Walter Auch Jr. is a financial advisor at Sophis Investments LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has served as a trustee and audit committee member for Renaissance Capital Greenwich Funds since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is the managing director of Auch Partners, an executive recruiting firm specializing in financial services, a position he has held since 2001. Sophis Investments is a small team advisory firm 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 focusing on long-term holdings and manages both separately managed accounts and pooled vehicles, including performance-based fee structures for qualified clients.

Letizia Carlisto is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. She is currently a Wealth Advisor Associate at Navis Wealth Advisors LLC, where she has worked since 2021, assisting senior advisors. Her prior experience includes roles at Quincy Wells Capital, Great Point Capital, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and UBS Financial Services. Before entering financial services, she worked at Porta Napoli Restaurant for one year. Navis Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm manages approximately $902 million in assets and employs a long-term investment approach utilizing diversified mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, alternative investments, and options, alongside due diligence of unaffiliated independent managers.

John Kim is a financial advisor at Night Owl Capital Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Night Owl since 2003. Prior to that, he worked at Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated. Night Owl Capital Management provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients through separately managed accounts and private pooled vehicles. The firm focuses on concentrated, long-term public equity investments using fundamental analysis and discounted free cash flow valuation.

Matthew Sexton is a CFP® professional at Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Clear Harbor since 2016 and previously held positions at Stifel and Wells Fargo Clearing. Clear Harbor Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a multi-asset class investment approach that combines fundamental analysis with macro and cyclical views, managing approximately $2.05 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025.

John Zaro III is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Bourgeon Capital Management LLC since 1999. Bourgeon Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan advice, and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, focusing on tailored portfolios and asset allocation driven by fundamental analysis and supplemented by technical indicators and cash-management considerations.

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.

Stephen Haberstroh is a financial advisor at Castlekeep Investment Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Castlekeep since 2011. The firm provides tailored investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and private investment companies. Castlekeep emphasizes a client-centered process using qualitative and quantitative fundamental analysis and manages approximately $827.7 million across discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

John Planell is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Round Rock Advisors LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 12 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in independent insurance brokering. Round Rock Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional investors by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a predominantly fundamental, long-term investment approach and offers access to specialized strategies through internal divisions and independent sub-advisors.

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.

Kent Johnson is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at RB Capital Management, LLC since 2022. His prior roles include positions at GYL Financial Synergies, Resnick Investment Advisors, Fidelity, Clearbridge Investments, and Citigroup Global Markets. RB Capital Management, LLC serves individual and institutional clients, providing fee-based investment management with a focus on hedged strategies and managed fixed-income portfolios, combined with integrated financial planning. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and custom portfolio management using equities, fixed income, alternative investments, and options-based hedging techniques.

Nathan Tonsager is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Monument Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Madison Ave Securities, Campbell Wealth Management, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and Buttonwood Partners. Monument Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including direct indexing and tax-rebalanced portfolios, and combines fundamental and technical analysis in its portfolio management.

Peter Grave is a financial advisor at August Wealth Advisors LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held prior roles at Stratos Wealth Advisors, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Merrill, and Waddell & Reed. August Wealth Advisors provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $436.6 million in discretionary assets across about 319 client relationships. The firm employs customized portfolios with a focus on exchange-traded funds and individual equities, using both fundamental and technical analysis with a generally long-term approach.

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.

Aaron Kennon is a financial advisor at Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Clear Harbor since 2009. Clear Harbor Asset Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base including individuals, pooled vehicles, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combined bottom-up and top-down investment approach, tailoring portfolios to client risk profiles and liquidity needs, and manages approximately $1.743 billion in assets.

Eric Meermann is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience at Palisades Hudson Asset Management, L.P. in Stamford, CT. He has been with the firm since 2004, holding a vice president role at Palisades Hudson Financial Group LLC, where he provides tax preparation, retirement, and estate planning services. Palisades Hudson Asset Management offers investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors, focusing on long-term, asset-allocation-based investing using primarily mutual funds and ETFs. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, including private equity funds, and provides retirement plan consulting and fiduciary services.

Brandon Pacilio is a financial advisor at Claro Advisors Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Alpine Hill Advisors LLC, B. Riley Wealth Management, National Asset Management, National Securities Corp, Bridgewater Associates, and SumRidge Partners. Claro Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach with tactical flexibility and offers proprietary strategies, AI-assisted research, and manages pooled investment vehicles for qualified investors.

Kevin Hamilton is a financial advisor with Aspire Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. He concurrently has been involved with Hamilton Cavanaugh & Associates, Inc. and holds a minority ownership in a car wash business through Upscale Enterprises, LLC, where he is active in management and operations. Aspire Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and employee benefit plans. The firm employs model portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and liquidity needs, and it manages over $100 million in discretionary assets.

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.