Jonathan Varelas is a financial advisor with Sterling Legacy Advisors Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Equitable Advisors LLC, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. Additionally, he has been an independent insurance agent since 2006. Sterling Legacy Advisors Inc. offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm employs an individualized approach using fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and option strategies, integrating financial planning with portfolio management.

Julie Ford is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Ford Financial Solutions, LLC since 2015. She occasionally acts as an expert witness in legal proceedings and serves on the U.S. Board of Directors for The Navigators, a nonprofit religious ministry, where she participates on the finance committee without compensation. Ford Financial Solutions serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households, providing comprehensive financial planning and coordinated investment management. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-allocation-driven strategy using low-cost index funds and third-party asset managers, and offers various engagement models such as retainer relationships, hourly planning, and educational programs.

Andrew Jianette is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Valley Financial Management, Inc. and has prior experience at Valley National Bank, AE Wealth Management, Madison Avenue Securities, and E.A. Buck Financial Services. Outside of finance, he has worked at Powerhouse Gym Aiea and the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Valley Financial Management operates as Valley Digital Investor, providing individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management through an online platform. The firm uses client information to implement and rebalance model ETF portfolios electronically, requiring clients to maintain accounts at Valley National Bank.

James Clarke is a financial advisor at Valley Financial Management, Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Valley Financial Management, Valley National Bank, and Leumi Bank. Valley Financial Management operates its advisory service, Valley Digital Investor, through an online platform that provides discretionary portfolio management and automated implementation of ETF model portfolios. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients who manage their accounts electronically and fund them through Valley National Bank.

Anthony Logrippo is a financial advisor at IHS Wealth Management LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Jefferies & Company, Inc. for 14 years before joining IHS Wealth Management in 2023. IHS Wealth Management is a single-advisor independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.5 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. It employs a range of investment strategies and provides both institutional-facing services and participant education, distinguishing it from many firms of similar size.

Robert Zsolt Kazinczy Vamos is a financial advisor at VII Capital Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining VII Capital Management in 2022, he has operated an online photography sales business since 2017. He also worked with Centro Brasil no Clima / The Climate Reality Project from 2016 to 2017. VII Capital Management manages equity portfolios for individual and corporate clients using separately managed accounts and pooled investment funds. The firm employs a bottom-up fundamental analysis approach focused on publicly traded common stocks, offering three standardized equity portfolio styles tailored to clients’ investment objectives and risk tolerance.

Juan Lebrija is a financial advisor with LifeCapital Partners LLC in Westport, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LifeCapital Partners in 2025, he spent 24 years at Equitable Advisors. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member of Penta Holdings, a petrochemical distribution and real estate company in Mexico, and is a licensed insurance agent. LifeCapital Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, alternatives, and digital assets, and offers standalone financial planning on an hourly basis.

Brian Abbondandolo is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Abbondandolo Wealth Management Corp, where he has worked since 2015, and is also associated with Abbondandolo & Company CPA's LLP since 2010. Abbondandolo Wealth Management Corp provides fee-only investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach focused on diversification and disciplined rebalancing, managing client portfolios exclusively through the SEI investment platform.

Sarah Schroeder is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Coinbase Advisors with six years of prior experience at AQR Capital Management and roles at One River Digital and Coinbase Asset Management. She has been with Coinbase Advisors since 2026. Coinbase Advisors offers automated, internet-based investment recommendations to clients with active Coinbase trading accounts, providing model-driven advice on equities, derivatives, and digital assets while leaving trade execution decisions to clients. The firm uses proprietary Large Language Models with human oversight and conducts periodic reviews of recommendations.

Martin Fridson is a CFA® charterholder with over a decade of industry experience. He is a principal at Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors, LLC and also serves as sole proprietor and CEO of Fridsonvision LLC and Income Securities Advisors LLC, the latter of which publishes a monthly investment newsletter. Additionally, he works part-time producing research reports and market updates for Porter Research. Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and similar accounts, managing approximately $68 million across about 50 client relationships. The firm employs a top-down macro framework combined with fundamental and technical analysis to construct customized, income-oriented portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, including an automated ETF-based strategy through its LivX Digital Investment Portfolios program.

