Christopher Ward is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Avity Investment Management Inc., where he has worked since 2022. Prior to joining Avity, he was employed at G.research, LLC and GAMCO Investors, Inc. from 2015 to 2022. Avity Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a variety of clients including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on fundamental research and active management of high-quality, liquid securities, maintaining a relatively large asset base with a small adviser team.

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.

Michael Ortiz is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Income & Asset Advisory, Inc. with one year of experience at the firm and prior work as a self-employed professional and a long tenure at Northern Westchester Hospital. Income & Asset Advisory, Inc. provides individualized portfolio management and financial consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines multiple analytic methods within a generally buy-and-hold strategy, and it has a formal pension consulting practice that includes IPS development, plan monitoring, and participant education.

Edward Long is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Gillespie, Robinson & Grimm, Inc. since 2005. He is based in Greenwich, CT and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Avity Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension funds, profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fundamental research, focuses on high-quality liquid securities purchased at attractive prices, and actively manages fixed-income maturity ranges.

Todd Stankiewicz is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Sykon Capital LLC and Sykon Asset Management LLC, where he has been involved since 2023 and 2025 respectively. Prior to that, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill for ten years. He manages the day-to-day operations of Sykon Asset Management as part of his other business activities. Sykon Capital serves individual and institutional clients by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and consulting. The firm employs a combination of quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis in its investment approach and manages approximately $350 million in assets.

Damon Hart is a financial advisor at Baxter Investment Management with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Baxter since 2018. Prior to that, he spent 17 years at Raylor Asset Management Group and has been president of DLH Technical Services, a technology consulting firm, since 2001. Baxter Investment Management is a team of five advisors managing approximately $1.0 billion, providing discretionary portfolio management to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, value/GARP investment approach tailored to client needs and offers private investment fund due diligence for qualified investors.

Thomas Bell is a financial advisor at Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Merrill and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Signature Wealth Management Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages customized and model-based portfolios across multiple risk-based strategies, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with periodic rebalancing.

Gregory Pitts is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Natural Investments in White Plains, NY, where he has worked since 2011. He has 4 years of industry experience. Natural Investments is a values-focused advisory firm serving individual clients, institutions, and charitable entities. The firm manages approximately $2.05 billion through a team of 24 advisors and emphasizes socially responsible investing using diversified portfolios aligned with client goals, risk tolerance, and social or environmental restrictions.

Frank Manziano is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at SimplyRIA Advisor Network. He has been with SimplyRIA since 2026 and also operates Frank the Financial Coach LLC. Manziano has experience in education, having worked with the Tenafly and Glen Rock Boards of Education for a combined 13 years. SimplyRIA Advisor Network provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans through an RIA-aggregator model where supervised Investment Adviser Representatives manage independent practices under the firm’s oversight. The firm’s approach includes tailored portfolios that utilize both active and passive strategies, third-party sub-advisers, and alternative investments.

Joseph Rossetti is a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Updike, Kelly & Spellacy and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC. Prior to his advisory career, he held roles at Williams College and Phillips Exeter Academy. Tortoise Investment Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, focusing 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 and estate planning when requested by clients.

Elizabeth Lynch is a financial advisor at N10° WEALTH in Greenwich, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has one year of industry experience and previously worked at The London Fund and Meekins Corp. N10° Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager selection to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach incorporating individual securities, ETFs, options, alternatives, direct indexing, and digital assets, supported by fundamental, technical, ESG, and quantitative analysis.

Nicholas Short is a financial advisor at Sykon Capital LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at AMG Funds and Strategic Retail Advisors. Sykon Capital serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients by offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and consulting. The firm employs a blend of quantitative optimization, relative strength and trend-based techniques, and fundamental and technical analysis, managing approximately $350 million in regulatory assets under management.

Sean Moro is a financial advisor with Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. holding a Series 66 designation and has been in the industry for less than one year. His prior experience includes roles at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, MML Investors Services, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of financial services, he has been involved with the Wyckoff Family YMCA in various capacities. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a client-driven investment process that balances equities, fixed income, and cash, utilizing individual securities alongside mutual funds and ETFs, with oversight from an investment committee.

Kathleen Buske is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is currently with Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. and has previously worked at Hallmark Capital Management Inc. and New Century Asset Management, Inc. VWM is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a client-driven investment process that includes discretionary management and financial planning, utilizing a mix of equities, fixed income, and cash tailored to client objectives.

John Baxter is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Baxter Investment Management in Greenwich, CT, with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Baxter Investment Management since 2000. Baxter Investment Management provides personalized, discretionary portfolio management to individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term, company-level research approach with a value/GARP orientation and manages roughly $1.0 billion across a five-advisor team in a multi-generation, family-owned practice.

Laurance Kersh is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and has been with Samalin Wealth since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Chappaqua, NY. Samalin Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines fundamental and cyclical analysis with various investment strategies, managing approximately $490 million in client assets across eight advisers.

Eileen Ohnell is a financial advisor at Night Owl Capital Management, LLC with 7 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Night Owl Capital Management since 2019. Prior to that, she spent 12 years at Ionic Capital Management. Night Owl Capital Management provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients through separately managed accounts and private pooled vehicles. The firm focuses on concentrated, long-term public equity investments in mid- and large-cap companies using fundamental analysis and discounted free cash flow valuation.

Joseph Landicino is a financial advisor at Madison Advisory Services, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and approximately one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Lion Street Financial, Chilton Trust, and Madison Planning Group, among others. Madison Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including 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, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

Thomas Alonso is a CFA® charterholder with four years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Hallmark Capital Management and has prior experience at Refinitiv, Foresters Financial, and Prospect Capital Corp. Alonso is associated with Valley Wealth Managers, Inc., a firm that manages approximately $2.69 billion for a mix of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wrap fee programs. Valley Wealth Managers uses a client-driven investment process with a focus on strategic and tactical allocations across equities, fixed income, and cash, supported by an investment committee and third-party services.

Matthew Grosser is a financial advisor with Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Hallmark Capital Management since 2012. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.32 billion through a multi-advisor team. The firm serves institutional clients and individual investors, including high-net-worth households, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and multiple wrap fee programs that utilize a proprietary valuation analysis and tactical asset allocation.