A fee only and hourly NAPFA - Registered Financial Advisor and Certified Financial Planner ™ professional who enjoys helping clients take the many puzzle pieces in their financial lives and connect them so that they have the financial lives they want to have now or in the future. Specialties: fee only financial planning, wealth management, client management, retirement planning, education planning, financial literacy As an hourly only financial strategist, I leverage my knowledge and experience working with individuals and families at all levels of wealth and at multiple institutions to benefit my clients.

Simon Dixon is the sole advisor at Hudson House Capital Incorporated, holding a Series 65 credential with no prior industry experience before joining the firm in 2025. He is also CEO of Fundsnet Limited, an online discount fund broker, and City House Investors Limited, an investment advisory firm, both based in Harrogate, UK. His involvement in these businesses includes approximately 30 hours per month combined, with City House Investors Limited work occurring during trading hours. Hudson House Capital Incorporated is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a mix of passive and active strategies, focusing on asset allocation and security selection, and serves a broad client base including non-high-net-worth individuals.

Richard Polo Jr. is a financial advisor at Retirement Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Cetera and as a self-employed consultant. In addition to his advisory role, he manages an accounting and tax consulting practice. Retirement Wealth Management, LLC serves primarily individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses, managing approximately $60.7 million in assets. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment strategy and offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and access to independent managers and insurance consulting.

Esteban Handal is the principal of Handal Dunaway LLC, an investment manager based in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Nomura Securities International Inc. and Centerview Partners. Outside of advisory work, he is the founder and 50% owner of Washington Academy S.A. de C.V., a technical school offering various vocational courses in Monterrey, Mexico. Handal Dunaway LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individual and corporate clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a mix of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, with a broad investable universe that includes mutual funds, ETFs, derivatives, and margin transactions.

Robert Colby is the principal of Robert W. Colby Asset Management, Inc. in New York, NY, with 9 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been self-employed since 2001. Colby conducts quantitative and technical research, and he is an author of books and articles published on multiple platforms, including his own websites. His firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with approximately $4.63 million in discretionary assets under management. The firm employs proprietary quantitative and technical methods focused on Exchange Traded Funds and systematic ranking, offering a limited selection of actively managed portfolios and allocations with dynamic allocation strategies.

Anthony Ford is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advising at Ford Financial Solutions, LLC in New York, NY. He is also the owner and principal of Ford Law, PLLC, a New York law firm providing legal services to individuals. Ford Financial Solutions serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW individual clients with comprehensive financial planning and coordinated investment management. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-allocation-driven approach using low-cost index funds and third-party asset managers, and offers a range of planning engagements along with educational programming.

Bryan Koslow is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Clarus Group LLC in New York, NY. He has been with Clarus Group, CommonWealth Financial Network, and Cetera Advisors since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Koslow is a sole proprietor providing accounting, tax preparation, and business valuation services, and he serves on the boards of the Foundation for MERS and Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children of Monmouth County, Inc. He also chairs the Investment Committee for the New Jersey Society of CPAs. Clarus Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plan participants. The firm manages approximately $158 million for about 182 clients, employing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to build primarily long-term portfolios while utilizing options and derivatives as part of its strategies.

Christian Vivas is a financial advisor at Ronald Gelok & Associates, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked in various roles within the financial sector since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, Vivas teaches group fitness classes at local YMCA branches in New Jersey. Ronald Gelok & Associates manages approximately $75 million for about 230 clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charities. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and access to brokerage and insurance products, using independent managers and sub-advisory platforms tailored to clients' risk profiles.

John Nettuno is a financial advisor at J.H. Darbie & Co., Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at St Joseph's Health for nine years. J.H. Darbie & Co., Inc. provides non-discretionary investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and institutional clients, employing a combination of cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis alongside value-oriented, tactical, and strategic asset allocation. The firm participates in third-party adviser programs and conducts regular account reviews.

