Joseph Bencivenga is the sole advisor at Madison Money Management, Inc., an independent firm where he has worked since 1999. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience as a financial advisor. Prior to this role, he has over 40 years of public accounting experience, including an inactive CPA credential. Madison Money Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual investors and irrevocable family trusts, managing approximately $10 million for four clients. The firm employs a dual-analysis approach that combines fundamental and technical research in a bottoms-up process, emphasizing minimal trading and tactical cash placements.

Maureen Whelan is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience, currently leading M.A. Whelan Financial Planning in Cortlandt Manor, NY. She has focused her career exclusively with this independent firm. M.A. Whelan Financial Planning serves individuals and families nearing or in retirement, providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and income tax preparation for some clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and cost control through diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with quarterly reviews and flat fees.

John O'Brien is the principal of O'Brien Capital Management, Inc., an independent firm based in Nyack, NY. He holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations and has 21 years of experience managing portfolios at his firm. O'Brien Capital Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $37.2 million across 41 client accounts. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, using a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory.

P. O'Gorman is the sole advisor at O'Gorman Asset Management, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and with 23 years at the firm. He also owns an insurance agency, maintaining an active role in insurance sales alongside his advisory practice. O'Gorman Asset Management provides investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for business retirement plans and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach based on fundamental analysis and manages portfolios using individual equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed-income securities.

Samuel Schaeffer is a financial advisor at Lords Wealth with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at B S F S Advisors and The Leneta Company. Outside of advising, he also works as a personal coach and serves as an administrator for The Leneta Company, a manufacturing business. Lords Wealth provides investment education, advisory, and limited financial consulting services to individual investors, focusing on buy-and-hold equity mutual fund portfolios for long-term capital appreciation. The firm emphasizes client-directed account management, structured educational workshops, and publishes detailed historical and backtested performance data for its recommended funds.

Antonia Clearwaters is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. She has been the sole advisor at Clarity Investments + Planning LLC since 2008. Clarity Investments + Planning LLC provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities, including pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and cost minimization, primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and passive equity vehicles, and is notable for its client mix that includes both individual and corporate clients.

Fatima Ali Muhammed is a financial advisor at Dovermont Wealth & Tax Solutions in Montebello, NY. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to founding her firm, she worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co. for nine years and at McKissack & McKissack for two years. Dovermont Wealth & Tax Solutions serves individuals, families, small businesses, and expatriates by providing financial planning, portfolio management, tax planning, IRS representation, insurance planning, and educational workshops. The firm integrates tax representation and financial planning, tailoring advisory services to clients' goals and risk tolerance, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management.

Collecting coins, saving money in a piggy bank, questioning the cost of every single item, calculating investment returns, watching Maria Bartiromo on CNBC. This about sums up my childhood. Plus basketball..can't leave out basketball. Beautiful Westchester County, NY is the place I have been proud to call home for pretty much my entire life. I have been with my amazing wife Karen since freshman year in high school. 9th Grade! Yes, that is correct...since I am 14 years old. Some things in life are destined to be and for us, we both knew it right away. Having a soulmate is a real thing and I was lucky enough to find mine at a very young age. We have three beautiful and active (aka difficult) children that keep us on our toes ;) I always knew my life would be spent working in the Investing/Financial Markets profession. It is what I was born to do, but it was not a straight easy ride that led me to this point. There were a lot of highs and lows, a lot of leaps of faith, a lot of following our dreams, and a lot of uncertainty. We are the type of people that go for it in life. No regrets. We often choose the road less traveled...and that has made all the difference. I have a passion for helping people figure out their finances. I truly enjoy it. Not all people are wired to deal with personal finances, but the truth is it is super important to living a happy life. I want to find a way to help people that struggle with all this stuff. I did not start this business to only help people that are already well off. Offering education, YouTube videos, blogs, individual coaching, group coaching, on-line classes, and being a trusted fiduciary advisor is my vision for the School of Personal Finance. I don't have it all figured out yet, but I am on my way! I believe the coaching/financial planning piece is much more important than the actual managing of investment accounts for a majority of people. Yes, having the correct asset allocation and matching your risk profile is very important, but with the creation of low-cost index funds and the advances in technology, the need for a portfolio manager is becoming a thing of the past. But you know what will continue to be here forever? The need for personal financial advice, education, and guidance that is easily available and affordable for everyone. Please visit Richard's blog here: https://www.schoolofpersonalfinance.com/blog

Philip Roventini is a financial advisor at Roventini Financial Services, Inc. in New City, NY, holding the ChFC® and PFS™ designations with four years of experience in the industry. He has been practicing as a CPA since 1981 and continues to operate Roventini CPA PC alongside his advisory role. Roventini Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory, focusing on mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, and maintains documented Investment Policy Statements with regular portfolio reviews.

