Thomas Wong is a financial advisor at BroadCore Investments LP and holds a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Invesco, Inc. and Invesco Services, Inc. for over two decades in the New England division. BroadCore Investments LP provides discretionary portfolio management for high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and qualified pension plans, focusing on long-only, ETF-based strategies driven by a proprietary quantitative market-timing model using VIX and RVX measures. The firm manages a small client roster with a minimum account size of $500,000 and employs daily discretionary reviews and risk-control overlays.

Joseph Halpern is a financial advisor at Exceed Advisory LLC in New York, NY, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Obsidian CIO, Chelsea Financial Services, Fountainhead Capital Management, and Nebari Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Halpern consults for fintech firms such as Volos Portfolio Solutions and Omega Point Research and provides expert witness services. Exceed Advisory LLC offers option-based investment strategies to a range of clients, including mutual funds, ETFs, institutions, and high-net-worth individuals, primarily through separately managed accounts and sub-advisory roles. The firm focuses on defined-outcome solutions using listed options and derivatives, maintaining a specialized approach without general market commentary or security selection outside its option framework.

Eustache Clerveaux is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Fidare Wealth Solutions LLC. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Hudson Financial Group, and Morgan Stanley. He is a board member and treasurer of the Public-Private Alliance Foundation. Fidare Wealth Solutions is an independent advisory firm providing discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on tailored investment approaches based on client objectives, employing techniques such as dollar-cost averaging and technical analysis.

Robert Braglia is a financial advisor with American Financial & Tax Strategies, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with seven years of industry experience. He has been with American Financial & Tax Strategies since 1992. In addition to advisory work, he performs trustee and executor duties for certain clients. American Financial & Tax Strategies provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm emphasizes comprehensive financial planning combined with discretionary portfolio management, typically using exchange-traded and mutual funds with a focus on institutional-class shares and tax-aware rebalancing.

We specialize in working with families with portfolios in the $5M–$50M range, where strategic planning, tax efficiency, and cost management have an outsized impact. Traditional firms often rely on complex, high-cost strategies that offer questionable benefits. Our fixed-fee, planning-driven model takes a different approach: focusing on practical, high-impact financial strategies rather than unnecessary complication. We apply the right level of sophistication, using techniques like direct indexing and individual bond ladders only when we determine that they add clear value (based on portfolio size, risk profile, and tax considerations). Our financial planning and investment management approach is guided by three core principles: • Risk Management: grounded in a tailored financial plan • Tax Efficiency: ensuring strategies align with after-tax outcomes • Fee Minimization: keeping costs low to maximize long-term results Our goal is to provide a structured, transparent, and thoughtful approach - one that leads to a better long-term client experience through fair fees, strategic decision-making, and a focus on what truly matters.

Laurie Girsky is a financial advisor at G-Squared Advisory LLC in Mamaroneck, NY, with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Laurie has worked at Merrill and has been with G-Squared Advisory since 2009. G-Squared Advisory provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and families, focusing on cash flow, debt management, risk management, retirement and estate planning, and investment selection. The firm emphasizes long-term, fundamental buy-and-hold strategies and operates on an hourly or flat-fee basis without accepting discretionary authority or custody of client assets.

Aiylam Sankaran is a financial advisor at V2 Financial Group, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at V2 Financial Group since 2018, following a nine-year tenure at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. V2 Financial Group provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals and small businesses, managing approximately $350 million in client assets. The firm employs an investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, combining long-term strategic allocations with tactical shifts informed by fundamental and technical research.

Christopher Dicostanzo is a financial advisor at Penbrook Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience in healthcare consulting and software management. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in consulting on patient engagement services through Dico Management, LLC, and manages golf league software via YGS Golf, LLC. Penbrook Management LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes fundamental and qualitative analysis, building portfolios concentrated in individual equities aimed at capital appreciation, supplemented by bonds and other instruments.

Barbara Chacour is a CFA® charterholder with 59 years of industry experience. She is a portfolio manager at Penbrook Management LLC and has been with the firm since 2010. She also works with Beech Hill Securities, Inc. since 2013. Penbrook Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, focusing on fundamental and qualitative analysis to build portfolios concentrated in individual equities, supplemented by bonds and other instruments, with strategies tailored to client objectives.

