Hi, I'm Zach! I'm a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® and the founder of ZZ Planning. Before becoming a financial planner, I was a litigator. I graduated from law school with a ton of debt, clerked, and worked in New York for two biglaw firms for more than a decade. I know what it's like to rush to meet a midnight filing deadline, or to be on call on vacation. But I also know how to be smart with money, and create a plan that will allow you to reach your goals. Now that I've left the law, I'm here to share my experience. Everything you are going through, or are going to go through, I've gone through it too. I can help.​

Oliver Lennox is the sole advisor at DaceyHolden Management, LLC in Fort Lee, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. He has been involved with DaceyHolden entities since 2011, including serving as managing member and managing partner of affiliated companies. DaceyHolden Management primarily advises a private pooled investment vehicle and manages a limited number of separately managed accounts for individual and high-net-worth investors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis, generally following a long-term trading approach with a focus on equities, and utilizes both long and short positions along with derivatives and leverage.

Avram Fisher is the sole advisor at Long Cast Advisers, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Brooklyn, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 12 years of experience with Long Cast Advisers, where he has worked since 2014. Long Cast Advisers manages discretionary equity portfolios for individuals, endowments, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on a concentrated, long-biased buy-and-hold approach targeting small-cap equities, utilizing fundamental, research-intensive analysis and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Maxime Kasanda is the principal of Kasanda Capital with 13 years of experience in the financial industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, Kasanda is a licensed insurance agent and owns a talent representation company called Millie Management. Kasanda Capital provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of analytical methods and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside one-time and ongoing financial planning.

Steven Hecht is the sole advisor at Steven Hecht Investments, Inc., an independent firm based in Teaneck, NJ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 18 years of industry experience, having led his firm since 2007. Steven Hecht Investments, Inc. provides portfolio management services to individuals and a variety of institutional clients, including small businesses, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of securities and uses fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to tailor and monitor portfolios on an ongoing basis, often managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

David Polevoy is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He has been the sole advisor at Beekman Financial Planning LLC since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed life insurance agent. Beekman Financial Planning LLC is an independent, single-advisor firm serving individuals, small businesses, and certain retirement plans. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and cyclical analysis with strategies such as active management and core-plus-satellite, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Mullarkey Jr. is a CFP® professional with 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the principal advisor at Hive Retirement Planning LLC since 2023 and has prior experience at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC from 2003 to 2017. He also serves as a Senior Advisor with Shelter Rock Capital Group LLC, an activity that accounts for part of his time during trading hours. Hive Retirement Planning specializes in retirement-focused financial planning and investment advisory services for individuals and high-net-worth clients near or in retirement. The firm offers fixed-fee, tailored advice that includes both passive and fundamental investment strategies, with options for discretionary management or client-directed implementation.

Lloyd Stabiner is a financial advisor with Fulcire Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked as a CPA since 2010. Fulcire Wealth Management serves well-to-do individuals and families, focusing on portfolio management combined with tax and wealth-transfer guidance. The firm emphasizes managing assets designated for short-term investments and income generation through dividend-paying equities and covered-call writing, with a tax-aware, options-focused investment approach.

Todd Thomas is the sole advisor at Versalife Advisors in Jamaica, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Allied Universal, Teleperformance, T3 Trading Group, and rideshare companies Uber and Lyft. Versalife Advisors provides discretionary investment management to individuals and families through separately managed accounts, focusing on biotechnology equities and listed options. The firm uses a bottom-up, research-driven approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, actively managing accounts with strategies that include options, short sales, and leverage.

Adrian Kierans is a financial advisor at Cloverhill Capital Management in New York, NY, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Cloverhill Capital Management since 2015, following a prior role at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Cloverhill Capital Management is a small, independent registered investment adviser serving individual investors, small and medium-sized businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm focuses on asset-class investing and long-term allocation using low-cost institutional index funds and model portfolios, with a distinctive emphasis on pension consulting, corporate retirement plan services, and educational workshops.

Pamela Diamond is the principal and sole advisor at Creative Wealth Builders, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser. She holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. In addition to her advisory role, she manages a certified public accounting firm, Pamela Diamond, CPA/PFS, which operates independently and provides accounting and tax preparation services. Creative Wealth Builders offers personalized investment management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and families. The firm employs written investment policy statements, proprietary portfolio rebalancing algorithms, and discretionary asset management with ongoing monitoring to manage approximately $19.9 million across 75 discretionary accounts.

