Gino Carollo is a financial advisor at Opal Wealth Advisors, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investment and Citibank Global Markets. Carollo is also licensed as a fixed insurance agent. Opal Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a planning-centric, customized investment approach using proprietary model portfolios, quantitative and qualitative screening, and accesses independent managers through UMA platforms.

Joseph Capezza is a financial advisor at Cove Private Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch, and Banc of America Investments. Cove Private Wealth provides portfolio management and retirement plan consulting for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, sector, and qualitative analysis, and uses a variety of instruments including derivatives and option-writing strategies within separately managed accounts.

Andrea Turley is a financial advisor with Tortoise Investment Management, LLC, holding four years of industry experience. She has been with Tortoise since 2013. Tortoise Investment Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, focusing on risk management, a conservative long-term approach, and tax efficiency. The firm also offers financial planning and advice on non-investment matters such as college and retirement planning, estate planning, and charitable giving.

David Bruckman is a financial advisor at Navis Wealth Advisors LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at firms including Quincy Wells Capital, Great Point Capital, M Holdings Securities, and Apexium Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as counsel at BellaviaBlatt, PC, assisting clients with estate planning, wills, and trusts. Navis Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, alternatives, and options, complemented by affiliated accounting, tax, and insurance services.

Charles Whitman is a financial advisor at Legacy Edge Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has experience working at PNC Private Bank and TIAA, and joined Legacy Edge Advisors in 2024. Legacy Edge Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a wrap-fee program tailored to client goals. The firm employs a diverse investment approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis and manages approximately $896 million with 14 advisors.

Li Gettleman is a CFP® professional at Frisch Financial Group, Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Frisch Financial Group, Li worked at Bayside Tax and Wealth and Facet Wealth. Frisch Financial Group, Inc. is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, emphasizing diversified portfolios and a range of investment strategies supported by third-party research and ongoing monitoring.

Patrick Moran is a financial advisor at Platform Technology Partners with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Northeast Private Wealth Management, Pickwick Capital Partners, and Mizuho Securities USA. Outside his advisory role, Moran is the managing partner and president of Dogwood Lane Capital, where he serves as a consultant and advisor. Platform Technology Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.09 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consultation, and family-office style administrative services, with a distinctive focus on private fund advisory and the use of pooled investment vehicles.

Jake Gordon is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Bespoke Investment Group, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been with Bespoke Investment Group since 2018. Bespoke Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, combining traditional asset-based management with paid subscription services offering market research and commentary. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that includes equities, ETFs, ETNs, and fixed income, using various analytical methods across both long- and short-term trading.

James Taliaferro is a financial advisor at Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been with Clear Harbor since 2022 and also has previous experience at Security Asset Management. Clear Harbor Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a multi-asset class approach combining fundamental analysis with macro and cyclical views, managing over $2 billion in assets.

Justin Walters is a financial advisor with Bespoke Investment Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. He has been with Bespoke Investment Group since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of 5107 LLC, a holding company. Bespoke Investment Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management alongside subscription-based market research products. The firm employs a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and documented fiduciary oversight.

Larry McGrory is a financial advisor at Your Choice Financial LLC with over 31 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co, Eagle Strategies LLLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, McGrory is involved in continuing education as a proctor and instructor for insurance agents, serves as a board member of the SUNY Cortland Alumni Association, and teaches adult education courses on long-term care, estate planning, and social security. Your Choice Financial LLC serves individuals, pension plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm pursues a long-term strategic investment approach supplemented by tactical decisions, employing various analytical methods and a wide range of investment instruments, while operating across multiple offices with a small advisory team.

Richard Sajkoski is a financial advisor with United Asset Strategies Inc. in Garden City, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at United Asset Strategies since 2011 and previously at OSAIC. Sajkoski is also involved as an insurance agent and registered representative with other financial services firms. United Asset Strategies serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a team-based advisory model managing approximately $2.22 billion in client assets. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning with a focus on diversified, tailored portfolios and active risk management strategies.

John Hamilton Jr. is a financial advisor with Aspire Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 43 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Hamilton Cavanaugh Investment Brokers, Inc. since 1993 and Hamilton Cavanaugh, Inc. since 1986. Outside of advisory work, he manages an active car wash business through Upscale Enterprises, LLC. Aspire Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm manages approximately $105.8 million in client assets and serves as a pension consultant for plans totaling about $1.02 billion, using a discretionary approach with model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Ronald Dorushkin is a financial advisor with Wilmington Capital Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Wilmington Capital Securities since 2007 and Wilmington Capital Securities, LLC since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors for The Meridian condominium in Boca Raton, FL. Wilmington Capital Securities, LLC provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pensions, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $258 million in client assets. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy aimed at reducing risk and enhancing performance, using a variety of securities and analysis methods.

Benjamin Armellini is a financial advisor at Main Street Research LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Main Street Research since 2015, joining the affiliated firm Main Street Research LLC in 2017. Main Street Research LLC is a multi-advisor investment adviser managing approximately $2.38 billion for about 920 clients. The firm offers wealth management and consulting services to individuals, families, foundations, and institutional clients, employing a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to construct portfolios primarily using individual securities, with selective use of ETFs and ESG factor scoring for clients interested in sustainable investing.

Claudia Cantin is a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Tortoise since 2022. Prior to her advisory role, she held positions at Williams College, Cantin Chevrolet, Y-Landing Marina, and Holderness School. Tortoise Investment Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, with an emphasis on risk management, tax efficiency, and a conservative long-term approach. The firm also offers financial planning and advice on non-investment matters such as college and retirement planning, estate planning, and charitable giving.

Tina Hang is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Connective Wealth Partners, LLC, bringing two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at FG Advisory Services, LLC, MBO Professional Services Inc, The Financial Gym, and PwC. Outside her advisory work, she consults on tax return reviews through MBO Professional Services Inc. Connective Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory that provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven investment process with a long-term orientation and constructs portfolios from a diverse range of asset classes while managing client risk and objectives through discretionary management and oversight of third-party managers.

Jesse Giordano is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is a founding partner at Opal Wealth Advisors, LLC, and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of advisory services, he is also a licensed insurance agent and involved in real estate holding and investment companies. Opal Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a planning-centric, customized investment process using proprietary model portfolios, quantitative and qualitative screening, and ongoing manager due diligence.

Joseph Principe is a financial advisor at Imperity Wealth Alliance LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company for 16 years. Outside of his advisory work, he provides information technology consulting through Intellisys Networks. Imperity Wealth Alliance LLC is a registered investment adviser that delivers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a broad range of services, including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, employee benefits, insurance, tax planning, and risk management, managing approximately $139.7 million in assets.

Christopher Gunster is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He has been with Fidelis Capital Partners since 2023 and previously worked at Bank of America for thirteen years. Chris contributes investment-related articles to Forbes, a role he began in 2024. Fidelis Capital Partners provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, philanthropic and non-profit organizations, and other business entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment process that integrates quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to guide portfolio management and financial planning.