Chi Tang is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Basalt Wealth Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Basalt Wealth, Tang held roles at Albatross America Inc., Beaconfire Staffing Solutions Inc., PwC Strategy&, and McKinsey & Company. Basalt Wealth serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering financial planning, customized portfolio management, and pension consulting. The firm integrates fundamental and technical analysis with options and derivatives strategies, providing tailored services that include security ratings, educational seminars, and cross-border trading access.

Bruce Jensen is a financial advisor at Boyar Asset Management, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Elevage Partners, Strategy Asset Managers, and Holly Street Wealth Advisors. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Boyar Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for separately managed accounts and acts as adviser to private funds and a registered investment company. The firm serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients with a fundamental, value-oriented investment approach characterized by concentrated positions and low portfolio turnover.

James Strugger is a financial advisor at Kineo Capital LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Predata Inc. and MKM Partners LLC. Kineo Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and private investment funds, offering tailored separately managed accounts and sub-advisory services. The firm integrates fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with artificial intelligence and machine learning tools across multiple strategies, including equity, derivatives, and risk management approaches.

Agustin Hernandez is a financial advisor at Manhattan Wealth Management Group with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial LLC, MPWM Advisory Solutions LLC, and Private Advisor Group, LLC. Manhattan Wealth Management Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and workplace retirement-plan services to individuals, trusts, estates, plan sponsors, and business entities. The firm applies a modern portfolio theory-based investment approach, utilizing strategic asset allocation, third-party managers, and model portfolios to tailor solutions according to client objectives.

Pedro De Oliveira Fiuza is a CFA® charterholder based in Bronxville, NY, currently serving as the sole advisor at Ndure Global LLC. He has over nine years of industry experience, including prior work at Vinci Partners USA from 2014 to 2023. Ndure Global LLC provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth clients and institutions with at least $20 million in investable assets. The firm employs a top-down investment approach combined with bottoms-up analysis, focusing on liquidity, risk measurement, and cost efficiency across discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Ryan Berman is a financial advisor at Chesapeake Asset Management LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Chesapeake since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Cherry Lane Capital LLC and Morgan Stanley. Chesapeake Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, retirement accounts, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers discretionary public-markets portfolio management and customized global multi-asset class portfolios, and it acts as investment manager and general partner for private pooled vehicles.

Brandt Sakakeeny is a financial advisor at Rockingstone Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Rockingstone Advisors since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Visitors at Wake Forest College and is a board member and treasurer of the executive committee at Bonnie Briar Country Club. Rockingstone Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and OCIO services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, retirement plans, and select limited partnerships. The firm employs a multi-step investment process that includes strategic allocation, tactical overlays, and the use of equities, fixed income, alternatives, and digital assets, distinguishing itself with advertised historical performance and a formal digital-asset custody program.

Christopher Desposito is a financial advisor at Michael J. Porro & Co. Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at the firm since 2009. Michael J. Porro & Co. provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, estates, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a structured six-step financial planning process and actively manages diversified portfolios, offering ongoing monitoring, rebalancing, and coordination with outside professionals when appropriate.

Cody Laidlaw is a financial advisor at DBA Seaside Financial & Insurance Services with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Seaside Advisory Services, Inc. since 2021 and has been involved with Belpointe since 2013. Outside of advisory work, Laidlaw serves as Head of Investor Relations for Belpointe Real Estate Development, a private equity firm specializing in real estate development. Seaside Financial & Insurance Services primarily serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension plans, businesses, charities, and trusts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis to inform its long-term and occasional short-term investment strategies.

Joseph Dowling is a financial advisor with The Dowling Group Wealth Management in Greenwich, CT, holding 36 years of industry experience. He has been with The Dowling Group since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he operates an independent insurance agency, holds a real estate broker license, and owns an income tax preparation firm. The Dowling Group Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party adviser selection services to individuals, pensions, and business entities. The firm emphasizes goal-based planning using fundamental and technical analysis, primarily pursuing long-term investment strategies tailored to client objectives.