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.

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.

David Goldenberg is a financial advisor at Cove Capital Management Inc. in Oyster Bay, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Cove Capital Management since 2011. Cove Capital Management is an independent firm providing discretionary portfolio management and periodic portfolio reviews for individuals, partnerships, pension plans, trusts, and home offices. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a range of active strategies, including long- and short-term trading, short sales, margin transactions, and options writing, with portfolios typically including equities, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, and exchange-traded partnerships.

Jason Blumstein is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Julius Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2021, following roles at Satovsky Asset Management and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Julius Wealth Advisors, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, behavioral coaching, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a goals-based, tax-aware investment approach emphasizing low costs, long-term holdings, and behavioral coaching to help clients avoid emotional decisions.

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.

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.

David Siflinger is the principal of David's Planning Services, LLC in Eastchester, NY. He holds a Series 65 license and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at DermX Media and RNN-TV. David's Planning Services, LLC offers general financial planning to individuals and small businesses, focusing on budgeting, retirement and investment guidance, insurance advice, tax preparation, and education planning. The firm typically recommends diversified mutual funds and employs a buy-and-hold strategy without managing client assets or accepting discretionary authority.

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.

Boaz Witelson is the sole advisor at Sensus Investment Management, where he has worked since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. Sensus Investment Management provides advisory services to individual clients and corporate retirement plans, specializing in discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary pension consulting. The firm uses a top-down, asset-allocation driven approach with quantitative optimization and incorporates derivatives and option strategies to manage risk and costs.

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.

Robert Chambers is a financial advisor at 80 Rods Advisors LLC in Larchmont, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at BNY Mellon from 2015 to 2022 before founding his current independent advisory firm. 80 Rods Advisors is a single-advisor firm offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term, passive investment strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and provides tailored financial planning alongside regular portfolio reviews and rebalancing.