Jill Schum is a financial advisor at Third Eye Associates, Ltd with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at Perfectress US and WE Consulting Group. Third Eye Associates provides financial life-planning and advisory services primarily to individuals and families, including affluent and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on comprehensive planning using values-based and transition-oriented approaches, referring clients to third-party money managers for investment execution.

John Connolly is a financial advisor at Atlantis Asset Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2008 and 2009, respectively. Outside of his advisory role, he is a broker for a health care insurance firm, receiving annual renewal compensation. Atlantis Asset Management is a small, fee-based SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension, and business clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management utilizing a combination of macro, fundamental, technical, and cycle analysis, and is noted for its use of derivatives primarily as risk-management tools to reduce volatility.

Mitchell Poirier is a financial advisor at SMP Financial Planning, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Novare Capital Management, LLC and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC. SMP Financial Planning, LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored 401(k) plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios according to client goals and risk tolerance.

Paul Saxton is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Saiph Capital, LLC since 2021. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Saxton is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and occasionally works as an actor, extra, and stunt player. He is also president of The Saxton Foundation, a charitable organization. Saiph Capital provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and banking institutions. The firm manages approximately $361 million in assets and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and Independent Managers.

David Podell is a financial advisor with Podell Financial Group LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Podell Financial Group since 2006 and previously at Nylife Securities and New York Life Insurance Company for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Business Benefits Consulting LLC, providing fee-for-service benefits consulting to business owners, and volunteers on the Town of Randolph Board of Assessments. Podell Financial Group LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and plan sponsors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, using a tailored investment approach that includes asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and technical analysis, with accounts reviewed at least quarterly.

Edwin Milner is a financial advisor with Comprehensive Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Signature Securities Group Corp./Signature Bank, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. dba American Investment Planners, and LPL Financial. He provides limited services through Comprehensive Wealth Services during a transition of assets to an LPL Financial RIA. Comprehensive Wealth Services, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and their related entities. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach focusing on lower-cost mutual funds and ETFs, conducting regular portfolio reviews and coordinating with outside tax and legal professionals.

Manuel Ruiz is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Compass Private Wealth Group LLC since 2021. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and J.P. Morgan Securities. He is also a licensed insurance professional. Compass Private Wealth Group provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a tailored, long-term investment approach using ETFs, stocks, and mutual funds, integrating financial planning with portfolio supervision.

Daniel Pulver is a financial advisor with Pulver Capital Management LLC in Summit, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Pulver Capital Management since 2009 and has also worked at Andera Capital LLC since 2006. Pulver Capital Management provides ongoing investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios emphasizing corporate high-yield bonds and dividend-paying equities, managing client assets directly under discretionary authority with a focus on concentrated, high-balance relationships.

Richard Wolfe is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and has been with Saddle River Capital Management, LLC since 2003. He is based in Wyckoff, NJ, and holds a Series 65 license. Saddle River Capital Management serves individual investors, other advisors, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, 401(k) plans, and institutional and charitable clients by providing portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a proprietary research model combining fundamental and technical analysis to construct cost-efficient, globally allocated portfolios primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, with an emphasis on ongoing planning and performance tracking through quarterly reviews and modeled scenario testing.

Steven Wieting is a financial advisor at CIO Capital Group LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citi Private Alternatives, LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. prior to joining CIO Capital Group. CIO Capital Group LLC provides wealth management and investment advisory services exclusively to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and family offices through a single wrap fee program. The firm uses quantitative tools and proprietary analytics to support portfolio management and focuses on maintaining closely managed client relationships.

Adam Lazarus is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Partners LLC in New York, NY, holding the PFS™ and Series 66 designations with 13 years of industry experience. He has been self-employed since 2012 and has worked with Integrity Financial Partners, Inc. since 2005. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Lazarus provides tax preparation, tax planning, and accounting services in his self-employed capacity. Integrity Advisory Partners LLC offers investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of fundamental analysis and charting. The firm employs a mix of long-term, short-term, and trading strategies and typically works with clients maintaining a minimum investment of $1,000,000.