Charles Benway is a CFP® with six years of experience as a financial advisor at Main Street Financial, where he has worked since 2000. He is also a CPA with over 38 years in that profession. Benway operates a separate CPA practice located at the same address as Main Street Financial. Main Street Financial provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $71 million for about 98 clients, employing customized asset allocation strategies and an integrated tax and investment service model through its affiliation with an accounting firm.

Albert Pette is a financial advisor at Brixton Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Western International Securities, Inc. and Northeast Asset Management LLC. Outside of finance, he manages Floral Pet Inc, a family-owned business unrelated to finance. Brixton Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC serves individual, trust, and corporate clients, managing approximately $212.4 million across around 819 accounts. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach incorporating fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and options and derivatives strategies, while also utilizing third-party money managers and allowing client-imposed investment restrictions.

Shane Siederman is a financial advisor at Bayridge Financial Group, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and IFS Securities Inc. He is also an author. Bayridge Financial Group provides discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income, with continuous monitoring and periodic rebalancing tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Andrew Cabrera is a financial advisor with Matrix Private Wealth Management Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. Cabrera has been with Matrix Private Wealth Management and Colonial Life for ten years each. In addition to advising, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in life and health insurance sales in New York and New Jersey. Matrix Private Wealth Management serves individual clients, high net worth individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan referrals, primarily using model portfolios and outside managers with investment approaches grounded in modern portfolio theory and various analytical methods.

Thomas Efthimiou is a financial advisor at Meadowbrook Wealth Management, LLC with 4 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Meadowbrook Wealth Management since 2015. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in managing a family-owned commercial real estate business and operates a marine equipment sales and service company. Meadowbrook Wealth Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, small businesses, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $86.2 million across about 121 client accounts, offering tailored investment strategies aligned with clients’ objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerances.

John Mcguire is a CFP® professional at MSM Financial Strategies with four years of industry experience. He has been with MSM Financial Strategies since 1997, a firm based in Bronxville, NY. MSM Financial Strategies is a partner-owned investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, emphasizing mutual funds alongside a broad range of securities using fundamental and cyclical analysis tailored to client objectives.

Gabriella Bracaglia is a financial advisor at Prato Capital Management with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Prato Capital Management since 2005, with prior experience at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC. Outside of advising, she works as a server at an assisted living facility and as a bartender. Prato Capital Management provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and ERISA plans. The firm employs a proprietary blend of strategic, dynamic, and tactical asset allocation approaches and offers services through both traditional advisory and wrap fee programs.

Harry Armon is the president of ARCAP Partners LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Securities Research, Inc. of Florida. In addition to his advisory role, Armon is managing partner of EMDOT LLC, which focuses on real estate investments and strategic consulting, and owns Purpose Driven Networks, a company operating daily automobile rentals in South Florida. ARCAP Partners LLC provides comprehensive and modular financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual and high net worth clients. The firm employs a strategic, risk-based asset allocation approach, primarily using exchange-traded funds alongside various other investment vehicles.

George Spritzer is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years at Southland Investments and 18 years of experience in the financial industry. He is based in Roslyn Heights, NY, and has worked at Bright Trading LLC since 2008. Outside of advisory work, he receives nominal compensation from a public blog. Southland Investments provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a proprietary trend-tracking methodology focused on passively managed index funds and ETFs, managing downside risk through a trailing sell-stop discipline and proprietary indexes.

Vito Abbondandolo is a financial advisor with Abbondandolo Wealth Management Corp in Glen Cove, NY. He holds a PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Abbondandolo Wealth Management Corp since 2013 and has been a CPA at Abbondandolo & Company CPAs LLP since 1989. Abbondandolo Wealth Management Corp provides fee-only investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts, focusing on strategic asset allocation with diversification and disciplined rebalancing. The firm operates with a small advisory team affiliated with a CPA firm and manages portfolios exclusively through the SEI investment platform.

Michael Mongiello is a financial advisor at Old Bridge Wealth, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including EisnerAmper and United Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he has been involved in mechanical contracting and tax preparation businesses. Old Bridge Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities by providing portfolio management, investment policy statements, and referrals to third-party managers. The firm employs a variety of analysis methods and pursues both long- and short-term strategies, including the use of alternative investment vehicles.

Abel Oonnoonny is a financial advisor with Eagle's Crest Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 27 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank. Outside of finance, he serves as a Young Associate Director for the Metropolitan Opera, where he is involved in efforts to attract a younger audience. Eagle’s Crest Advisors provides personalized wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes individualized asset allocation and fundamental analysis, utilizing mutual funds, index funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds.

Joseph Reddington is a financial advisor at Pelkonen and Associates LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2020. Outside of advising, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Pelkonen and Associates serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing discretionary investment management along with financial planning and consulting. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term strategies using fundamental and technical analysis, with portfolios typically constructed from ETFs, mutual funds, and other asset classes as appropriate.

Thomas Wong is a financial advisor at BroadCore Investments LP with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been affiliated with Invesco, Inc. and Invesco Services, Inc. since 1998 and 1999, respectively. BroadCore Investments LP provides discretionary portfolio management through separately managed accounts for high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and qualified pension plans. The firm employs a proprietary quantitative market-timing model based on VIX and RVX measures to allocate assets among cash, ETFs, and leveraged ETFs, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with daily reviews.

Laurie Girsky is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at G-Squared Advisory LLC since 2009. She holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and operates from Mamaroneck, NY. G-Squared Advisory provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and families, focusing on long-term, fundamental buy-and-hold investment strategies. The firm does not manage client assets directly and offers advice on areas including cash flow, debt management, retirement planning, and asset allocation on an hourly or flat-fee basis.

John Perrone is a financial advisor with Brixton Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Brixton Capital since 2017 and previously spent time at Northeast Securities, Inc. and Katalyst LLC. Perrone is a part-owner of Good News Investors LLC, a non-investment business. Brixton Capital Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, and corporate accounts, managing over $212 million for approximately 819 clients through a four-advisor team. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, utilizing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and derivatives strategies as part of its investment approach.

Mahatir Sikder is a financial advisor at Matrix Private Wealth Management Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Matrix Private Wealth Management since 2015. Matrix Private Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, model portfolio placement, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm advises primarily on mutual funds and ETFs, customizing allocations based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, and employs a range of investment methods including technical and fundamental analysis as well as Modern Portfolio Theory.

Connor Garry is a financial advisor with Stephen J. Garry & Associates, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Stephen J. Garry & Associates since 2022. Prior to his advisory career, he held various roles including positions at the University of South Carolina and involvement in a Catholic youth basketball league. Stephen J. Garry & Associates is an SEC-registered advisory firm providing discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $124 million in client assets, typically using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside individual securities, with an investment process focused on fundamental analysis, customized asset allocation, and long-term portfolio monitoring.

Anthony Law is a financial advisor at BOS Taurus with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Appian and AngelList, and spent five years at Dartmouth College. BOS Taurus provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individual clients, combining discretionary investment strategies with personalized Investment Policy Statements. The firm employs a range of analytic techniques and uses various instruments, including higher-risk options and cryptocurrency exposure, serving a small client base without targeting high-net-worth households.

Yoon Chang is an advisor at Grant Wealth Advisors LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has seven years of experience at Ohana Management and prior roles at Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Bloomberg LP. Chang joined Grant Wealth Advisors in 2025. Grant Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and implements strategies ranging from long- and short-term trading to margin and options transactions.