Haiqiang Zou is the sole advisor at Zou Capital Management LLC in Flushing, NY, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. Before founding his independent firm in 2022, he worked at Amazon from 2017 to 2021. Outside of advisory work, he owns and manages several property management businesses. Zou Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, corporations, and other entities, offering model portfolios tailored to different risk tolerances and advice related to IRA rollovers. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis to guide investment decisions across long- and short-term strategies.

James Christopher is a financial advisor at Apeiron Wealth Service with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Santander Securities, and several advisory firms. Outside of advising, he serves on the board of Credit Connect Technologies and consults for Apeiron Solutions Inc. Apeiron Wealth Service provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers customized asset-allocation strategies using both fundamental and technical analysis, with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and does not require a minimum account size.

Todd Thomas is the sole advisor at Versalife Advisors in Jamaica, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Allied Universal, Teleperformance, T3 Trading Group, and rideshare companies Uber and Lyft. Versalife Advisors provides discretionary investment management to individuals and families through separately managed accounts, focusing on biotechnology equities and listed options. The firm uses a bottom-up, research-driven approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, actively managing accounts with strategies that include options, short sales, and leverage.

Pamela Diamond is the principal and Managing Member of Creative Wealth Builders, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser. She holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license, with five years of industry experience. Pamela also operates a separate certified public accounting practice, Pamela Diamond, CPA/PFS, which provides accounting and tax services independently of her advisory firm. Creative Wealth Builders provides personalized investment management and financial planning to individuals and families, managing approximately $19.9 million across 75 discretionary accounts. The firm emphasizes customized investment policy statements, discretionary asset management with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, and employs a proprietary portfolio rebalancing algorithm to guide trade decisions.

Albin Scaria is a financial advisor at DrawingBoard Wealth Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Bluelofts, Bentley Associates, and Ballentine Partners. Scaria is also the founder and managing member of DrawingBoard Capital, a strategic advisory firm and holding company. DrawingBoard Wealth Advisors is a newly formed registered investment adviser that plans to provide portfolio management and financial planning primarily for institutional investors, family offices, accredited investors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, with an emphasis on long-term investing and allocations to alternative and private-market strategies.

Eve Schniebolk is a CFP® professional with over 40 years of experience in financial services. She operates Sound & Secure Advisors LLC, an independent firm she founded in 2022. In addition to her advisory work, she provides accounting, bookkeeping, and tax preparation services as a sole proprietor and holds a license as an independent insurance agent. Sound & Secure Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management and consulting services tailored to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach with ongoing portfolio monitoring and provides integrated financial planning that includes retirement, insurance, tax, and estate considerations.

Shiying Zeng is a financial advisor at Highrock Capital Management Inc. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Highrock, Zeng worked at Apple Trade Group Inc. for a total of 18 years, as well as at MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance, and NY Life Securities. Highrock Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with non-discretionary portfolio management, written financial planning, and a paid subscription research service focused on U.S.-listed equities and ETFs. The firm’s investment process emphasizes fundamental and valuation analysis supported by quantitative and technical methods used primarily for timing.

Michael Woloch is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with Financial Strategy Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2014. He has 12 years of experience and operates a solo independent advisory practice in Bayside, NY. Outside of financial advising, he devotes significant professional time to an unrelated dental practice. Financial Strategy Advisors, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides personalized financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers services through flat-fee retainers and focuses on recommendations involving mutual funds and ETFs, without managing client assets or executing trades.

Martin Herzberg is a financial advisor at Alphatheta Capital LLC with 16 years of experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and operates as the sole advisor at the independent firm based in Lawrence, NY. Alphatheta Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to a select group of individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $3.7 million in assets. The firm employs a combination of quantitative models, fundamental and technical analysis, and a range of trading instruments to focus on income-producing strategies and ongoing portfolio oversight.

Jonathan Ghermezian is a financial advisor at Gold Star Asset Management, LLC in Westbury, NY, with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Gold Star Asset Management since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he works in accounts payable for Allied Importers. Gold Star Asset Management provides portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods and strategies, managing accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis while preparing customized Investment Policy Statements for each client.

Suneil Kalantry is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Kalantry Advisors LLC with six years of experience at the firm and a total of twelve years in the industry through his affiliation with Kalantry LLP. He is also a CPA and partner at Kalantry LLP, where he occasionally provides accounting-related advice or products to clients. Kalantry Advisors LLC provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm operates mainly on a non-discretionary basis, delivering client-specific investment policy statements, portfolio monitoring, and access to third-party money managers and managed account solutions.

Daniel Eccleston is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Bendix Financial Group, Inc. He has worked at The Bendix Financial Group since 1997 and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 1998. In addition to his advisory role, he assists clients with life, health, and long-term care insurance and prepares individual tax returns on an as-needed basis. The Bendix Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party program managers. The firm emphasizes individualized asset allocation through proprietary tools and offers both wrap and non-wrap advisory services.

Rhona Liptzin is a CFP® and Series 63-licensed advisor at Wank & Liptzin Advisory Services LLC with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Wank & Liptzin, CPA’s since 1994 and at ARS Financial Services since 1985. Liptzin is also a partner in Wank & Liptzin LLP, a CPA firm providing accounting and tax services. Wank & Liptzin Advisory Services LLC offers financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to middle-class individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm emphasizes comprehensive financial planning with a buy-and-hold investment approach and maintains close client relationships, supported by its affiliation with an accounting practice.

David Bendix is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience, serving as President of The Bendix Financial Group, Inc. since 1991. He holds a Series 63 license and has prior experience with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Bendix also operates a sole proprietorship involved in the sale of individual life and health insurance and provides individual tax preparation services as a CPA. The Bendix Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and employee benefit plans. The firm uses a technology-driven, individualized asset allocation approach and invests across multiple asset classes, supporting both wrap and non-wrap arrangements while leveraging third-party program managers.

Richard Rizzuto is a financial advisor with Craft Wealth Management LLC in Garden City, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has served as a board member of the National Investment Banking Association (NIBA) since 2017, focusing on member recruitment. Craft Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies, including options trading and short selling, and regularly monitors and rebalances client accounts.

James Rudolph is a financial advisor at Castfirm Advisors LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, CitiBank, and U.S. Trust, Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains a law practice. Castfirm Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and one-time financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on diversified portfolios built around equity ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed income with a long-term investment horizon.

Robert Schetty is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Castfirm Advisors LLC. Before joining Castfirm, he worked at Raymond James & Associates Inc. and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. He holds a Series 66 license. Castfirm Advisors LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on equity ETFs and applying modern portfolio theory to develop policy-driven portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Thomas Horan is a financial advisor at Acorn Capital Partners, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Acorn Capital Partners since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is CEO and director of Cell Call, LLC, a smartphone app development company. Acorn Capital Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, investment companies, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities, including higher-net-worth and accredited investors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, technical/charting, and cyclical methods, using both long- and short-term strategies and derivatives when suitable.

Vincent Difusco is a financial advisor at Tublin - DiFusco Advisors Inc. with 15 years at the firm and five years of industry experience. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. TDAI uses fundamental analysis and incorporates asset allocation, tax considerations, and economic outlooks in managing approximately $131.8 million for about 129 clients.

John Trotta is a financial advisor at Financial Advisor Network, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and works alongside one other advisor at the firm. Financial Advisor Network, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term buy-and-hold strategy focused on individual equities while incorporating no-load, no-transaction-fee index funds and ETFs to manage costs, and also offers tax preparation and accounting services through an affiliated practice.