Ravi Malhotra is a financial advisor at Oak & Reed Capital Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated since 2005. Oak & Reed Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses. The firm offers portfolio and asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting, managing approximately $19 million in client assets with a focus on fundamental analysis supplemented by technical and macroeconomic factors.

Robert Colby is the principal of Robert W. Colby Asset Management, Inc. in New York, NY, with 9 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been self-employed since 2001. Colby conducts quantitative and technical research, and he is an author of books and articles published on multiple platforms, including his own websites. His firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with approximately $4.63 million in discretionary assets under management. The firm employs proprietary quantitative and technical methods focused on Exchange Traded Funds and systematic ranking, offering a limited selection of actively managed portfolios and allocations with dynamic allocation strategies.

Anthony Ford is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advising at Ford Financial Solutions, LLC in New York, NY. He is also the owner and principal of Ford Law, PLLC, a New York law firm providing legal services to individuals. Ford Financial Solutions serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW individual clients with comprehensive financial planning and coordinated investment management. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-allocation-driven approach using low-cost index funds and third-party asset managers, and offers a range of planning engagements along with educational programming.

Bryan Koslow is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Clarus Group LLC in New York, NY. He has been with Clarus Group, CommonWealth Financial Network, and Cetera Advisors since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Koslow is a sole proprietor providing accounting, tax preparation, and business valuation services, and he serves on the boards of the Foundation for MERS and Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children of Monmouth County, Inc. He also chairs the Investment Committee for the New Jersey Society of CPAs. Clarus Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plan participants. The firm manages approximately $158 million for about 182 clients, employing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to build primarily long-term portfolios while utilizing options and derivatives as part of its strategies.

Christian Vivas is a financial advisor at Ronald Gelok & Associates, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked in various roles within the financial sector since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, Vivas teaches group fitness classes at local YMCA branches in New Jersey. Ronald Gelok & Associates manages approximately $75 million for about 230 clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charities. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and access to brokerage and insurance products, using independent managers and sub-advisory platforms tailored to clients' risk profiles.

John Nettuno is a financial advisor at J.H. Darbie & Co., Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at St Joseph's Health for nine years. J.H. Darbie & Co., Inc. provides non-discretionary investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and institutional clients, employing a combination of cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis alongside value-oriented, tactical, and strategic asset allocation. The firm participates in third-party adviser programs and conducts regular account reviews.

Jill Schum is a financial advisor at Third Eye Associates, Ltd with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at Perfectress US and WE Consulting Group. Third Eye Associates provides financial life-planning and advisory services primarily to individuals and families, including affluent and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on comprehensive planning using values-based and transition-oriented approaches, referring clients to third-party money managers for investment execution.

John Connolly is a financial advisor at Atlantis Asset Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2008 and 2009, respectively. Outside of his advisory role, he is a broker for a health care insurance firm, receiving annual renewal compensation. Atlantis Asset Management is a small, fee-based SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension, and business clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management utilizing a combination of macro, fundamental, technical, and cycle analysis, and is noted for its use of derivatives primarily as risk-management tools to reduce volatility.

Mitchell Poirier is a financial advisor at SMP Financial Planning, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Novare Capital Management, LLC and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC. SMP Financial Planning, LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored 401(k) plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios according to client goals and risk tolerance.

David Podell is a financial advisor with Podell Financial Group LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Podell Financial Group since 2006 and previously at Nylife Securities and New York Life Insurance Company for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Business Benefits Consulting LLC, providing fee-for-service benefits consulting to business owners, and volunteers on the Town of Randolph Board of Assessments. Podell Financial Group LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and plan sponsors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, using a tailored investment approach that includes asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and technical analysis, with accounts reviewed at least quarterly.

