Neil Carousso is a CFP® and Series 63 licensed advisor with 32 years of industry experience. He is the principal and sole advisor at NGC Financial, LLC, where he has worked since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Carousso owns and operates an accounting and tax preparation business focused on individual tax clients during the tax season. NGC Financial, LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as employer retirement plan consulting for businesses. The firm employs a customized, tactical allocation approach across various investment vehicles and manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Christopher Mitchell is a financial advisor at Keala Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has also operated his own law practice since 2015. Keala Advisors is an independent firm based in New York, NY, with a single-advisor structure.

Jonathan Fischer is the principal advisor at Fischer Advisors LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Credit Suisse and S3 Partners before founding his independent firm in 2024. Fischer Advisors LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a combination of long- and short-term trading strategies along with access to private placements and venture capital opportunities. The firm employs an Investment Policy Statement tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance and manages all assets on a discretionary basis.

Stephanie Whiston is the principal of Whiston Asset Management in New York City, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Hudson Heritage from 2001 to 2017 and has operated Whiston Advisors since 1989. Outside of investment advisory, she is the founding director of the Marine Education Foundation, a charitable organization focused on marine educational programs and fundraising. Whiston Asset Management is an independent advisory firm managing approximately $18 million in discretionary assets for individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios and a strategic asset allocation approach tailored to clients’ retirement and wealth-transfer goals, combining discretionary portfolio management with affiliated consulting services and insurance solutions.

Siegfried Huhn is the principal of HF Advisory Services, LLC, an independent advisory firm. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience, while operating HF Advisory Services since 1999. In addition to providing investment advice, he is a Certified Public Accountant offering tax preparation and accounting services. HF Advisory Services provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients, including pension plans, managing accounts on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis. The firm employs a bottoms-up security selection process, utilizing mutual funds, fixed income securities, and individual equities, and offers clients flexibility in portfolio allocation.

Ajay Jani is a financial advisor at Single A Capital, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. He has been with Single A Capital since 2015. Single A Capital is an independent investment adviser serving primarily individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary management of public equities, mutual funds, and ETFs. The firm employs a growth-stock strategy using proprietary fundamental and technical screening alongside a distressed-equity-index approach, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Justin Mc Bryan is a financial advisor at Affluence in Brooklyn, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working at Alpha Financial Markets Consulting and Factset. Prior to his advisory career, he was involved in the food industry with Really Delicious Food Company. Affluence serves content creators, creative entrepreneurs, and high-earning individuals in the creator economy by providing investment management, financial planning, and expanded business management services. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with ongoing financial planning and offers comprehensive business management including bookkeeping, tax treatment, contract review, and operational advisory tailored to creators’ needs.

Jon Nixon is a Series 65 credentialed advisor with over 13 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Jon A Nixon CPA PC, an independent firm specializing in accounting and tax services. Nixon also owns consulting and tax preparation firms serving international organization employees and operates as a financial operations principal for multiple FINRA member firms. Jon A Nixon CPA PC primarily offers accounting and tax services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses, coordinating tax and accounting matters with clients’ investment arrangements. The firm refers clients to third-party money managers for investment advice and asset management, maintaining a distinctive structure that focuses on its CPA practice rather than direct asset management.

Jack Solasz is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at JPS Advisors LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Brooklyn, NY. His prior work includes roles at Long Ridge Systematic LLC, Reynard, and teaching at Skidmore College. JPS Advisors LLC manages approximately $26.6 million in discretionary assets for a small, diversified client base. The firm offers discretionary investment management across multiple asset classes, combining fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory to construct long-term, risk-conscious portfolios, and also provides financial planning and retirement-rollover advice.

Ravinath Aekambaram is a CFA® charterholder and principal of RA Advisory LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in New York, NY. He has 13 years of industry experience and has led RA Advisory LLC since its founding in 2012. RA Advisory LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and advises on employer-sponsored retirement plans and 529 plans. The firm customizes portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and occasionally options, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers both integrated and standalone financial planning.

Edwin Hagan Emmin is a financial advisor at Moor Funds with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Moor Funds since 2021 and previously held roles at Titan Alpha Systems and Aztec Exchange. Moor Funds provides discretionary investment management and portfolio construction focused on domestic and international equities for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pension plans, trusts, estates, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a proprietary AI-driven selection system combined with traditional fundamental analysis and manages a small number of individualized accounts on a discretionary basis.

Nilesh Saldanha is a financial advisor at LN Capital Management LLC in New York, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to founding LN Capital Management in 2019, he spent 14 years at Van Cleef, Jordan and Wood, Inc. LN Capital Management LLC is an independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management through separately managed accounts. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporate entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients, employing a value-oriented investment strategy focused on long-term capital appreciation across global equities, credit, and fixed-income instruments.

Connor Carbullido is the sole advisor at Civitas Management LLC in Brooklyn, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his advisory career with Civitas in 2025. Prior to this, he worked at Yahoo, Inc. from 2018 to 2024 and spent time as a recent graduate and unemployed before entering the financial industry. Civitas Management LLC is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides financial planning and investment management tailored to clients' goals and risk tolerance, using a combination of passive and active strategies alongside fixed-fee planning and asset-based management arrangements.

Richard Newman is a financial advisor at Lava Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He has been with Lava Wealth Management since 2013 and also maintains a long-term affiliation with Atlantis Associates. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Newman serves on the boards of two early-stage companies, Overgrad.com and Zive Inc., and is an investor in both. Lava Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive wealth management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs fundamental and strategic analysis to construct diversified, tax-aware portfolios and offers services to corporate clients and private placement advice, distinguishing it among independent advisors.

Sivaparvati Thagirisa is a financial advisor at Map to Your Wealth LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2019. Prior to this, she was not employed in the financial sector from 2015 to 2019. Map to Your Wealth LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan services to individuals, trusts, small businesses, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses client-specific investment policies and typically implements portfolios with passive, low-cost index funds and ETFs, while incorporating fundamental analysis and active strategies when requested.

Brendan Phillips is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at OnlyFunds with three years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Findigs Inc., Better Mortgage, and Bridgewater Associates. Outside of advising, he has been involved in developing pricing and eligibility systems for residential mortgages at Better Mortgage. OnlyFunds is an independent firm providing automated, software-based investment advisory and portfolio management services to U.S. individuals, trusts, and other eligible entities through brokerage accounts at Betterment or Interactive Brokers. The firm uses algorithmic portfolio construction grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes accessibility with no account minimums.

Anthony Orphanos is a Series 65-registered advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has served as the sole advisor at Blacksmith Advisors LLC since 2012. Blacksmith Advisors LLC provides discretionary, fee-only investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, cyclical, charting, and technical analysis to guide investment decisions across equities, fixed income, and exchange-traded funds, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with periodic reviews.

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.

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.