Robert Searle is a Series 66 licensed advisor at Searle & Co. in Greenwich, CT, with 48 years of industry experience. He has been with Searle & Co. since 1982. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for a private trust, managing trust assets and overseeing distributions and compliance. Searle & Co. provides discretionary and limited non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $630 million across about 126 client relationships through a seven-advisor team, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Ryan Hulsebos is a financial advisor with Regency Wealth Management in Ramsey, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial, Cangelosi Wealth Management, CETERA Financial Specialists LLC, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of financial services, he has freelance experience as a bartender and sports broadcaster. Regency Wealth Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations, typically with investible assets above $1 million. The firm provides wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, using both fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios with a focus on long-term holdings while incorporating shorter-term trades and option strategies as appropriate.

Michael Devizio is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC and MML Investors Services, including MassMutual, from 2013 to 2019. Fortis Group Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, retirement plans, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm offers diversified portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing risk-profiling technology and third-party manager evaluation to tailor client solutions.

Richard Lotito is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Invest Financial Corporation and LPL Financial LLC. Fortis Group Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using institutional share classes, third-party manager evaluation, and risk-profiling technology, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with comprehensive financial planning services.

Logan Trenz is a financial advisor at Revolve Wealth Partners, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. from 2009 to 2017 before joining Revolve Wealth Partners in 2017. Revolve Wealth Partners provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios with growth and value integration, global diversification, tax sensitivity, and discretionary management coordinated with clients’ other professional advisors.

Nicholas Taber is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Vision Retirement. His prior experience includes roles at John Hancock and LPL Financial. Vision Retirement is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning, fiduciary investment management, and automated investing solutions. The firm combines third-party strategist models with advisor judgment and integrates technology and tax-aware techniques in its investment approach.

Claire Brennan is a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC, based in White Plains, NY, with 10 years at the firm and 5 years of industry experience. She holds relevant credentials and focuses on serving high-net-worth individuals and trusts. Tortoise provides discretionary investment management primarily to professionals in demanding careers, emphasizing risk management, tax efficiency, and a conservative long-term investment approach. The firm offers comprehensive financial advice beyond portfolio management, including college and retirement planning, mortgage financing, insurance, charitable giving, and estate planning.

Simon Hudson is a financial advisor at Next Level Private LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Atlantic Intermediaries, LLC and RFIB. Outside of his advisory role, Hudson is involved in insurance-related business activities, including serving as program head for insurance entities and providing insurance advisory services through his own firm. Next Level Private LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and annuity consulting. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds, supported by both fundamental and technical analysis and regular client reviews.

David Ringler is a financial advisor with Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. He serves as president of 100 Donors Inc., a registered nonprofit organization. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group advises individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients through asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and trust establishment. The firm utilizes third-party research and proprietary portfolio models, managing diversified investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Tracy Byrnes is a financial advisor at Lebenthal Global Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lebenthal in 2025, she worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for seven years and has experience in financial media as a correspondent for Newsmax Media. Byrnes also operated her own consulting service and worked at TheStreet.com. Lebenthal Global Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement accounts, small businesses, and employee benefit plans. The firm offers customized and model portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, managing approximately $820 million in assets across a multi-advisor team.

Courtney Garcia is a Certified Financial Planner™ with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Payne Capital Management, LLC since 2014. In addition to her advisory role, Garcia appears periodically as a financial market commentator on CNBC programming. Payne Capital Management provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm applies investment methodologies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers tailored portfolios utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, options, and independent managers.

Timothy Conboy is a financial advisor at Key Group Management, Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Cetera Wealth Services, Concourse Financial Group Securities, Royal Alliance Associates, and National Planning Corporation. He also offers insurance product sales and service, including variable annuity products. Key Group Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a team of eight advisors, providing comprehensive portfolio management, standalone financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a variety of investment strategies and coordinates tax planning through an affiliated tax practice.

Dean Mcbeth is a financial advisor with Madison Advisory Services, Inc. in White Plains, NY, holding a Series 66 credential and 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Lion Street Financial, and Royal Alliance Associates. Outside of advising, he serves as secretary for Creativision Inc., an arts and performing arts organization, and treasurer for the Cortlandt Democratic Committee. Madison Advisory Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as participant-directed retirement and pension plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managed programs, typically implementing portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, and model portfolios using strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Daniel Katz is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 22 years of industry experience. He is a partner at Revolve Wealth Partners, LLC and has previously worked at Oppenheimer. In addition to his advisory role, Katz is an agent offering fixed insurance solutions through PKS Financial. Revolve Wealth Partners is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.42 billion for individual, high-net-worth, trust, estate, retirement plan, and business clients. The firm constructs diversified portfolios tailored to client risk profiles, employing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managers, with a focus on rebalancing and tax sensitivity.

Kevin Hamilton is a financial advisor at Aspire Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he has ownership and active management involvement in a car wash business through Upscale Enterprises, LLC. Aspire Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and employee benefit plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and tailors portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs.

George Merrill is a financial advisor at Sophis Investments LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at M&R Capital Management, Inc. for nine years before joining Sophis Investments in 2021. Merrill is also a licensed attorney admitted to the New York State Bar. Sophis Investments is a team advisory firm with five advisors serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, endowments, foundations, pooled investment vehicles, and certain businesses. The firm employs a concentrated, bottom-up fundamental equity approach focused on long-term holdings with relatively low turnover and offers 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.

Jeffrey Filone is a financial advisor with Platform Technology Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2009 to 2019. He is also involved in managing several pooled investment funds as a general partner. Platform Technology Partners serves a diverse client base with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and private funds. The firm is notable for actively managing pooled investment vehicles and private funds and operates a network model that integrates advisory, brokerage, insurance, and family-office services.

Andrew Schwartz is a financial advisor at Madison Advisory Services, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and Lion Street Financial. Schwartz serves as a board member of the Release Recovery Foundation. Madison Advisory Services, Inc. provides investment supervisory, financial planning, and consulting services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as participant-directed and sponsor retirement plans. The firm uses documented Investment Policy Statements and employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across multiple platforms and strategies.

Michael Lamagna is a financial advisor with Traphagen Financial Group in Oradell, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Capital Management LLC, and Merrill. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis, offers discretionary model portfolios, and integrates tax and accounting services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.