Zachary Brody is a CFP® and ChFC® with 13 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently part of the team at Lumiere Financial and has previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Northwestern Mutual. Brody is a member of Forbes Councils, a community for entrepreneurs and leaders. Lumiere Financial offers investment advisory and planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides customized portfolio management and financial planning, using both internal models and third-party managers, and includes advanced strategies such as derivatives and margin when appropriate.

Sarah Hopkins is a financial advisor at Tublin - DiFusco Advisors Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been employed with the Saratoga Springs City School District since 2012. Tublin - DiFusco Advisors Inc. provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm bases investment decisions on fundamental analysis and considers factors such as asset allocation, income needs, tax implications, and market outlook.

Taiwei Chang is a financial advisor at Basalt Wealth Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at China CITIC Bank International Limited, City Investment Solutions, and Shepherd Venture. 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 combines fundamental and technical analysis to pursue long-term capital appreciation and uses options and derivatives as part of its strategies, providing services tailored to client objectives and constraints.

Andrew Niemoeller is a CFP® with three years of industry experience and is currently with Collaborative Capital Advisors LLC. He previously worked at Savant Wealth Management for two years and attended the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Collaborative Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and related entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative analysis to construct portfolios, offering access to separately managed accounts, third-party managers, and pooled investment vehicles.

Gary Du Boff is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sage Capital Management LLC. His prior experience includes roles at BDO USA LLP, Equitable Advisors, and MBAF. Sage Capital Management advises individual clients, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, and pooled investment vehicles using a core-and-satellite, strategic asset allocation approach. The firm is notable for its role as adviser and sponsor to a private real-estate fund while also providing portfolio management for pooled vehicles.

Edmond Franco is the principal of Franco Financial Advisors, Inc. in New York, NY, with 4 years of industry experience. He has been involved in the financial services sector since 1992, serving as president of Franco Financial Group and engaged in insurance brokerage through Franco & Son, Inc. Franco Financial Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, retirement planning, and financial consulting, with a focus on tailored investment programs and strategic planning for clients with complex or business-related needs.

Charles Goldblum is a CFP® and CFA® with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Hurley Capital Management, LLC since 2003. Hurley Capital, LLC provides discretionary investment management and limited financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a macro-driven, fundamental, and value-oriented investment process, utilizing a range of securities and occasionally less liquid or specialty investment vehicles.

Peter Kunze is a financial advisor at Guardant Wealth Advisors in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Overbrook Management Corp. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as well as a 16-year tenure with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Guardant Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services, family office advisory, and retirement plan advisory. The firm uses customized asset-allocation strategies, independent managers, and a variety of analytical methods, while also offering access to private and alternative investments through third-party platforms and affiliated private sponsors.

Robert Alonso is a financial advisor at Third Eye Associates, Ltd with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory role, Alonso operates a side business selling items on eBay and is a licensed life insurance agent. Third Eye Associates provides financial life-planning and advisory services to individuals and families, including affluent and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on comprehensive planning delivered on a retainer or hourly basis and refers clients to third-party money managers for asset management, emphasizing values-based and transition-oriented planning.

Caleb Howard is a financial advisor at Weigelfam with a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Legacy Wealth Management since 2019 and currently owns and operates ATPP, LLC, a video production services business. Caleb combines advisory roles with his entrepreneurial activities in video production. Weigel Fiduciary Asset Management offers wealth management, discretionary and nondiscretionary investment management, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs proprietary models and a “6 Sleeves” diversification approach, with investment decisions driven by fundamental and cyclical analysis and a generally long-term orientation.

Michael Schupak is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at Astra Wealth Partners with 11 years of industry experience. He has served as managing member, chief compliance officer, and investment adviser representative at both Astra Wealth Partners and Schupak Financial Advisors, LLC. He is based in Jersey City, NJ. Astra Wealth Partners serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporations, and foundations. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with passive and active management techniques and is notable for managing a private pooled vehicle that utilizes ETFs, options, and equities.

Jared Ziment is a financial advisor at Ziment Financial Advisors, Inc. in New York, NY, with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley & Co LLC for eight years and at Cabrera Capital Markets for one year. Jared holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Ziment Financial Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning primarily for high-net-worth and individual clients. The firm uses a risk-budget framework and derivative-based strategies to manage market exposure, employing quantitative models and real-time market data in portfolio construction and hedging.

Austin Cagley is a financial advisor at IADVISE Partners with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining IADVISE Partners in 2026, he worked in the fitness industry, including roles at Barry's Bootcamp LLC and ONE PELOTON LLC. He is involved with Barry's Bootcamp LLC and Cadence Innovation Labs LLC in fitness-related capacities. IADVISE Partners provides investment advisory and asset allocation services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, typically serving high-net-worth clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management and family office services with an investment approach that includes equities, fixed income, options, alternative investments, and the use of hedging and leveraging techniques where appropriate.

Brian Hegarty is a financial advisor at Hegarty Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Credit Suisse Securities, Btig LLC, and Berenberg Capital Markets prior to joining his current firm. Hegarty Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes passive, asset-class-based portfolios using index mutual funds and ETFs, focusing on low turnover and tax-efficient strategies tailored to each client’s investment policy.

Steven Abernathy is the owner of Abernathy Group II LLC and holds a Series 63 designation with 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Dinosaur Financial Group, LLC from 2017 to 2023 and has been involved with Abernathy Group II since 2009. Outside of advisory services, he owns a separate entity that acquires distressed real estate. Abernathy Group II LLC provides family office services and separately managed accounts to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach using factor-based index ETFs combined with active management, and also offers pension consulting and services for employer-sponsored 401(k) plans.

Allon Harris is a financial advisor with Valley Financial Management, Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Leumi Investment Services Inc. for eight years before joining Valley Financial Management and Valley National Bank. Valley Financial Management operates as Valley Digital Investor, providing discretionary portfolio management and automated implementation of model ETF portfolios through an online platform for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach is based on client profiles and offers six target portfolios that are automatically managed and periodically rebalanced.

Daniel Veliz is a CFA® charterholder based in New York, NY, currently with Franco Financial Advisors, Inc. He has been working in financial advisory and consulting roles since 2019, including time at Franco Financial Group, Inc. Veliz spends a portion of his time providing corporate and personal financial consulting through Franco Financial Group, Inc. Franco Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses, typically with relationships starting at $1 million. The firm manages approximately $72 million in assets and offers customized portfolios using various securities while integrating investment banking and corporate finance services through its parent company.

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.

Elizabeth Jones is a financial advisor with Third Eye Associates, Ltd in Red Hook, NY. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. Jones has been with Third Eye Associates since 2005. Third Eye Associates serves individual clients and their families, including affluent and high-net-worth households, providing comprehensive financial life planning and implementation support. The firm emphasizes a goals- and values-based planning process with an extended discovery phase and refers clients to vetted third-party managers for investment management when appropriate.

Robert Mazzocco is a financial advisor at LeClair Wealth Partners in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and has held roles at GT Securities, LeClair Capital Partners, and Arch Cape Company, among others. LeClair Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily fundamental, long-term approach to portfolio construction, complemented by shorter-term trading when appropriate, and integrates artificial intelligence tools to support research and back-office functions.