Zechariah Zahler is a financial advisor at Creative Capital with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has managed several real estate investment entities and owns a hardware store in Brooklyn, New York. His prior business activities include leadership roles in investment-related firms and operating a non-investment retail business. Creative Capital provides discretionary, fee-based portfolio management services primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using equities, options, and real estate partnership interests tailored to client objectives.

Ron Bezoza is a financial advisor at Lancaster with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Credit Suisse. He is also involved with March Capital Corp. as a registered representative. Lancaster Labs, LLC provides discretionary investment management focused on municipal and other fixed-income instruments for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a systematic, quantitative approach utilizing artificial intelligence and algorithmic execution to pursue intermediate-term, tax-exempt income through active trading.

Yevgeniy Falkovich is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Vilga Financial Planning LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he was employed at BMO Capital Markets Corp. and KGS Alpha Capital Markets, L.P. Vilga Financial Planning LLC offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction using low-cost index funds and ETFs, with investment management provided alongside ongoing comprehensive planning.

David Weigel is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience. He currently operates Weigelfam, an independent wealth management firm in New York, NY. Prior to founding Weigelfam, he worked at RBC Capital Markets, LLC from 2013 to 2020. Weigelfam provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a diversified investment approach incorporating fundamental and cyclical analysis, proprietary models, and a long-term orientation, while also offering institutional pension consulting and retirement-plan services.

Enrique Zambrano Valero is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Vitral Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Vitral Advisors in 2022, he worked at BBVA Banco Provincial and served as a professor at Universidad Metropolitana. He continues to engage in academia by teaching at Universidad Metropolitana on a part-time basis. Vitral Advisors provides investment management, family office, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, and select institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of macroeconomic analysis, third-party research, and tailored asset allocation, and is notable for its use of borrowing and derivatives within separately managed accounts as well as its relationships with non-U.S. custodians and a significant non-U.S. client base.

Michael Mclane is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with Redwood Financial Planning, LLC and has prior experience at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he owns and operates a tax preparation and business consulting service that provides federal and state tax return preparation and expert witness services on a part-time, seasonal basis. Redwood Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach combined with tactical overlay strategies to manage portfolios primarily invested in mutual funds and ETFs.

Jeffrey Schuss is a financial advisor at Reik & Co., LLC with four years of industry experience. He has been with Reik & Co. since 2013, working as part of a four-advisor team based in New York, NY. Reik & Co., LLC is a team-based investment adviser managing approximately $383 million for around 57 clients. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, focusing on concentrated, long-term equity holdings through its Select Investor and Large Cap strategies.

Desiree Fisher is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth More Enterprise, Inc. She has held prior roles at firms including Capital Area Planning Group and Freeman Capital Advisors, LLC. In addition to her advisory work, Desiree owns Coell's Legacy, a consulting business specializing in estate and elder care planning for individuals and families. Wealth More Enterprise provides investment advisory and financial planning services through a mobile-first platform, offering discretionary portfolio management with algorithm-driven account monitoring and human advisor support. The firm serves individual clients with tiered advisory plans and combines proprietary risk scoring with model portfolio management overseen by an internal investment committee.

Wen Jie Lin Ham is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Brewster Financial Planning LLC. She has been with Brewster Financial Planning since 2008, working within a three-advisor team based in Brooklyn, NY. Brewster Financial Planning provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm follows a fee-only, SEC-registered model, employing goal-based investment policies and primarily using passively managed index funds and ETFs for globally diversified portfolios.

Mariluz Nunez is a financial advisor at CWM Partners, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for Manchester Capital Management LLC for 10 years before joining CWM Partners in 2022. CWM Partners provides portfolio management, financial planning, and advisor-selection services primarily to high-net-worth clients and charitable foundations. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to build diversified portfolios and conducts due diligence on sub-advisors, managing most client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Scotto is a financial advisor with Trustee Empowerment & Protection, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. Scotto has operated Thomas Scotto Consultants, LLC since 2005, which focuses on third-party marketing and group health insurance for union clients. He also works in business development for a law firm specializing in securities litigation. Trustee Empowerment & Protection, Inc. serves retirement plan sponsors and trustees, as well as individual investors, through an internet-based platform that connects clients to a network of registered investment advisers. The firm uses a patented decision-assistance tool to help clients evaluate and compare investment options while maintaining client decision-making authority.

