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.

Aiylam Sankaran is a financial advisor at V2 Financial Group, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at V2 Financial Group since 2018, following a nine-year tenure at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. V2 Financial Group provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals and small businesses, managing approximately $350 million in client assets. The firm employs an investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, combining long-term strategic allocations with tactical shifts informed by fundamental and technical research.

David Grossman is a financial advisor with Kingsbridge Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kingsbridge Advisors since 2004 and has been affiliated with Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors since 1999. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved in an insurance brokerage business. Kingsbridge Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, and business entities by referring clients to third-party money managers and providing pension consulting. The firm does not manage individual portfolios directly or take custody of assets, focusing instead on manager selection and ongoing monitoring.

Simon Bennaim is a financial advisor at Zorea Capital LP with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Kize Capital LP and Axa XL. Bennaim also provides consulting services to other unaffiliated investment managers. Zorea Capital LP manages approximately $50 million for individual and family clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management focused on a concentrated, research-driven, long-term, value-oriented investment strategy. The firm utilizes individual equities, bonds, and ETFs, with risk management strategies that may include leverage, derivatives, and limited short positions or options for downside protection.

Scott Kahan is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Financial Asset Management Corp in Chappaqua, NY. He has been with Financial Asset Management Corp since 1986, contributing to the firm's activities over a span of approximately 40 years. 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 around $436 million in client assets using model portfolios based on fundamental and cyclical analysis, primarily with mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizing long-term strategies without engaging in aggressive trading approaches.

James Caulfield is a financial advisor with Shamrock Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Shamrock Financial Services since 2009 and spent eight years at Taylor Capital Management prior to that. Caulfield is also an insurance agent, dedicating approximately half of his time to offering insurance products to clients. Shamrock Financial Services is a state-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management centered on ETF-based model portfolios. The firm emphasizes value-oriented, long-term holdings combined with strategic asset allocation and periodic rebalancing, utilizing third-party sub-advisory platforms while maintaining fiduciary oversight.

Emily Darosa is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Seven Mile Advisory LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Range Advisory, Wealthspire Advisors, Fidelity, and Morgan Stanley. Seven Mile Advisory LLC provides discretionary investment management and ongoing financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, qualified purchasers, and institutional clients. The firm employs a mix of passive and active strategies, including customized portfolios for select clients, and focuses on a concentrated client base with substantial assets under advisement.

Gaurav Adhikari is a financial advisor at Markin Asset Management, LP with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Payne Capital Management for ten years. Markin Asset Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides discretionary investment management to private pooled funds, separately managed accounts, and serves as a sub-advisor to other advisers. The firm employs proprietary multi-asset quantitative models incorporating artificial intelligence and machine-learning techniques to construct portfolios for individuals, trusts, endowments, and family offices.

Lindsay La Fleur is a financial advisor at LL Financial Services, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with LL Financial Services since 2016. LL Financial Services, LLC is a small, state-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as retirement plan sponsors and participants. The firm provides customized financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting, managing approximately $35.8 million for about 64 clients, and offers in-house accounting and tax-preparation services alongside investment advice.

James Suazo is a ChFC® credentialed advisor at Baron Financial Group LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been with Baron Financial Group since 2016. Baron Financial Group provides investment supervisory services and financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients, 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.

James Pacilio Jr is a financial advisor at Kingsbridge Advisors, LLC with 51 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Kingsbridge Advisors and related firms since 2000, with prior experience at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of North Hill Gang, LLC, a hunting club. Kingsbridge Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, and business entities by referring clients to third-party money managers and providing pension consulting. The firm does not manage individual portfolios directly but evaluates and monitors external managers on clients' behalf.

David Yvars is a financial advisor at The David J. Yvars Group Inc. with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with the firm since 2004. The David J. Yvars Group Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and defined contribution plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct customized portfolios.

George Allen is a financial advisor at G.B. Allen Associates, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has been with G.B. Allen Associates since 1987 and is also the managing partner and president of an affiliated CPA firm, GB Allen, Castro & Associates, providing tax consulting and accounting services. G.B. Allen Associates offers fee-only, discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm constructs customized portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis and maintains a small adviser team with principal-led supervision.

Brianna Melahn is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with seven years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Prism Planning and Solutions Group and has previously worked at Insight Advisors, LLC and Morgan Stanley. Outside of finance, she is the administrator of a laundromat business. Prism Planning and Solutions Group is a supported investment adviser that offers financial planning, coaching, consulting, estate-planning document services, investment advice, and wealth management. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a structured planning process and utilizes diversified, low-cost core portfolios with discretionary investment management.

Mathis Le Blanc is a financial advisor at Heydorn Stone Capital Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Heydorn Stone, he gained experience at the Charles Schwab Foundation Personal Financial Planning Clinic and several other organizations. Heydorn Stone Capital Management is an independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trustees, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate organizations. The firm employs a client-centered process focused on asset allocation diversification across multiple model portfolios ranging from all equity to capital preservation.

Harry Mamaysky is a financial advisor at QuantStreet Capital with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at EBH Capital Management LLC since 2021. Mamaysky is also affiliated with Columbia Business School, where he has been involved since 2015. QuantStreet Capital serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, businesses, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary separately managed account management, financial planning, consulting, and model-portfolio subscriptions. The firm employs a quantitative asset-allocation strategy using a proprietary machine learning model combined with discretionary oversight, constructing multi-risk-level portfolios that may include ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, options, and derivatives.

Daniel Cantor is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently with CK Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2006. CK Advisors provides investment supervisory services to high-net-worth individuals, families, related entities, and select institutional clients. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on fundamental analysis and long-term holdings, managing portfolios that typically emphasize individual equities alongside bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Richard Suarez is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He currently serves as the sole advisor at Midfield Private Wealth, LLC and previously worked for 30 years at Clarfeld Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds board positions with several nonprofit organizations, including serving as Chair of the Audit Committee for the Bretton Woods Committee and as a board member of the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester and Bionic Sight, a medical research company. Midfield Private Wealth provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, employing a mix of passive and active strategies with fundamental analysis and tailored portfolio management.

Michael Israel is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a partner at Revolve Wealth Partners, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc. and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Israel is also a board member of a religious nonprofit organization, where he participates in board meetings and event coordination. Revolve Wealth Partners provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach, including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and private placements, with an emphasis on growth and value integration, global diversification, and tax sensitivity.