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.

Mohammed Ghouri is a financial advisor at Turner Financial Group, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Claraphi Advisory Network and Andalus Capital, LLC. Ghouri serves as a member of the International Board of Directors and Director of Alumni Relations at the TANDON School of Engineering at NYU, and he is also on the Board of Advisors for Future First Energy, where he provides coaching and strategic guidance. Turner Financial Group offers investment advice and financial planning to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $171 million in discretionary assets across about 500 clients, utilizing model-based portfolio allocations combined with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and provides a range of planning and implementation services.

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.

Joseph Hart II is a financial advisor with Invst, LLC in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He previously spent ten years at NS Capital LLC before joining Invst in 2025. Invst, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $1.565 billion in assets, employs 33 advisors, and utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct diversified portfolios.

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.

Brett Stanton is a financial advisor at Fusion Family Wealth, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Fusion Family Wealth since 2016, following a brief tenure at Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp. Fusion Family Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, related trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm customizes asset allocations based on client objectives and risk tolerance, employing mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and uses various external affiliations and platforms to support its operations.

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.

Robert Marronaro is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently with Legacy Edge Advisors and has held prior roles at Orbis Wealth, WealthShield Partners, and TIAA. Marronaro is also an independent licensed insurance agent. Legacy Edge Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a sponsored wrap-fee program. The firm employs a diverse investment approach combining fundamental, modern portfolio theory, quantitative, and technical analysis tailored to client-specific goals and risk tolerances.

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.

Thomas Murphy is a financial advisor at Empirikal Partners LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Merrill and Bridgeway Wealth Partners LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is the founder of Titan Strategic Partners, LLC, a business consulting firm advising executives on growth and financing strategies. Empirikal Partners is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary asset management, ERISA retirement-plan advisory services, and hourly financial planning, tailoring portfolios based on clients’ objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

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 66 and Series 63 licenses with one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at The London Fund and Meekins Corp. N10° Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager selection for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach that incorporates individual securities, ETFs, options, alternatives, direct indexing, and digital assets, using various analytical methods and leveraging third-party managers and a TAMP for implementation.