James Vaughan III is a CFP® professional with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Vaughan and Company Securities, Inc. since 1986 and also served on the faculty of Fairleigh Dickinson University for 14 years. In addition to his advisory role, he oversees the day-to-day operations of Officer Pension Administrators Inc., a retirement plan administration firm. Vaughan is also an attorney-at-law. Vaughan and Company Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets. The firm employs a diversified investment approach incorporating fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, and offers services including portfolio management, pension consulting, and 529 education account management.

Aryeh Rogoff is a financial advisor at Baron Financial Group LLC in Fair Lawn, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at firms including MML Investors Services, Creative Financial Group, and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. He also has academic experience teaching at Saint Peter's University and the University of Mount Saint Vincent. Baron Financial Group provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside integrated financial planning.

Alex Socolof is a financial advisor with Strategic Wealth Management LLC in Briarcliff Manor, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. He has been with Strategic Wealth Management since 2006. Outside of advising, Socolof is a 49% owner of Rifency, a research and development company focused on emission reduction technology. Strategic Wealth Management serves primarily individual "main street" clients, along with some businesses and trusts, providing fee-for-service portfolio management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes diversified, model-driven investment strategies using ETFs and mutual funds, with a focus on non-discretionary client engagement.

Benjamin Thomas is a financial advisor at 4Sight Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has prior work experience at AscendLearning LLC, Harrington ED, MML Investors Services Inc., and Mass Mutual. 4Sight Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and advice on 529 college savings plans. The firm’s investment approach includes a variety of asset classes and pooled investment vehicles, with portfolio construction guided by an Investment Policy Statement and employing multiple analytical methods.

Vito Collacuro is a financial advisor with Settanni Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cetera and has served as a tax preparer with Settanni CPA, a role he maintains alongside his advisory work. Settanni Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $397 million across about 155 client relationships. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, and offers investment management, retirement-plan advisory, financial planning, and integrated wealth-management services with an emphasis on a fiduciary, long-term investment approach.

Kristopher Grossman is a financial advisor at Kingsbridge Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Kingsbridge Advisors and Equitable Advisors since 2009. Kingsbridge Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities by referring clients to third-party money managers and providing pension consulting to plan sponsors and fiduciaries. The firm does not manage assets directly but conducts ongoing monitoring and reviews for clients.

Gamal Walker is a financial advisor with 4Sight Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at HSBC Bank for one year before joining 4Sight Advisors. He is also a co-founder of a beauty and wellness technology company currently developing an application. 4Sight Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and advice on 529 college savings plans. The firm utilizes a range of investment approaches including fundamental and quantitative analysis, managing client assets in-house and advising on pooled investment vehicles such as real estate and venture capital funds.

Frank Berrios is a financial advisor at Drum Hill Capital, LLC with Series 65 registration and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America for one year and was a full-time student for nine years. Drum Hill Capital primarily advises individuals and families, including IRAs, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm combines macro analysis with fundamental research to implement diversified model asset-allocation strategies and is notable for its use of margin and derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Eric Filippone is a financial advisor at Buckram Securities Ltd with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and has been with Buckram Securities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he operates E Filippone LLC, providing personal training lessons. Buckram Securities Ltd offers investment advisory, brokerage, and insurance services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement accounts. The firm manages discretionary portfolios through its Buckram Wealth Management Program, combining advisory, broker-dealer, and insurance services.

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.

David Yvars Jr. is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with The David J. Yvars Group Inc., where he has worked since 2023, following 14 years at The David J Yvars Group. The David J. Yvars Group Inc. advises individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and defined contribution plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning using customized portfolios that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with strategies including option writing, margin use, and rebalancing.

Viktoria Kamin is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She has been with Financial Asset Management Corp since 2005. Financial Asset Management Corporation provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, small business owners, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $436 million in client assets and employs model-based portfolio allocations focusing on mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities with a long-term investment orientation.

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.

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.

Anne Castro is a financial advisor with G.B. Allen Associates, Inc., holding a Series 65 credential and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at G.B. Allen Associates since 2012 and also serves as an officer of GB Allen Castro & Associates, an accounting firm she has been affiliated with since 1987. G.B. Allen Associates provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm customizes portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis, operates on a fee-only basis, and is affiliated with an accounting practice that offers tax and accounting services under separate agreements.

David Montaquiza is a financial advisor at Municipal Asset Management Inc with 4 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Municipal Asset Management Inc since 1998. Municipal Asset Management Inc provides discretionary portfolio management primarily focused on fixed-income securities to high net worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs fundamental economic and relative-value analysis to deliver customized bond portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk profiles.

Edward Hadad is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Financial Asset Management Corp since 2020 and previously spent six years at the Institute for New Economic Thinking. Financial Asset Management Corporation provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, small business owners, and pension/profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $436 million in client assets. The firm employs model portfolios based on fundamental and cyclical analysis, primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and Independent Managers with a generally long-term investment approach.

Irwin Silverberg is a CFA® charterholder with 58 years of industry experience. He is a Partner, Portfolio Manager, and Chief Investment Officer at Silverberg Bernstein Capital Management, where he has worked since the firm's inception in 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Cowen and Company LLC and Concept Capital Markets, LLC. Silverberg Bernstein Capital Management is a two-advisor SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charities, small businesses, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on concentrated, low-turnover portfolios primarily invested in smaller-cap companies with proprietary intellectual property or unique revenue models, emphasizing balance-sheet strength and cash-flow to manage downside risk.

We specialize in working with families with portfolios in the $5M–$50M range, where strategic planning, tax efficiency, and cost management have an outsized impact. Traditional firms often rely on complex, high-cost strategies that offer questionable benefits. Our fixed-fee, planning-driven model takes a different approach: focusing on practical, high-impact financial strategies rather than unnecessary complication. We apply the right level of sophistication, using techniques like direct indexing and individual bond ladders only when we determine that they add clear value (based on portfolio size, risk profile, and tax considerations). Our financial planning and investment management approach is guided by three core principles: • Risk Management: grounded in a tailored financial plan • Tax Efficiency: ensuring strategies align with after-tax outcomes • Fee Minimization: keeping costs low to maximize long-term results Our goal is to provide a structured, transparent, and thoughtful approach - one that leads to a better long-term client experience through fair fees, strategic decision-making, and a focus on what truly matters.

Laurie Girsky is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at G-Squared Advisory LLC since 2009 and spent one year at Merrill prior to that. G-Squared Advisory LLC provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and families, focusing on long-term, fundamental, buy-and-hold investment strategies and comprehensive financial planning without managing client assets. The firm operates on an hourly or flat-fee basis and emphasizes asset allocation as a primary driver of portfolio returns.