Sara Hudson is a financial advisor at Fairport Advisors, Inc. in New York, NY, with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Fairport Advisors and its affiliated firms since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with The Mount, a nonprofit organization focused on development and fundraising for high-net-worth clientele. Fairport Advisors provides investment management, consulting, and business consulting services to individuals, closely held businesses, family trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, employing model-based portfolios that integrate tactical and strategic asset allocation with proprietary technical, quantitative, and AI-supported analysis.

Shweta Lawande is a CFP® professional with five years of experience at Francis Financial in New York, NY. She has been with Francis Financial continuously since 2016, working alongside a team of ten advisors. Francis Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $803 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers personalized investment management and comprehensive financial planning, including specialized divorce financial planning, and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with a focus on asset allocation and mutual fund/ETF analysis.

Alexander Cripps is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Wellington Shields & Co., LLC since 2009 and also serves as an investment committee member, research analyst, and portfolio manager at Wellington Shields Capital Management. His prior experience includes work at H.G. Wellington & Co Inc since 2005. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and brokerage services to individuals, corporations, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $470.9 million across roughly 514 client relationships and employs a range of investment methods including fundamental and technical analysis, options strategies, and third-party manager selection.

William Prendergast is a financial advisor at Altfest Personal Wealth Management in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with L. J. Altfest and Co., Inc. since 1993. Altfest Personal Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, managing portfolios with individualized, primarily discretionary supervision using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside long- and short-term strategies.

Isabella Mc Closkey is a financial advisor at NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC, Nexus Ligas, and Omni 360 Advisors. NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations, through discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm uses primarily passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios and engages third-party sub-advisers for specialized strategies, offering ongoing portfolio monitoring and comprehensive financial planning.

Michael George is a financial advisor at Watts Capital Partners LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and has been with Watts Capital since 2016. Prior to that, he worked at Global Arena Capital Corp for nine years. Michael serves as a co-trustee for a trust account under New York State law, a role he has held since 1984. Watts Capital Partners serves individual and family clients, business owners, and enterprises, including Gen X/Gen Y professionals and clients navigating divorce. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management services, employing a mix of core, tactical, and alternative strategies, and uses proprietary quantitative models alongside derivatives and options strategies.

Michael Fishman is a financial advisor with NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC in New York, NY. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining NerdWallet Wealth Partners, he worked at Goldman Sachs for nine years and spent a year in extended travel. NerdWallet Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as certain charitable organizations, providing discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm uses a team approach and primarily implements passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios supplemented with fundamental analysis, offering access to alternative investments and employing third-party sub-advisers for specialized strategies.

Christine Lucero is a CFP® professional with four years of experience at Satovsky Asset Management LLC in New York, NY. She has been with the firm since 2013, which operates as a team of five advisors. Satovsky Asset Management provides wealth management, holistic financial planning, and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $844 million in regulatory assets and emphasizes goals-based planning, tax-efficient portfolio construction, and low-cost, often passive investment strategies with flexibility for alternative investments when appropriate.

Ralph Metz is a financial advisor with Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Spartan Capital Securities, LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Ralph is a 22% owner investor in a CrossFit gym operated by his brother. Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management provides personalized investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, third-party money manager oversight, and ongoing investment consultation, primarily using non-discretionary arrangements and relying on third-party managers and model portfolios.

Emily Liao is a financial advisor at Plum Street Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Plum Street Advisors, she worked at Barclays Capital Inc and Barclays. Plum Street Advisors is a boutique wealth management firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors and trustees. The firm combines financial planning with discretionary portfolio management and emphasizes strategic asset allocation, cost control through low-cost index funds and ETFs, active rebalancing, and tax-aware implementation.

Joseph Mcclellan is a financial advisor with WealthPLAN Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms, including Securities America Inc. and LPL Financial, and has been with WealthPLAN Partners since 2014. WealthPLAN Partners provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients. The firm employs a “Strategy Diversification” approach across various asset classes and typically manages client accounts on a discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Ashwini Patil is a financial advisor at GoalVest Advisory LLC in New York, NY, with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with GoalVest Advisory since 2018. GoalVest Advisory primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm combines fundamental equity research, quantitative analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to create tailored investment strategies and generally manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Daniel Sterling is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he worked at Future You Wealth, LLC for six years and Capital Guardian Trust Company for four years. NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that manages roughly $263 million in discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients as well as certain charitable organizations. The firm employs passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios combined with fundamental analysis and offers integrated financial planning, portfolio construction, and access to alternative investments for eligible clients.

Alan Weingarten is a financial advisor at Comprehensive Capital Management, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Comprehensive Capital Management since 2009. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates Weingarten Financial Funding, providing pre-settlement funding for certain types of litigation. Comprehensive Capital Management advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical strategies, including tactical overlays and market-timing approaches, to manage client portfolios.

James Lombardo II is a financial advisor at Atcap Partners, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at firms including National Asset Management, National Securities Corp, and Aegis Capital Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO of a real estate company. Atcap Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, including market-timing strategies, and offers access to third-party asset managers as well as alternative investments through affiliated entities.

William Ullman is a financial advisor at Connective Wealth Partners, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Water Street Advisors LLC, Berkshire Global Advisors LP, and Greystone Wealth Advisors, LLC. Ullman serves as a board member of Alpha Modus Corp., a data-driven technology company. Connective Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory that provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm’s investment approach relies on fundamental analysis with a generally long-term orientation, constructing portfolios from ETFs, equities, bonds, mutual funds, and alternative investments.

Cheung Chan is a financial advisor with Chemistry Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. Before joining Chemistry in 2021, Chan spent nine years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He is involved in real estate development and management through a business ownership role in Brooklyn, NY. Chemistry Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered fiduciary firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with a predominantly long-term investment approach and manages over $1.26 billion in client assets.

Connor Leavell is a financial advisor at Masterworks Advisers, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Masterworks Advisers since 2023, with prior roles at Arete Wealth Advisors, Arete Wealth Management, and Masterworks, IO. Outside of advisory work, he is employed as a Masterworks Platform Associate, performing administrative functions related to the firm's alternative investment platform. Masterworks Advisers provides investment advice focused exclusively on securitized art investments issued by Masterworks affiliates. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth investors through a rules-based investment process that incorporates art market research, third-party appraisals, and allocation models, delivering long-term art-related investment solutions primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Menachem Lerman is a financial advisor at Equinum, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Beth Rivkah and Robert Lubin & Associates. Equinum provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, variable annuity management, family office services, and robo-advisor options. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis and combines proprietary robo-advisor models with traditional portfolio management, supported by an operational relationship with accounting firm Roth & Company LLP.

Mark Pankoff is a financial advisor at Wellington Shields & Co., LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. from 2010 to 2018 before joining Wellington Shields, where he has been since 2018. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and brokerage services to individuals, corporations, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $470.9 million across about 514 client relationships, employing a range of investment methods and offering both advisory and brokerage account options.