Howard Hook is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Access Wealth. He has worked at DHH Advisors, LLC since 2013 and has been involved with Access Wealth Planning LLC since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he provides income tax preparation services as a CPA. Access Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional entities, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory through an investment committee that constructs diversified models and evaluates third-party managers based on performance, risk, and fees.

Noah Eleftheriades is a financial advisor at Traphagen Financial Group with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience with Volvo Car USA and Elon University. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, and institutions. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, offers discretionary model portfolios, and integrates tax and accounting services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Eric Mancini is a financial advisor with Traphagen Financial Group, holding a Series 65 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC since 2009 and previously at BLS Advisors LLC. Mancini also contributes as a senior financial writer, authoring investment and financial articles for Benzinga.com on a part-time basis. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis in discretionary model portfolio management and offers integrated tax, accounting, and estate-planning services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Daniel Ramaroson is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. He worked at Fidelity from 2016 to 2021 before joining Empirical Research Partners in 2021. Empirical Research Partners provides data-driven research and on-request investment advice exclusively to institutional investors, including money managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, and broker-dealers. The firm’s approach combines quantitative macroeconomic and industry data with statistical analysis to deliver proprietary research and tailored advisory input without managing client assets or executing trades.

Amy Sun is a financial advisor at Financial Decisions, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at PARS International Corp. and Bergen Sun Consulting Inc. Financial Decisions serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and advice on variable annuities and private investment funds. The firm’s investment approach involves asset allocation based on client objectives, employing a mix of bonds, equities, and independent managers, and operates multiple offices with a combination of services not commonly emphasized by peers.

Ernest Rispoli is a financial advisor at Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including Primerica Advisors and Key Bank. In addition to his advisory role, Rispoli is active as a loan originator at Quintessential Mortgage Group, LLC. Discipline Wealth Solutions serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and other registered advisors by offering tailored investment advisory services including discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, sub-advisory relationships, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches and provides oversight of both in-house and third-party managers.

Craig Marson is a financial advisor at 5C Capital Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with 5C Capital Management since 2017 and previously worked at Clark Dodge Asset Management, LLC from 2013 to 2017. He holds a Series 65 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he formed a New Jersey LLC for consulting work, which is not actively engaged in soliciting business and requires minimal time commitment. 5C Capital Management provides customized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm acts as a fiduciary, employing a disciplined investment process that includes quantitative measures, fundamental and technical analysis, and tax-aware portfolio construction.

Brett Rosen is an advisor at Edge Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has been with Edge Wealth Management since 2009 and has over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry, including a long tenure with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Edge Wealth Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary investment management and limited financial planning and consulting services. The firm applies a fundamental analysis approach with tailored portfolios across equity and fixed-income allocations and manages approximately $827 million on a discretionary basis for about 252 clients through a small advisory team.

Michael Trapp is a financial advisor at Avestar Capital, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, and UBS Financial Services before joining Avestar Capital. Avestar Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.06 billion across a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, private investment funds, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary ETF-based models and third-party portfolios, and offers services such as financial planning and access to private funds and special purpose vehicles.

Robert Ostrower is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Quent Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at American Express, Sony Corporation of America, and Wheels Up. Quent Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a long/short, small-cap oriented strategy with a focus on thematic innovation such as AI and longevity. The firm also manages pooled investment vehicles and offers limited financial planning and tax/accounting services through an affiliated entity.

Robert Mascia is a financial advisor with Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Green Ridge Wealth Planning since 2016, previously working at Gladstone Wealth Group and LPL Financial. Mascia serves as a non-profit board member for Bernards Township. Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individual clients and pension plans. The firm primarily advises on exchange-traded funds and implements client strategies using model portfolios and discretionary authority.

Michael Chomiak is a financial advisor at Access Wealth with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Access Wealth Planning LLC since 2001. Access Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory principles and uses an investment committee to construct diversified models and evaluate third-party managers.

Stephen Gross is a CFP® professional at Mezzasalma Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He has operated his own advisory firm, IA Stephen M. Gross, Inc., since 1991 and joined Mezzasalma Advisors in 2025. Mezzasalma Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, standalone financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and typically pursues long-term purchase strategies tailored to client objectives.

Matthew Jampole is a financial advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Gagnon Securities and Herzog, Heine, Geduld, Inc. since 2000. 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 and operates both advisory and broker-dealer platforms, including affiliated pooled vehicles and partner funds.

Timothy Valik is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Capital Markets IQ, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. He has four years of industry experience and also serves as a high school math teacher at Passaic County Vocational High School. Capital Markets IQ provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, small businesses, plan sponsors, and select international clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside proprietary strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and alternative investment support.

Reed Smith is a financial advisor with Emissary Wealth holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, and Morgan Stanley. Emissary Wealth serves individual clients, trusts, estates, business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management, using fundamental analysis to tailor portfolios to client goals and also acts as adviser and portfolio manager for private pooled investment vehicles, particularly focusing on real estate-related investments.

Dajun Xu is a financial advisor at Revere Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Revere, Xu was affiliated with Revere Securities LLC and has academic experience at New York University and the University of California at Irvine. Revere Wealth Management LLC is a seven-advisor team managing approximately $78 million across 101 client accounts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and consulting services, using a research-driven approach that integrates fundamental, technical, and macro analysis tailored to client objectives.

Russell Bailyn is a financial advisor with Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Cetera Advisors LLC and First Allied Advisory Services. Bailyn is also the owner of a marketing and professional networking business. Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC manages approximately $555 million in client assets, serving individuals, corporations, and other entities with both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to create custom portfolios using a core/satellite approach that blends passive index funds with active managers, tailoring investments to clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs.

V Traphagen is a CFP® and PFS™ with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He has been associated with Traphagen Investment Advisors, LLC since 1997 and is also a partner in Traphagen & Traphagen CPAs, a CPA firm. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis and integrates tax, accounting, and estate-planning services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Jeffrey Kerman is a financial advisor with Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisors LLC and First Allied Advisory Services. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed attorney providing tax law, estate planning, asset protection, and elder law services, and he consults on identity theft protection and risk reduction. Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC manages approximately $555 million in client assets, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory to create customized portfolios within a core/satellite framework, offering both standalone financial planning and discretionary investment management.