Most people come to me at a similar point in life: income has jumped, life has gotten complicated faster than anyone prepared them for, and they have no time to sort it out. That's where I come in. I'm a CFP® professional and financial advisor with Firebrand Wealth Management, a women-owned fee-only fiduciary RIA. Our firm serves women, their families & allies, along with people that our industry has traditionally overlooked. That's the work I care about. I'm also a first-generation professional, and many of the people I work with are building wealth without a foundation. That includes LGBTQ+ households. I mentor first-generation business students at Rutgers for the same reason. My clients typically fall under two buckets: - Physicians, from residency training through pre-retirement. Residents and fellows moving into attending roles, mid-career doctors weighing partnership decisions (e.g., private practice, private equity-backed, or non-profit), and attendings planning for their next step. Student loans and PSLF, contract review, retirement plans, estate planning, and asset protection. - Early-career professionals in tech, marketing, law, and consulting whose pay is complicated and who are making these calls for the first time. Equity compensation like RSUs and ISOs, tax planning, cash flow, and an investment strategy you can stick with.

Leslie Beck is a CFP® with 26 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Compass Wealth Management, LLC in Rutherford, NJ. She has held roles at Strategic Blueprint, LLC and The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., and has also taught at William Paterson University and Bloomfield College. Outside of advising, she is a partner in 379 Associates LLC, a small business consulting and personal coaching firm. Compass Wealth Management provides financial planning and investment advice focused on retirement, education, estate, insurance, and special-needs planning. The firm emphasizes comprehensive written plans tailored to clients’ goals and does not directly manage client assets, instead facilitating implementation through affiliated registered advisers.

Elizabeth Jones is a financial advisor with Third Eye Associates, Ltd in Red Hook, NY. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. Jones has been with Third Eye Associates since 2005. Third Eye Associates serves individual clients and their families, including affluent and high-net-worth households, providing comprehensive financial life planning and implementation support. The firm emphasizes a goals- and values-based planning process with an extended discovery phase and refers clients to vetted third-party managers for investment management when appropriate.

Robert Mazzocco is a financial advisor at LeClair Wealth Partners in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and has held roles at GT Securities, LeClair Capital Partners, and Arch Cape Company, among others. LeClair Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily fundamental, long-term approach to portfolio construction, complemented by shorter-term trading when appropriate, and integrates artificial intelligence tools to support research and back-office functions.

David Wilson is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Sincerus Advisory since 2020 and previously spent 11 years at Watts Capital Partners LLC. Sincerus Advisory is an SEC-registered firm that provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities such as corporations and pension plans. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with passive investment strategies and manages approximately $180 million in assets across a multi-office presence.

Philip Fabrizio is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kingsbridge Advisors, LLC and Axa Advisors, LLC, and has served on the executive committee of the Knickerbocker Country Club, overseeing golf and social activities. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party managers. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Rodrigo Curiel is a financial advisor with Blue Ox Capital Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Citigroup Global Markets and Citicorp Investment Services before joining Blue Ox Capital Management in 2021. Blue Ox Capital Management offers advisory services primarily by selecting and directing clients to third-party investment advisers and funds, focusing on a consultative, referral-oriented approach rather than discretionary management or direct trading.

Thomas Kahn is a CFA® charterholder with 57 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Kahn Brothers Advisors LLC in New York, where he has worked since 2007. Kahn serves as a manager and analyst at several affiliated investment firms. Kahn Brothers Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm uses a modified value investing approach focused on bottom-up fundamental analysis of U.S. equities, emphasizing downside protection and long-term investment horizons.

Leslie Quick is the managing partner of The Quick Group LLC and holds a Series 66 designation with 19 years of industry experience. Prior to founding The Quick Group in 2025, Leslie spent ten years at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated. Leslie also serves as a registered representative for Finalis Securities LLC. The Quick Group LLC provides discretionary asset management primarily to high net worth individuals, families, and related trusts or foundations. The firm emphasizes separate-account portfolio management with a combination of top-down and bottom-up investment processes, tax-aware strategies, and cost-conscious portfolio construction across a range of asset classes.

Jona Saraci is a financial advisor at Kineo Capital LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley, Aksia, and PwC. Kineo Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and private investment funds, offering tailored strategies that integrate fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with artificial intelligence and machine learning tools. The firm manages multiple strategies including equity, derivatives, and risk management programs, and serves both separate accounts and pooled investment vehicles.

David Enciso is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Financial Q Group LLC with experience at MetLife Investment Management, QQ Capital Fund, and Lockheed Martin. He has been with Financial Q Group since 2026. Financial Q Group LLC is a registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, family offices, and other entities. The firm employs a disciplined, systematic investment process combining fundamental, macroeconomic, and technical analysis, utilizing a range of instruments including derivatives, hedging, and short positions to tailor strategies across multiple time horizons.

Cheng Luo is a financial advisor at HHL Wealth Advisors Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with multiple firms including Cetera Financial Specialists LLC and Prime Number Capital, LLC. Luo also serves as an adjunct assistant professor teaching accounting courses at Baruch College since 2015 and provides tax planning services through a separate tax advisory business. HHL Wealth Advisors Inc. offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, employer-sponsored plans, and small businesses. The firm employs asset-allocation strategies based on modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis, combining passive and active investment vehicles tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Mark Dorfman is a financial advisor at Nosuris, Inc. with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and has worked at several firms including Oberlander Dorfman Inc. since 1988 and APW Capital, Inc. since 2009. Outside of advisory services, he serves as a continuing education instructor and exam proctor for insurance professionals and is involved in insurance wholesale brokerage. Nosuris, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension plans, managing approximately $95 million in assets. The firm offers personalized portfolio management and financial planning, incorporating strategies that include customized portfolios, third-party managers, SRI/ESG considerations, and cryptocurrency exposure.

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.

Tanya Frias is a Certified Financial Planner® with 24 years of industry experience, currently with Wealth More Enterprise, Inc. She has held roles at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved with Andwise, providing financial education, and advises on business and compliance strategy for Quantitative Finance. Wealth More Enterprise offers investment advisory and financial planning services through a mobile-first platform, combining algorithmic account management with discretionary human oversight. The firm serves individual clients using proprietary risk scoring and multiple model portfolios, facilitating client engagement via digital communication alongside expert consultations.

Amanda Spiteri is a financial advisor at Valley Financial Management, Inc. in New York, NY, with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Her prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Valley National Bank. Valley Financial Management operates the Valley Digital Investor platform, providing individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management through an online, web- and mobile-based system. The firm uses automated model ETF portfolios tailored to client profiles and requires clients to maintain accounts with Valley National Bank.

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.

Andrew Kutz is a CFP® professional with over 30 years of experience at Kutz and Company Inc. He serves as president and CPA of Kutz & Kutz CPA's P.C., a non-investment related accounting firm based in Great Neck, NY. Kutz and Company Inc. provides tax and accounting services alongside personal financial planning and discretionary asset management to individuals, executives, trusts, and high net worth clients. The firm integrates its active tax and accounting practice with advisory services, developing client-specific written plans and managing portfolios primarily composed of no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

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.