David Grossman is a financial advisor with Kingsbridge Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kingsbridge Advisors since 2004 and has been affiliated with Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors since 1999. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved in an insurance brokerage business. Kingsbridge Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, and business entities by referring clients to third-party money managers and providing pension consulting. The firm does not manage individual portfolios directly or take custody of assets, focusing instead on manager selection and ongoing monitoring.

Alexander Fleiss is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Rebellion Research with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Rebellion Research since 2005 and has served at Rebellion Research Advisors, LP since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Fleiss is a manager of Rebellion Research Partners LP, a hedge fund. Rebellion Research Advisors, L.P. manages discretionary portfolios for approximately 75 clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, using a systematic, machine-learning-based investment process. The firm combines retail advisory services with hedge fund management, employing proprietary technology and risk-optimization techniques across its Global Equity and Absolute Return strategies.

Simon Bennaim is a financial advisor at Zorea Capital LP with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Kize Capital LP and Axa XL. Bennaim also provides consulting services to other unaffiliated investment managers. Zorea Capital LP manages approximately $50 million for individual and family clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management focused on a concentrated, research-driven, long-term, value-oriented investment strategy. The firm utilizes individual equities, bonds, and ETFs, with risk management strategies that may include leverage, derivatives, and limited short positions or options for downside protection.

Paul Ayala is a financial advisor at Garrison Bradford & Associates Inc with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JPMorgan Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partial owner of ForBuy Auto Inc, a business involved in buying and selling automobiles. Garrison Bradford & Associates is an SEC-registered investment adviser that manages discretionary, separate accounts for individuals, tax-exempt entities, and investment partnerships. The firm emphasizes long-term, fundamentally driven growth investing and tailors portfolios to client objectives while managing risk through diversification.

Mahatir Sikder is a financial advisor at Matrix Private Wealth Management Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Matrix Private Wealth Management since 2015. Matrix Private Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, model portfolio placement, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm advises primarily on mutual funds and ETFs, customizing allocations based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, and employs a range of investment methods including technical and fundamental analysis as well as Modern Portfolio Theory.

Carlos Batista Gutierrez is a financial advisor at Valley Financial Management, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Neuberger Berman, Fidelity Investments, Bank of America, Merrill, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and other financial institutions. Valley Financial Management operates as Valley Digital Investor, offering individual and high-net-worth clients discretionary portfolio management through an online platform that uses client information to implement and rebalance model ETF portfolios automatically. The firm requires electronic account management and funding through Valley National Bank.

Anthony Law is a financial advisor at BOS Taurus with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Appian and AngelList, and spent five years at Dartmouth College. BOS Taurus provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individual clients, combining discretionary investment strategies with personalized Investment Policy Statements. The firm employs a range of analytic techniques and uses various instruments, including higher-risk options and cryptocurrency exposure, serving a small client base without targeting high-net-worth households.

Stephanie Huynh is a CFP® professional with experience at Firebrand Wealth Management since 2022. Her prior roles include positions at Neuberger Berman, HQ Capital Private Equity, and Prudential Financial. Firebrand Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporate retirement plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction using index funds and ETFs, while maintaining flexibility to incorporate individual equities, fixed income, and options as appropriate.

Nazariy Blagyy is a financial advisor at 9D Capital LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at multiple firms, including North Pillar Capital LLC and 5D Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the managing member of Strategic Nexus LLC, a strategic and marketing consultancy, and is the creative director at Twelve Fourteen LLC. 9D Capital provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, along with pension plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis with technical and cyclical insights, offering discretionary portfolio management that includes a range of traditional and alternative assets.

Mehak Thukral is a financial advisor at Lionshead Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Lionshead since 2017, following a prior year at Wilmington Capital Securities LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she manages Rising Properties, LLC, a real estate property management business. Lionshead Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning, consulting services, pension and 1031 exchange consulting, and a Micro Family Office program that integrates estate, tax, and wealth-transfer planning.

Constantinos Athanailos is a financial advisor at Hurley Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hurley Capital, he worked at Ernst & Young and held academic positions at St. John's University and SUNY University at Albany. Hurley Capital provides discretionary investment management and limited financial planning to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a macro-oriented, fundamental, value-focused investment process that incorporates the use of options and other derivatives across various asset classes.