William Villafranco is the principal advisor at Villafranco Wealth Management in Cresskill, NJ, with 30 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Apb Financial Group, Inc. He is involved in several nonprofit organizations, serving as a trustee for the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation III and the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction, and is the founder of Footprints in the Sand as well as owner of Humble Yoga LLC. Villafranco Wealth Management provides personalized investment management services to wealthy individuals, high net worth families, trusts, private foundations, and internal private investment vehicles. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, sponsors and advises private pooled investment vehicles, and manages related private funds, with a focus on customized portfolios using model allocations, fundamental analysis, and a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and third-party managers.

Ilir Gjoni is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience at Capital Preservation Partners, Inc. in Bronxville, NY. He has been with the firm since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate brokerage and property management through entities including Alphabet Realty, LTD and Adriatic Holdings LLC. Capital Preservation Partners serves individuals, corporations, trusts, pensions, and profit-sharing plans, providing tailored financial planning and portfolio management. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios and emphasizes ongoing monitoring and specialized planning services.

Justin Hod is a financial advisor with Revel Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at May Capital Group, L.L.C., Strategic Wealth Management Group, Bank of America, and Merrill. Revel Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and financial consulting to a range of clients, including individuals, families, and business entities. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that incorporates quantitative and qualitative analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and charting, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis with a focus on a high asset-to-client ratio.

Kenneth Marshall is a financial advisor at Development Group LLC with 23 years at the firm and 5 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 66 and Series 65 licenses. Development Group LLC provides non-discretionary investment consulting and research services to middle-market institutional clients, including corporations, foundations, and endowments. The firm utilizes quantitative and risk-analytic methods to offer asset allocation advice, advisor selection, due diligence, and portfolio modeling without managing client assets directly.

James Korzik is a financial advisor with First Light Wealth Advisors, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience, including seven years at Ameriprise Financial Services prior to joining First Light Wealth Advisors in 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he is a licensed private marine captain. First Light Wealth Advisors provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental and cyclical analysis with a derivative of Modern Portfolio Theory to construct discretionary client portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, debt securities, and real estate investment trusts.

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.

Christian Carrillo is a financial advisor at Blue Ox Capital Management, Inc. in Tenafly, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Blue Ox Capital Management since 2015. Blue Ox Capital Management provides advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by selecting and directing them to third-party investment advisers and funds. The firm operates on a consultative, referral-oriented model without discretionary trading or custody of client assets.

Mary Jo Collabolletta is a financial advisor with The David J. Yvars Group Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. She has been with the firm and its predecessor since 2004. The David J. Yvars Group Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations, providing discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm constructs customized portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employing strategies that may include long- and short-term transactions, option writing, margin, and rebalancing.

Jonathan Varelas is a financial advisor at Sterling Legacy Advisors Inc. with four years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial, Equitable Advisors LLC, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. Since 2006, he has been an independent insurance agent specializing in various life and disability insurance products. Sterling Legacy Advisors Inc. is a New Jersey-based investment adviser providing portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and family office services to individuals, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm uses an individualized approach incorporating fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, option strategies, and may manage accounts on a discretionary basis.

Jason Armenti is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and Duncan Financial Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with both firms since 2002. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, supporting affiliated advisors with operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management while allowing flexibility in portfolio construction.

Joseph Gallo is a CFP® professional at Fieldstone Money Management, Inc. with three years of advisory experience and over two decades as a CPA. He is based in Ossining, NY, and has maintained his CPA credentials since 2000. Fieldstone Money Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of technical and fundamental analysis alongside various trading strategies. The firm manages approximately $9.1 million and integrates accounting and tax services through its principals, dedicating a significant portion of their time to these activities.

Seth Luxenberg is a financial advisor at Lexington Avenue Capital Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Kosmos Energy and Skibo Energy. Seth also serves in a non-investment role at the U.S. Embassy in Abidjan. Lexington Avenue Capital Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension-consulting services for individuals, trusts, small businesses, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified portfolios using low-fee passive funds and ETFs, applying behavioral finance insights and a formal ERISA fiduciary framework for retirement-plan advice.

Asheem Asthana is a financial advisor at Tandem Capital Management, Inc. with 9 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Tandem Capital Management for 28 years. Tandem Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial and wealth planning for individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm employs an actively managed, growth-at-a-reasonable-price equity approach combined with selective fixed-income security selection and integrates wealth planning into portfolio management.

Stacy Goldsmith is a financial advisor at RPM Capital Management, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. She held a position at Herbert J Sims from 2012 to 2024 before joining RPM Capital Management in 2025. Goldsmith holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. RPM Capital Management specializes in discretionary portfolio management with a focus on high-yield tax-exempt municipal bonds and selected dividend-paying equities. The firm primarily serves individual clients, their affiliated trusts, foundations, and family offices, emphasizing municipal bond origination, underwriting, and ongoing monitoring.

Pedro De Oliveira Fiuza is a CFA® charterholder based in Bronxville, NY, currently serving as the sole advisor at Ndure Global LLC. He has over nine years of industry experience, including prior work at Vinci Partners USA from 2014 to 2023. Ndure Global LLC provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth clients and institutions with at least $20 million in investable assets. The firm employs a top-down investment approach combined with bottoms-up analysis, focusing on liquidity, risk measurement, and cost efficiency across discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Brandt Sakakeeny is a financial advisor at Rockingstone Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Rockingstone Advisors since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Visitors at Wake Forest College and is a board member and treasurer of the executive committee at Bonnie Briar Country Club. Rockingstone Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and OCIO services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, retirement plans, and select limited partnerships. The firm employs a multi-step investment process that includes strategic allocation, tactical overlays, and the use of equities, fixed income, alternatives, and digital assets, distinguishing itself with advertised historical performance and a formal digital-asset custody program.

Christopher Desposito is a financial advisor at Michael J. Porro & Co. Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at the firm since 2009. Michael J. Porro & Co. provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, estates, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a structured six-step financial planning process and actively manages diversified portfolios, offering ongoing monitoring, rebalancing, and coordination with outside professionals when appropriate.

Shannon Blanchard is a Series 65-registered financial advisor at Shamrock Financial Services with two years of industry experience. She has been with Shamrock Financial Services since 2018, with prior work including a role at WorldTeach in 2017 and experience in the hospitality sector from 2012 to 2016. Shamrock Financial Services is a state-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management focused on ETF-based model portfolios. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach combined with strategic asset allocation, and offers educational seminars and wrap-fee program sponsorship, utilizing third-party sub-advisers for portfolio implementation and rebalancing.

Tyler Arons is the principal of Arons Wealth Management LLC in Montgomery, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the financial advisory industry since 2025. Prior to founding his firm, he worked in education research and accounting, including a role at Craig M. Arons CPA PFS PC. Arons Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a variety of investment methods within a long-term trading approach and offers standalone hourly financial planning engagements.

Madeline Noveck is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Capital Preservation Partners, Inc. She previously worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. for nine years and at Novos Planning Associates Inc. for 32 years. Capital Preservation Partners serves individuals, corporations, trusts, pensions, and profit-sharing plans with tailored financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis in security selection and emphasizes ongoing monitoring and specialized planning services such as philanthropy and concentrated equity strategies.