Daniel Veliz is a CFA® charterholder based in New York, NY, currently with Franco Financial Advisors, Inc. He has been working in financial advisory and consulting roles since 2019, including time at Franco Financial Group, Inc. Veliz spends a portion of his time providing corporate and personal financial consulting through Franco Financial Group, Inc. Franco Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses, typically with relationships starting at $1 million. The firm manages approximately $72 million in assets and offers customized portfolios using various securities while integrating investment banking and corporate finance services through its parent company.

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.

Robert Canzani is a financial advisor at Saiph Capital, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and WELLS FARGO Advisors. Saiph Capital provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension plans, and banking and thrift institutions. The firm employs a long-term strategic asset allocation approach with tactical adjustments and utilizes a range of investment vehicles, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis tailored to client risk tolerance and time horizon.

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.

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 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.

Theodore Fiore is a financial advisor at Diversified Planning Strategies Advisors LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, Jones Lang Lasalle, Primerica, Keller Williams, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a youth basketball coach at Saint Catherine of Siena School in Cedar Grove, NJ. Diversified Planning Strategies Advisors LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $154.4 million in discretionary assets across about 364 client accounts and employs third-party model portfolios and a sub-adviser to implement client strategies while providing ongoing advice and supervision.

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.

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.

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.