Most people come to me at a similar point in life: income has jumped, life has gotten complicated faster than anyone prepared them for, and they have no time to sort it out. That's where I come in. I'm a CFP® professional and financial advisor with Firebrand Wealth Management, a women-owned fee-only fiduciary RIA. Our firm serves women, their families & allies, along with people that our industry has traditionally overlooked. That's the work I care about. I'm also a first-generation professional, and many of the people I work with are building wealth without a foundation. That includes LGBTQ+ households. I mentor first-generation business students at Rutgers for the same reason. My clients typically fall under two buckets: - Physicians, from residency training through pre-retirement. Residents and fellows moving into attending roles, mid-career doctors weighing partnership decisions (e.g., private practice, private equity-backed, or non-profit), and attendings planning for their next step. Student loans and PSLF, contract review, retirement plans, estate planning, and asset protection. - Early-career professionals in tech, marketing, law, and consulting whose pay is complicated and who are making these calls for the first time. Equity compensation like RSUs and ISOs, tax planning, cash flow, and an investment strategy you can stick with.

Bob Jahelka is a financial advisor at DSJ Wealth Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and has been a partner at Demasco, Sena & Jahelka, LLP, an accounting firm, since 1993. DSJ Wealth Management provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified employee benefit plans. The firm typically allocates client assets to independent third-party investment managers while tailoring direct advice to client risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs.

Rodrigo Curiel is a financial advisor with Blue Ox Capital Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Citigroup Global Markets and Citicorp Investment Services before joining Blue Ox Capital Management in 2021. Blue Ox Capital Management offers advisory services primarily by selecting and directing clients to third-party investment advisers and funds, focusing on a consultative, referral-oriented approach rather than discretionary management or direct trading.

Thomas Kahn is a CFA® charterholder with 57 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Kahn Brothers Advisors LLC in New York, where he has worked since 2007. Kahn serves as a manager and analyst at several affiliated investment firms. Kahn Brothers Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm uses a modified value investing approach focused on bottom-up fundamental analysis of U.S. equities, emphasizing downside protection and long-term investment horizons.

Leslie Quick is the managing partner of The Quick Group LLC and holds a Series 66 designation with 19 years of industry experience. Prior to founding The Quick Group in 2025, Leslie spent ten years at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated. Leslie also serves as a registered representative for Finalis Securities LLC. The Quick Group LLC provides discretionary asset management primarily to high net worth individuals, families, and related trusts or foundations. The firm emphasizes separate-account portfolio management with a combination of top-down and bottom-up investment processes, tax-aware strategies, and cost-conscious portfolio construction across a range of asset classes.

Jona Saraci is a financial advisor at Kineo Capital LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley, Aksia, and PwC. Kineo Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and private investment funds, offering tailored strategies that integrate fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with artificial intelligence and machine learning tools. The firm manages multiple strategies including equity, derivatives, and risk management programs, and serves both separate accounts and pooled investment vehicles.

Cheng Luo is a financial advisor at HHL Wealth Advisors Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with multiple firms including Cetera Financial Specialists LLC and Prime Number Capital, LLC. Luo also serves as an adjunct assistant professor teaching accounting courses at Baruch College since 2015 and provides tax planning services through a separate tax advisory business. HHL Wealth Advisors Inc. offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, employer-sponsored plans, and small businesses. The firm employs asset-allocation strategies based on modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis, combining passive and active investment vehicles tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Mark Dorfman is a financial advisor at Nosuris, Inc. with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and has worked at several firms including Oberlander Dorfman Inc. since 1988 and APW Capital, Inc. since 2009. Outside of advisory services, he serves as a continuing education instructor and exam proctor for insurance professionals and is involved in insurance wholesale brokerage. Nosuris, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension plans, managing approximately $95 million in assets. The firm offers personalized portfolio management and financial planning, incorporating strategies that include customized portfolios, third-party managers, SRI/ESG considerations, and cryptocurrency exposure.

Ethan Davidov is a financial advisor at Davidov Wealth Group, LLC with one year of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. He has prior experience operating Davidov Financial Coaching, LLC and Davidov Law / Davidov Financial, with a combined six years in related roles. Ethan also has a background in education and law spanning ten years. Davidov Wealth Group, LLC manages approximately $174 million in discretionary assets and serves individual, high-net-worth, and pension clients. The firm offers ongoing discretionary portfolio management and hourly financial planning, using fundamental analysis and a mix of mutual funds, equities, bonds, ETFs, and government securities to implement client portfolios.