Vinay Munikoti is the sole advisor at System Research, LLC in White Plains, NY, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has led System Research since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Munikoti is the CEO of Returnstream LLC, an online newsletter publisher providing trading signals for stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs, as well as Global Dynamic Systems LLC, which sells artwork. System Research provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and high-net-worth clients, using systematic, research-driven computer models to generate short- to intermediate-term forecasts and implement trades across multiple asset classes. The firm’s explicit market-timing approach and its combination of quantitative program development and diverse strategies, including digital assets, distinguish it within the independent advisory space.

Alan Nadel is a financial advisor at Flying Point Asset Management LLC with 15 years of experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and is based in Chappaqua, NY. Nadel has worked exclusively at Flying Point Asset Management since 2011. Flying Point Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and creates individualized Investment Policy Statements for clients, including individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $55.7 million across 31 accounts, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis alongside long- and short-term trading strategies.

Paul Mccarthy is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Kisco Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in Mount Kisco, NY. He has 10 years of industry experience and has been with Kisco Capital since 2013. Kisco Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a written Investment Policy Statement to align with client goals, tax considerations, and risk tolerance. The firm employs various analytical methods and trading strategies, offers discretionary portfolio management, and distributes a no-fee market-update newsletter several times monthly.

James Vorchheimer is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Integrated Financial Consulting, LLC. He has been with the firm since 2002. Integrated Financial Consulting provides fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, estates, and small businesses. The firm uses a functional asset allocation framework with mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and bonds, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis and offering non-securities advice such as tax and estate planning.

Muthiah Saravanan is a financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently practicing at JSSR Capital LLC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior work history with Mass Mutual Investors Services, MASSMUTUAL Life Insurance Company, and Allstate Insurance Co. JSSR Capital LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis to manage investment strategies ranging from long-term holdings to short-term trading, including derivatives, and maintains a small, concentrated client base.

Christopher Conover is a financial advisor at Hudson Companies with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Hudson Valley Wealth Management for 18 years. Outside of finance, he serves as president of Hudson Private Corp, where he acts as an executive producer on film and television projects, and he is involved administratively with HV Treatment Partners, an outpatient treatment facility. Hudson Companies provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients. The firm uses model portfolios emphasizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and incorporates fundamental and cyclical analysis, treating cash as an asset class. It also offers retirement plan consulting and periodic comprehensive reporting, alongside occasional film investment advice for select clients.

Peter Gallagher is a financial advisor with Unified Retirement Planning Group in Briarcliff Manor, NY. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and 65 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple tenures at Unified Retirement Planning Group and Commonwealth Financial Network. He spends a small portion of his time involved in fixed insurance sales. Unified Retirement Planning Group provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis alongside strategic asset allocation and long-term investment strategies, and it sponsors a wrap-fee program that bundles management and administrative services into a single fee.

Jacob Bayer is a financial advisor at Good Luck NY Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has experience working since 2023 with firms including LUMINEXT Inc and CETERA Financial Specialists LLC. Prior to his financial advisory roles, he was associated with BNEI YAKOV YOSEF OF MONSEY for nine years. Good Luck NY Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management along with financial planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental and cyclical analysis as well as Modern Portfolio Theory, tailoring strategies to client goals and risk tolerances.

Brian Deane is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Apostolic Financial Advisors, LLC since 2013. Apostolic Financial Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach, including charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and uses both long-term and active strategies such as short sales, margin transactions, and options writing.

John Evans is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Hudson Capital Management Inc. He has worked at Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC since 2016. Outside of advising, he works seasonally as a tax preparer and provides financial planning services including Medicare planning, long-term care, 401(k) plans, and life insurance. Hudson Capital Management Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser serving individual clients, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and qualified plan consulting, primarily managing client accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

David Lewis is a financial advisor at Velbridge Wealth Advisors LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with firms including MML Investors Services LLC, Northwestern Mutual, Prudential, and Allstate. Outside of his financial advisory role, Lewis owns Mogul Protection Agency LLC, a private investigation and security firm, and serves as Director of Registration at the Church of Scientology in New York City. Velbridge Wealth Advisors LLC offers investment management, financial planning, consulting, and pension services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm employs a long-term, customized investment approach based on fundamental analysis and asset allocation, with ongoing account reviews and discretionary management available when authorized.