William Donaldson is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Donaldson Financial Wellness Network, LLC, where he has worked since 2013. His prior experience includes roles at Vista Investment Advisors LLC and Conscious Capital Wealth Management LLC. In addition to his advisory work, Donaldson provides divorce financial planning and mediation services, assisting individuals and couples with financial settlements and tax planning related to divorce. Donaldson Financial Wellness Network, LLC offers pension consulting, financial planning, and investment advisory services to plan sponsors, trusts, foundations, and individual clients. The firm focuses on structured asset allocation and utilizes third-party asset managers, providing ERISA fiduciary support, vendor selection assistance, and participant education as part of its services.

Leo Mc Grath is the principal of McGrath WealthCare, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Brewster, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 4 years of experience in financial advisory services. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Mc Grath is also a practicing lawyer through his affiliated law practice, McGrath Law. McGrath WealthCare serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing ongoing portfolio management on a co-advisory basis through third-party managers. The firm focuses on mutual funds and ETFs, using a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, and operates non-discretionarily while preparing documented Investment Policy Statements tailored to each client.

Vincent Dagnese is a financial advisor at Westchester Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Mass Mutual Investors Services, LPL Financial, and Principal Securities. Westchester Wealth Management serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm employs a proprietary multi-bucket Model Portfolio Series focused on capital preservation and risk management, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and annuities, and also offers manager-of-managers programs, comprehensive financial planning, pension consulting, and public educational seminars.

Cesar Cortes is a financial advisor at SUMUS Financial LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Prudential Financial Planning Services, LPL Enterprise, and Western International Securities. He also operates Cortes Benefits Consulting, LLC, an independent business consulting venture. SUMUS Financial LLC provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high net worth clients, and businesses. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis with a long-term investment approach, utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers flexible fee arrangements including hourly and fixed fees for financial planning.

William Knox is the sole advisor at Knox Capital with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Kahn Brothers Advisors LLC and Kahn Brothers & Co. Inc. from 1996 through 2022. Knox Capital provides discretionary investment management services primarily to individual clients, focusing on value-oriented strategies that combine quantitative and qualitative analysis. The firm emphasizes long-term investment horizons, management quality, and tailors portfolios to clients’ risk tolerances and financial goals.

Ira Koyner is a financial advisor at Triathlon Partners LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Societe Generale and Morgan Stanley. He also holds roles related to insurance products, including commissions from selling life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. Triathlon Partners LLC provides portfolio management, a proprietary rules-based All-Terrain managed strategy, financial planning, and business consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches and integrates insurance products alongside investment solutions.

Michael Pappas is the sole advisor at Michael Pappas Advisor LLC in Bedford, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. He has operated his independent advisory firm since 2014. Michael Pappas Advisor LLC provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, advising on mutual funds, fixed income, equities, ETFs, and Treasury Inflation-Protected securities. The firm uses a combination of econometric and quantitative analysis with fundamental, technical, and cyclical methods, emphasizing large- and mid-cap value exposures and including options trading strategies.

Ronald Iannucci is the sole advisor at Ronald J. Iannucci CFP, an independent firm based in Woodbury, CT. He holds the CFP® designation and has 26 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his current firm, he worked at Comprehensive Capital Management, Inc. and Comprehensive Asset Management and Servicing, Inc. Additionally, he is involved in mortgage origination through First World Mortgage and has been a licensed insurance agent since 1990. The firm provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, managing approximately $3.1 million in assets across 53 accounts. It also offers tax preparation and insurance products alongside its investment services.

Kathryn Hanlon is a CFP® with a Series 65 license currently associated with Kekoa Capital. She has a diverse background including roles at Westfield Capital Management, McGuigan Financial, and Highfields Capital Management. Hanlon has been working in the financial industry since 2023. Kekoa Capital serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, by providing tiered, flat-fee comprehensive financial planning and consulting without managing client investment accounts. The firm’s approach is goals-based and tailored to each client’s situation, generally favoring long-term, diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

James Lott is the sole advisor at Cropsey Asset Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Ridgefield, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 21 years of industry experience. Lott has been with Cropsey Asset Management since its founding in 2003. Cropsey Asset Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes portfolios built primarily from closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds, and individual equities, employing a variety of fundamental and technical strategies tailored to each client’s risk profile.