Tanya Frias is a Certified Financial Planner® with 24 years of industry experience, currently with Wealth More Enterprise, Inc. She has held roles at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved with Andwise, providing financial education, and advises on business and compliance strategy for Quantitative Finance. Wealth More Enterprise offers investment advisory and financial planning services through a mobile-first platform, combining algorithmic account management with discretionary human oversight. The firm serves individual clients using proprietary risk scoring and multiple model portfolios, facilitating client engagement via digital communication alongside expert consultations.

Amanda Spiteri is a financial advisor at Valley Financial Management, Inc. in New York, NY, with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Her prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Valley National Bank. Valley Financial Management operates the Valley Digital Investor platform, providing individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management through an online, web- and mobile-based system. The firm uses automated model ETF portfolios tailored to client profiles and requires clients to maintain accounts with Valley National Bank.

Junyi Yuan is a financial advisor with Quantel Asset Management LLC based in New York, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Quantel AI, Inc., Rutgers Business School, and Shanghai University. Yuan has no prior industry experience outside his current advisory role. Quantel offers investment services to mass-affluent, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through a web-based platform and mobile app. The firm uses a systematic, algorithm-driven process combining fundamental, technical, and sentiment analysis to manage portfolios aligned with client risk profiles, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

Andrew Kutz is a CFP® professional with over 30 years of experience at Kutz and Company Inc. He serves as president and CPA of Kutz & Kutz CPA's P.C., a non-investment related accounting firm based in Great Neck, NY. Kutz and Company Inc. provides tax and accounting services alongside personal financial planning and discretionary asset management to individuals, executives, trusts, and high net worth clients. The firm integrates its active tax and accounting practice with advisory services, developing client-specific written plans and managing portfolios primarily composed of no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Mathew Goldberg is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with 25 years of experience, currently with Manhattan Wealth Management Group in New York, NY. His career includes roles at MWMG Advisors, Mpwm Advisory Solutions, Chase Investment Services Corp., and Wells Fargo Clearing. Manhattan Wealth Management Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, trusts, estates, plan sponsors, and business entities. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based investment approach, utilizing a combination of internally managed assets, third-party managers, and model portfolios.

Clifford Michaels is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Institutional Investment Advisors Corp and has previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and LPL Financial LLC. Michaels is also an author associated with Highland Group LLC. Institutional Investment Advisors Corp provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation using a core-and-satellite framework with passive index funds and actively managed high-dividend equities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive financial planning.

Christina De Marval is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Target Rock Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY. She has one year of industry experience, including a brief tenure at JP Morgan Private Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers with Savvy Ladies Inc., a nonprofit that provides free financial education to women. Target Rock Wealth Management serves affluent and high-net-worth individuals as well as institutions, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs passive index-based funds and ETFs alongside fundamental analysis, and it can create customized ESG portfolios upon client request.

Cyrus Mossavar Rahmani is a financial advisor with UAS Asset Management, holding a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include working at Keen Venture Partners BV and a period of self-employment. Outside of his advisory work, he manages Parrotia I, LLC, which holds early-stage private company shares as a passive investment. UAS Asset Management provides investment management services to individuals, related entities, and institutional clients including municipalities and public pension plans. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up approach with concentrated equity portfolios for separately managed accounts and a more speculative strategy for its private pooled vehicle.

Jerald Wank is a financial advisor at Wank & Liptzin Advisory Services LLC with 28 years at the firm and 4 years of industry experience. He is also a partner in Wank & Liptzin LLP, a CPA firm providing tax and accounting services. Wank & Liptzin Advisory Services LLC offers financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to middle-class individuals and families, as well as trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm emphasizes comprehensive financial planning and a buy-and-hold investment approach, with a distinctive affiliation to a CPA firm and a billing structure based on hourly fees rather than asset percentages.

Chaim Deutsch is a CFP® professional with five years at Oak Private Wealth LLC and a total of three years in the financial advisory industry. He previously worked at SimkowitzCo LLC and owns Deutsch Tax Advisory, which he operates alongside his advisory activities. He is licensed to sell and advise on life and health insurance in New York and New Jersey. Oak Private Wealth LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, including pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm combines tax-aware financial planning with portfolio management using both passive and active strategies and coordinates its services with a separate tax advisory practice owned by the principal.

John Romano is a financial advisor at AJF Capital Management, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. before joining AJF Capital Management. AJF Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an asset-allocation framework based on Modern Portfolio Theory supplemented by equities, ETFs, and closed-end funds, and offers programs including a Sustainable Asset Management strategy and an actively managed AJF Alpha Portfolio.