Nauman Rana is a financial advisor at Wealth Forward Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Fidelity Investments, Opal Wealth Advisors, Essex Financial Services, and taken a brief career break before joining his current firm. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent. Wealth Forward Advisors serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management and financial planning with a fiduciary role on retirement accounts. The firm employs a diverse investment approach, including fundamental and quantitative analysis, and utilizes a broad range of strategies and products such as private equity, hedge funds, and higher-risk trading techniques.

Steven Zhang is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Youhe Advisors LLC and has been involved with Youhe Invest LLC since 2009. Zhang also holds officer roles in related financial and accounting services businesses. Youhe Advisors LLC provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversified holdings, using research-driven portfolio construction tailored to each client’s risk objectives.

Jason Blumstein is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Julius Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2021, following roles at Satovsky Asset Management and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Julius Wealth Advisors, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, behavioral coaching, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a goals-based, tax-aware investment approach emphasizing low costs, long-term holdings, and behavioral coaching to help clients avoid emotional decisions.

Alfred Fortunato is the principal of Allegory Advisory, an independent advisory firm based in New York, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Allegory Advisory, he held senior roles at Ernst & Young and Arthur Andersen. Allegory Advisory provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $34.6 million in assets across about 30 clients. The firm follows a long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing asset allocation, low-cost diversified funds, tax-aware asset location, and quantitative metrics in portfolio construction.

Sylvester Knox is the principal of The Knox Group Wealth Management, an independent firm based in Short Hills, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 36 years of experience in the financial industry, including previous roles at Merrill and Bank of America. Knox serves as an advisory board member for Newark Emergency Services for Families, a nonprofit organization focused on feeding and caring for the homeless. The Knox Group Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes mid- and large-cap equities through a blend of fundamental screening and technical timing, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities.

I have over 20 years of experience in how financial markets work …and sometimes fail. I recognized a need for personalized and unbiased advice for the average person’s financial planning and investment decisions that does not require an ongoing obligation, unless the client so chooses. That’s why I have built a firm that does not sell any products other than my advice and makes sure that you always know how much you are paying and what you are getting in return. I have made some atypical choices in starting Grand Central Financial Planning with the goal of providing clients a high level of service at a reasonable price. In addition to being an Advice-Only Financial Planner, in my spare time I am the founder of the non-profit Long Island City Youth Sports League (LICYSL.org) and write the local blog in Long Island City, LICtalk. For more details on my work experience check out my LinkedIn profile.

Robert Solimano is a financial advisor at Angel Oak Financial Services LLC in Montvale, NJ, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Angel Oak Financial Services since 2015. Angel Oak Financial Services LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and fee-only investment management to individuals and small businesses. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, long-term portfolios with attention to downside protection and tax efficiency.

Illya Nayshevskyy is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Alpha Inertia Capital, an independent investment advisory firm based in New York, NY. Prior to founding Alpha Inertia Capital, Illya held roles at People Data Labs, where he currently works as a customer success engineer advising on data structures and queries, as well as positions at NBC Universal, LiRo Group, and Winsor Consult LLC. Alpha Inertia Capital provides discretionary portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients. The firm employs a variety of investment techniques, including technical and fundamental analysis, and uses leveraged and derivative instruments within separately managed accounts under discretionary authority.

Mauro Leos is a financial advisor at Next Pronto Capital Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at CLSA Americas, CITIC Securities International USA, and Neuheit Associates. He is the founder of Next Pronto LLC, a financial planning business. Next Pronto Capital Advisors provides fee-only financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm uses a bottom-up investment approach that emphasizes intrinsic value and corporate governance, offering tailored planning, portfolio construction, and an optional discretionary service to manage held-away retirement accounts.

Erik Dellith is the principal of Dellith Wealth Advisory in Fairview, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Rex Global Wealth Management and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent and engages in equity research and other business activities. Dellith Wealth Advisory provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm utilizes a diverse investment approach involving multiple analysis methods and strategies, executing transactions only after client approval in line with each client’s investment policy statement.

