Francis Astorino is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at The Astorino Financial Group, Inc., where he has worked since 1998. He also maintains a long-term association with LPL Financial beginning in 2003. Astorino is a notary public and has experience selling non-variable insurance products through outside companies. The Astorino Financial Group provides stand-alone financial planning and consulting services to individuals and retirement plan clients, delivering written plans and recommendations on investment, estate, insurance, and tax-related matters. The firm does not provide investment supervisory or portfolio management services but assists clients who choose to implement recommendations through LPL Financial or other providers.

Cheng Luo is a financial advisor at HHL Wealth Advisors Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Cetera Financial Specialists LLC and Prime Number Capital, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, Luo serves as an adjunct assistant professor teaching accounting courses at Baruch College. HHL Wealth Advisors Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, employer-sponsored plans, and small businesses. The firm uses an asset-allocation approach based on modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis, combining passive and active investments tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Arber Jashari is a financial advisor at Passive Management LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Passive Management LLC, Advisory Management, and TD Bank. Prior to his financial industry career, he worked nearly a decade at Angelina's Ristorante. Passive Management LLC serves individual clients, small businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, managing approximately $22.3 million across about 109 clients. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach combining quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis, with discretionary portfolio management that may include the use of leverage, derivatives, and alternative exposures such as crypto ETFs.

Prathumna Reddy is a CFA® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Percent Advisors LLC since 2018 through affiliated entities. His prior experience includes four years at UBS Securities LLC. Reddy holds a Series 63 license and is based in New York, NY. Percent Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional clients and high-net-worth investors, specializing in private credit and structured credit investments through separately managed accounts and privately offered pooled vehicles. The firm integrates underwriting, placement activity, and a technology platform operated by its parent company to support its investment process.

Junyi Yuan is a financial advisor with Quantel Asset Management LLC based in New York, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Quantel AI, Inc., Rutgers Business School, and Shanghai University. Yuan has no prior industry experience outside his current advisory role. Quantel offers investment services to mass-affluent, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through a web-based platform and mobile app. The firm uses a systematic, algorithm-driven process combining fundamental, technical, and sentiment analysis to manage portfolios aligned with client risk profiles, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

Mathew Goldberg is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with 25 years of experience, currently with Manhattan Wealth Management Group in New York, NY. His career includes roles at MWMG Advisors, Mpwm Advisory Solutions, Chase Investment Services Corp., and Wells Fargo Clearing. Manhattan Wealth Management Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, trusts, estates, plan sponsors, and business entities. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based investment approach, utilizing a combination of internally managed assets, third-party managers, and model portfolios.

Nilanjan Das is a CFA® charterholder currently with Ciro Capital LLC and has one year of experience in the industry. His prior work history includes roles at Blue Sun Advisors LLC, Decimal Point Analytics, and Deutsche Bank. Ciro Capital LLC advises individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, small business owners, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, sector, and qualitative analysis to tailor portfolios and incorporates third-party money manager oversight as part of its investment approach.

Yijia Fan is a financial advisor at IONE Capital Management LLC with six years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Since 2019, Fan has served as a general partner of the iOne Multi Asset Strategy Fund, a private investment fund. IONE Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses quantitative, systematic strategies with a focus on risk control and acts as adviser to the iOne Multi Asset Strategy Fund.

Clifford Michaels is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Institutional Investment Advisors Corp and has previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and LPL Financial LLC. Michaels is also an author associated with Highland Group LLC. Institutional Investment Advisors Corp provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation using a core-and-satellite framework with passive index funds and actively managed high-dividend equities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive financial planning.

Shalabh Mehrish is a financial advisor at VinsonCap Wealth Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to his current role, he worked at Hudson Advisors/Lone Star Funds for twelve years. Mehrish is also a member of VinsonCap LLC, serving as a general partner of the VinsonCap Opportunities Master Fund. VinsonCap Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and corporate clients. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach emphasizing diversification, consistency, and tax considerations.

Christina De Marval is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Target Rock Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY. She has one year of industry experience, including a brief tenure at JP Morgan Private Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers with Savvy Ladies Inc., a nonprofit that provides free financial education to women. Target Rock Wealth Management serves affluent and high-net-worth individuals as well as institutions, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs passive index-based funds and ETFs alongside fundamental analysis, and it can create customized ESG portfolios upon client request.

Cyrus Mossavar Rahmani is a financial advisor with UAS Asset Management, holding a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include working at Keen Venture Partners BV and a period of self-employment. Outside of his advisory work, he manages Parrotia I, LLC, which holds early-stage private company shares as a passive investment. UAS Asset Management provides investment management services to individuals, related entities, and institutional clients including municipalities and public pension plans. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up approach with concentrated equity portfolios for separately managed accounts and a more speculative strategy for its private pooled vehicle.

Ann Marie Regal is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a Member and Chief Compliance Officer at Avrio Wealth LLC. She has prior experience at Capital Privée Suisse S.A. and Globaleye Pte Ltd. Ms. Regal is also the CEO and CCO of Avrio Wealth Pte Ltd and holds a license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Additionally, she serves as a managing member of CPS German I, LLC, which originates and services loans to real estate developers. Avrio Wealth LLC advises high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and institutions, including cross-border clients, on integrated financial planning and investment management. The firm offers comprehensive planning with written Investment Policy Statements, global diversification primarily through ETFs, and conducts due diligence on alternative investments, serving a focused client base with an international and affiliated structure.

Lawrence Levy is a financial advisor at IKE Capital, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with IKE Capital since 2004 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. IKE Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $257 million in client assets and focuses on customized portfolios emphasizing large-cap equities, fixed income, REITs, ETFs, and private investments tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon.

John Romano is a financial advisor at AJF Capital Management, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. before joining AJF Capital Management. AJF Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an asset-allocation framework based on Modern Portfolio Theory supplemented by equities, ETFs, and closed-end funds, and offers programs including a Sustainable Asset Management strategy and an actively managed AJF Alpha Portfolio.

Jane Bunch is a financial advisor at Revalue LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 credential. She has been with Revalue since 2020 and has prior experience at Zingerman's Cornman Farms and Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea. Revalue serves individual investors and mission-driven institutional clients with investor guidance, financial consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a values-driven, fundamental value-oriented investment process with an ESG overlay and offers a unique subscription-based educational platform alongside traditional portfolio management services.

Alec Mc Kenna is a financial advisor at Gables Capital Management, Inc. in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Masterworks Advisers, LLC, Arete Wealth Advisors, and Templum Markets LLC. Gables Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients, combining fundamental and technical analysis for tailored asset allocations. The firm manages both separately managed accounts and a private pooled vehicle, employing strategies that include long and short equity positions and various derivatives.

Sharon Highland is a financial advisor at Barak Asset Management LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been the owner and CEO of Barak Asset Management since 2007. Prior to and alongside this role, she has worked with THS Ltd since 2008. Barak Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, government entities, private funds, and corporations. The firm employs a global-core asset allocation strategy with ESG screening and an emphasis on dividend income, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and monitoring them regularly.

Marc Bautis is a financial advisor at Bautis Financial, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Bautis Financial since 2008. The firm provides discretionary investment supervisory services and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately 275 client relationships with around $197 million in discretionary assets. Bautis Financial emphasizes client-specific Investment Policy Statements and employs a range of analytical tools to implement diversified trading strategies across multiple asset classes.