Adrienne Garofalo is a financial advisor with Gagnon Securities, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Gagnon Securities since 2012. Garofalo volunteers as a Co-Chair for US Conference Events and Global Angels Chair for the nonprofit organization 100 Women in Finance and also provides administrative support to the Gagnon Family Foundation. Gagnon Securities serves individual and institutional clients through discretionary portfolio management, retirement accounts, trusts, and custodial arrangements, overseeing over $529 million in regulatory assets. The firm employs a research-intensive, generalist equity approach focused on long-term capital appreciation and offers both advisory and brokerage services.

John Cunningham Jr. is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Empirical Research Partners since 2018, following five years at Cowen and Company, LLC. Empirical Research Partners provides data-driven research and on-request investment advice exclusively to institutional investors such as money managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, and broker-dealers. The firm employs a quantitative methodology combining macroeconomic and industry data with statistical analysis to deliver research and advisory input without managing client assets or executing trades.

Sheila Baird is a financial advisor at Kimelman & Baird, LLC in New York, NY, with 59 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kimelman & Baird since 1966 and previously spent 24 years at Daeg Capital Management, LLC. Kimelman & Baird provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable and institutional investors, primarily through separately managed accounts. The firm uses fundamental and technical analysis to implement both long- and short-term trading strategies tailored to client objectives.

Susan Sofronas is a financial advisor at Manchester Capital Management LLC in New York, NY, with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Geller Advisors LLC for 13 years and at Citicorp Investment Services for one year. Sofronas serves on the board of directors for Element Solutions Inc., a specialty chemicals company, where she provides strategic oversight. Manchester Capital Management provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, trusts, foundations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes an asset-allocation approach using third-party managers and pooled vehicles, typically managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with long-term positions, occasional tactical moves, and limited option strategies.

Maureen Drew is a financial advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Gagnon Securities since 1999 and holds a Series 63 designation. Gagnon Securities manages discretionary equity-focused accounts for individual and institutional clients, employing a research-intensive, stock-by-stock approach aimed at aggressive capital appreciation. The firm is dually registered as an SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering brokerage services and operating affiliated pooled vehicles and partner funds.

Richard Sendell is a financial advisor at Circle Advisers Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation with five years of industry experience. He has been with Circle Advisers since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Sendell is also licensed as an insurance agent. Circle Advisers Inc. serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, offering non-discretionary investment advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and employs a range of strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options for hedging or income.

Michael Abate is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Pensionmark Financial Group, APW Capital, EisnerAmper Wealth Management, TD Ameritrade, and Capital One Sharebuilder. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, participant-directed brokerage services, and estate and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion in client assets using a team-based advisory model and employs diversified, tailored portfolios with active management techniques including options and fixed-income strategies.

Henry Pacht is a financial advisor with Lantern Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has a long tenure at Herold Advisors, Inc. dating back to 1986 and is also associated with Herold & Lantern Investments, Inc. outside of Lantern Wealth Advisors. Lantern Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, and corporations, managing approximately $265 million in assets. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach utilizing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies, incorporating both in-house and third-party model portfolios tailored to client risk profiles.

Benjamin Weinberg is a financial advisor at Edge Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wealthspire Advisors and attended Tulane University. Edge Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and tailored to client objectives, managing approximately $770.7 million in assets across a range of securities without imposing a firmwide account minimum.

Harry Grand is a financial advisor at Angeles Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Chilton Trust for six years. Harry holds a Series 65 designation and is based in New York, NY. Angeles Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio and wealth management, financial planning, and limited philanthropy consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm typically acts as a manager-of-managers, incorporating alternative investments through private funds and relying on proprietary manager research and performance measurement in implementing client strategies.

Jason Wood is an advisor at Rothschild Capital Partners with 26 years of experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and is based in Kinnelon, NJ. Rothschild Capital Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and a limited number of pooled vehicles. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic analysis and bottom-up fundamental research, utilizing various investment techniques including long and short equity positions, options, and margin.

Maurice Frank is a financial advisor at ELCO Management Company, LLC with three years of industry experience and holds the Series 65 designation. He has been associated with Maurice Frank and Company since 1997. ELCO Management Company, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans through discretionary portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and private pooled vehicles. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with long/short, trading, and cyclical strategies, and utilizes options, short selling, and leverage as part of its investment approach.

Andrew Steginsky is the sole advisor at Steginsky Capital LLC, located in Port Washington, NY, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Since founding Steginsky Capital in 2000, he has served clients through discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director overseeing investments for Friday USA LLC, a private investment company. Steginsky Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and limited non-investment consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate plans, including international clients. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term buy-and-hold investment approach with concentrated equity positions and manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Lockwood Sloan is a CFA® charterholder with 7 years of industry experience. He has been with Shikiar Asset Management Inc. since 2015, working in a team-based firm located in New York. Shikiar Asset Management is an independent SEC-registered adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, corporations, trusts, foundations, and tax-exempt plans. The firm employs a research-intensive, fundamental investment process primarily focused on individual stocks and bonds, with strategies including equity, fixed-income, and covered call writing.

Donik Arabyan is a financial advisor at Papamarkou Wellner Perkin Advisors with five years of industry experience. He has been with Papamarkou Wellner Asset Management, Inc. since 2016. Papamarkou Wellner Perkin Advisors provides discretionary investment management and non-discretionary asset-allocation consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, foundations, pension plans, and trusts. The firm combines bottom-up fundamental research with third-party manager selection and multi-manager portfolio construction across various strategies.

Lisa Ferrante is a financial advisor with Gagnon Securities, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Gagnon Securities since 2001. Additionally, she provides compliance support through Gagnon Administrative Services and serves as a partner in related investment entities. Gagnon Securities manages discretionary, equity-focused accounts for individual and institutional clients, employing a research-intensive, stock-by-stock approach aimed at aggressive capital appreciation. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer.

Louiza Ferrara is a CFA® charterholder with six years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC since 2020 and previously spent nine years with Fourpoints Asset Management, Inc. Transatlantique Private Wealth primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and similar private entities, managing approximately $879 million in regulatory assets across around 400 client relationships. The firm focuses on discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with an emphasis on cross-border needs, using a proprietary investment process that combines macro analysis with fundamental and technical research and maintains strong operational ties to European financial institutions.

Willis Taylor is a financial advisor with Gagnon Securities, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Gagnon Securities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Taylor is the managing member of Old Growth Partners, a long/short equity hedge fund, and co-managing member of Darwin Partners LP, another long/short equity hedge fund. Gagnon Securities manages discretionary equity-focused accounts for individual and institutional clients and provides brokerage services for retirement and non-retirement accounts. The firm employs a research-intensive, stock-by-stock approach aimed at aggressive capital appreciation, combining company meetings, site visits, and industry research.

Robin Bischoff is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. with four years of industry experience. She has been with United Asset Strategies since 2011, totaling 15 years at the firm. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, participant-directed brokerage services, and estate and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion in client assets and uses a team-based advisory model that emphasizes diversified, tailored portfolios and active risk management strategies.

Leo Marzen is a financial advisor at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations and has been with Bridgewater Advisors since 1993. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. manages approximately $2.14 billion for around 540 clients through a multi-advisor team, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and optional tax-preparation services. The firm employs a combination of actively managed and index-related strategies across traditional and alternative asset classes and provides oversight of private investment funds and other investment-company interests.