Stephen Leeb is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Leeb Capital Management, Inc. in New York, NY, bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Leeb Index Trader, Emerging Advisory, Tci Enterprises, Leeb Brokerage Services, and Leeb Research Consultants. Outside his advisory work, he serves as editor of investment newsletters The Complete Investor and Real World Investor, writing on general stock investing topics for Capitol Information Group. Leeb Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, institutions, trusts, pensions, and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $112 million across about 60 accounts. The firm employs a top-down macroeconomic approach combined with bottom-up security selection across three core strategies, incorporating explicit sell disciplines and position-weight limits.

Jennifer Kerr is a financial advisor at Podell Financial Group LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Slavic401k and Hollywood Firefighters Pension. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed realtor in Bayville, New Jersey. Podell Financial Group LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and plan sponsors, offering tailored portfolios that incorporate various strategies and regular account reviews.

Anja Luesink is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Verdence Capital Advisors LLC since 2026 and was previously with Luesink Stenstrom Financial from 2014 to 2026. Luesink Stenstrom Financial serves individuals, families, trusts, and small businesses, offering holistic financial life planning, financial transition planning, and wealth management. The firm uses an integrated planning process addressing both technical and personal financial aspects, combining index-based and active investment strategies with diversified asset allocations and tax-aware considerations.

John Sampers is a financial advisor at SFI Advisors, LLC with over 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at SFI Advisors since 2009, in addition to roles at Kestra Financial Services and Private Client Services. Outside of advising, he manages a real estate property through Osprey Pointe LLC. SFI Advisors serves individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm employs approaches such as modern portfolio theory and long-term purchase strategies while conducting regular portfolio reviews.

Eugene Skorodinsky is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Minerva Wealth Advisory in New York, NY. His work history includes roles at Baruch College, Luesink Stenstrom Financial, Borough of Manhattan Community College, and the Research Foundation CUNY. Eugene holds a Series 63 license. Minerva Wealth Advisory is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, couples, and families, including high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using ETFs, enhanced-index funds, and selected active managers, with a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach combined with tax-aware strategies.

Tracy Nixon is a financial advisor at Tekmen Wells LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Tekmen Wells, Nixon has been affiliated with Goldman, Sachs & Co. since 1989. Tekmen Wells provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, foundations, and corporations, including high-net-worth households. The firm primarily delivers portfolio management through a wrap-fee program using a diversified mix of investment vehicles and employs due diligence on third-party managers via the Envestnet platform.

Jonathan Varelas is a financial advisor with Sterling Legacy Advisors Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. His background includes roles at LPL Financial, Equitable Advisors LLC, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. He also operates as an independent insurance agent in New Jersey, specializing in various life insurance and disability products. Sterling Legacy Advisors Inc. is a newly registered investment adviser providing portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, pension consulting, and family office services to individuals, corporations, and municipal plans. The firm employs a client-centered approach that integrates financial planning with portfolio management and utilizes a range of investment methods, with custody and execution through LPL Financial.

Julie Ford is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Ford Financial Solutions, LLC since 2015. She occasionally acts as an expert witness in legal proceedings and serves on the U.S. Board of Directors for The Navigators, a nonprofit religious ministry, where she participates on the finance committee without compensation. Ford Financial Solutions serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households, providing comprehensive financial planning and coordinated investment management. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-allocation-driven strategy using low-cost index funds and third-party asset managers, and offers various engagement models such as retainer relationships, hourly planning, and educational programs.

Eric Liu is a financial advisor at Vanda Research Corp with five years of industry experience. He has been with Vanda Research Corp since 2017 and previously worked at Vanda Securities Limited from 2015 to 2017. Liu serves as a director and founding partner of Vanda Securities PTE. LTD. in Singapore and as a director of Vanda Research LTD. in the United Kingdom, where he helps oversee company operations. Vanda Research Corp provides institutional research and tactical macroeconomic analysis to buy-side and sell-side clients, including investment banks and asset managers. The firm focuses on cross-asset macro themes and short-term trade ideas using quantitative and technical analysis, operating as a research-only advisor without managing client assets or providing retail portfolio services.

