Jennifer Piche is a financial advisor at Next Level Private LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She has held Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and worked previously at UBS Financial Services for 10 years. She is also a licensed insurance professional, dedicating less than 10% of her time to this activity. Next Level Private advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a fiduciary approach with customized portfolios utilizing diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds, along with occasional option strategies and tactical reallocations.

Thomas Elliott is a financial advisor at Next Level Private LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Long Island Express North. Next Level Private LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses customized portfolios with diversified assets and applies both fundamental and technical analysis, maintaining ongoing client contact and formal account reviews.

Lon Birnholz is a financial advisor at Matrix Asset Advisors Inc with five years of industry experience. He has been with Matrix Asset Advisors since 1995. Matrix Asset Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.4 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm combines systematic quantitative screens with fundamental research to construct concentrated, risk-controlled portfolios and offers value, dividend-income equity strategies with ESG overlays, as well as fixed income and consolidated wealth management services.

Noah Eleftheriades is a financial advisor at Traphagen Financial Group with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience with Volvo Car USA and Elon University. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, and institutions. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, offers discretionary model portfolios, and integrates tax and accounting services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Eric Mancini is a financial advisor at Traphagen Financial Group with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC since 2009. Mancini contributes as a senior financial writer for Benzinga.com, composing articles on financial and investing topics. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offers integrated services that include tax, accounting, and estate planning through an affiliated accounting practice.

Philip Johanson is a financial advisor with Next Level Private LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Next Level Private in 2021, he worked at UBS Financial Services and was involved with Badger Sports Club. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a swim instructor and camp maintenance worker at Badger Swim Club on weekends. Next Level Private LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers customized portfolios using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and occasional tactical strategies, along with ongoing client contact and annual formal reviews.

Ernest Rispoli is a financial advisor at Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including Primerica Advisors and Key Bank. In addition to his advisory role, Rispoli is active as a loan originator at Quintessential Mortgage Group, LLC. Discipline Wealth Solutions serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and other registered advisors by offering tailored investment advisory services including discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, sub-advisory relationships, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches and provides oversight of both in-house and third-party managers.

Joseph Madio is a financial advisor with Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Private Client Services, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation driven strategies across ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments, with ongoing portfolio reviews tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Thaddeus Cook is a financial advisor at Searle & Co. with 48 years of industry experience. He has been with Searle & Co. for 35 years and has also worked at Securities Research, Inc. since 1984. Cook serves as a trustee for The Shearman Foundation, where he assists with trust oversight and administrative duties. Searle & Co. provides portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a team-based approach, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to tailor investment advice to client objectives and risk tolerances.

John Fussell is a financial advisor at Samalin Wealth with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC since 2011. Samalin Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $490 million in client assets and employs a diverse investment approach that includes fundamental and cyclical analysis, a mix of long- and short-term positions, and the use of derivatives and margin.

Michael Cowell is a financial advisor at Night Owl Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Night Owl since 2021, following prior roles at Vista Highland, Fairfield University, and Fordham University. 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 primarily in mid- and large-cap companies, emphasizing valuation discipline and low turnover.

Alex Pidhorodeckyj is a financial advisor at Samalin Wealth with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for a combined 24 years. Samalin Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a strategy that integrates fundamental and cyclical analysis with diversified investment positions and offers comprehensive financial planning, including retirement-plan consulting and post-divorce wealth management.

Andrew Samalin is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and is the president of Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC, where he has worked since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has additional involvement in mortgage brokerage and divorce finance services. Samalin Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses with comprehensive financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $490 million in client assets across eight advisors and employs an investment approach that includes fundamental and cyclical analysis combined with diverse asset allocations and the use of derivatives.

Jonathan Smith is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Baxter Brothers Inc. since 2000. Baxter Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes long-term, company-level research with a value/GARP orientation and offers tailored advice with discretionary implementation.

Legrand Redfield is a CFP® with 46 years of industry experience and is affiliated with Asset Management Group, Inc. He has been with Asset Management Group since 1983 and also holds roles at TLG Advisors, Inc. and The Leaders Group Inc. Redfield serves as President and CEO of Asset Management Group, Inc. Asset Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and manager selection across various securities.

Jonathan Pasqua is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license. He is currently with EntreWealth in Austin, TX, and has over 14 years of industry experience, including founding Pasqua Wealth Solutions. EntreWealth provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $222 million in assets with a nine-person advisory team, employing a long-term investment approach that integrates various analytical methods and aligns portfolios with client-specific Investment Policy Statements.

Scott Weinfeld is a financial advisor at Flagstar Securities, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Signature Securities Group Corp./Signature Bank for 21 years and has been with Flagstar-affiliated firms since 2023. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and serves as Group Director Investments and Senior Vice President at New York Community Bancorp. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $784 million in discretionary assets and offers wealth management, a Managed Account Program, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a documented, discretionary approach with a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and third-party managers.

Emanuel Romero Vicini is a financial advisor at Vision Investment Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previous experience at Vision Financial Markets and Essex Financial Services, Inc. He is also the CEO of Resilience Investment Advisory Compliance Consultants, which provides compliance consulting and RIA creation services to independent advisors. Vision Investment Advisors serves individuals, family offices, and institutional investors with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across various model portfolios and option-based strategies. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis in its growth-oriented large-cap equity selection and offers specialized programs including covered-call writing and leveraged option strategies.

V Traphagen is a CFP® and PFS™ with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He has been associated with Traphagen Investment Advisors, LLC since 1997 and is also a partner in Traphagen & Traphagen CPAs, a CPA firm. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis and integrates tax, accounting, and estate-planning services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Walter Auch Jr. is a financial advisor at Sophis Investments LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has served as a trustee and audit committee member for Renaissance Capital Greenwich Funds since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is the managing director of Auch Partners, an executive recruiting firm specializing in financial services, a position he has held since 2001. Sophis Investments is a small team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, endowments, foundations, pooled investment vehicles, and certain businesses. The firm employs a concentrated, bottom-up fundamental equity approach focusing on long-term holdings and manages both separately managed accounts and pooled vehicles, including performance-based fee structures for qualified clients.