Nicholas Lin is a financial advisor at Arta Finance with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., among other firms. Arta Finance serves primarily accredited investors, qualified clients, and qualified purchasers through a digital platform offering discretionary managed products and self-directed options. The firm uses a proprietary algorithm incorporating machine learning and minimum-volatility methodology alongside human oversight, and provides access to public market strategies, private funds, structured products, and listed-options strategies.

Connor Abernathy is a financial advisor at Beacon Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., First Republic Bank, and Success Academy Charter Schools. Beacon Financial Advisors is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary asset management, utilizing a multi-step planning process and a mix of active and passive managers, and is notable for sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

Christian Carrillo is a financial advisor at Blue Ox Capital Management, Inc. in Tenafly, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Blue Ox Capital Management since 2015. Blue Ox Capital Management provides advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by selecting and directing them to third-party investment advisers and funds. The firm operates on a consultative, referral-oriented model without discretionary trading or custody of client assets.

Abd Alrahman Al Asaad is a financial advisor at Basic Capital Advisors LLC based in Brooklyn, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at StormSafe Asset Management, Harvard Business School, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and Skidmore College. Basic Capital Advisors LLC provides ERISA-focused advisory and investment management services for employer-sponsored retirement plans, emphasizing long-term, low-fee passive management through institutional-class index funds and ETFs. The firm serves plan sponsors and committees exclusively, focusing on investment policy development, fund selection, and performance reporting.

Dov Lederer is a financial advisor at Creative Capital with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at the Allia Group and has a background in education and religious studies, including roles at Kollel Derech Chaim, Yashivas Mir Jerusalem, Yeshivat Shaalvim, and Torah Academy of Bergen County. Creative Capital provides discretionary, fee-based portfolio management for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, using a tactical allocation approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis. The firm customizes portfolios with various strategies, including equities, options, and real-estate partnership interests, and manages potential conflicts of interest through internal policies.

Brian Plunkett is a CFP® with five years of experience at Semper Financial and over 30 years as a CPA through his own tax and accounting practice. He has worked at Semper Financial Advisors since 2011 and maintains an independent CPA firm providing tax preparation and accounting services. Plunkett is also a licensed insurance agent selling term and long-term care insurance. Semper Financial Advisors is a small registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management focused on diversified, buy-and-hold strategies using mutual funds and ETFs. The firm integrates tax and accounting services through a related CPA practice owned by one of its principals.

Timothy Hughes is a PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of experience at American Wealth Administration Group LLC and over 36 years as a CPA. He operates his own accountancy practice, Timothy J. Hughes, CPA, LLC, providing accounting services to business owners and individuals. American Wealth Administration Group LLC offers discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs fundamental analysis to construct long-term core portfolios with a tactical overlay, emphasizing capital preservation and using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and bonds.

Michael Davidov is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Davidov Wealth Group, LLC and has held roles at Covey Sandler 26, LLC, where he manages asset management and capital raising activities. In addition to financial advising, he is actively involved in legal and insurance businesses as a licensed attorney and insurance agent, and he manages a real estate brokerage. Davidov Wealth Group, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension plans, providing discretionary portfolio management and hourly financial planning. The firm employs fundamental analysis and both long- and short-term trading strategies, primarily investing in mutual funds, equities, bonds, ETFs, and government securities.

Peter Florio is a ChFC® registered financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently with The Florio Wealth Management Group, where he has served since 2017, and previously held roles at MML Investors Services, Inc. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Florio also has involvement in insurance brokerage, including individual and group life and health insurance, as well as fixed annuities. The Florio Wealth Management Group provides pension consulting, financial planning, and acts primarily as a solicitor referring institutional and retirement-plan clients to third-party registered investment advisers. The firm offers fiduciary retirement-plan services under ERISA Section 3(38) and uses hourly or fixed-fee arrangements alongside referral-based revenue.