Zella Fisher is affiliated with Aldebaran Capital and holds a Series 65 credential. She has no prior experience as a financial advisor and previously worked for Macmillan Publishers for ten years. Aldebaran Capital provides discretionary asset management and financial planning primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement-plan advisory services to qualified plans under a limited-scope ERISA 3(21) fiduciary arrangement. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to manage accounts on a discretionary basis, offering strategies such as option writing and active trading.

Mark Cassidy is a financial advisor at Prosperiant Wealth Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Laidlaw Wealth Management, LLC, Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd., and Merrill Lynch. Prosperiant Wealth Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, focusing on equities, fixed income securities, and exchange-traded funds. The firm emphasizes long-term trading guided by cyclical and fundamental analysis, tailoring portfolios based on client objectives, tax considerations, and risk tolerances.

Edwin Milner is a financial advisor with Comprehensive Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Signature Securities Group Corp./Signature Bank, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. dba American Investment Planners, and LPL Financial. He provides limited services through Comprehensive Wealth Services during a transition of assets to an LPL Financial RIA. Comprehensive Wealth Services, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and their related entities. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach focusing on lower-cost mutual funds and ETFs, conducting regular portfolio reviews and coordinating with outside tax and legal professionals.

Manuel Ruiz is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Compass Private Wealth Group LLC since 2021. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and J.P. Morgan Securities. He is also a licensed insurance professional. Compass Private Wealth Group provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a tailored, long-term investment approach using ETFs, stocks, and mutual funds, integrating financial planning with portfolio supervision.

Prakash Gupta is a financial advisor with Essex Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at San Blas Securities, LLC and International Financial Solutions, Inc. He is also the owner of SG Trading & Services, where he provides financial analysis, modeling, and consulting services. Essex Advisory offers financial planning and fee-based investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses and institutional retirement plans. The firm tailors investment strategies to client goals and risk tolerance, utilizing a range of securities including mutual funds, ETFs, and derivatives.

Daniel Pulver is a financial advisor with Pulver Capital Management LLC in Summit, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Pulver Capital Management since 2009 and has also worked at Andera Capital LLC since 2006. Pulver Capital Management provides ongoing investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios emphasizing corporate high-yield bonds and dividend-paying equities, managing client assets directly under discretionary authority with a focus on concentrated, high-balance relationships.

Steven Wieting is a financial advisor at CIO Capital Group LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citi Private Alternatives, LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. prior to joining CIO Capital Group. CIO Capital Group LLC provides wealth management and investment advisory services exclusively to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and family offices through a single wrap fee program. The firm uses quantitative tools and proprietary analytics to support portfolio management and focuses on maintaining closely managed client relationships.

Adam Lazarus is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Partners LLC in New York, NY, holding the PFS™ and Series 66 designations with 13 years of industry experience. He has been self-employed since 2012 and has worked with Integrity Financial Partners, Inc. since 2005. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Lazarus provides tax preparation, tax planning, and accounting services in his self-employed capacity. Integrity Advisory Partners LLC offers investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of fundamental analysis and charting. The firm employs a mix of long-term, short-term, and trading strategies and typically works with clients maintaining a minimum investment of $1,000,000.

Matthew Carey is a financial advisor at Blue Spark Capital Advisors in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Blue Spark Capital Advisors and Blue Spark Financial since 2012 and is also affiliated with Iona College since 2011. Blue Spark Capital Advisors is a fee-only fiduciary wealth management firm specializing in serving women and their families during major life transitions. The firm combines discretionary investment management with comprehensive financial planning, focusing on liability-driven investing and broad diversification tailored to each client’s time frame and risk tolerance.

Syed Tirmizi is a financial advisor at Elphinstone with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Finalis Securities LLC and Avalere. He is also a partner at Allere LLC DBA SovDoc, where he is involved in mergers and acquisitions advisory services. Elphinstone provides automated portfolio management to individual and institutional clients through a mobile platform, offering ETF-based portfolios with options for advised or self-directed trading. The firm employs algorithmic portfolio construction and rebalancing based on modern portfolio theory and client risk preferences.