James Maher is a financial advisor at WJL Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Renaissance Reinsurance US Inc and Columbia University. WJL Financial Advisors serves individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates with comprehensive financial planning, portfolio guidance, and tax services. The firm employs an academic-based investment approach focused on low-cost, passively managed funds and integrates tax planning within its service model.

Ashwini Patil is a financial advisor at GoalVest Advisory LLC in New York, NY, with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with GoalVest Advisory since 2018. GoalVest Advisory primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm combines fundamental equity research, quantitative analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to create tailored investment strategies and generally manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Daniel Sterling is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he worked at Future You Wealth, LLC for six years and Capital Guardian Trust Company for four years. NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that manages roughly $263 million in discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients as well as certain charitable organizations. The firm employs passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios combined with fundamental analysis and offers integrated financial planning, portfolio construction, and access to alternative investments for eligible clients.

William Lachance is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and has been with WJL Financial Advisors since 2013. He holds a Series 65 license and also works as a health and life insurance agent. WJL Financial Advisors serves individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates with financial planning, portfolio guidance, and tax services. The firm employs an academic-based investment approach focused on low-cost, passively managed funds and emphasizes client approval before trade execution.

James Lombardo II is a financial advisor at Atcap Partners, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at firms including National Asset Management, National Securities Corp, and Aegis Capital Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO of a real estate company. Atcap Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, including market-timing strategies, and offers access to third-party asset managers as well as alternative investments through affiliated entities.

Matthew Sottile is a financial advisor with Bravias Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at David Lerner, LLC for 14 years before joining Bravias Financial in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Sottile owns Wall Street Chef, a catering and private chef business, and is President of Cor8Life, a company focused on organic food products and recipe testing. Bravias Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a six-advisor team, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm uses a model portfolio approach tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and includes access to a broad range of asset classes.

Cheung Chan is a financial advisor with Chemistry Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. Before joining Chemistry in 2021, Chan spent nine years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He is involved in real estate development and management through a business ownership role in Brooklyn, NY. Chemistry Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered fiduciary firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with a predominantly long-term investment approach and manages over $1.26 billion in client assets.

Connor Leavell is a financial advisor at Masterworks Advisers, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Masterworks Advisers since 2023, with prior roles at Arete Wealth Advisors, Arete Wealth Management, and Masterworks, IO. Outside of advisory work, he is employed as a Masterworks Platform Associate, performing administrative functions related to the firm's alternative investment platform. Masterworks Advisers provides investment advice focused exclusively on securitized art investments issued by Masterworks affiliates. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth investors through a rules-based investment process that incorporates art market research, third-party appraisals, and allocation models, delivering long-term art-related investment solutions primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Robert Voccola is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investment Partners Asset Management since 2020 and previously held roles at Tradition Asset Management and MDX Wealth Management. Investment Partners Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and sponsors of self-directed retirement plans. The firm employs a multi-style investment approach with a focus on value investing, utilizing a range of strategies including tactical asset allocation, derivatives, and allocations to various fund types and independent managers.

Mark Pankoff is a financial advisor at Wellington Shields & Co., LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. from 2010 to 2018 before joining Wellington Shields, where he has been since 2018. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and brokerage services to individuals, corporations, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $470.9 million across about 514 client relationships, employing a range of investment methods and offering both advisory and brokerage account options.

Michelle Fuccella is a financial advisor at Forefront with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Forefront since 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she assists individuals and couples through the divorce process by helping them reach agreements on asset division. Forefront Wealth Partners is a team-based SEC-registered adviser serving individual, business, and corporate clients with investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm offers customized portfolio solutions and a broad range of planning services, including estate and special-needs planning, supported by multiple offices and integrated related businesses.

Margaret Bonner is a financial advisor at Equita Financial Network, Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at WealthChoice, Cask, and Cisco Systems. Equita Financial Network, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, investment management, and ongoing consulting services. The firm employs a market efficiency and strategic asset allocation approach, offering discretionary management and support through a network model that includes paraplanning and community membership programs.

Liana Barone is a financial advisor at Herold Advisors, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Herold & Lantern Investments, Inc. and Bernard Herold & Co., Inc. Herold Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a combination of computerized screening and fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios primarily focused on domestic large- and mid-cap equities, with periodic supervisory reviews and written quarterly evaluations.

Avi Berg is a financial advisor at Satovsky Asset Management LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Elm Ridge Management, LLC. Berg serves as a council member of the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council and is treasurer and board member of a cooperative housing tenant association, both unpaid roles. Satovsky Asset Management provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $975 million in assets and employs a goals-based, tax-aware investment approach that blends low-cost passive strategies with selective active tilts and tax-sensitive techniques.

Shawn Hirsch is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Signet Financial Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Signet Financial since 2013 and recently joined Summit Financial, LLC in 2026. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Hirsch also offers insurance products as a broker through multiple companies, earning both cash and non-cash compensation. Signet Financial Management provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.06 billion in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, fiduciary approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with diversified portfolios.

Hunter Kolmodin is a financial advisor at Wiss Private Client Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential. He joined the firm in 2024 and has prior experience working at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Ski Barn, and Eagle Landscaping. Wiss Private Client Advisors, LLC manages approximately $810 million for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and consulting services, employing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies.

Jason Hoffman is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wiss Private Client Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at US Bank, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch. Wiss Private Client Advisors, LLC manages approximately $810 million for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and consulting services, employing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies.

Anisha Mittal is a financial advisor with Masterworks Advisers, LLC in New York, NY, holding the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. She has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Charles Rutenberg and other financial firms. She also works as a Platform Associate for Masterworks, LLC, performing administrative functions related to alternative investments. Masterworks Advisers specializes in investment advice for individual and high-net-worth clients focused on securitized art investments issued by Masterworks affiliates. The firm utilizes a rules-based investment process informed by art market research and appraisal, offering non-discretionary and limited discretionary advisory services primarily accessed through the Masterworks platform.

Joseph Barbera is a financial advisor at Wellington Shields & Co., LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and has worked previously at Fidelity Investments. Outside of finance, he has experience in the restaurant industry, including time at Tony and Joe's Seafood Place and 2 Spring Restaurant. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, corporations, trusts, and other entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, third-party manager selection, and various investment strategies, offering multiple execution and servicing options including a wrap-fee program and an Advisory Brokerage Group.

Charles Pouliot is a financial advisor at Wealth Effects with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill Lynch, Procyon Private Wealth Partners, and Bridgeway Wealth Partners. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member and equity partner at LVXP, LLC, a real estate development company. Wealth Effects provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $406 million across about 599 client relationships, employing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis to guide primarily long-term investment decisions.