Christopher Gunster is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He has been with Fidelis Capital Partners since 2023 and previously worked at Bank of America for thirteen years. Chris contributes investment-related articles to Forbes, a role he began in 2024. Fidelis Capital Partners provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, philanthropic and non-profit organizations, and other business entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment process that integrates quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to guide portfolio management and financial planning.

Wange Liu is a financial advisor at Prospect Financial Services LLC with three years of industry experience. Liu holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. and LPL Financial LLC. Outside of finance, Liu is involved with Musik Collab Inc., an entrepreneurial venture active for five years. Prospect Financial Services LLC provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to create diversified long-term investment portfolios that may include a range of asset types, including ETFs, equities, and digital assets.

Harvey Radler is a financial advisor at Fusion Family Wealth, LLC with 7 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Fusion Family Wealth since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Radler serves as Vice President of the 870 Fifth Avenue Corporation and Secretary of the Atlantic Golf Club. Fusion Family Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, related trusts and estates, and retirement plans, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services along with financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $1.2 billion in client assets across five advisors, focusing on client-specific investment policy implementation and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Jason Kass is a CFP® and CFA® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Legacy Edge Advisors and previously worked at NewEdge Advisors and JP Morgan. 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 uses a combination of fundamental, modern portfolio theory, quantitative, and technical analysis to tailor investment strategies ranging from long-term buy-and-hold to short-term trading.

Matthew Thomson is a financial advisor with The Wealth Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab and Sotheby's International Realty, as well as a position at the Securities Exchange Commission. The Wealth Alliance, LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services for individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized, primarily long-term portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles and access to independent managers and third-party platforms.

David Gerken is a financial advisor with Prospect Financial Services LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors, The Pinnacle Financial Group, and LPL Financial. Prospect Financial Services LLC advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm pursues a long-term, asset-allocation oriented approach and combines in-house portfolio management with oversight of independent managers.

Martha Raghunauth is a financial advisor at Oxler Private Wealth with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. from 2016 to 2020 before joining Oxler Private Wealth in 2020. Oxler Private Wealth serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and fee-based insurance product referrals. The firm manages approximately $540 million in assets and employs a tailored investment approach that includes discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, utilizing independent managers and a broad range of asset classes.

Paul Camhi is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with The Wealth Alliance, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., having worked previously at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Camhi serves as a board member of the Jericho Athletic Association, a youth sports organization in Jericho, NY. The Wealth Alliance, LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm constructs customized, primarily long-term portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles and employs third-party platforms and independent managers to implement client strategies.

Alfonso Figliolia is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Professional Advisor Services, LLC in Garden City, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has been associated with WRP Investments, Inc., now SA Stone Wealth Management, since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a FINRA arbitrator and occasionally acts as an expert witness and consultant. Cornerstone Professional Advisor Services provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach with diversified, primarily passive investments and often utilizes sub-advisors and custodial services from SEI.

Amanda Sebesta is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. in Garden City, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining United Asset Strategies, she worked at Joe Aguirre Agency and has experience in retail and university settings. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, participant-directed brokerage services, and estate and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a team-based advisory model. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion in client assets and employs diversified, tailored portfolios including core holdings, ETFs, option strategies, and active fixed-income management.

Marisa Smith is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. with five years of industry experience. She has been with United Asset Strategies since 2019 and has prior experience at Agency Access and Real Content Media Group. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, participant-directed brokerage services, and estate and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a team-based advisory model. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion in assets and employs diversified, tailored portfolios that include active fixed-income management, options strategies, and risk management techniques.

Thomas Laviano is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. in Garden City, NY, with 13 years at the firm and a total of 14 years in the industry. He holds the Series 63 designation. His prior experience includes work at United Financial Group, Ltd. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, participant-directed brokerage services, and estate and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion in client assets and employs a team-based advisory model that emphasizes diversified, tailored portfolios and active fixed-income management.

Michael Cuneo is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Compass Advisors and has prior experience at CAPTrust, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing a fixed insurance business and owns Kaboom Partners, LLC. Compass Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $767.5 million in assets for individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services utilizing low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, with flexibility to incorporate individual securities and derivatives for tactical or tax-related strategies.

Kenneth Hehir Jr. is a financial advisor at Westco Advisory Services, Inc. with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Westco Advisory Services since 2015, also maintaining roles at Westco Investment Corp. and NGL Group since 1986. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a partner in NGL Insurance Group, which focuses on property and casualty insurance, and participates in the sales of life, disability, and long-term care insurance through NGL Life Associates. Westco Advisory Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $251.8 million for about 316 clients, utilizing a documented risk-tolerance process, customized asset allocation, and a core-and-satellite investment approach.

Peter Silber is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with The Wealth Alliance, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., having previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Silber holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has additional roles as a licensed insurance agent. The Wealth Alliance, LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm constructs customized, primarily long-term portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and frequently employs third-party platforms and independent managers to implement client strategies.

Kevin Murphy is a financial advisor with R & R Financial Planners, Inc. in East Meadow, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at RNR Securities LLC since 2007 and was involved with the LI Baseball Academy for 13 years. R & R Financial Planners, Inc. is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $60.1 million for individual investors, high-net-worth individuals, retirement plan participants, trusts, and non-public corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing a combination of model and customized portfolios across multiple platforms with active monitoring and use of options and derivatives when appropriate.

Steven Aberman is a financial advisor with Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience and has been with Flynn Zito Capital Management and LPL Financial since 2014. He also acts in a fiduciary capacity for the Robert S Aberman Family Trust. Flynn Zito Capital Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, and employer plan sponsors by providing comprehensive wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies based on fundamental and technical analysis, operating as a team of seven advisors within LPL Financial’s hybrid RIA program.

Paul Hickey is a financial advisor with Bespoke Investment Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 4 years of industry experience. He has been with Bespoke Investment Group since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of 5107 LLC, a holding company. Bespoke Investment Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and subscription-based market research products. The firm employs a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage accounts on a discretionary basis, typically using Schwab Institutional for client custody.

Chad Demartini is a financial advisor at Fort Point Capital Partners LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC for five years. Fort Point Capital Partners provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and family offices, offering discretionary separately managed accounts and acting as Program Manager for private pooled vehicles that invest in private credit, private equity, and real estate. The firm emphasizes risk management, global diversification, and tax-aware strategies across its investment approach.

Jonathan Blau is a financial advisor at Fusion Family Wealth, LLC in Woodbury, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Fusion Family Wealth since 2013. Fusion Family Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, related trusts and estates, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $1.2 billion in assets across five advisors and employs client-specific investment policy statements with diversified portfolio allocations.