Joseph Guterding is the sole advisor at The Compounding Co, an independent advisory firm based in Baldwin, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since its founding in 2026. Prior to this role, he has experience in healthcare and education sectors, including positions at New York Home Health Care and St. John's University. The Compounding Co primarily serves individual clients, focusing on young professionals in the early stages of wealth building. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, optional ongoing advisory membership, and financial education through seminars and workshops, emphasizing long-term diversified investing and non-discretionary planning.

Damanick Dantes is a financial advisor at Dantes Outlook with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has previously worked at firms including Foreside Fund Services, LLC, Global X Management Company LLC, and Cannon Advisors. Dantes Outlook provides investment advice and model portfolios to individuals and families, along with consulting and outsourced-CIO services for other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a goal-based asset allocation strategy using ETFs, individual stocks, and technical analysis, incorporating systematic trend signals and momentum-based approaches that distinguish it within the independent advisor community.

Stephen Pagliari is a financial advisor at Differential Capital LLC in Merrick, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to founding his advisory firm, he worked at Differential Management, LLC and currently is employed as a new product development portfolio manager at MiniCircuits, a global RF and microwave components manufacturer. Differential Capital LLC is a state-registered investment adviser offering discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, ETF, and options analysis across multiple account programs, using both short- and long-term strategies with full trading discretion.

Sebastian Torrente is the sole advisor at New York Fee Simple, LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in Brooklyn, NY. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has professional experience across engineering and consulting roles prior to founding his firm. Torrente is also a registered representative of Joseph Stone Capital, LLC, a broker-dealer, where he provides securities brokerage services separately from his advisory work. New York Fee Simple, LLC offers portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, trusts, estates, family entities, and certain private companies. The firm employs both qualitative and quantitative analyses to tailor recommendations and provides a range of engagement types, including discretionary and non-discretionary management and educational seminars.

Sean Mcdonald is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Armadale Asset Management LLC. He has 15 years of industry experience, including 13 years at Tweedy Browne, LLC, and has been with Armadale since 2023. Armadale Asset Management is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser that offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement accounts, business entities, and third-party advisers. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental valuation approach focused on small- and mid-cap U.S. equities, utilizing proprietary research and customized strategies including a dedicated REIT portfolio.

Joshua Wallace is the sole advisor at Wallace Wealth Advisory, Inc., holding a Series 65 credential with no prior years of industry experience. His previous work history includes roles at Northwestern Mutual, Target Corp, Taco Bell, and Abraham Lincoln High School. Wallace Wealth Advisory is an independent firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning primarily for young professionals. The firm employs a long-term investment approach focused on diversified asset allocation among equities and fixed income, using ETFs and mutual funds with ongoing monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

Evan Kessler is the sole advisor at ESK Capital Management Inc. in Great Neck, NY, with 15 years at the firm and five years of industry experience. He holds credentials relevant to his role and leads an independent wealth management practice. ESK Capital Management provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, creating customized portfolios based on fundamental and valuation analysis. The firm focuses on clients with accounts typically between $250,000 and $2 million and offers ongoing portfolio reviews and limited-scope advisory engagements.

Mark Johnson is a CFP® professional with eight years at MEJ Wealth Advisors LLC and over 28 years of experience at Qside Federal Credit Union. He is based in Bayside, NY. MEJ Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, investment management, and business consultation primarily for individual clients, as well as trusts, estates, business entities, and ERISA plans. The firm employs a balanced, long-term, cost- and tax-aware approach, offering discretionary portfolios and occasional no-fee educational seminars.

Temitope Omojola is the sole advisor at Expected Value Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at UBS Securities LLC for five years and has been involved with Mailform Inc since 2018. Expected Value Management provides investment management for pooled funds and single-investor accounts, alongside risk-management software and consulting aimed at family offices and corporate treasurers. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes unified risk measurement and frequent portfolio analysis, focusing on sovereign and fixed-income opportunities supported by analytics and automation.

Rajendra Prashad is a CFP® and ChFC® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Eagle Tax Planning & Advisory Group, LLC. He has been involved with Eagle Tax Planning & Advisory Group since 2000 and also works with Origin Financial. Prashad provides tax preparation and financial advice through his ownership of Eagle Tax Planning & Advisory Group. Eagle Tax Planning & Advisory Group offers personalized financial planning, investment management, and tax preparation services to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and other entities. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach focusing on passive index funds and ETFs, integrates tax services within advisory agreements, and participates in sub-advisory relationships with platforms like Betterment Institutional.