Brooke Weise is a CFP® professional operating Weise Financial Wellness, an independent advisory firm in Middlebury, CT, with five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Ellevest, LPL Financial LLC, and Avantax Advisory Services. Outside of financial advising, she has managed two LLCs related to holiday décor and tree services. Weise Financial Wellness is a fee-only firm that provides comprehensive financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients without managing or custodying assets. The firm focuses on holistic, goals-driven planning and offers periodic reviews while coordinating with third-party professionals as needed.

Sean Sullivan is a financial advisor at Thrivealike LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Lifeworks Advisors, Arete Wealth Management, National Securities Corp, and Voya Financial Advisors. Sullivan is also an independent insurance agent. Thrivealike LLC is an independent, solo registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, 401(k) plan management, and tiered financial planning subscription services. The firm employs a diverse investment approach incorporating fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analyses, with recommendations that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and insurance products.

Gene McGovern is the sole advisor at McGovern Financial Advisors, LLC in Ridgefield, CT, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has led his independent advisory practice since 2014. McGovern’s background includes work in law, tax, and accounting publishing, alongside prior teaching in a financial planning certificate program. McGovern Financial Advisors provides fee-only, advice-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and families, focusing on retirement income, cash flow, tax, insurance, education funding, Social Security optimization, and estate planning. The firm delivers project-based and hourly engagements without managing client portfolios on a discretionary basis.

Peter Lusk Jr. is a financial advisor at Acanto, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Acanto since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he provides business development consulting for startups and operates as a registered representative involved in carbon offset valuation and placement through Weild & Co., Inc. Acanto is a fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, pooled vehicles, RIAs, and broker-dealers. The firm uses a proprietary, model-driven investment approach that combines momentum-based signals with volatility-aware risk parity across U.S. equities and multi-asset ETF/REIT strategies, emphasizing systematic, rules-based implementation and detailed risk disclosures.

James Mitchell is a financial advisor at Mighty Oak Management LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Mighty Oak Management in 2015, he worked at Invest Financial Corporation, Blue Hill Capital Partners LLC, and UBS Financial Services. Mighty Oak Management LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and fee-based asset management to individuals and institutions, including corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm uses asset-allocation and portfolio-modeling tools to recommend investment strategies, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis and sponsoring a wrap fee program.

Loriann Low is an investment adviser representative with Forte Asset Management, LLC and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. She has four years of industry experience, with prior roles including Covey Roberts & Carmody and self-employment. Low is also involved with the PACE Women's Justice Center. Forté Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a portfolio-risk oriented approach tailored to client objectives and manages over $322 million in discretionary assets with a small advisory team.

William Leavitt is a financial advisor with BridgeLight Financial Advisors, Inc. based in Shelton, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience, including 20 years with Senior Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2006. Additionally, he is a licensed independent insurance agent since 1995 and may recommend insurance and annuity products to clients. BridgeLight Financial Advisors serves individual investors, families, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers fee-based financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and consulting, using an active, discretionary approach that incorporates asset allocation, fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Thomas Papa is a financial advisor at OakTrust Wealth Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with OakTrust since 2014, also maintaining a long-term affiliation with LPL Financial since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a travel-related business providing agent services. OakTrust Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to unaffiliated money managers. The firm focuses on customized, client-specific strategies using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers ongoing investment supervision as a fiduciary.

Tyler D'Amore is a financial advisor at BridgeLight Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining BridgeLight Financial Advisors, he was with TrinityPoint Wealth and HomeBridge Financial Services. Outside of finance, he owns and operates D'Amore Designs, LLC, a custom clothing apparel business. BridgeLight Financial Advisors serves individual investors, families, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides fee-based financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and limited-scope consulting, employing an active, discretionary approach to portfolio management with a combination of asset-allocation guidance and various analytical methods.

Chase Withrow is a financial advisor at Mighty Oak Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Lawrence Allen Appleman since 2013. Mighty Oak Management LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and fee-based asset management to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, pension plans, and hedge fund clients. The firm uses asset-allocation and portfolio-modeling tools to support longer-term strategic allocations with tactical adjustments and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.