Eric Liu is a financial advisor at Vanda Research Corp with five years of industry experience. He has been with Vanda Research Corp since 2017 and previously worked at Vanda Securities Limited from 2015 to 2017. Liu serves as a director and founding partner of Vanda Securities PTE. LTD. in Singapore and as a director of Vanda Research LTD. in the United Kingdom, where he helps oversee company operations. Vanda Research Corp provides institutional research and tactical macroeconomic analysis to buy-side and sell-side clients, including investment banks and asset managers. The firm focuses on cross-asset macro themes and short-term trade ideas using quantitative and technical analysis, operating as a research-only advisor without managing client assets or providing retail portfolio services.

Justin Esposito is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Florham Park, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bodnar Financial Advisors, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and Quasar Distributors. He provides financial planning and consulting services through Bodnar Financial Advisors, an independent investment firm. LPL Financial serves a broad range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households, offering advisory and brokerage services supported by an in-house research team and a variety of investment delivery options.

Paul Ferguson is a financial advisor at Israel's Ferguson Asset Advisors LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 52 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2009 and is also retired from prior roles. Israel's Ferguson Asset Advisors LLC provides investment management, portfolio review, and financial consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, nonprofits, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach focused on capital preservation and tailored asset allocation, managing approximately $19 million in discretionary assets across about 108 client relationships.

Feng Peng is a financial advisor at Linden Rose Investment LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Linden Rose Investment since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Ossen Innovation Co. Ltd. from 2013 to 2016. Linden Rose Investment LLC provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses, as well as acting as investment adviser to a pooled private investment vehicle. The firm employs a value-oriented, concentrated equity approach focused on long-term capital preservation and manages approximately $96.4 million in discretionary assets.

William Ciccone is a financial advisor at Compass Private Wealth Group LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and JP Morgan Securities. 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 focuses on a tailored, long-term investment approach using ETFs, stocks, and mutual funds, integrating financial planning with ongoing portfolio supervision.

Andrew Wigton is a financial advisor at Merrion Investment Management Co., LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Merrion Securities, LLC from 2006 to 2022 before joining Merrion Investment Management Co. in 2022. Merrion Investment Management Co., LLC manages approximately $244.8 million in discretionary client assets and provides portfolio management services to individuals, family trusts, non-profit organizations, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a research-based investment process focused on exchange-traded equities and fixed-income securities, and uses techniques such as borrowing and derivatives in separately managed accounts to implement positioning or hedging strategies.

Stacy Goldsmith is a financial advisor at RPM Capital Management, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. She held a position at Herbert J Sims from 2012 to 2024 before joining RPM Capital Management in 2025. Goldsmith holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. RPM Capital Management specializes in discretionary portfolio management with a focus on high-yield tax-exempt municipal bonds and selected dividend-paying equities. The firm primarily serves individual clients, their affiliated trusts, foundations, and family offices, emphasizing municipal bond origination, underwriting, and ongoing monitoring.

Peter May is a CFP® and Series 63-registered financial advisor with HFH Planning Inc. in New York, NY, where he has worked since 2015. He has four years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Calliope 2022, LLC, an art gallery in Brooklyn, where he handles accounting and administrative duties. HFH Planning provides fee-only financial planning and investment supervisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with a mix of active funds and passive ETFs, global diversification, and mostly non-discretionary management.

Martin Fridson is a CFA® charterholder with over a decade of industry experience. He is a principal at Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors, LLC and also serves as sole proprietor and CEO of Fridsonvision LLC and Income Securities Advisors LLC, the latter of which publishes a monthly investment newsletter. Additionally, he works part-time producing research reports and market updates for Porter Research. Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and similar accounts, managing approximately $68 million across about 50 client relationships. The firm employs a top-down macro framework combined with fundamental and technical analysis to construct customized, income-oriented portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, including an automated ETF-based strategy through its LivX Digital Investment Portfolios program.

Timothy Healy is a financial advisor at The Healy Group LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with The Healy Group since 2009. The firm provides individualized portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts or charitable organizations. The Healy Group uses a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and mutual fund/ETF evaluation to implement strategies ranging from long-term holdings to short-term trading and option writing, managing approximately $17.7 million in discretionary assets as of the end of 2024.

Michael Picardi is a financial advisor at Freedom Investments, Corp. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC and Dalmore Group LLC. Freedom Investments, Corp. provides advisory services focused on pooled vehicles and institutional strategies, offering consulting and portfolio review services to individuals and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary, project-based engagements such as fund structuring, capital formation, and investment technology development.

Stephen Brozak III is a financial advisor at WBB Securities, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with WBB Securities and its predecessor firm since 2001. Outside of his advisory work, he is the sole owner of Brozak, DeJean & Associates, LLC, a non-investment related entity established for tax purposes. WBB Securities offers investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other advisers. The firm combines asset allocation and customized portfolio construction using fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, serving clients through discretionary or non-discretionary managed accounts.

Fuqi Chen is a financial advisor at Taurus Financial in Jersey City, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Taurus Financial, Chen was affiliated with LPL Financial LLC and Angel Light Capital. Taurus Financial serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, managing approximately $162 million across about 90 client relationships. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and modern portfolio analysis to guide investment decisions.

Jason Kurz is a financial advisor at Comprehensive Wealth Services, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Signature Securities Group Corp./Signature Bank for 10 years, followed by Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and LPL Financial. Kurz also manages tax and investment activities through Generational Wealth Services, LLC. Comprehensive Wealth Services, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and related entities. The firm emphasizes lower-cost investment approaches using mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolios implemented mostly on a discretionary basis and regularly reviewed.

James Travisano is a financial advisor at Covington & Associates, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Covington & Associates since 2012. Covington & Associates, Inc. provides personalized investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, pension plans, foundations, and trusts. The firm employs a combination of macroeconomic perspective, fundamental analysis, and traditional value investing to build customized portfolios, managing approximately $279.5 million in assets across 43 client accounts.

Daniel Ziment is a financial advisor at Ziment Financial Advisors, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs and has held roles at The Wharton School and Evolent Health. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Ziment Financial Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth and individual clients. The firm uses a risk-budget framework and derivative-based strategies to manage market and idiosyncratic risk, offering tailored asset allocations across various asset classes.

John Luedke is a financial advisor at Malatai Capital LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Michigan State from 2011 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he also works as a consultant for Mantis Innovation. Malatai Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and related entities, focusing on equity securities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and daily technical reviews to tailor investment programs to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances, and it employs performance-based compensation for qualified clients.

Lorne Bycoff is a financial advisor at The Bycoff Group LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Duke Young Alumni Development Council and assists with grant processes for Men of Reform Judaism. The Bycoff Group LLC provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily to high net worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, business owners, and institutions. The firm employs an equity-focused, growth-oriented investment approach with concentrated allocations and offers consulting, third-party manager evaluations, and multiple portfolio strategies, including tools such as options, margin, and short sales to achieve client objectives.

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.

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.