Srdana Pokrajac is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Planbound, LLC in New York, NY. She has been involved with Planbound since 2023 and also maintains a role at Wize Venture, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she is engaged with Spartan Planning Group, a fee-only financial planning firm serving families, individuals, and organizations. Planbound offers financial planning, wealth management, and financial education services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm uses a diversified, primarily passive investment approach and supports various engagement structures, including asset-based management, flat-fee planning, and hourly consulting.

Eric Nelson is the sole advisor at Abe Capital Management, LLC, where he has provided investment advisory services since 2010. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Abe Capital Management, his professional background details are not disclosed. Abe Capital Management offers discretionary asset management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios composed of equities, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, options, and private investments, while providing continuous supervision and quarterly reporting.

Mohammad Naqvi is a financial advisor at Penta Capital Strategies LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Penta Capital since 2016, alongside a role at ZS Associates beginning in 2014. Penta Capital Strategies LLC is a New Jersey-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and corporate entities. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with tactical market timing and a global-macro overlay, using proprietary analysis and a market-classification algorithm to manage diversified portfolios primarily composed of stocks, bonds, and ETFs.

Richard Russo is a financial advisor with RKR Capital Group LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Greenlea Lane Capital Partners and Prince Henry Group before joining RKR Capital Group in 2018. RKR Capital Group LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a concentrated, long-only equity value strategy focused on bottom-up research and long-term capital appreciation, managing approximately $7.83 million in assets.

James Byron III is the sole advisor at Green Rock Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Colliers International and Avison Young and serves as Principal and Broker at Green Rock Realty, a real estate leasing business. Green Rock Advisors, LLC is a private real estate investment manager specializing in value-added office property investments in transit-oriented submarkets of the New York, Boston, and Washington, D.C. metro areas. The firm manages portfolios primarily for institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals through pooled private investment vehicles.

Joseph Obertlik is the principal of Obertlik Wealth Management LLC, an independent advisory firm he founded in 2025. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Outside of financial advising, he serves as president of several non-investment related companies involved in vending and pickup delivery services. Obertlik Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management to individuals and high net worth clients, managing approximately $20 million across about 25 client relationships. The firm constructs tailored investment programs based on client objectives and employs fundamental and cyclical analysis, with regular portfolio reviews that include rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

David Bueno Monge is a financial advisor at Ascent Systematic Advisors LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Argon Capital Management and Goldman Sachs International. Ascent Systematic Advisors LLC manages private pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts for institutional and sophisticated investors, including pension plans and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a discretionary, systematically rules-based investment approach focused on trend-following and momentum signals in U.S. equities, with an emphasis on detailed performance reporting and use of prime-broker services.

Mark Reich is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor based in New York, NY, with over 30 years of experience at his own firm, Mark E. Reich, CPA, CFP. He provides financial planning and investment supervisory services alongside separately billed accounting activities. His firm serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with fee-based planning and periodic investment oversight. The investment approach includes a broad range of strategies, from long-term holdings to short-term trading and option writing, with monitoring conducted through quarterly reports and meetings.

Boaz Witelson is the sole advisor at Sensus Investment Management, where he has worked since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. Sensus Investment Management provides advisory services to individual clients and corporate retirement plans, specializing in discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary pension consulting. The firm uses a top-down, asset-allocation driven approach with quantitative optimization and incorporates derivatives and option strategies to manage risk and costs.

Ketu Desai is the sole advisor at I-Squared Wealth Management, Inc., based in Totowa, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. Since 2016, Desai has led the firm and serves as an independent board member for several closed-end funds, including Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund, Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II, and ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited. I-Squared Wealth Management offers discretionary asset management and institutional investment consulting to individuals, high net worth clients, retirement plans, and employer plan sponsors. The firm employs a broad range of portfolio strategies, including long and short positions, option writing, hedging, and the use of derivatives and structured credit, tailoring portfolios to client goals and risk tolerances.