George Merrill is a Series 65 licensed advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Sophis Investments LLC, where he has worked since 2021, following nine years at M&R Capital Management, Inc. Merrill is also a licensed attorney admitted to the New York State Bar. Sophis Investments is a small team firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, endowments, foundations, and certain businesses with discretionary portfolio management and tailored investment advisory services. The firm employs a concentrated, bottom-up fundamental equity approach focused on long-term holdings and uses performance-based fees for qualified clients.

Christopher Ward is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Avity Investment Management Inc., where he has worked since 2022. Prior to joining Avity, he was employed at G.research, LLC and GAMCO Investors, Inc. from 2015 to 2022. Avity Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a variety of clients including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on fundamental research and active management of high-quality, liquid securities, maintaining a relatively large asset base with a small adviser team.

Thomas Snayd is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Purkiss Capital Advisors, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Commonfund Asset Management Co., Inc. for 12 years. Snayd serves as the Investment Committee Chair for the Newtown Pension Committee. Purkiss Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as institutional and household entities. The firm uses fundamental analysis to construct tailored portfolios emphasizing absolute returns within client risk tolerances and monitors accounts regularly, employing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and limited options strategies.

Charles Failla is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Sovereign Financial Group, Inc. and has held roles at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., among other firms. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in real estate ownership and management through several entities in Stamford, CT. Sovereign Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement advisory, and cash-management solutions. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and alternative strategies through independent managers and its Align Alternative Access Fund.

Michael Ortiz is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Income & Asset Advisory, Inc. with one year of experience at the firm and prior work as a self-employed professional and a long tenure at Northern Westchester Hospital. Income & Asset Advisory, Inc. provides individualized portfolio management and financial consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines multiple analytic methods within a generally buy-and-hold strategy, and it has a formal pension consulting practice that includes IPS development, plan monitoring, and participant education.

Edward Long is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Gillespie, Robinson & Grimm, Inc. since 2005. He is based in Greenwich, CT and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Avity Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension funds, profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fundamental research, focuses on high-quality liquid securities purchased at attractive prices, and actively manages fixed-income maturity ranges.

Todd Stankiewicz is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Sykon Capital LLC and Sykon Asset Management LLC, where he has been involved since 2023 and 2025 respectively. Prior to that, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill for ten years. He manages the day-to-day operations of Sykon Asset Management as part of his other business activities. Sykon Capital serves individual and institutional clients by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and consulting. The firm employs a combination of quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis in its investment approach and manages approximately $350 million in assets.

Damon Hart is a financial advisor at Baxter Investment Management with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Baxter since 2018. Prior to that, he spent 17 years at Raylor Asset Management Group and has been president of DLH Technical Services, a technology consulting firm, since 2001. Baxter Investment Management is a team of five advisors managing approximately $1.0 billion, providing discretionary portfolio management to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, value/GARP investment approach tailored to client needs and offers private investment fund due diligence for qualified investors.

Noreen Dorrian is a financial advisor with Flagstar Securities, Inc. in White Plains, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Signature Securities Group Corp./Signature Bank for 18 years before joining Flagstar Advisors and later Flagstar Securities. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and insurance companies. The firm manages roughly $784 million in discretionary assets, using a range of mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and third-party managers, with a focus on documented investment strategies and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Ryan Flynn is a financial advisor with Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers, Inc. He holds the Series 65 designation and has seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at both Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers and St Lawrence. Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting to a select high-net-worth clientele, focusing on retirement income and legacy planning. The firm manages approximately $577 million for 94 client families and emphasizes tailored portfolios implemented with discretion, using a blend of equities, bonds, pooled vehicles, ETFs, and mutual funds.

Alexander Russell is a financial advisor at Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience in educational institutions including Greens Farms Academy, Riverdale Country School, and St. Bernard's School. Clear Harbor Asset Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combined bottom-up and top-down investment approach, tailoring portfolios to client risk profiles and liquidity needs.

Gregory Pitts is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Natural Investments in White Plains, NY, where he has worked since 2011. He has 4 years of industry experience. Natural Investments is a values-focused advisory firm serving individual clients, institutions, and charitable entities. The firm manages approximately $2.05 billion through a team of 24 advisors and emphasizes socially responsible investing using diversified portfolios aligned with client goals, risk tolerance, and social or environmental restrictions.

Kerry Connell is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently with HTG Investment Advisors Inc in New Canaan, CT. HTG Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, and trusts, including high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, diversification, and the use of advanced planning software, implementing portfolios primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and a mix of passive, quantitative, and active funds.

Joseph Rossetti is a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Updike, Kelly & Spellacy and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC. Prior to his advisory career, he held roles at Williams College and Phillips Exeter Academy. Tortoise Investment Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, focusing on risk management, tax efficiency, and a conservative long-term approach. The firm also offers financial planning and advice on non-investment matters such as college and retirement planning and estate planning when requested by clients.

Ervin Braun is a financial advisor at Trivium Point Advisory, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Paradigm Financial Partners, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Braun serves as CEO and Director of OptMed, Inc., a company that develops specialty healthcare products. Trivium Point Advisory provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, and retirement/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $1.49 billion across 1,051 clients through a team of 23 advisors, focusing on diversified portfolios and tax-aware wealth accumulation using both internal models and external managers.

Elizabeth Lynch is a financial advisor at N10° Wealth in Greenwich, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has one year of industry experience and previously worked at several firms including The London Fund and Meekins Corp. N10° Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager selection for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach incorporating individual securities, ETFs, options, alternatives, direct indexing, and digital assets, and utilizes fundamental, technical, ESG, and quantitative analysis alongside third-party managers and a TAMP for implementation.

Luke Berte is a financial advisor at Vision Investment Advisors, LLC in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at UBS Securities LLC and COR Clearing LLC. Vision Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and select institutional investors, focusing on large-cap, growth-oriented equity selection, income enhancement, and option-based leveraged strategies. The firm also allocates to third-party managers and managed-futures programs.

Nicholas Short is a financial advisor at Sykon Capital LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at AMG Funds and Strategic Retail Advisors. Sykon Capital serves individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and consulting. The firm uses a blend of quantitative and fundamental analysis with strategic and tactical asset allocation, incorporating alternative investments and derivatives strategies within separately managed accounts.

Steven Shaw is a financial advisor at Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Clear Harbor since 2014. Clear Harbor Asset Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, pooled vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combined bottom-up security selection and top-down asset allocation approach, tailoring portfolios to client risk profiles and liquidity needs.

John Baxter is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Baxter Investment Management in Greenwich, CT, with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Baxter Investment Management since 2000. Baxter Investment Management provides personalized, discretionary portfolio management to individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term, company-level research approach with a value/GARP orientation and manages roughly $1.0 billion across a five-advisor team in a multi-generation, family-owned practice.