operations USA for Salvation for Israel Ministries, a nonprofit providing assistance and religious training to disadvantaged groups in Israel. One Oak Capital Management provides discretionary investment management through separately managed accounts and private pooled vehicles, serving individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, endowments, charitable organizations, corporations, and other investment advisors. The firm focuses primarily on fixed-income and investment-grade bond portfolio management, supplemented by municipal-opportunity and multi-strategy investments, and manages multiple onshore and offshore funds.

John Maguire is a financial advisor at LCR Wealth Management LLC with Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at Client Edge Consulting and The Alfond INN. LCR Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm emphasizes broad diversification, long-term holding, and tax considerations in its portfolio management, and also sponsors venture capital pooled vehicles and manages private funds.

Jay Goodgal is a financial advisor with J.C. Goodgal, Inc. based in Pound Ridge, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has served as Chief Executive Officer of Pawwtners Inc., a social media company, since 2021. His background includes involvement with multiple investment and agricultural companies in director and managing partner roles. J.C. Goodgal, Inc. provides discretionary investment advisory and asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach combining passive index and ETF core holdings with active satellite positions, managing globally diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Richard Taylor is a financial advisor at Plan First Wealth LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at DeVere USA INC. from 2015 to 2018 before joining Plan First Wealth in 2018. Plan First Wealth serves individual clients and families, specializing in British expatriates living in the United States. The firm addresses cross-border financial issues related to UK domicility and provides investment management and financial planning services, including advisory services through the Betterment for Advisors platform.

Ethan Blinder is a financial advisor at Calm River Capital LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has been with Calm River Capital since 2022 and is also involved with Nesor New York, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Blinder holds multiple leadership positions in real estate investment and management companies. Calm River Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and subadvisory services to accredited individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on equity and ETF investments, utilizing covered-call option strategies and a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

James Cook is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at TJT Capital Group, LLC. He previously worked at JC Capital Advisors Group LLC and has been with TJT Capital Group for 17 years. Cook is also the editor of the newsletter The Investors Strategist. TJT Capital Group provides discretionary portfolio management for individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, focusing on asset allocation and mutual fund and ETF selection. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage accounts aligned with four objective profiles and oversees approximately $294 million in assets under management.

Daniel Pascone is a financial advisor with Tailored Wealth, LLC in Fairfield, Connecticut. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. His prior firms include LPL Financial, Woodbury Financial Services, Transamerica Financial Advisors, and Strategic Financial Solutions. Pascone is also a licensed insurance agent with a limited non-investment-related insurance practice. Tailored Wealth, LLC is a Connecticut-registered investment adviser with two advisors offering discretionary investment management, written financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm focuses on customized, low-cost, diversified portfolios using both fundamental and technical analysis with a generally long-term orientation.

Derek Guglielmi is a CFA® charterholder serving as a financial advisor at Advanced Capital Advisors, LLC in Fairfield, CT. He has 12 years of industry experience, including 11 years at Conning prior to joining Advanced Capital Advisors in 2026. Advanced Capital Advisors, LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, pension, and corporate clients, managing approximately $173 million in assets. The firm combines investment advisory services with an in-house CPA practice and employs a strategic-tactical, core-and-satellite investment approach using passive index/ETF cores supplemented by active managers and global diversification.

Michael Madorsky is a financial advisor at Grant Wealth Advisors LLC in Greenwich, CT, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience working with Amberwave Capital Management, Orsid Realty, and Atreaus Capital Management, with a total of one year at Grant Wealth Advisors. Grant Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a range of investment strategies including equities, mutual funds, fixed income, ETFs, real estate funds, private placements, and venture capital. The firm employs various analytical methods and offers complex investment vehicles while maintaining a distinctive practice that includes free financial planning for portfolio management clients and a refusal to accept performance-based fees.

George Kolitsas is a financial advisor at Innovative Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Bankers Life and Roger Williams University. Innovative Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, often combining direct advisory services with technology-driven solutions such as automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting. The firm also offers subscription-style services, a client newsletter, and access to alternative investments for eligible clients.

Connor Abernathy is a financial advisor at Beacon Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., First Republic Bank, and Success Academy Charter Schools. Beacon Financial Advisors is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary asset management, utilizing a multi-step planning process and a mix of active and passive managers, and is notable for sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

Optaciano Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Ithaka Strategic Partners with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massmutual Life Insurance Company since 2017, following prior roles at NYlife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory work, he is licensed as an agent for individual and group life and health insurance. Ithaka Strategic Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction with low-cost index funds and ETFs, complemented by fundamental and technical analysis and the use of third-party managers.

Eric Peck is a financial advisor at Southport Station Financial Management, LLC in Southport, CT, holding a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. He has been with Southport Station Financial Management since 2014, with prior roles at J&G Group, Inc. dba JPR Mechanical, Inc., and Walsh Construction Company II, LLC. Southport Station Financial Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $192 million across a range of investment strategies, including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options, offering both portfolio management and financial planning services.

Robert Zsolt Kazinczy Vamos is a financial advisor with VII Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at VII Capital Management since 2022 and operates an online photography sales business. VII Capital Management provides discretionary equity portfolio management for individuals, trusts, estates, and taxable business entities, specializing in a bottom-up fundamental research approach focused on publicly traded common stocks. The firm offers multiple portfolio strategies, including performance-based fee options, and manages both separately managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles.

Brian Shea is a CFP® professional with over 29 years of experience in financial planning. He is the principal of Shea Financial Advisors, a firm he has led since 1997. The firm provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individuals and families. Shea Financial Advisors emphasizes a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach using strategic asset allocation across various equity classes and fixed income, often incorporating tax planning and individual tax preparation into their services.

Sarah Schroeder is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Coinbase Advisors with six years of prior experience at AQR Capital Management and roles at One River Digital and Coinbase Asset Management. She has been with Coinbase Advisors since 2026. Coinbase Advisors offers automated, internet-based investment recommendations to clients with active Coinbase trading accounts, providing model-driven advice on equities, derivatives, and digital assets while leaving trade execution decisions to clients. The firm uses proprietary Large Language Models with human oversight and conducts periodic reviews of recommendations.