Stephanie Whiston is the principal of Whiston Asset Management in New York City, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Hudson Heritage from 2001 to 2017 and has operated Whiston Advisors since 1989. Outside of investment advisory, she is the founding director of the Marine Education Foundation, a charitable organization focused on marine educational programs and fundraising. Whiston Asset Management is an independent advisory firm managing approximately $18 million in discretionary assets for individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios and a strategic asset allocation approach tailored to clients’ retirement and wealth-transfer goals, combining discretionary portfolio management with affiliated consulting services and insurance solutions.

Siegfried Huhn is the principal of HF Advisory Services, LLC, an independent advisory firm. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience, while operating HF Advisory Services since 1999. In addition to providing investment advice, he is a Certified Public Accountant offering tax preparation and accounting services. HF Advisory Services provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients, including pension plans, managing accounts on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis. The firm employs a bottoms-up security selection process, utilizing mutual funds, fixed income securities, and individual equities, and offers clients flexibility in portfolio allocation.

Justin Mc Bryan is a financial advisor at Affluence in Brooklyn, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with experience beginning in 2025. Prior to joining Affluence, he worked at Alpha Financial Markets Consulting and Factset, and he has experience in the food industry with Really Delicious Food Company. Affluence serves individuals in the creator economy by providing investment management, ongoing financial planning, and expanded business management services including bookkeeping, tax treatment, contract review, and vendor coordination. The firm manages discretionary portfolios with a mix of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and limited digital-asset ETPs, and offers bundled non-investment services through tiered membership plans.

Jon Nixon is a Series 65 credentialed advisor with over 13 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Jon A Nixon CPA PC, an independent firm specializing in accounting and tax services. Nixon also owns consulting and tax preparation firms serving international organization employees and operates as a financial operations principal for multiple FINRA member firms. Jon A Nixon CPA PC primarily offers accounting and tax services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses, coordinating tax and accounting matters with clients’ investment arrangements. The firm refers clients to third-party money managers for investment advice and asset management, maintaining a distinctive structure that focuses on its CPA practice rather than direct asset management.

Jack Solasz is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at JPS Advisors LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Brooklyn, NY. His prior work includes roles at Long Ridge Systematic LLC, Reynard, and teaching at Skidmore College. JPS Advisors LLC manages approximately $26.6 million in discretionary assets for a small, diversified client base. The firm offers discretionary investment management across multiple asset classes, combining fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory to construct long-term, risk-conscious portfolios, and also provides financial planning and retirement-rollover advice.

Edwin Hagan Emmin is a financial advisor at Moor Funds with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Moor Funds since 2021 and previously held roles at Titan Alpha Systems and Aztec Exchange. Moor Funds provides discretionary investment management and portfolio construction focused on domestic and international equities for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pension plans, trusts, estates, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a proprietary AI-driven selection system combined with traditional fundamental analysis and manages a small number of individualized accounts on a discretionary basis.

Connor Carbullido is the principal of Civitas Management LLC, an independent financial advisory firm. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recently transitioned into the financial advisory industry following prior roles at Yahoo, Inc. and other positions. Civitas Management LLC is a state-registered, fee-only investment adviser that provides financial planning and portfolio management services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a client-tailored approach to asset allocation, employing a combination of active and passive strategies with periodic portfolio rebalancing.

Sivaparvati Thagirisa is a financial advisor at Map to Your Wealth LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2019. Prior to this, she was not employed in the financial sector from 2015 to 2019. Map to Your Wealth LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan services to individuals, trusts, small businesses, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses client-specific investment policies and typically implements portfolios with passive, low-cost index funds and ETFs, while incorporating fundamental analysis and active strategies when requested.

Steven Zhang is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Youhe Advisors LLC and has been involved with Youhe Invest LLC since 2009. Zhang also holds officer roles in related financial and accounting services businesses. Youhe Advisors LLC provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversified holdings, using research-driven portfolio construction tailored to each client’s risk objectives.

Alfred Fortunato is the principal of Allegory Advisory, an independent advisory firm based in New York, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Allegory Advisory, he held senior roles at Ernst & Young and Arthur Andersen. Allegory Advisory provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $34.6 million in assets across about 30 clients. The firm follows a long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing asset allocation, low-cost diversified funds, tax-aware asset location, and quantitative metrics in portfolio construction.

Marianna Beddard is a financial advisor at The Playbook Advizor with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC for seven years. Marianna is also registered as an insurance agent but does not actively sell insurance. The Playbook Advizor provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance, with regular account reviews for allocation, rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

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.

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.

Srdana Pokrajac is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Planbound, LLC in New York, NY. She has been involved with Planbound since 2023 and also maintains a role at Wize Venture, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she is engaged with Spartan Planning Group, a fee-only financial planning firm serving families, individuals, and organizations. Planbound offers financial planning, wealth management, and financial education services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm uses a diversified, primarily passive investment approach and supports various engagement structures, including asset-based management, flat-fee planning, and hourly consulting.

Richard Russo Jr. is a financial advisor with RKR Capital Group LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with RKR Capital Group since 2018 and previously worked at Greenlea Lane Capital Partners from 2016 to 2018. RKR Capital Group provides discretionary equity investment management through separately managed accounts for individual and corporate clients. The firm employs a concentrated, long-only Equity Value Strategy based on bottom-up fundamental research and manages approximately $12.7 million in assets across 21 client accounts.

Sebastian Torrente is the sole advisor at New York Fee Simple, LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in Brooklyn, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has experience working at GEI Consultants, LeMessurier Consultants, and Skanska, among others. Outside of his advisory role, he 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 select private companies or investment vehicles. The firm combines qualitative and quantitative analyses to tailor investment recommendations and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management, along with educational seminars and consulting services.

David Bueno Monge is a financial advisor at Ascent Systematic Advisors LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Argon Capital Management and Goldman Sachs International. Ascent Systematic Advisors LLC manages private pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts for institutional and sophisticated investors, including pension plans and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a discretionary, systematically rules-based investment approach focused on trend-following and momentum signals in U.S. equities, with an emphasis on detailed performance reporting and use of prime-broker services.

Mark Reich is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor based in New York, NY, with over 30 years of experience at his own firm, Mark E. Reich, CPA, CFP. He provides financial planning and investment supervisory services alongside separately billed accounting activities. His firm serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with fee-based planning and periodic investment oversight. The investment approach includes a broad range of strategies, from long-term holdings to short-term trading and option writing, with monitoring conducted through quarterly reports and meetings.

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.

Constantine Polites is the sole advisor at ARDROSSAN Wealth Management, LLC in Long Island City, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with eight years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Citigroup Global Markets and Infosys Ltd., and he has been involved in entrepreneurial ventures such as Mykonos Film, LLC and Anthos Entertainment, LLC for five years. ARDROSSAN Wealth Management provides personalized wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based, long-term buy-and-hold investment approach and offers services on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on serving a range of clients including those below typical high-net-worth thresholds.