Abd Alrahman Al Asaad is a financial advisor at Basic Capital Advisors LLC with six years of industry experience. His background includes roles at StormSafe Asset Management, Harvard Business School, and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Basic Capital Advisors LLC provides ERISA-focused advisory and investment management services to employer-sponsored retirement plans and their fiduciaries. The firm emphasizes long-term, low-fee passive management using institutional-class index funds and ETFs, focusing on diversification, cost minimization, and ongoing monitoring.

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.

Dov Lederer is a financial advisor at Creative Capital with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at the Allia Group and has a background in education and religious studies, including roles at Kollel Derech Chaim, Yashivas Mir Jerusalem, Yeshivat Shaalvim, and Torah Academy of Bergen County. Creative Capital provides discretionary, fee-based portfolio management for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, using a tactical allocation approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis. The firm customizes portfolios with various strategies, including equities, options, and real-estate partnership interests, and manages potential conflicts of interest through internal policies.

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.

Brian Plunkett is a CFP® with five years of experience at Semper Financial and over 37 years as a CPA through his own firm, Brian Plunkett, CPA. He has worked with Semper Financial Advisors since 2011 and also operates an independent insurance agency selling term and long-term care insurance. Semper Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm is affiliated with a separate CPA practice and manages client assets on a boutique scale with a focus on diversified portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Timothy Hughes is a PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of experience at American Wealth Administration Group LLC and over 36 years as a CPA. He operates his own accountancy practice, Timothy J. Hughes, CPA, LLC, providing accounting services to business owners and individuals. American Wealth Administration Group LLC offers discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs fundamental analysis to construct long-term core portfolios with a tactical overlay, emphasizing capital preservation and using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and bonds.

Michael Davidov is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Davidov Wealth Group, LLC and has held roles at Covey Sandler 26, LLC, where he manages asset management and capital raising activities. In addition to financial advising, he is actively involved in legal and insurance businesses as a licensed attorney and insurance agent, and he manages a real estate brokerage. Davidov Wealth Group, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension plans, providing discretionary portfolio management and hourly financial planning. The firm employs fundamental analysis and both long- and short-term trading strategies, primarily investing in mutual funds, equities, bonds, ETFs, and government securities.

Peter Florio is a ChFC® registered financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently with The Florio Wealth Management Group, where he has served since 2017, and previously held roles at MML Investors Services, Inc. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Florio also has involvement in insurance brokerage, including individual and group life and health insurance, as well as fixed annuities. The Florio Wealth Management Group provides pension consulting, financial planning, and acts primarily as a solicitor referring institutional and retirement-plan clients to third-party registered investment advisers. The firm offers fiduciary retirement-plan services under ERISA Section 3(38) and uses hourly or fixed-fee arrangements alongside referral-based revenue.

Ariel Serber is a financial advisor at Clutch Capital Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Clutch Capital since 2018. Prior to this, he was with Axa Advisors for five years and currently serves as Director of Client Relationships at Lions Assurance Financial, a business consulting firm focused on benefits and continuity planning. Clutch Capital Management provides portfolio management, asset allocation, trading, and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a top-down investment approach emphasizing diversification and risk management, incorporating derivatives trading strategies, and accommodates client-imposed investment restrictions.

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.

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.

Anthony Logrippo is a financial advisor at IHS Wealth Management LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Jefferies & Company, Inc. for 14 years before joining IHS Wealth Management in 2023. IHS Wealth Management is a single-advisor independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.5 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. It employs a range of investment strategies and provides both institutional-facing services and participant education, distinguishing it from many firms of similar size.

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.

Brian Abbondandolo is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Abbondandolo Wealth Management Corp, where he has worked since 2015, and is also associated with Abbondandolo & Company CPA's LLP since 2010. Abbondandolo Wealth Management Corp provides fee-only investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach focused on diversification and disciplined rebalancing, managing client portfolios exclusively through the SEI investment platform.

Shimon Willig is a financial advisor at MWM Group LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and MiR Jerusalem. Willig is also a licensed fixed insurance broker. MWM Group LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and corporations, managing approximately $431 million in discretionary assets through proprietary asset-allocation models and a variety of managed account strategies.

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.