Maureen Whelan is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience, currently leading M.A. Whelan Financial Planning in Cortlandt Manor, NY. She has focused her career exclusively with this independent firm. M.A. Whelan Financial Planning serves individuals and families nearing or in retirement, providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and income tax preparation for some clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and cost control through diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with quarterly reviews and flat fees.

Makenna Flagg is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with over 43 years of industry experience. She has been managing Makenna & Company, Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Darien, CT, since 2004 and has also worked at Hynes, Himmelreich, Glennon & Company since 2000. Makenna & Company, Inc. provides discretionary investment management, written financial planning, and manager search services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and family retirement plans. The firm creates client-specific investment policies and implements portfolios using a combination of no-load and load-waived mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts with both active and passive strategies.

Mergim Elezi is a financial advisor at Adriatic Wealth Management LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Highbridge Wealth Management LLC and WestPark Capital Inc. His practice is based in Norwalk, CT. Adriatic Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and pension consulting services to individuals and select institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, banks, and investment companies. The firm employs an IPS-driven investment process with direct management of client assets, utilizing a range of strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Jonathan Wiley is a financial advisor with Wiley Capital Partners in Greenwich, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Cambridge Investment Research, Arch Global Advisors, and Voya Financial Advisors. Wiley Capital Partners is an independent registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm also provides pension consulting services, applying various analytical methods and operating under ERISA/IRC fiduciary standards for retirement plans.

Benjamin Lubin is a financial advisor with Securities Industry Management Corp. in Greenwich, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Securities Industry Management Corp. since 1981. Securities Industry Management Corp. provides discretionary portfolio management for a small group of primarily middle-class retail clients, focusing on equity and fixed-income holdings. The firm employs a balanced, income-oriented strategy emphasizing current yield and modest capital appreciation, with an investment approach that avoids high-yield or distressed credits and limits turnover to reduce costs.

Pouria Dehgan is the sole advisor at Axia Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with 5 years of industry experience. He has worked with several related entities since 2003, including XE Partners I, LLC and XE Partners II, LLC, where he is a partner involved in real estate investment activities outside of advisory services. Axia Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis within a modern portfolio theory framework, offering a range of strategies including long- and short-term trading, short sales, margin, and options in separately managed accounts.

John O'Brien is the principal of O'Brien Capital Management, Inc., an independent firm based in Nyack, NY. He holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations and has 21 years of experience managing portfolios at his firm. O'Brien Capital Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $37.2 million across 41 client accounts. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, using a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory.

Nathaniel Kane is the sole advisor at Kane Asset Management, LLC in Stamford, CT. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has seven years of industry experience, including roles at EWM Global LLC and Bridgewater Associates. Kane Asset Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and families, offering customized portfolios that combine fundamental and technical analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and long-term purchases.

P. O'Gorman is the sole advisor at O'Gorman Asset Management, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and with 23 years at the firm. He also owns an insurance agency, maintaining an active role in insurance sales alongside his advisory practice. O'Gorman Asset Management provides investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for business retirement plans and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach based on fundamental analysis and manages portfolios using individual equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed-income securities.

I educate and empower domestic and international families for financial success in a non-judgemental and personal way. I founded GreenLife Advisors in 2018 to transform the typical financial advising relationship into one that genuinely serves clients with non-judgemental and personalized experiences tailored to each client's unique needs and goals. Our focus is helping families—many are first-generation Americans or recent immigrants—get organized and set up for long-term financial success. My clients come from widely diverse backgrounds. I also welcome LGBTQ+ clients and provide a welcoming environment. I respect and value each family. Everything we do, from our services to operations to outreach, ladders up to this purpose. What inspires me most is the personalized experience we've created. While my degrees in business and finance allow me to handle the analytical details, my real passion is spending time with clients and guiding them toward the future they envision. I am uniquely positioned to help you and your family through both my personal experiences and the knowledge gained from working directly with families like yours. I also understand working parents' time demands and needs, having been one myself for years. I’m a mother of two teenagers, one of whom is part of the LGBTQ+ community. I hold the credentials and have the education to help: * Certified Financial Planner™ professional. * Chartered Financial Analyst designation. * Masters of Business, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Concentration in Finance. * Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Political Science, University of Rochester. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to get started. Once again, welcome!

Tamara Cronin is a financial advisor at Beacon Capital, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Beacon Capital since 2002. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Volunteer Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors for Norwalk Congregate Homes for the Elderly, a nonprofit providing housing for low-income seniors. Beacon Capital provides investment management for individuals, retirement and education plans, trusts, estates, and not-for-profit organizations, primarily serving high- and medium-high-net-worth families and local charitable entities. The firm employs a long-term, risk-conscious asset-allocation approach and customizes portfolios to clients’ specific needs, including tax, estate, and retirement planning, with a focus on managing charitable accounts and estate-related matters.