Ariel Serber is a financial advisor at Clutch Capital Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Axa Advisors, Richard Brothers Financial Advisors, Saxony Capital Management, and Equitable Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Director of Client Relationships at Lions Assurance Financial, a business consulting firm specializing in benefits and continuity planning. Clutch Capital Management serves individual investors, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing portfolio management, asset allocation, trading, reporting, and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes a top-down investment approach that includes risk management and uses trading strategies such as derivatives to enhance returns.

Anthony Logrippo is a financial advisor at IHS Wealth Management LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Jefferies & Company, Inc. for 14 years before joining IHS Wealth Management in 2023. IHS Wealth Management is a single-advisor independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.5 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. It employs a range of investment strategies and provides both institutional-facing services and participant education, distinguishing it from many firms of similar size.

Brian Abbondandolo is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Abbondandolo Wealth Management Corp, where he has worked since 2015, and is also associated with Abbondandolo & Company CPA's LLP since 2010. Abbondandolo Wealth Management Corp provides fee-only investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach focused on diversification and disciplined rebalancing, managing client portfolios exclusively through the SEI investment platform.

Chi Tang is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Basalt Wealth Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Basalt Wealth, Tang held roles at Albatross America Inc., Beaconfire Staffing Solutions Inc., PwC Strategy&, and McKinsey & Company. Basalt Wealth serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering financial planning, customized portfolio management, and pension consulting. The firm integrates fundamental and technical analysis with options and derivatives strategies, providing tailored services that include security ratings, educational seminars, and cross-border trading access.

Joseph Garry is an associate advisor with Stephen J. Garry & Associates, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2020 and has been with Stephen J. Garry & Associates during the same period. Stephen J. Garry & Associates provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $142.6 million in assets through a three-advisor team that primarily uses low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by individual stocks, bonds, and options, employing a mostly long-term investment approach with ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Pedro De Oliveira Fiuza is a CFA® charterholder based in Bronxville, NY, currently serving as the sole advisor at Ndure Global LLC. He has over nine years of industry experience, including prior work at Vinci Partners USA from 2014 to 2023. Ndure Global LLC provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth clients and institutions with at least $20 million in investable assets. The firm employs a top-down investment approach combined with bottoms-up analysis, focusing on liquidity, risk measurement, and cost efficiency across discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Brandt Sakakeeny is a financial advisor at Rockingstone Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Rockingstone Advisors since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Visitors at Wake Forest College and is a board member and treasurer of the executive committee at Bonnie Briar Country Club. Rockingstone Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and OCIO services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, retirement plans, and select limited partnerships. The firm employs a multi-step investment process that includes strategic allocation, tactical overlays, and the use of equities, fixed income, alternatives, and digital assets, distinguishing itself with advertised historical performance and a formal digital-asset custody program.

Leslie Braun is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Financial Advisor Network, Inc. since 2008. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, combining fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term buy-and-hold strategy focused on individual equities and cost-controlled index funds. Financial Advisor Network operates an integrated advisory and accounting model, with a small team managing approximately $135 million across about 158 clients.

Chaya Sternbach is a financial advisor at Yields For You, LLC with a Series 65 credential. She has been with the firm since 2024 and has prior experience in healthcare, legal, and landscaping sectors. Yields For You, LLC provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as consulting to institutions and family offices. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with both passive and active strategies and employs artificial intelligence tools to support its research and client services.

James Bruderman is a financial advisor at Bruderman Private Wealth with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Gary Goldberg & Co., LLC and various Bruderman-affiliated entities. He was also involved with JMB Hospitality Group, which is currently inactive. Bruderman Private Wealth advises high-net-worth individuals, families, and select institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, managed account strategies, and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm focuses on a holistic, customized wealth management approach that integrates asset allocation with clients’ cash-flow needs, tax and estate planning, and long-term objectives.

Dwarka Kalantry is a CFA® charterholder with 38 years of industry experience. He is a principal of Kalantry Advisors LLC and has previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc., as well as operating as a self-employed CPA since 1976. He continues to maintain an active CPA practice through a partnership structure. 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, using a combination of analytical approaches and coordinating with an external managed-account platform.