Brandon Tacconelli is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Thinking Big Financial. Prior to joining Thinking Big Financial, he worked at TVM Paraplanning and held roles at Sunrun Solar and WegoWise. Thinking Big Financial provides holistic financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and passive investing with index funds and ETFs, tailoring portfolios through client-specific investment policy statements and ongoing monitoring.

Gary Du Boff is a CFP® certificant working with Sage Capital Management LLC in New York, NY. He has 16 years of industry experience, including previous roles at BDO USA LLP, Equitable Advisors, and MBAF. Sage Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive vehicles, ETFs, and active managers, and also acts as adviser and sponsor to a private real-estate pooled fund.

John Long Jr. is a financial advisor with Strategic Wealth Solutions LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Chelsea Financial Services. He is also involved with Jarred Bunch Consulting, LLC (DBA INVST, LLC), offering holistic fee-based financial planning services. Strategic Wealth Solutions LLC provides portfolio management, pension consulting, and standalone financial planning primarily for individual clients and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $35.9 million for about 130 clients and constructs portfolios focused on ETFs, equities, and fixed income, using a combination of fundamental, modern-portfolio, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Robert Alonso is a financial advisor at Third Eye Associates, Ltd. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has six years of industry experience, including prior roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Outside of advisory work, he operates a small eBay business and is a licensed life insurance agent. Third Eye Associates, Ltd. serves individuals, families, business owners, and affluent clients with financial life-planning and advisory services centered on goals, retirement, tax, and estate coordination. The firm offers fee-for-service planning and collaborates with third-party investment managers for discretionary asset management, emphasizing values-based life planning and specialized transition services.

Caleb Howard is a financial advisor at Weigelfam with a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Legacy Wealth Management since 2019 and currently owns and operates ATPP, LLC, a video production services business. Caleb combines advisory roles with his entrepreneurial activities in video production. Weigel Fiduciary Asset Management offers wealth management, discretionary and nondiscretionary investment management, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs proprietary models and a “6 Sleeves” diversification approach, with investment decisions driven by fundamental and cyclical analysis and a generally long-term orientation.

Alexander Mac Knight is a financial advisor with Rimac Capital LLC and holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. He has 10 years of industry experience, including positions at UBS AG, Mizuho Securities USA Inc., and Upstart Network Inc. His prior roles span both banking and securities firms. Rimac Capital LLC is a small, state-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning, utilizing a blend of fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis combined with modern portfolio theory.

Michael Schupak is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Astra Wealth Partners in Jersey City, NJ. He was previously the principal at Schupak Financial Advisors, LLC from 2015 to 2022. Astra Wealth Partners provides wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as corporations, foundations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with diversification, tax efficiency, and cost monitoring, utilizing a mix of passive and active investment strategies and also operates a private pooled vehicle trading ETFs, options, and equities.

Daniel Spiegel is a financial advisor at VCP Financial LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at VCP Financial since 2013 and Sterne Agee from 2012 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Spiegel is a co-founder and managing partner of LIFE 143, LLC, a life and health insurance business, and Vessel Capital Management, LLC, where he is involved in client portfolio management for related private funds. VCP Financial LLC offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Jared Ziment is a financial advisor at Ziment Financial Advisors, Inc. in New York, NY, with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley & Co LLC for eight years and at Cabrera Capital Markets for one year. Jared holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Ziment Financial Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning primarily for high-net-worth and individual clients. The firm uses a risk-budget framework and derivative-based strategies to manage market exposure, employing quantitative models and real-time market data in portfolio construction and hedging.