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.

Loretta Nolan is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience and the principal of Loretta Nolan Associates, LLC, an independent advisory firm she has led since 1997. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Loretta Nolan Associates, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and income tax preparation services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $135.8 million in client assets, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, and employs a fundamental analysis investment process with a long-term orientation that also allows for short-term trades and option-writing strategies.

Sumit Kumar is a financial advisor at Stone Lake Wealth Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Stone Lake Wealth since 2016. Stone Lake Wealth Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, foundations, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on client interviews, asset allocation, and periodic reviews, utilizing both fundamental and quantitative analysis to build portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and, when appropriate, leveraged and derivatives strategies.

Charles Doran is a financial advisor at Prometheus Investment Advisors LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Prometheus since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Questar Capital Corporation, Questar Asset Management, and SPC. Prometheus Investment Advisors LLC is a small independent firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $21.6 million across about 45 accounts. The firm uses modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis to guide discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, combining model allocations with individualized recommendations based on documented risk tolerances.

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.

Bozidar Jovanovic is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation, with nine years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Honey Badger Advisors LLC and serves as a Professor of Practice at Boston College, where he teaches university-level finance courses. His prior experience includes roles at Leumi Investment Services Inc and William Raveis. Honey Badger Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to a select client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental, modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis to manage accounts, offering both customized and model portfolios under discretionary authority.

Lawrence Doyle is a financial advisor at Dia LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at JP Morgan Securities Inc since 2001. Doyle previously maintained a market and economy commentary website, Sense on Cents, and he co-owns FBH LLC, a business involved in investigative projects on various domestic and international issues. DM Income Advisors, LLC, with which Doyle is associated, acts as a solicitor introducing accredited and high-net-worth investors to third-party asset managers. The firm focuses on client solicitation and relationship management, emphasizing tax-exempt municipal bonds and equity portfolios, and is compensated by the asset managers rather than charging clients direct advisory fees.

Sergio Pedreiro is a financial advisor with Longavista Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Before founding Longavista Advisors in 2021, he worked at Revlon Inc, Estre Ambiental SA, and BTG Pactual. Longavista Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family offices. The firm employs a strategic, activist-style value investment approach focused on long-term capital appreciation in both public and private equity and debt investments.

Christopher Wargas is a financial advisor with First Shelbourne LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to founding First Shelbourne in 2020, he spent 20 years with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. His background includes a long tenure as a police sergeant. First Shelbourne is an independent registered investment adviser that manages portfolios for individuals, high net worth clients, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm uses proprietary tiered model portfolios composed of low-cost exchange-traded funds and generally manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Frank Welch III is the sole advisor at Quarve Associates, LLC, a Connecticut-registered independent investment advisory firm. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 29 years of industry experience, having led Quarve Associates since 1993. In addition to his advisory role, Welch provides tax preparation and planning services and is a licensed mortgage loan originator in Connecticut. Quarve Associates offers discretionary investment supervisory services and financial planning to a small client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm tailors portfolios using a range of instruments and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with comprehensive financial planning that addresses tax, estate, insurance, and retirement matters.

Alexander Teicher is a financial advisor at Revelations Asset Management LLC with 4 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Revelations Partners, LP and Roundabout Asset Management LLC. He is also the Managing Partner for his family's investment office. Revelations Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals and corporate entities, focusing on equities, ETFs, and non-U.S. securities. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a variety of trading strategies under discretionary authority, with a small client base and performance-based compensation.

William Rand is the sole advisor at Cloud Peak Advisors, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of experience in the financial industry. He has over 25 years of experience as the principal and owner of the Law Office of William Coudert Rand, providing legal services. Cloud Peak Advisors is a New York-registered independent advisory firm specializing in portfolio management predominantly for trusts and investment company clients. The firm operates as a single-advisor practice and serves a very small client base, focusing on discretionary investment management combined with legal and trust-administration services.

Jonathan Wiley is a financial advisor with Wiley Capital Partners in Greenwich, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Cambridge Investment Research, Arch Global Advisors, and Voya Financial Advisors. Wiley Capital Partners is an independent registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm also provides pension consulting services, applying various analytical methods and operating under ERISA/IRC fiduciary standards for retirement plans.

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.

Benjamin Lubin is a financial advisor with Securities Industry Management Corp. in Greenwich, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Securities Industry Management Corp. since 1981. Securities Industry Management Corp. provides discretionary portfolio management for a small group of primarily middle-class retail clients, focusing on equity and fixed-income holdings. The firm employs a balanced, income-oriented strategy emphasizing current yield and modest capital appreciation, with an investment approach that avoids high-yield or distressed credits and limits turnover to reduce costs.

Nathaniel Kane is the sole advisor at Kane Asset Management, LLC in Stamford, CT. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has seven years of industry experience, including roles at EWM Global LLC and Bridgewater Associates. Kane Asset Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and families, offering customized portfolios that combine fundamental and technical analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and long-term purchases.

Kevin Burns is a CFP® professional at Navwell Advisors with four years of industry experience. His background includes roles at several firms, such as Verition Fund Management, Lake Road Advisors, Highbridge Capital Management, The Blackstone Group, and Citicorp Investment Services. Navwell Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory with an emphasis on passive management through mutual funds and ETFs. The firm offers both discretionary portfolio management and project-based planning, utilizing multiple platform options and third-party execution to serve clients.

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.

Louise Bryant is a CFP® professional with 23 years at Financial Spyglass and 10 years of industry experience. She operates as a sole advisor at Financial Spyglass in Rye, NY. Financial Spyglass serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services, utilizing a passive portfolio construction approach with third-party money managers. The firm maintains non-discretionary relationships, emphasizes written financial plans, and offers educational seminars alongside personalized planning.

Mark Brody is a financial advisor with Financial Planning Analysts, LLC in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Financial Planning Analysts, LLC since 2002 and has been involved with Planned Financial Programs, Inc. since 1990. Outside of his advisory role, Brody serves as a director at Unity Bancorp and acts as an arbitrator for FINRA. Financial Planning Analysts, LLC provides investment supervisory services, discretionary portfolio management, and personal financial planning for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment process emphasizes fundamental analysis with a focus on large-cap equities, employing strategies including long and short-term purchases, margin, and limited option writing.