Andrew Jianette is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Valley Financial Management, Inc. and has prior experience at Valley National Bank, AE Wealth Management, Madison Avenue Securities, and E.A. Buck Financial Services. Outside of finance, he has worked at Powerhouse Gym Aiea and the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Valley Financial Management operates as Valley Digital Investor, providing individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management through an online platform. The firm uses client information to implement and rebalance model ETF portfolios electronically, requiring clients to maintain accounts at Valley National Bank.

Jason Armenti is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and Duncan Financial Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with both firms since 2002. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, supporting affiliated advisors with operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management while allowing flexibility in portfolio construction.

James Clarke is a financial advisor at Valley Financial Management, Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Valley Financial Management, Valley National Bank, and Leumi Bank. Valley Financial Management operates its advisory service, Valley Digital Investor, through an online platform that provides discretionary portfolio management and automated implementation of ETF model portfolios. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients who manage their accounts electronically and fund them through Valley National Bank.

Asheem Asthana is a financial advisor at Tandem Capital Management, Inc. with 9 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Tandem Capital Management for 28 years. Tandem Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial and wealth planning for individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm employs an actively managed, growth-at-a-reasonable-price equity approach combined with selective fixed-income security selection and integrates wealth planning into portfolio management.

Juan Lebrija is a financial advisor with LifeCapital Partners LLC in Westport, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LifeCapital Partners in 2025, he spent 24 years at Equitable Advisors. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member of Penta Holdings, a petrochemical distribution and real estate company in Mexico, and is a licensed insurance agent. LifeCapital Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, alternatives, and digital assets, and offers standalone financial planning on an hourly basis.

Stacy Goldsmith is a financial advisor at RPM Capital Management, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. She held a position at Herbert J Sims from 2012 to 2024 before joining RPM Capital Management in 2025. Goldsmith holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. RPM Capital Management specializes in discretionary portfolio management with a focus on high-yield tax-exempt municipal bonds and selected dividend-paying equities. The firm primarily serves individual clients, their affiliated trusts, foundations, and family offices, emphasizing municipal bond origination, underwriting, and ongoing monitoring.

Martin Fridson is a CFA® charterholder with over a decade of industry experience. He is a principal at Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors, LLC and also serves as sole proprietor and CEO of Fridsonvision LLC and Income Securities Advisors LLC, the latter of which publishes a monthly investment newsletter. Additionally, he works part-time producing research reports and market updates for Porter Research. Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and similar accounts, managing approximately $68 million across about 50 client relationships. The firm employs a top-down macro framework combined with fundamental and technical analysis to construct customized, income-oriented portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, including an automated ETF-based strategy through its LivX Digital Investment Portfolios program.

Chi Tang is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Basalt Wealth Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Basalt Wealth, Tang held roles at Albatross America Inc., Beaconfire Staffing Solutions Inc., PwC Strategy&, and McKinsey & Company. 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 integrates fundamental and technical analysis with options and derivatives strategies, providing tailored services that include security ratings, educational seminars, and cross-border trading access.

Bruce Jensen is a financial advisor at Boyar Asset Management, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Elevage Partners, Strategy Asset Managers, and Holly Street Wealth Advisors. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Boyar Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for separately managed accounts and acts as adviser to private funds and a registered investment company. The firm serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients with a fundamental, value-oriented investment approach characterized by concentrated positions and low portfolio turnover.

James Strugger is a financial advisor at Kineo Capital LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Predata Inc. and MKM Partners LLC. Kineo Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and private investment funds, offering tailored separately managed accounts and sub-advisory services. The firm integrates fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with artificial intelligence and machine learning tools across multiple strategies, including equity, derivatives, and risk management approaches.

Agustin Hernandez is a financial advisor at Manhattan Wealth Management Group with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial LLC, MPWM Advisory Solutions LLC, and Private Advisor Group, LLC. Manhattan Wealth Management Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and workplace retirement-plan services to individuals, trusts, estates, plan sponsors, and business entities. The firm applies a modern portfolio theory-based investment approach, utilizing strategic asset allocation, third-party managers, and model portfolios to tailor solutions according to client objectives.