Daniel O'Shea 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 prior work includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Ardsley Engine Company, a volunteer fire department. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses third-party research and implements asset-allocation strategies across various investment vehicles, with ongoing portfolio reviews tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Brandon Velez is a financial advisor at 5C Capital Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining 5C Capital Management, he worked at Better Mortgage Corporation, Rockit Solutions, Morgan Stanley, and JP Morgan Securities LLC. 5C Capital Management provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a structured due-diligence process to build diversified portfolios using a blend of institutional mutual funds, separately managed accounts, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and alternative assets.

Stephen Kuchinski is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC in Westwood, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with LPL Financial, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual. Kuchinski is also associated with The Fortis Agency, an insurance-related business. Fortis Group Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, retirement plans, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using institutional share classes and third-party managers, employing risk-profiling technology and integrating tax-aware considerations in its investment approach.

Bart Di Chiaro is a financial advisor with Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc. in Tarrytown, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CPR Investments Inc., Primerica Advisors, and Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. He is also active as an insurance agent, engaging in the sale of various insurance products. Discipline Wealth Solutions serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and other registered advisors by providing customized investment advisory services that include discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, sub-advisory relationships, and retirement plan consulting. The firm incorporates various investment approaches and offers both in-house management and oversight of third-party managers.

James Rank is a financial advisor at Aspire Advisors, LLC with 8 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Aspire Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he dedicates a portion of his time to consulting on retirement plan service engagements and client relations for Hamilton Cavanaugh & Associates, Inc., a broker-dealer. Aspire Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm manages client assets predominantly through discretionary model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis in its research.

Thomas Beattie is a CFP® professional with 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Samalin Wealth since 2024 and previously spent 13 years with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc. Samalin Wealth provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis in its investment process, managing approximately $490 million in client assets across eight advisers.

Marc Decuffa is a financial advisor with Proxy Wealth Advisors LLC in Chappaqua, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, JPMorgan Securities, and Long Island Financial Group, among others. Decuffa has also operated as a freelancer and managed a business called Cents Ability LLC. Proxy Wealth Advisors LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, including a notable non-U.S. client base with cross-border needs. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using a range of instruments and manages both wrap-fee and non-wrap accounts through third-party platforms.

Kevin Mccabe is a financial advisor at 5C Capital Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and worked previously at Clark Dodge Asset Management LLC from 2014 to 2017. 5C Capital Management provides customized financial planning and investment management services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm combines quantitative portfolio measures, fundamental and technical analysis, and tax-aware portfolio construction in its fiduciary investment approach.

Anthony Passerino is a financial advisor with Vision Retirement and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial, Cetera, and as a CPA since 1993. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in coaching soccer at Saint Thomas Aquinas College and owns Aggressive Hockey Management Inc. Vision Retirement is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with integrated financial planning and fiduciary investment management. The firm combines third-party portfolio strategists, model allocations, and automated investing technology, offering coordinated planning services that include tax preparation through an affiliated CPA entity.

Brian Crane 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 Tortoise since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Spring Street Market and Williams College. 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 various non-investment matters upon client request.

Tobias Tolino is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Richter Bober Asset Management, LLC for six years before joining Citizens Private Wealth in 2020. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and foundations. The firm emphasizes long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture investment framework, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside tax, estate, and recently added business consulting services.

Brian Schiess is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2014. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers services ranging from wealth management and portfolio management to retirement plan consulting and tax-related services.

Michael Surbrug is a financial advisor with Advisors Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Lord Abbett Distributor LLC since 2003. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and RIAs, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and self-directed brokerage solutions. The firm integrates top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection across equity, fixed income, and tactical approaches, managing over $8.1 billion in discretionary assets and supporting approximately 17,842 clients.

Melissa Alaimo is a financial advisor with Pallas Capital Advisors, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has two years of industry experience, including roles at PKS Investments and Preferred Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery. Outside of finance, she has connections to a consulting business through family but has no active duties there. Pallas Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team firm managing approximately $4.3 billion and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers a long-term, customized investment approach and provides wealth management services including family office support and retirement plan fiduciary services.

Eric Lalime is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Pallas Capital Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Yellowfin Wealth Management LLC, a holding company. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser with 25 advisors managing approximately $3.2 billion for over 1,100 clients. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services, using a primarily long-term, fiduciary investment approach.

Andrew Ashkenazy is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. and holds the Series 63 designation. He has 15 years of industry experience, including roles at Metlife Securities Inc., Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He also works as an independent insurance agent, providing various life, disability, health insurance, and fixed annuity products. Lifemark Securities Corp. offers fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm provides a range of investment programs tailored through risk assessments and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Robert Varriano is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Citizens Private Wealth in Tarrytown, NY. He has a longstanding career at Clarfield Financial Advisors, Inc., where he has been since 1990. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a long-term asset allocation approach within an open-architecture framework and offers a range of investment management and consulting services, including discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer.

Jeremy Lieberman is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Advisors Capital Management, LLC since 2015. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and RIAs, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and a self-directed brokerage solution for qualified retirement plans. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection across equity, fixed income, and tactical approaches, managing over $8 billion in assets and serving a large number of clients through an intermediary model.

Robert Dowling Jr. is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2011. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Westwood, NJ. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, using diversified portfolios supplemented by independent managers, private-placement opportunities, and optional ESG integration.

Henry Hagedorn IV is a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Messiah University and LifeGuide Financial Advisors. Outside of financial services, he has experience working in the food service and recreation sectors. Modera Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors by providing wealth management, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm combines diversified investment strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory with an in-house accounting and tax service capability, supporting a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals and businesses.