Robert Colby is the principal of Robert W. Colby Asset Management, Inc. in New York, NY, with 9 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been self-employed since 2001. Colby conducts quantitative and technical research, and he is an author of books and articles published on multiple platforms, including his own websites. His firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with approximately $4.63 million in discretionary assets under management. The firm employs proprietary quantitative and technical methods focused on Exchange Traded Funds and systematic ranking, offering a limited selection of actively managed portfolios and allocations with dynamic allocation strategies.

Christian Vivas is a financial advisor at Ronald Gelok & Associates, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked in various roles within the financial sector since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, Vivas teaches group fitness classes at local YMCA branches in New Jersey. Ronald Gelok & Associates manages approximately $75 million for about 230 clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charities. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and access to brokerage and insurance products, using independent managers and sub-advisory platforms tailored to clients' risk profiles.

John Nettuno is a financial advisor at J.H. Darbie & Co., Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at St Joseph's Health for nine years. J.H. Darbie & Co., Inc. provides non-discretionary investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and institutional clients, employing a combination of cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis alongside value-oriented, tactical, and strategic asset allocation. The firm participates in third-party adviser programs and conducts regular account reviews.

Jill Schum is a financial advisor at Third Eye Associates, Ltd with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at Perfectress US and WE Consulting Group. Third Eye Associates provides financial life-planning and advisory services primarily to individuals and families, including affluent and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on comprehensive planning using values-based and transition-oriented approaches, referring clients to third-party money managers for investment execution.

John Connolly is a financial advisor at Atlantis Asset Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2008 and 2009, respectively. Outside of his advisory role, he is a broker for a health care insurance firm, receiving annual renewal compensation. Atlantis Asset Management is a small, fee-based SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension, and business clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management utilizing a combination of macro, fundamental, technical, and cycle analysis, and is noted for its use of derivatives primarily as risk-management tools to reduce volatility.

Mitchell Poirier is a financial advisor at SMP Financial Planning, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Novare Capital Management and TIAA-CREF. SMP Financial Planning provides wealth management and standalone financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and select employer-sponsored 401(k) plans. The firm constructs customized, generally long-term portfolios and focuses on managing restricted and legacy securities, incorporating concentration risk oversight, tax-budgeting, and estate integration.

David Podell is a financial advisor with Podell Financial Group LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Podell Financial Group since 2006 and previously at Nylife Securities and New York Life Insurance Company for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Business Benefits Consulting LLC, providing fee-for-service benefits consulting to business owners, and volunteers on the Town of Randolph Board of Assessments. Podell Financial Group LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and plan sponsors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, using a tailored investment approach that includes asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and technical analysis, with accounts reviewed at least quarterly.

Mark Cassidy is a financial advisor with Prosperiant Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Laidlaw Wealth Management, LLC and Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd., as well as Merrill Lynch. Prosperiant Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, focusing on equities, fixed income securities, and exchange-traded funds. The firm emphasizes long-term trading guided by cyclical and fundamental analysis, with portfolio design driven by client objectives, tax considerations, and documented risk tolerances.

Edwin Milner is a financial advisor with Comprehensive Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. His prior firms include LPL Financial, American Investment Planners, and Signature Securities Group Corp./Signature Bank. He also provides limited services through Comprehensive Wealth Services during a transition to LPL Financial’s RIA platform. Comprehensive Wealth Services, LLC offers fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and related entities, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with discretionary management tailored to client risk tolerance, tax situations, and time horizons. The firm is modest in scale, with four advisors serving a mainly high-net-worth client base.

Manuel Ruiz is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Compass Private Wealth Group LLC since 2021. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and J.P. Morgan Securities. He is also a licensed insurance professional. Compass Private Wealth Group provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a tailored, long-term investment approach using ETFs, stocks, and mutual funds, integrating financial planning with portfolio supervision.

Daniel Pulver is a financial advisor with Pulver Capital Management LLC in Summit, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Pulver Capital Management since 2009 and has also worked at Andera Capital LLC since 2006. Pulver Capital Management provides ongoing investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios emphasizing corporate high-yield bonds and dividend-paying equities, managing client assets directly under discretionary authority with a focus on concentrated, high-balance relationships.

Eric Davis is the Principal of Davis Capital Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, with 35 years of industry experience. He has served at Davis Securities, LLC since 2005 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he manages Davis Capital Management, the general partner of Davis Strategic Growth Fund, and owns related entities including an insurance agency and an administrative management company. Davis Capital Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individual clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes continuous portfolio supervision and tailors investment policies to client objectives, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including equities, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and private placements.

Adam Lazarus is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Partners LLC in New York, NY, holding the PFS™ and Series 66 designations with 13 years of industry experience. He has been self-employed since 2012 and has worked with Integrity Financial Partners, Inc. since 2005. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Lazarus provides tax preparation, tax planning, and accounting services in his self-employed capacity. Integrity Advisory Partners LLC offers investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of fundamental analysis and charting. The firm employs a mix of long-term, short-term, and trading strategies and typically works with clients maintaining a minimum investment of $1,000,000.

Matthew Carey is a financial advisor at Blue Spark Capital Advisors in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Blue Spark Capital Advisors and Blue Spark Financial since 2012 and is also affiliated with Iona College since 2011. Blue Spark Capital Advisors is a fee-only fiduciary wealth management firm specializing in serving women and their families during major life transitions. The firm combines discretionary investment management with comprehensive financial planning, focusing on liability-driven investing and broad diversification tailored to each client’s time frame and risk tolerance.

Tariq Siyam is a financial advisor at 2201 Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes six years at Hoopoe Advisors and two years at Cayan Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with 0 Wellesley St LLC. 2201 Capital, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to a small client base, including individuals, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods and both long- and short-term trading strategies to align with client objectives and risk tolerances.

Shmuel Beckerman is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with four years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Schonfeld Wealth Management, LLC, having previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his financial advisory role, he operates JB Worldwide LLC, a business involved in buying and reselling consumer electronics to wholesalers. Schonfeld Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily to businesses, employee benefit plans, and institutional clients. The firm integrates diversified investment allocations and utilizes third-party platforms such as Betterment Advisor Solutions and AssetMark to deliver customized portfolio solutions and plan-level services.

Lourdes Borr is a financial advisor at Rivero CPA LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Rivero CPA LLC since 2004. Rivero CPA LLC provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers advice through written financial plans and assists clients in selecting third-party investment advisers, focusing on asset-class level recommendations rather than specific securities.

Lauralee Donnelly is a financial advisor at 9D Capital LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Capital Trust and Associates LLC for nine years. In addition to her advisory role, she owns Lauralee Donnelly LLC, a consulting business focused on financial coaching. 9D Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family-office and business consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $10.6 million for a small client base through a team emphasizing individualized relationships and employs a fundamentally driven investment approach across various asset classes.

Vps Bhavani Pyla is a financial advisor at Ciro Capital LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ciro Capital, she held roles at the Depository Trust Clearing Corporation and Credit Suisse. Ciro Capital LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, small business owners, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, quantitative, sector, and qualitative analysis to tailor portfolios to client objectives.

Liang Chun Wu is a financial advisor at Upright Financial Corp with one year of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. His background includes teaching positions at Berklee College of Music and various educational institutions in Taiwan, as well as a role at the Taiwan Academy of Banking and Finance. Upright Financial Corp is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth households, along with a limited range of institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with a long-term, value-oriented approach using both fundamental and technical analysis.