Ariel Serber is a financial advisor at Clutch Capital Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Axa Advisors and Richard Brothers Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Director of Client Relationships for 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 other business entities. The firm provides portfolio management, asset allocation, trading, reporting, and financial planning, using a top-down investment process with diversification and risk management to preserve capital.

Julie Ford is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Ford Financial Solutions, LLC since 2015. She occasionally acts as an expert witness in legal proceedings and serves on the U.S. Board of Directors for The Navigators, a nonprofit religious ministry, where she participates on the finance committee without compensation. Ford Financial Solutions serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households, providing comprehensive financial planning and coordinated investment management. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-allocation-driven strategy using low-cost index funds and third-party asset managers, and offers various engagement models such as retainer relationships, hourly planning, and educational programs.

Andrew Jianette is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Valley Financial Management, Inc. and has prior experience at Valley National Bank, AE Wealth Management, Madison Avenue Securities, and E.A. Buck Financial Services. Outside of finance, he has worked at Powerhouse Gym Aiea and the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Valley Financial Management operates as Valley Digital Investor, providing individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management through an online platform. The firm uses client information to implement and rebalance model ETF portfolios electronically, requiring clients to maintain accounts at Valley National Bank.

James Clarke is a financial advisor at Valley Financial Management, Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Valley Financial Management, Valley National Bank, and Leumi Bank. Valley Financial Management operates its advisory service, Valley Digital Investor, through an online platform that provides discretionary portfolio management and automated implementation of ETF model portfolios. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients who manage their accounts electronically and fund them through Valley National Bank.

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.

Juan Lebrija is a financial advisor with LifeCapital Partners LLC in Westport, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LifeCapital Partners in 2025, he spent 24 years at Equitable Advisors. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member of Penta Holdings, a petrochemical distribution and real estate company in Mexico, and is a licensed insurance agent. LifeCapital Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, alternatives, and digital assets, and offers standalone financial planning on an hourly basis.

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.

Shimon Willig is a financial advisor at MWM Group LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and MiR Jerusalem. Willig is also a licensed fixed insurance broker. MWM Group LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and corporations, managing approximately $431 million in discretionary assets through proprietary asset-allocation models and a variety of managed account strategies.

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.

Bruce Jensen is a financial advisor at Boyar Asset Management, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Elevage Partners, Strategy Asset Managers, and Holly Street Wealth Advisors. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Boyar Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for separately managed accounts and acts as adviser to private funds and a registered investment company. The firm serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients with a fundamental, value-oriented investment approach characterized by concentrated positions and low portfolio turnover.

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.

Subhrajit Goon is an advisor at Aimcdonnaugh & Co. Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including McDonnaugh Securities LLC and Holly Street Securities. Outside of financial advising, he works as an IT Project Manager contractor for Matlen Silver, supporting projects for Bank of America. Aimcdonnaugh & Co. Inc. serves individuals, businesses, and employer retirement plans with financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services. The firm emphasizes long-term allocation strategies using fundamental and technical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Agustin Hernandez is a financial advisor at Manhattan Wealth Management Group with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial LLC, MPWM Advisory Solutions LLC, and Private Advisor Group, LLC. Manhattan Wealth Management Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and workplace retirement-plan services to individuals, trusts, estates, plan sponsors, and business entities. The firm applies a modern portfolio theory-based investment approach, utilizing strategic asset allocation, third-party managers, and model portfolios to tailor solutions according to client objectives.

Ryan Berman is a financial advisor with Chesapeake Asset Management LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cherry Lane Capital LLC and Morgan Stanley, where he worked in private banking and advisory capacities. Chesapeake Asset Management provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, endowments, foundations, and other registered investment advisers. The firm’s approach includes fundamental analysis-driven public markets investing and non-discretionary advisory support for alternative investments, with a unique structure involving direct investment management and performance-based compensation arrangements.

Joshua Young is a financial advisor at Oak & Reed Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been associated with Merrill Lynch since 2007 and is involved in talent management and fashion consulting through Brooklyn Boyz Production. Oak & Reed Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis with technical and macroeconomic factors, and it provides pension consulting with a fiduciary role under ERISA.

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.

Jamie Casey is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. Currently with Valley Financial Management, Inc., Casey has previously worked at Bank Leumi USA and Leumi Investment Services. Valley Financial Management, operating as Valley Digital Investor, serves individual and high-net-worth clients through an online platform that provides discretionary portfolio management using automated model ETF portfolios. The firm requires clients to manage accounts electronically through Valley National Bank and offers a range of target portfolios from conservative income to aggressive growth, which are periodically rebalanced based on client profiles and market conditions.

Peter Koutromanos is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Avior Capital Markets US, LLC since 2020. He has been involved with Avior Capital Markets since 2005 and holds director roles in several affiliated entities, including Avior Capital Markets Holdings Proprietary Limited and Groombridge Nominees Proprietary Limited. Avior Capital Markets US, LLC serves U.S. institutional clients by facilitating the distribution of foreign equity research and execution of foreign securities transactions on an agency basis. The firm operates with a focused business model centered on institutional research distribution and transaction facilitation, maintaining close operational integration with its foreign affiliates.

Ronald Bartlett is the principal of Ronald A. Bartlett & Associates, Ltd. with over 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at his firm since 1992. Outside of his advisory work, he also teaches adult education courses at Brooklyn College. Ronald A. Bartlett & Associates provides investment advisory and retirement-planning services primarily to individual clients, trusts, and estates. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation with a preference for longer-term holdings, offering tailored recommendations and a combination of advisory, insurance, and tax-related services.