Kent Johnson is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at RB Capital Management, LLC since 2022. His prior roles include positions at GYL Financial Synergies, Resnick Investment Advisors, Fidelity, Clearbridge Investments, and Citigroup Global Markets. RB Capital Management, LLC serves individual and institutional clients, providing fee-based investment management with a focus on hedged strategies and managed fixed-income portfolios, combined with integrated financial planning. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and custom portfolio management using equities, fixed income, alternative investments, and options-based hedging techniques.

Peter Grave is a financial advisor at August Wealth Advisors LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held prior roles at Stratos Wealth Advisors, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Merrill, and Waddell & Reed. August Wealth Advisors provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $436.6 million in discretionary assets across about 319 client relationships. The firm employs customized portfolios with a focus on exchange-traded funds and individual equities, using both fundamental and technical analysis with a generally long-term approach.

Courtney Garcia is a Certified Financial Planner™ with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Payne Capital Management, LLC since 2014. In addition to her advisory role, Garcia appears periodically as a financial market commentator on CNBC programming. Payne Capital Management provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm applies investment methodologies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers tailored portfolios utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, options, and independent managers.

Dean Mcbeth is a financial advisor with Madison Advisory Services, Inc. in White Plains, NY, holding a Series 66 credential and 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Lion Street Financial, and Royal Alliance Associates. Outside of advising, he serves as secretary for Creativision Inc., an arts and performing arts organization, and treasurer for the Cortlandt Democratic Committee. Madison Advisory Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as participant-directed retirement and pension plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managed programs, typically implementing portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, and model portfolios using strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Aaron Kennon is a financial advisor at Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Clear Harbor since 2009. Clear Harbor Asset Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base including individuals, pooled vehicles, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combined bottom-up and top-down investment approach, tailoring portfolios to client risk profiles and liquidity needs, and manages approximately $1.743 billion in assets.

Santo Vicenzino is a financial advisor at Cove Private Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Cove Private Wealth serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, sector, and qualitative analysis to build diversified portfolios and employs a wide range of investment instruments, including options strategies within separately managed accounts.

Eric Meermann is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience at Palisades Hudson Asset Management, L.P. in Stamford, CT. He has been with the firm since 2004, holding a vice president role at Palisades Hudson Financial Group LLC, where he provides tax preparation, retirement, and estate planning services. Palisades Hudson Asset Management offers investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors, focusing on long-term, asset-allocation-based investing using primarily mutual funds and ETFs. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, including private equity funds, and provides retirement plan consulting and fiduciary services.

Kevin Hamilton is a financial advisor at Aspire Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he has ownership and active management involvement in a car wash business through Upscale Enterprises, LLC. Aspire Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and employee benefit plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and tailors portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs.

Raymond Penzi is a financial advisor with The L. Warner Companies, Inc., holding CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Heritage Strategies, LLC, M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc., and has been with The L. Warner Companies since 2018. The L. Warner Companies serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, non-profits, and other business entities, offering financial planning, investment management, and consulting services. The firm manages diversified portfolios using fundamental research and a variety of investment vehicles, typically with multi-year investment horizons.

George Merrill is a financial advisor at Sophis Investments LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at M&R Capital Management, Inc. for nine years before joining Sophis Investments in 2021. Merrill is also a licensed attorney admitted to the New York State Bar. Sophis Investments is a team advisory firm with five advisors serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, endowments, foundations, pooled investment vehicles, and certain businesses. The firm employs a concentrated, bottom-up fundamental equity approach focused on long-term holdings with relatively low turnover and offers performance-based fees for qualified clients.

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.

Amy Clayton is a financial advisor with Trust Advisory Group Ltd and has 42 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at StoneX Securities Inc, Trust Advisory Group Ltd, AGES Financial Services Ltd, and Source Capital Management. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a board member for the Saugatuck Island Homeowners Association in Westport, CT. Trust Advisory Group Ltd serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and retirement plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a team of about 30 advisors managing approximately $494 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches, including advisor-managed portfolios, proprietary model solutions, and a manager-of-managers strategy.

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.

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.

Craig Jensen is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Round Rock Advisors LLC and previously worked at Altium Wealth Management LLC and Armstrong Shaw Associates. Outside of his advisory role, he owns two wine and liquor shops in Connecticut. Round Rock Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional investors by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach and offers access to specialized strategies through multiple internal divisions and independent sub-advisors.

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.