Matthew Morano is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Curbstone Advisors LLC, an independent firm he has been with since 2015. Prior to this, he held a senior director position in business analysis at CME Group, Inc., where he worked full-time supporting front-office trading systems for futures, options, and swaps. Curbstone Advisors provides personalized portfolio management and ongoing investment supervision to individual clients on a fee-only basis. The firm emphasizes a strategic, cyclical, and contrarian asset allocation approach using low-cost ETFs, individual stocks, fixed income, and alternatives, while employing automated rebalancing and maintaining liquidity for opportunistic buying.

Christopher Swart is President of Autonomous Wealth Management LLC and Chief Financial Officer of Autonomous Technologies Group Inc., both based in Brooklyn, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of experience in financial advisory services. Prior to founding Autonomous Wealth Management, he held positions in the hospitality and entertainment industries. Swart is also co-owner of a wine bar in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Autonomous Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management to an invitation-only retail client base using proprietary AI-driven portfolio construction and compliance systems. The firm operates through a digital platform and manages accounts custodied at Apex Clearing Corporation without charging advisory fees during its beta phase.

John Foote is a financial advisor at Modoo Strategy LLC in Great Neck, NY, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. He concurrently serves as the managing member and anesthesiologist at LIC Anesthesia, PLLC. Modoo Strategy LLC primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plans, pooled or institutional accounts, and business clients, offering investment management, retirement plan consulting, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines passive and active investment strategies based on modern portfolio theory and provides both ongoing advisory relationships and project-based engagements.

Warren Stean is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is the founder and director of Atlantica Wealth, LLC, a firm providing financial consultancy services to UK expatriates, where he focuses on business development for investment advisory services in the United States. He has worked at Liberty Wealth Managers since 2022 and has prior experience at several firms, including WestFuller Advisors and Abbey Financial Solutions. Liberty Wealth Managers offers fee-based investment advisory services primarily to individual United Kingdom expatriates, specializing in pension transfer assistance and portfolio management. The firm uses a tactical allocation approach mainly through exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, operating on a non-discretionary basis with a focus on longer-term holdings.

Nelson Pang is the principal of Variety RIA LLC, a registered investment adviser based in Brooklyn, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the financial advisory industry since 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he practices as a pharmacist and operates a tax preparation business, in addition to being a licensed real estate broker. Variety RIA LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs an asset-allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, combining passive and active funds with a long-term investment approach.

Weiqin Dong is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Metis Asset Management Advisory, LLC, with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Metis, Dong worked at South Brook Asset Management LLC and Buckingham Global Advisors, LLC, and held a role at GE Capital. Metis Asset Management Advisory provides discretionary investment advisory services focusing on data-driven, quantitative strategies that incorporate multiple market signals and emphasize risk management. The firm manages approximately $16.65 million in discretionary assets across a small number of managed accounts.

Benjamin Chideckel is a financial advisor at Framework Wealth with a Series 65 credential and experience in investment management beginning in 2025. His prior work includes roles at Blackstone, 3G Capital, and Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is also co-founder of Gather Capital GP LLC, a private markets fund of fund. Framework Wealth manages pooled vehicles and institutional assets, offering financial planning and advisory services to organizations and eligible investors. The firm utilizes a combination of modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and both active and passive investment vehicles, including private market funds, and emphasizes the selection and monitoring of Outside Managers.

John Hannigan is the sole advisor at Hannigan Financial, LLC, an independent firm based in Brooklyn, NY. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. Hannigan has worked at Barclays Capital Inc. since 2007. Outside of finance, he is also active as a professional actor and singer. Hannigan Financial, LLC offers hourly financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and families. The firm provides non-discretionary advice without managing client assets, focusing on retirement planning, budgeting, investment education, and coordination of estate planning.

Dylan Cohan is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at CatsGame Capital LLC, with four years of industry experience. Prior to founding CatsGame Capital in 2020, he worked at Portland House Group for 12 years. He also works as an analyst for a family office during trading hours. CatsGame Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management to a small group of qualified clients, focusing on concentrated equity portfolios and employing a performance-based fee structure. The firm emphasizes fundamental research and uses targeted short positions and derivatives to manage risk.