Leonardo Cardoso is a financial advisor at Brazen Capital, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at IDB Capital Corp. and Israel Discount Bank of New York. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an executive officer of QuantGate Systems, a fintech firm specializing in AI and machine learning solutions for the financial industry, and is a founding member of 100Ventures, a startup developing a financial education platform. Brazen Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to individuals, families, and institutional clients, including those outside the U.S. The firm employs risk-profile driven model portfolios based on modern portfolio theory and proprietary assessments, blending fixed income, equities, and alternatives, and offers subscription research and publications alongside its investment services.

Zafer Atlas is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee based in New York, NY, with three years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Sanity Capital Management LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to this, he was involved with Tothelift.com LLC and Bloom Tree Partners LLC and currently serves as a senior advisor on the advisory board of House Studios, LLC, a social impact-driven entertainment and e-commerce company. Sanity Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high net worth clients, and family offices, focusing on long/short equity strategies that utilize regulatory disclosures, quantitative and qualitative research, and macroeconomic analysis. The firm employs margin lending and short selling within separately managed accounts and offers limited ancillary financial planning tied to portfolio management.

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.

Christopher Minko is a certified financial planner (CFP®) and registered investment adviser with over 11 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Minko Wealth, where he has worked since 2013, and has prior experience at Cetera. In addition to his financial advisory role, he assists with trust administration and Medicaid applications as a paralegal at Minko Law Office. Minko Wealth provides personalized asset management services to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to construct portfolios tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance, offering discretionary management along with access to alternative investments and third-party money managers.

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.

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.

Jakob Hawver is a financial advisor at MacFarlane Investors in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including previous roles at Reiss and other positions prior to joining MacFarlane Investors. MacFarlane Investors provides investment advisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services to a diverse client base ranging from lower-income investors to high-net-worth individuals and organizations. The firm employs a fundamental research-driven, long-term buy-and-hold investment approach and integrates financial planning into its portfolio management process.

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.

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.

Aimee Baehr is a CFP® with 12 years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Total Alignment Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2013. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates a home-based administrative services business outside of her advisory role. Total Alignment Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, providing private family office services, comprehensive financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm coordinates with clients’ outside portfolio managers and emphasizes scenario-based planning supported by a web-based platform, without exercising discretionary authority over client assets.

Andre Mcdonnaugh is a CFP® professional with 38 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is principal at Aimcdonnaugh & Co. Inc., where he has been active since 1992, and has worked with Delphin Investments and McDonnaugh Securities LLC. He also owns a tax preparation service, AIM Tax Service. Aimcdonnaugh & Co. Inc. serves individuals, businesses, and employer retirement plans, offering financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management. The firm emphasizes long-term allocation strategies and uses both fundamental and technical analysis, providing discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Chao Xu is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has been with IONE Capital Management LLC since 2016. IONE Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a quantitative and systematic investment approach that includes algorithmic asset allocation, statistical alpha strategies, and the use of options and futures, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with explicit risk management policies.

Frank Riggio is the managing member of Prosus Wealth Management in New York, NY, with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Investacorp Advisory Services and Franklin Financial Planning. Mr. Riggio also holds a New York State Life and Health Insurance License and occasionally recommends insurance products as part of financial planning. Prosus Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $8.1 million in discretionary portfolios. The firm uses a written Investment Policy Statement and strategic asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing a core-and-satellite approach with quarterly reviews.

Rhona Liptzin is a CFP® and Series 63-licensed advisor at Wank & Liptzin Advisory Services LLC with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Wank & Liptzin, CPA’s since 1994 and at ARS Financial Services since 1985. Liptzin is also a partner in Wank & Liptzin LLP, a CPA firm providing accounting and tax services. Wank & Liptzin Advisory Services LLC offers financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to middle-class individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm emphasizes comprehensive financial planning with a buy-and-hold investment approach and maintains close client relationships, supported by its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Howard Lisch is the principal of Lisch Investment Management LLC in Jersey City, NJ, with over 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He holds the Series 63 designation and has a background that includes roles at Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC and Hudson River Investment Group, LLC. In addition to his work in investment management, Lisch is a certified public accountant and a practicing attorney. Lisch Investment Management LLC is a fee-only adviser providing personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach focused on income and growth with globally diversified portfolios and integrates affiliated accounting and legal services into its wealth management offering.

David Bendix is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience, serving as President of The Bendix Financial Group, Inc. since 1991. He holds a Series 63 license and has prior experience with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Bendix also operates a sole proprietorship involved in the sale of individual life and health insurance and provides individual tax preparation services as a CPA. The Bendix Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and employee benefit plans. The firm uses a technology-driven, individualized asset allocation approach and invests across multiple asset classes, supporting both wrap and non-wrap arrangements while leveraging third-party program managers.

Guy Max Delphin is a financial advisor at Delphin Investments with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Delphin Investments since 2008. Delphin Investments serves pooled investment vehicles and institutional clients through discretionary management of multiple strategies, including global tactical asset allocation, U.S. small-cap equity, and a Pan-Caribbean regional fund. The firm employs proprietary asset-allocation models, rule-based stock selection, and focused regional research, providing separate-account management and outsourced CIO services.

Daniel Baldini is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is part of Oberon Asset Management, LLC, a team of four advisors based in New York, NY. Baldini has been with Oberon since 2001. Oberon Asset Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and a pooled investment vehicle. The firm follows a long-term, value-oriented approach based on fundamental analysis, investing primarily in U.S. and non-U.S. equity and debt securities.