Theresa Wan is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Treesa Financial Planning, LLC, where she has worked since 2012. Treesa Financial Planning offers fee-only financial planning and investment consultation to individual and family clients, focusing on hourly or fixed-fee engagements rather than ongoing portfolio management. The firm employs a globally diversified core-and-satellite investment approach using index and active funds and ETFs, and it does not take custody of client assets or provide discretionary trading.

Samuel Schaeffer is a financial advisor at Lords Wealth with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at B S F S Advisors and The Leneta Company. Outside of advising, he also works as a personal coach and serves as an administrator for The Leneta Company, a manufacturing business. Lords Wealth provides investment education, advisory, and limited financial consulting services to individual investors, focusing on buy-and-hold equity mutual fund portfolios for long-term capital appreciation. The firm emphasizes client-directed account management, structured educational workshops, and publishes detailed historical and backtested performance data for its recommended funds.

Antonia Clearwaters is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. She has been the sole advisor at Clarity Investments + Planning LLC since 2008. Clarity Investments + Planning LLC provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities, including pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and cost minimization, primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and passive equity vehicles, and is notable for its client mix that includes both individual and corporate clients.

Louise Bryant is a CFP® professional with 23 years at Financial Spyglass and 10 years of industry experience. She operates as a sole advisor at Financial Spyglass in Rye, NY. Financial Spyglass serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services, utilizing a passive portfolio construction approach with third-party money managers. The firm maintains non-discretionary relationships, emphasizes written financial plans, and offers educational seminars alongside personalized planning.

Collecting coins, saving money in a piggy bank, questioning the cost of every single item, calculating investment returns, watching Maria Bartiromo on CNBC. This about sums up my childhood. Plus basketball..can't leave out basketball. Beautiful Westchester County, NY is the place I have been proud to call home for pretty much my entire life. I have been with my amazing wife Karen since freshman year in high school. 9th Grade! Yes, that is correct...since I am 14 years old. Some things in life are destined to be and for us, we both knew it right away. Having a soulmate is a real thing and I was lucky enough to find mine at a very young age. We have three beautiful and active (aka difficult) children that keep us on our toes ;) I always knew my life would be spent working in the Investing/Financial Markets profession. It is what I was born to do, but it was not a straight easy ride that led me to this point. There were a lot of highs and lows, a lot of leaps of faith, a lot of following our dreams, and a lot of uncertainty. We are the type of people that go for it in life. No regrets. We often choose the road less traveled...and that has made all the difference. I have a passion for helping people figure out their finances. I truly enjoy it. Not all people are wired to deal with personal finances, but the truth is it is super important to living a happy life. I want to find a way to help people that struggle with all this stuff. I did not start this business to only help people that are already well off. Offering education, YouTube videos, blogs, individual coaching, group coaching, on-line classes, and being a trusted fiduciary advisor is my vision for the School of Personal Finance. I don't have it all figured out yet, but I am on my way! I believe the coaching/financial planning piece is much more important than the actual managing of investment accounts for a majority of people. Yes, having the correct asset allocation and matching your risk profile is very important, but with the creation of low-cost index funds and the advances in technology, the need for a portfolio manager is becoming a thing of the past. But you know what will continue to be here forever? The need for personal financial advice, education, and guidance that is easily available and affordable for everyone. Please visit Richard's blog here: https://www.schoolofpersonalfinance.com/blog

Richard Stallone is the sole advisor at RAS Capital Services, Inc. in Wilton, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Raymond James Financial, Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., and UBS Financial Services. He has led RAS Capital Services since 2009. RAS Capital Services provides portfolio management and investment supervisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis that requires client trade authorization.

Vinay Munikoti is the sole advisor at System Research, LLC in White Plains, NY, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has led System Research since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Munikoti is the CEO of Returnstream LLC, an online newsletter publisher providing trading signals for stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs, as well as Global Dynamic Systems LLC, which sells artwork. System Research provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and high-net-worth clients, using systematic, research-driven computer models to generate short- to intermediate-term forecasts and implement trades across multiple asset classes. The firm’s explicit market-timing approach and its combination of quantitative program development and diverse strategies, including digital assets, distinguish it within the independent advisory space.

Brian Moss is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with six years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Soaring Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Darien, CT. His prior work includes roles at Barington Capital Group, L.P., and entrepreneurial consulting activities. Soaring Capital Management, LLC provides comprehensive wealth management for high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, focusing on concentrated advisory relationships. The firm employs an institutionally oriented, evidence-based investment approach with access to private-market strategies and incorporates quantitative tools, generative AI assistance, and tax-aware techniques.

Luke Albright is the sole advisor at Oak Grove Management LLC, an independent firm based in Greenwich, CT. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Albright has managed Oak Grove since its founding in 2013. Oak Grove Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment supervisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and select institutional clients. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and manages accounts on a discretionary basis, using performance-based fees for qualified clients and maintaining direct control over portfolio management without outsourcing.