M. Kimerly Polak is a CFP® professional with 4 years of industry experience, affiliated with Polero Ice Advisers in New York, NY. She has been with the firm since 2008, which she founded. Polero Ice Advisers is a fee-only independent advisory firm serving primarily high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and clients with more modest resources. The firm focuses on low-cost, diversified portfolios using exchange-traded and mutual funds, with discretionary management carried out within client-established guidelines and a billing model that avoids percentage-of-assets fees.

Christopher Vroom is a financial advisor at Atlas Meridian Capital LLC, holding the CFP® and CFA® designations with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Roanoke Asset Management Corp. for six years and has been involved with ARTADIA since 2001, an organization supporting the arts. Atlas Meridian Capital primarily serves pooled vehicles and institutional investors while also providing portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach combining various analytical methods and offers a regularly published newsletter with specific investment recommendations.

Janet Yearwood is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, with 11 years of industry experience. She founded Yearwood Financial in 2026 after roles at Lazard Asset Management and J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments. Yearwood Financial is an independent firm providing fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of passive and active management, fundamental analysis, and uses institutional platforms for trade execution and custody, with regular portfolio reviews and documented client objectives.

Andre Jean Pierre is a financial advisor at Aces Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank prior to his current role. Outside of advising, he owns a visual art company specializing in event photography and videography and contributes educational and opinion content to Forbes Magazine. Aces Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary client relationships and employs a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, technical analysis, and options strategies in portfolio construction.

Chong Tong Chen is the sole advisor at Rhizome Capital Management LLC and holds a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. He has been with Rhizome Capital Management since 2021 and has been involved with Rhizome Partners LP since 2013. Rhizome Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals and manages three privately offered Delaware limited-partnership funds under Regulation D. The firm employs fundamental analysis and pursues concentrated strategies including long/short trading in micro- and small-cap equity and debt, with additional focus on real-estate and hard-asset exposures.

Igor Tsukerman is a financial advisor at Eureka Wealth Solutions with 12 years at the firm and a total of 4 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Passed Pawn Capital for five years. Eureka Wealth Solutions provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on thematic and impact investing and uses a combination of algorithmic allocation, tax-efficient asset management, and alternative investments to serve its client base.

Ajay Jani is a financial advisor at Single A Capital, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. He has been with Single A Capital since 2015. Single A Capital is an independent investment adviser serving primarily individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary management of public equities, mutual funds, and ETFs. The firm employs a growth-stock strategy using proprietary fundamental and technical screening alongside a distressed-equity-index approach, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Justin Mc Bryan is a financial advisor at Affluence in Brooklyn, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working at Alpha Financial Markets Consulting and Factset. Prior to his advisory career, he was involved in the food industry with Really Delicious Food Company. Affluence serves content creators, creative entrepreneurs, and high-earning individuals in the creator economy by providing investment management, financial planning, and expanded business management services. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with ongoing financial planning and offers comprehensive business management including bookkeeping, tax treatment, contract review, and operational advisory tailored to creators’ needs.

Dale Bryant is the sole advisor at Bryant Group Advisors in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with four years of industry experience. He has been associated with The Bryant Group since 1996. Bryant Group Advisors manages discretionary investment accounts for individual investors and small businesses, focusing on retirement planning and portfolio management primarily through broadly diversified index mutual funds. The firm emphasizes a structured allocation approach based on client risk profiles and does not permit investment restrictions or security-specific requests.

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.

Ravinath Aekambaram is a CFA® charterholder and principal of RA Advisory LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in New York, NY. He has 13 years of industry experience and has led RA Advisory LLC since its founding in 2012. RA Advisory LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and advises on employer-sponsored retirement plans and 529 plans. The firm customizes portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and occasionally options, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers both integrated and standalone financial planning.

Nilesh Saldanha is a financial advisor at LN Capital Management LLC in New York, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to founding LN Capital Management in 2019, he spent 14 years at Van Cleef, Jordan and Wood, Inc. LN Capital Management LLC is an independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management through separately managed accounts. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporate entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients, employing a value-oriented investment strategy focused on long-term capital appreciation across global equities, credit, and fixed-income instruments.

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.

Richard Newman is a financial advisor at Lava Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He has been with Lava Wealth Management since 2013 and also maintains a long-term affiliation with Atlantis Associates. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Newman serves on the boards of two early-stage companies, Overgrad.com and Zive Inc., and is an investor in both. Lava Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive wealth management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs fundamental and strategic analysis to construct diversified, tax-aware portfolios and offers services to corporate clients and private placement advice, distinguishing it among independent advisors.

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.

Travis Dufner is a financial advisor at Securus Wealth Management in Holmdel, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Millstone Financial Group, Alps Distributors, and Primerica Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he has experience as an insurance agent, providing clients with options such as life insurance, long-term care, and annuities. Securus Wealth Management offers retirement planning and wealth management services to individuals, families, and small business owners. The firm emphasizes diversification and downside protection through portfolios built with active and passive ETFs, interval funds, and buffered ETFs, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with ongoing client oversight.

Brendan Phillips is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at OnlyFunds with three years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Findigs Inc., Better Mortgage, and Bridgewater Associates. Outside of advising, he has been involved in developing pricing and eligibility systems for residential mortgages at Better Mortgage. OnlyFunds is an independent firm providing automated, software-based investment advisory and portfolio management services to U.S. individuals, trusts, and other eligible entities through brokerage accounts at Betterment or Interactive Brokers. The firm uses algorithmic portfolio construction grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes accessibility with no account minimums.

Anthony Orphanos is a Series 65-registered advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has served as the sole advisor at Blacksmith Advisors LLC since 2012. Blacksmith Advisors LLC provides discretionary, fee-only investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, cyclical, charting, and technical analysis to guide investment decisions across equities, fixed income, and exchange-traded funds, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with periodic reviews.

Alice Solomon is the principal of Solomon Investment Group, Inc. in Keansburg, NJ, with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Solomon Investment Group since 1997. In addition to her advisory role, she is licensed in life, health, and long-term care insurance in New Jersey. Solomon Investment Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension, profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis to guide investment decisions, tailored to each client’s Investment Policy Statement.

Illya Nayshevskyy is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Alpha Inertia Capital, an independent investment advisory firm based in New York, NY. Prior to founding Alpha Inertia Capital, Illya held roles at People Data Labs, where he currently works as a customer success engineer advising on data structures and queries, as well as positions at NBC Universal, LiRo Group, and Winsor Consult LLC. Alpha Inertia Capital provides discretionary portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients. The firm employs a variety of investment techniques, including technical and fundamental analysis, and uses leveraged and derivative instruments within separately managed accounts under discretionary authority.