Alex Pidhorodeckyj is a financial advisor at Samalin Wealth with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for a combined 24 years. Samalin Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a strategy that integrates fundamental and cyclical analysis with diversified investment positions and offers comprehensive financial planning, including retirement-plan consulting and post-divorce wealth management.

Andrew Samalin is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and is the president of Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC, where he has worked since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has additional involvement in mortgage brokerage and divorce finance services. Samalin Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses with comprehensive financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $490 million in client assets across eight advisors and employs an investment approach that includes fundamental and cyclical analysis combined with diverse asset allocations and the use of derivatives.

Legrand Redfield is a CFP® with 46 years of industry experience and is affiliated with Asset Management Group, Inc. He has been with Asset Management Group since 1983 and also holds roles at TLG Advisors, Inc. and The Leaders Group Inc. Redfield serves as President and CEO of Asset Management Group, Inc. Asset Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and manager selection across various securities.

Emanuel Romero Vicini is a financial advisor at Vision Investment Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previous experience at Vision Financial Markets and Essex Financial Services, Inc. He is also the CEO of Resilience Investment Advisory Compliance Consultants, which provides compliance consulting and RIA creation services to independent advisors. Vision Investment Advisors serves individuals, family offices, and institutional investors with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across various model portfolios and option-based strategies. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis in its growth-oriented large-cap equity selection and offers specialized programs including covered-call writing and leveraged option strategies.

Matthew Sexton is a CFP® professional at Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Clear Harbor since 2016 and previously held positions at Stifel and Wells Fargo Clearing. Clear Harbor Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a multi-asset class investment approach that combines fundamental analysis with macro and cyclical views, managing approximately $2.05 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025.

John Zaro III is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Bourgeon Capital Management LLC since 1999. Bourgeon Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan advice, and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, focusing on tailored portfolios and asset allocation driven by fundamental analysis and supplemented by technical indicators and cash-management considerations.

Stephen Haberstroh is a financial advisor at Castlekeep Investment Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Castlekeep since 2011. The firm provides tailored investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and private investment companies. Castlekeep emphasizes a client-centered process using qualitative and quantitative fundamental analysis and manages approximately $827.7 million across discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

John Planell is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Round Rock Advisors LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 12 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in independent insurance brokering. Round Rock Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional investors by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a predominantly fundamental, long-term investment approach and offers access to specialized strategies through internal divisions and independent sub-advisors.

Kent Johnson is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at RB Capital Management, LLC since 2022. His prior roles include positions at GYL Financial Synergies, Resnick Investment Advisors, Fidelity, Clearbridge Investments, and Citigroup Global Markets. RB Capital Management, LLC serves individual and institutional clients, providing fee-based investment management with a focus on hedged strategies and managed fixed-income portfolios, combined with integrated financial planning. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and custom portfolio management using equities, fixed income, alternative investments, and options-based hedging techniques.

Gregory Brushett is a financial advisor with Purkiss Capital Advisors, LLC in Ridgefield, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Purkiss Capital Advisors in 2026, he worked at New Age Alpha Advisors, LLC, Raymond James, and UBS. Purkiss Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—and various institutional and household entities. The firm uses a fundamental analysis approach to construct tailored portfolios primarily with mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, emphasizing absolute returns within clients’ risk tolerances, and employs account aggregation and selective use of sub-advisers.

Peter Grave is a financial advisor at August Wealth Advisors LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held prior roles at Stratos Wealth Advisors, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Merrill, and Waddell & Reed. August Wealth Advisors provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $436.6 million in discretionary assets across about 319 client relationships. The firm employs customized portfolios with a focus on exchange-traded funds and individual equities, using both fundamental and technical analysis with a generally long-term approach.

Dean Mcbeth is a financial advisor with Madison Advisory Services, Inc. in White Plains, NY, holding a Series 66 credential and 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Lion Street Financial, and Royal Alliance Associates. Outside of advising, he serves as secretary for Creativision Inc., an arts and performing arts organization, and treasurer for the Cortlandt Democratic Committee. Madison Advisory Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as participant-directed retirement and pension plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managed programs, typically implementing portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, and model portfolios using strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Aaron Kennon is a financial advisor at Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Clear Harbor since 2009. Clear Harbor Asset Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base including individuals, pooled vehicles, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combined bottom-up and top-down investment approach, tailoring portfolios to client risk profiles and liquidity needs, and manages approximately $1.743 billion in assets.

David Luo is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Purkiss Capital Advisors, LLC since 2025, following roles at Hightower, FMA Advisory, Edward Jones, and F&M Bank and Trust Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an adjunct professor of finance at Shippensburg University. Purkiss Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and household entities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis framework to construct tailored portfolios focusing on absolute returns within clients’ risk tolerances and regularly monitors and adjusts allocations to reflect changing needs and market conditions.

Eric Meermann is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience at Palisades Hudson Asset Management, L.P. in Stamford, CT. He has been with the firm since 2004, holding a vice president role at Palisades Hudson Financial Group LLC, where he provides tax preparation, retirement, and estate planning services. Palisades Hudson Asset Management offers investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors, focusing on long-term, asset-allocation-based investing using primarily mutual funds and ETFs. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, including private equity funds, and provides retirement plan consulting and fiduciary services.

Brandon Pacilio is a financial advisor at Claro Advisors Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Alpine Hill Advisors LLC, B. Riley Wealth Management, National Asset Management, National Securities Corp, Bridgewater Associates, and SumRidge Partners. Claro Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach with tactical flexibility and offers proprietary strategies, AI-assisted research, and manages pooled investment vehicles for qualified investors.

Kevin Hamilton is a financial advisor with Aspire Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. He concurrently has been involved with Hamilton Cavanaugh & Associates, Inc. and holds a minority ownership in a car wash business through Upscale Enterprises, LLC, where he is active in management and operations. Aspire Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and employee benefit plans. The firm employs model portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and liquidity needs, and it manages over $100 million in discretionary assets.

Amy Clayton is a financial advisor with Trust Advisory Group Ltd and has 42 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at StoneX Securities Inc, Trust Advisory Group Ltd, AGES Financial Services Ltd, and Source Capital Management. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a board member for the Saugatuck Island Homeowners Association in Westport, CT. Trust Advisory Group Ltd serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and retirement plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a team of about 30 advisors managing approximately $494 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches, including advisor-managed portfolios, proprietary model solutions, and a manager-of-managers strategy.

Andrew Schwartz is a financial advisor at Madison Advisory Services, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and Lion Street Financial. Schwartz serves as a board member of the Release Recovery Foundation. Madison Advisory Services, Inc. provides investment supervisory, financial planning, and consulting services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as participant-directed and sponsor retirement plans. The firm uses documented Investment Policy Statements and employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across multiple platforms and strategies.

Thomas Snayd is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Purkiss Capital Advisors, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Commonfund Asset Management Co., Inc. for 12 years. Snayd serves as the Investment Committee Chair for the Newtown Pension Committee. Purkiss Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as institutional and household entities. The firm uses fundamental analysis to construct tailored portfolios emphasizing absolute returns within client risk tolerances and monitors accounts regularly, employing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and limited options strategies.