John Karafa is a financial advisor at Vision Investment Advisors, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been involved with multiple Vision entities since 2013. Outside of his financial career, he serves as Lacrosse Director at the Stratford Storm Lacrosse program, where he is responsible for coaching and scheduling. Vision Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, family offices, and institutional investors, offering a range of model portfolios and specialized option-based strategies. The firm emphasizes growth-oriented large-cap equity selection using fundamental and technical analysis and employs various option strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Marino Patrk is a financial advisor at Hudson Value Partners, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Oppenheimer for seven years before joining Hudson Value Partners in 2023. Hudson Value Partners provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies including individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and may recommend unaffiliated independent managers or private funds, while employing AI tools with human oversight in its investment process.

Jason Savey is a financial advisor with Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Private Client Services, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Oppenheimer & Co. Outside of advisory work, he is also involved in the sales of fixed and traditional insurance products. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing third-party research and a range of investment vehicles to tailor services to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Elizabeth Emr is a ChFC® and holds a Series 63 license, with 45 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial for 20 years and has been with Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2018. Outside of advisory work, she is a member of Emr Management, LLC, which handles accounting and business expense management for her practice. Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers both stand-alone financial planning and comprehensive wealth management services, managing portfolios through a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across five risk-based strategies.

Jean Paul Atallah is a financial advisor with RZH Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at GYL Financial Synergies, LLC for six years before joining RZH Advisors in 2022. RZH Advisors provides wealth management services, including financial planning and discretionary investment management, to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $2.4 billion across approximately 450 client relationships and employs diversified investment strategies utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, sub-advisers, and selected private and interval funds.

Andrea Turley is a financial advisor with Tortoise Investment Management, LLC, holding four years of industry experience. She has been with Tortoise since 2013. Tortoise Investment Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, focusing on risk management, a conservative long-term approach, and tax efficiency. The firm also offers financial planning and advice on non-investment matters such as college and retirement planning, estate planning, and charitable giving.

Clifford Wallach is a financial advisor at Sovereign Financial Group, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience in business advising and leadership roles outside the investment industry. Wallach is also president and CEO of RNK Distributing, LLC, a distributor and supplier of sewing-related products. Sovereign Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, retirement plans, and a registered investment company. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and cash-management solutions, employing diversified low-cost mutual funds and ETFs with tactical use of individual securities and independent managers.

Julie Jason is a financial advisor at Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers, Inc. in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers since 1992 and with Jackson, Grant & Company since 1989. Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting to high-net-worth clients, including trustees and families focused on retirement income and legacy planning. The firm manages approximately $577 million for 94 client families, tailoring portfolios to individual objectives and risk tolerances with an emphasis on growth and selective use of equities, bonds, and pooled investment vehicles.

Rochelle Odesser is a CFP® with 41 years of experience in the financial industry. She is affiliated with Madison Advisory Services, Inc., where she has worked since 2006, and has held positions at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and Lion Street Financial. Madison Advisory Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as participant-directed retirement and pension plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managed programs. The firm employs both strategic and tactical asset-allocation approaches and provides ongoing monitoring and account reviews.

Kristin Moser is a ChFC® credentialed advisor at Trivium Point Advisory, LLC with approximately four years at the firm and additional experience at LPL Financial, Raymond James Financial Services, and Primerica Advisors. She has worked in the financial services industry since 2015. Trivium Point Advisory LLC is an SEC-registered multi-advisor wealth management firm managing around $1.63 billion in assets. It serves a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, and retirement plans, offering customized portfolio management and financial planning services supported by internal portfolio construction, external managers, and ongoing review processes.

David Feldman is a financial advisor at Sovereign Financial Group, Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and Newmark Capital. Outside of his advisory role, he performs basic computer maintenance for Dr. Howard Feldman FACC FACP on a part-time basis. Sovereign Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, retirement plans, and a registered investment company. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and cash-management solutions, utilizing low-cost diversified funds alongside individual securities and independent managers, with a focus on long-term strategies and tactical flexibility.

Richard Leimgruber is a financial advisor at Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Feghan and Associates, and Ameriprise Financial Services. He also hosts a finance and investment education podcast called Enrich Your Life. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and trust establishment services, using both third-party research and internally developed portfolio models tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Susan Hunter is a CFP® professional at 5C Capital Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Clark Dodge Asset Management, LLC for six years. 5C Capital Management provides customized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm employs a fiduciary approach with discretionary portfolio management, combining quantitative analysis, fundamental and technical research, and tax-aware portfolio construction.

James Taliaferro is a financial advisor at Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been with Clear Harbor since 2022 and also has previous experience at Security Asset Management. Clear Harbor Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a multi-asset class approach combining fundamental analysis with macro and cyclical views, managing over $2 billion in assets.

John Hamilton Jr. is a financial advisor with Aspire Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 43 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Hamilton Cavanaugh Investment Brokers, Inc. since 1993 and Hamilton Cavanaugh, Inc. since 1986. Outside of advisory work, he manages an active car wash business through Upscale Enterprises, LLC. Aspire Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm manages approximately $105.8 million in client assets and serves as a pension consultant for plans totaling about $1.02 billion, using a discretionary approach with model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Nancy Tolli is a financial advisor at Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Morgan Stanley. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing third-party research and diversified investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Benjamin Armellini is a financial advisor at Main Street Research LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Main Street Research since 2015, joining the affiliated firm Main Street Research LLC in 2017. Main Street Research LLC is a multi-advisor investment adviser managing approximately $2.38 billion for about 920 clients. The firm offers wealth management and consulting services to individuals, families, foundations, and institutional clients, employing a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to construct portfolios primarily using individual securities, with selective use of ETFs and ESG factor scoring for clients interested in sustainable investing.

Claudia Cantin is a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Tortoise since 2022. Prior to her advisory role, she held positions at Williams College, Cantin Chevrolet, Y-Landing Marina, and Holderness School. Tortoise Investment Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, with an emphasis on risk management, tax efficiency, and a conservative long-term approach. The firm also offers financial planning and advice on non-investment matters such as college and retirement planning, estate planning, and charitable giving.

Christopher Gunster is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He has been with Fidelis Capital Partners since 2023 and previously worked at Bank of America for thirteen years. Chris contributes investment-related articles to Forbes, a role he began in 2024. Fidelis Capital Partners provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, philanthropic and non-profit organizations, and other business entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment process that integrates quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to guide portfolio management and financial planning.

Karo Lokmanyan is a Series 66-registered financial advisor at N10° Wealth with 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Wellington Commons Condominium Associates in Dumont, New Jersey. N10° Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach that includes individual securities, ETFs, options, alternatives, and digital assets, leveraging fundamental, technical, ESG, and quantitative analysis along with third-party managers and technology platforms.