Edward Chang is a financial advisor at Pledge Capital LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Pledge Capital since 2016. Pledge Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to a variety of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and managed investment pools. The firm employs a value-oriented strategy with a growth bias, focusing on equities and exchange-traded funds and using a bottom-up fundamental research process.

Scott Williams is the sole advisor at S. Williams Capital, LLC in New York, NY. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license and has eight years of industry experience. Williams has led S. Williams Capital, LLC since its founding in 2014. S. Williams Capital, LLC provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $27.7 million. The firm employs a value-driven equity strategy complemented by event-driven and risk-arbitrage positions, utilizing equities, debt, and derivatives, with active use of leverage, short selling, and margin.

Tyler Wong is a financial advisor at Hyperion Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role since 2022, his work history includes positions at Amazon and various delivery services. Hyperion Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services without a formal account minimum, managing approximately $1 million in assets. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, with strategies ranging from long-term holdings to option writing, and conducts regular portfolio reviews focused on allocation, rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

Gabriel Markiz is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising and over 30 years as a CPA. He is the owner of Markiz Wealth Management and also operates a separate CPA firm. He currently dedicates most of his time to his CPA practice while managing his financial planning business. Markiz Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and tax-efficient implementation, with portfolios tailored to each client’s tax situation.

Simon Wu is a financial advisor at Edgewater Management Partners LLC in Fort Lee, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He has been with Edgewater Management Partners since 2019. Edgewater Management Partners LLC provides discretionary investment management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and other entities, including a significant number of non-U.S. investors. The firm employs an equity long-short strategy using fundamental analysis combined with proprietary models, actively utilizing derivatives and leverage in managing tailored portfolios.

Brian Reddington is a financial advisor at R Squared IV with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Castleview Partners, LLC, David Lerner Associates, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he occasionally drives for Uber after market hours. R Squared IV is an independent investment advisory firm that provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and small institutions. The firm employs a quantitative, systematic investment process using multi-factor models and combines trend-following and mean-reversion signals, typically executing strategies through ETFs and index mutual funds tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Michael Woloch is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with Financial Strategy Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2014. He has 12 years of experience and operates a solo independent advisory practice in Bayside, NY. Outside of financial advising, he devotes significant professional time to an unrelated dental practice. Financial Strategy Advisors, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides personalized financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers services through flat-fee retainers and focuses on recommendations involving mutual funds and ETFs, without managing client assets or executing trades.

Carlos Peraza is a financial advisor with Mon Capital Management LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. He has previously worked at ING Private Wealth Management LLC and is a partner at SP Family Office LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a shareholder in SP Capital International S.A., a Panamanian investment management firm operating independently from his U.S.-based firms. Mon Capital Management serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, their corporate entities, and investment vehicles, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory with a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analyses, and advises on alternative and direct investments while maintaining client assets with independent custodians.

Martin Herzberg is the sole advisor at Alphatheta Capital LLC, where he has been managing portfolios since 2010. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has one year of industry experience under these credentials. Alphatheta Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and institutional clients, focusing on income-producing strategies across diversified accounts. The firm combines quantitative models with fundamental and technical analysis and uses a range of instruments, including equities, options, bonds, and derivatives, to identify income and appreciation opportunities.

Jonathan Ghermezian is a financial advisor at Gold Star Asset Management, LLC in Westbury, NY, with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Gold Star Asset Management since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he works in accounts payable for Allied Importers. Gold Star Asset Management provides portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods and strategies, managing accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis while preparing customized Investment Policy Statements for each client.

Suneil Kalantry is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Kalantry Advisors LLC with six years of experience at the firm and a total of twelve years in the industry through his affiliation with Kalantry LLP. He is also a CPA and partner at Kalantry LLP, where he occasionally provides accounting-related advice or products to clients. Kalantry Advisors LLC provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm operates mainly on a non-discretionary basis, delivering client-specific investment policy statements, portfolio monitoring, and access to third-party money managers and managed account solutions.

Paresh Shah is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Integrity Alliance, LLC, Lion Street Financial, Csenge Advisory Group, Kestra Financial, and Guardian Life Insurance. He serves on the board of the New York South Asian Chamber of Commerce and is a trustee for the Rotary Eye Institute in Navsari, India. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers fiduciary services and ERISA 3(21) retirement plan advisory, managing diversified discretionary portfolios that include equities, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

James Zagelmeyer is a financial advisor at Lionshead Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior business experience spanning over a decade with Newsearch Equipment & Salvage, a retail company selling used parts for diesel tractors and other equipment. Lionshead Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, including pension and 1031 exchange consulting, as well as a bundled Micro Family Office program that coordinates estate, tax, and wealth-transfer planning.

Avraham Ziv is a financial advisor at Dorado Wealth Management LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Western International Securities, Inc., Northeast Asset Management LLC, and Northeast Securities, LLC. He also serves as a non-variable insurance agent. Dorado Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, corporations, and 401(k) participants, with plans to expand to pension funds, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis and utilizes third-party investment managers on the Schwab platform.

Mark Blinderman is a financial advisor at Walnut Investment Services LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Walnut Investment Services since 2001. Walnut Investment Services primarily serves individuals and families, as well as small businesses, pension plans, and trusts, offering fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes fundamental securities analysis and asset allocation, providing both discretionary portfolio management and consultative guidance tailored to client goals.

Oscar Flores De Valgaz is the sole managing member of Legado Wealth Management LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in New York, NY. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 23 years of industry experience, with prior roles at UCAP Asset Management LLC, UCAP Securities LLC, and Insight Securities Inc. Legado Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual and institutional clients, including other financial professionals. The firm emphasizes a long-term, fundamental-analysis investment approach and manages approximately $51 million in discretionary assets across about 75 client relationships.

Carol Mammone Desimone is a financial advisor at Abbondandolo Wealth Management Corp with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Abbondandolo & Co since 2006. Desimone is also a Certified Public Accountant and occasionally provides clients with advice or products from her accounting practice. Abbondandolo Wealth Management Corp offers fee-only investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts. The firm follows a strategic asset-allocation approach using the SEI investment platform, emphasizing diversification and disciplined rebalancing.

Daniel Eccleston is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Bendix Financial Group, Inc. He has worked at The Bendix Financial Group since 1997 and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 1998. In addition to his advisory role, he assists clients with life, health, and long-term care insurance and prepares individual tax returns on an as-needed basis. The Bendix Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party program managers. The firm emphasizes individualized asset allocation through proprietary tools and offers both wrap and non-wrap advisory services.

Hakan Ergulec is a CFA® charterholder and has been with Tekmen Wells LLC since 2013, accumulating 4 years of industry experience. He serves as Principal and Managing Partner of two investment-related holding companies focused on private company investments. Tekmen Wells provides asset management and financial consulting services to individuals, trusts, foundations, and corporations, including high-net-worth households. The firm employs a discretionary portfolio management approach using diversified asset allocations and third-party managers through the Envestnet platform, with a notable use of a wrap-fee program as its primary investment vehicle.

Derek Botwinick is a financial advisor at Lumiere Financial with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has held positions at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Prudential Financial Planning Services. In addition to his advisory work, he owns DLB Associates, which provides group benefits and Medicare insurance services. Lumiere Financial is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $59.9 million across 137 client relationships through a seven-advisor team, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.