Ryan Berman is a financial advisor with Chesapeake Asset Management LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cherry Lane Capital LLC and Morgan Stanley, where he worked in private banking and advisory capacities. Chesapeake Asset Management provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, endowments, foundations, and other registered investment advisers. The firm’s approach includes fundamental analysis-driven public markets investing and non-discretionary advisory support for alternative investments, with a unique structure involving direct investment management and performance-based compensation arrangements.

Jason Kurz is a financial advisor with Comprehensive Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Signature Securities Group Corp./Signature Bank for 10 years, followed by Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. for two years, and has been with LPL Financial since 2025. Kurz manages a limited side business that supports transitioning client assets to LPL Financial. Comprehensive Wealth Services, LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and related entities. The firm employs strategies using mutual funds and ETFs, generally delivers discretionary services tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and tax situations, and maintains a cautious view of active management.

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.

Amanda McGrath is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Asset Advisory Group, Inc. since 2017, following prior roles at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company AM. Asset Advisory Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and business entities, providing personalized financial planning and asset management on a fee-only basis. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies supported by fundamental and technical analysis, managing portfolios on both discretionary and nondiscretionary bases.

Shannon Blanchard is a financial advisor at Shamrock Financial Services with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Shamrock Financial Services since 2018. Prior to her advisory career, she was involved with WorldTeach and also worked in the hospitality sector at The Odeon & Citizens Cafe. Shamrock Financial Services is a small state-registered advisory firm that serves individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $26.6 million across about 109 accounts. The firm uses ETF-based model portfolios focused on value-oriented, long-term holdings, combining strategic asset allocation with periodic rebalancing and providing clients access to sub-advisory platforms.

Yannik Mahlangu is a financial advisor at Zulu Dreams Capital LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services Inc. and AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of finance, Mahlangu coaches tennis at Mountainside Racquet Club. Zulu Dreams Capital LLC provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, employing a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis to construct diversified portfolios. The firm manages approximately $4.1 million across a small client base and conducts regular portfolio reviews without accepting performance-based or prepaid advisory fees.

Peter Koutromanos is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Avior Capital Markets US, LLC since 2020. He has been involved with Avior Capital Markets since 2005 and holds director roles in several affiliated entities, including Avior Capital Markets Holdings Proprietary Limited and Groombridge Nominees Proprietary Limited. Avior Capital Markets US, LLC serves U.S. institutional clients by facilitating the distribution of foreign equity research and execution of foreign securities transactions on an agency basis. The firm operates with a focused business model centered on institutional research distribution and transaction facilitation, maintaining close operational integration with its foreign affiliates.

Yvonne Kiely is a financial advisor at Kiely Capital Management, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Kiely Capital Management since 1995 and is also associated with Bernard M. Kiely, CPA. Kiely Capital Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and trusts, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and asset allocation guidance. The firm manages diversified portfolios primarily composed of no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income securities, and integrates tax-preparation and income-tax planning services through its affiliation with an active CPA practice.

Kuen Chan is a financial advisor at Leeb Capital Management, Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 credential with 7 years of industry experience. He has been with Leeb Capital Management since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Chan works as a contractor editor writing general investment articles for Capitol Information Group. Leeb Capital Management provides investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individuals, institutions, trusts, pensions, and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $111.9 million across about 60 accounts. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic analysis and bottom-up fundamental security selection across several core strategies, and its principals actively publish a paid newsletter related to market insights.

Thomas Menacho is a financial advisor at Kineo Capital LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. from 2016 to 2021 before joining Kineo Capital in 2021. Kineo Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and private investment funds, delivering customized services through separately managed accounts and sub-advisory agreements. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning tools while maintaining human oversight, and operates across multiple specialized strategies involving derivatives and active risk management.

Sherli Looi is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Garrison Bradford & Associates Inc with four years of industry experience. She has been with the firm since 2012. Garrison Bradford & Associates is an SEC-registered, fee-based investment adviser that provides discretionary, separate-account management to individuals, tax-exempt entities, and investment partnerships. The firm focuses on long-term, fundamentally driven growth investing and tailors accounts to client objectives while managing risk through diversification.

Andrew Wang is a financial advisor at Runnymede Capital Management Inc with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Runnymede Capital Management since 1998. Runnymede Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and insurance companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios primarily from individual equities, bonds, and ETFs, operating on a fee-only, asset-based model.

Kuldeepak Acharya is a financial advisor at Anchín Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Anchín Wealth Management since 2015 and has been associated with related entities including AnchIn Capital LLC and the CPA firm Anchin, Block & Anchin since 1993. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP, a CPA firm operating in New York. Anchín Wealth Management serves high net worth individuals, providing advisory services primarily through referrals to third-party money managers. The firm focuses on evaluating and recommending select managers while facilitating communication between clients and those managers.

Melissa Rosenfeld is a financial advisor with Lisch Investment Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with several related entities including Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC, Hudson River Investment Group, and Lisch & Lisch LLC. Outside of advising, Rosenfeld is involved with a certified public accounting firm that provides accounting and tax services. Lisch Investment Management LLC is a fee-only adviser offering personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach focused on income and growth using diversified portfolios and manages approximately $62.7 million across about 100 accounts.

Sakshi Chauhan is a financial advisor at Portus Wealth Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She has been with Portus Wealth Advisors since 2021 and previously worked at Clark University and NM Advisors. Portus Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and real estate vehicles. The firm employs both firm-developed and third-party model portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management while integrating multiple platforms and providing access to private placements and less common investment opportunities.

Jonathan Bergman is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at Collaborative Capital Advisors LLC. He previously worked for 13 years at TAG Associates. Collaborative Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and related entities, employing a combination of fundamental, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative analysis to construct tailored investment portfolios.

Joan Yasolsky is a financial advisor at Tuttle Financial Services, Ltd. with over 20 years at the firm and four years of industry experience. She holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license. Outside of her advisory role, she works as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Tuttle Financial Services, Ltd. provides comprehensive financial planning and wealth consulting to high-net-worth individuals, other individual clients, and businesses. The firm conducts global reviews of client holdings across various asset types and focuses on tax efficiency, diversification, and investment costs without managing client assets directly.

Thomas Daniel is a financial advisor at J.H. Darbie & Co., Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Kenneth Jerome & Co., Inc. since 2003, following a brief tenure at Morgan Stanley Dw Inc. in 2002. J.H. Darbie & Co., Inc. offers non-discretionary investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, including non-high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis, employing value-oriented, tactical, and strategic asset allocation approaches while participating in third-party adviser programs.

David Haas is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Cereus Financial Advisors, LLC since 2015. Haas serves as Education Director, President-Elect in 2023, and President in 2024 for the Financial Planning Association of New Jersey, where he leads the Education Committee and participates in executive oversight. Cereus Financial Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and a structured college-planning product. The firm combines passive quantitative models with selected external managers and employs active tax management, using third-party decision-support tools alongside human oversight.

Alejandro Aleman is a financial advisor at Volumetric Advisers with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Granby Capital Management. Volumetric Advisers primarily provides investment advisory services to Volumetric Fund, Inc., a registered mutual fund, and offers portfolio management for separately managed accounts as well as advisory services to individuals and small businesses. The firm employs a proprietary volume-and-trend methodology called the “Volume and Range” system to guide investment decisions and is notable for managing a mutual fund while serving non-HNW clients and small businesses with modest minimums.