Hao Sheng is a financial advisor at Riemann Capital LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Prime Number Capital, LLC, Prudence Investment, and Credit Suisse Hong Kong. Riemann Capital LLC provides portfolio management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, charitable institutions, endowments, trusts, and other institutional clients. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios and may manage accounts on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Eric Vehstedt is the principal and sole advisor at EV Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He founded the firm in 2025 and has prior experience as Vice President of Finance at Tilting Point Media, a mobile game publisher. Outside of his advisory role, he remains active in the gaming industry through Tilting Point Media. EV Capital Management LLC offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a subscription-based consulting model alongside discretionary investment management that incorporates multiple analytical methods and diverse asset classes.

Stephen Chen is the principal of Followthru Planning Associates LLC, an independent firm based in Brooklyn, NY. He holds the CFA® charter and Series 66 license, with 19 years at his current firm and a total of four years of industry experience. In addition to financial advising, Chen provides tax preparation and bookkeeping services and is licensed to sell fixed insurance products. Followthru Planning Associates LLC offers financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individuals and families, with an investment approach focused on long-term allocation using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and conservative option strategies. The firm combines planning with operating-level services such as tax preparation, bookkeeping, and insurance sales, conducting formal periodic reviews without charging performance-based fees.

Zhi Li is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at National Financial Services LLC and currently operates Twelve Two Capital LLC, where he has been since 2018. Li also has a concurrent role with the Internal Revenue Service focused on tax and benefits education. Twelve Two Capital LLC is an independent advisory firm managing approximately $4.0 million for about two dozen clients, including individual and high-net-worth households. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management primarily using passive strategies and provides comprehensive and project-based financial planning along with employee benefit plan advisory services for employer plan sponsors.

Alex Karavousanos is a financial advisor at Ariston Advisors LLC with 9 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Easysend, Trepp LLC, and Consolidated Portfolio Review. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Vice President and Head of Business Development for Easysend, a SaaS platform providing digital transformation solutions. Ariston Advisors offers model-based investment solutions and research primarily for other investment professionals and institutional uses. The firm focuses on standardized model portfolios and provides subscription-based research, publications, and consulting services rather than individualized portfolio management.

Kevin Burns is a CFP® professional at Navwell Advisors with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Verition Fund Management, Lake Road Advisors, Highbridge Capital Management, The Blackstone Group, and Citicorp Investment Services. Navwell Advisors provides investment management and financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory with a focus on passive management using mutual funds and ETFs. The firm uses multiple platform options for portfolio implementation and operates as a fee-only independent adviser.

Anthony Errico is a financial advisor at Port Capital Management with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC for 14 years, followed by a role at The AYCO Company, L.P. He also engages in insurance sales, dedicating approximately 10% of his time to this activity. Port Capital Management is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with customized portfolio management. The firm focuses on long-term portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis and incorporating borrowing strategies when appropriate.

Bernard Meehan is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and operates as the sole advisor at Meehan, Bernard, an independent firm based in Astoria, NY. He has managed a tax preparation business, Forge Financial Services, since 1972, providing tax services primarily to his investment clients. Meehan, Bernard offers portfolio management and investment advisory services to both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals, managing approximately $7.1 million across 36 accounts. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios according to clients’ risk tolerance and objectives, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates as well as hourly consultative reviews.

Samer Hakoura is the managing member of Alphyn Capital Management LLC and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He has been involved with Alphyn Capital entities since 2013 and serves as a director of TCI Waste Disposal Services Ltd., where he receives an annual dividend. Outside of his advisory role, he manages personal investments through Alphyn Capital LLC and participates in the waste disposal business. Alphyn Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a hedge fund–style master portfolio replicated across accounts alongside broader wealth-management strategies. The firm uses fundamental analysis, options, short-sale strategies, and may incorporate private investments, with distinctive features including quarterly performance reporting and a third-party administered performance-fee trading program for qualified clients.

Vasiles Athineos is a financial advisor at Stronghold Investment Management with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Strong Current Ltd dba Indi Surf Skate, a retail surf and skate shop specializing in apparel, footwear, and gear. Stronghold Investment Management is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individual clients. The firm uses a combination of technical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis to tailor investment strategies across various asset classes, including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options.