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.

Jonathan Brochstein is the principal of Weston Wealth Advisors, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Westport, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience, including 15 years at Weston Wealth Advisors. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in insurance sales through a related business activity. Weston Wealth Advisors serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with tax-aware rebalancing and model portfolios implemented through third-party platforms.

Andrew Haley is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at UBS from 2015 to 2023 and has been with SEVA Funds, LLC since 2024. He was self-employed for one year prior to joining SEVA Funds. SEVA Funds, LLC provides discretionary investment management to an affiliated private investment fund and separately managed accounts for individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement accounts, and various business entities. The firm employs a multi-asset approach focused on liquid, exchange-traded instruments with systematic, quantitative, discretionary, and risk-based portfolio construction techniques.

Karen Ho Smith is a financial advisor at KCCS Management Inc. in Weston, CT, holding a Series 65 designation with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with KCCS Management since 2016 and has a longer tenure at KMH Management Inc. dating back to 1983. KCCS Management provides discretionary investment management to a select group of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and pension plans. The firm focuses on fundamental and technical research with a long-term investment approach, emphasizing small- and mid-cap opportunities alongside equities, fixed income, and select alternative investments.

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.

Dean Moberg is a financial advisor with Sound Trust Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at American Portfolios Financial Services Inc. for 12 years and is currently affiliated with OSAIC. Moberg is also the president of Sound Trust Wealth, Inc. Sound Trust Wealth Advisors is an independent firm serving a small client base, providing investment management, financial planning, and institutional consulting. The firm manages discretionary assets and offers portfolio strategies based on fundamental and cyclical analysis, including options in large-cap growth, international equities, and customized municipal bonds, with services executed through custodians such as Charles Schwab and Pershing.

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 a financial advisor with RAS Capital Services, Inc. in Wilton, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services since 2005 and has operated RAS Capital Services since 2009. RAS Capital Services provides portfolio management and investment supervisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on customized Investment Policy Statements. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis across long-term, short-term, and trading strategies, managing client accounts on a non-discretionary basis with active trading and a broad investment approach.

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.

Mark Guglielmi is the sole advisor at Balanced View Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in Westport, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience, all with Balanced View Capital since 2015. Balanced View Capital provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $20 million. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to construct concentrated portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services across various asset classes.

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.

Alan Nadel is a financial advisor at Flying Point Asset Management LLC with 15 years of experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and is based in Chappaqua, NY. Nadel has worked exclusively at Flying Point Asset Management since 2011. Flying Point Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and creates individualized Investment Policy Statements for clients, including individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $55.7 million across 31 accounts, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis alongside long- and short-term trading strategies.

Richard Reach is the sole advisor at RLR Capital Management, Inc., an independent firm based in New Canaan, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. Since founding RLR Capital Management in 1991, he has led the firm for over three decades. RLR Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management focused on stocks, convertible securities, and corporate bonds for individual clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and security selection using valuation models and financial analysis, managing a small, concentrated client base with tailored portfolios.

Mark Friedman is a financial advisor at Educated Wealth & Financial, LLC with nine years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. He has been self-employed in real estate investment and management since 2011 and has owned and operated investment real estate intermittently since 2002. Outside of advising, he manages multiple real estate properties, including serving as president and 50% shareholder of an LLC holding one property. Educated Wealth & Financial, LLC provides fee-only financial planning, investment management, and consulting primarily to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm combines charting, fundamental analysis, and behavioral finance in its investment approach, generally favoring longer-term holdings while allowing for more active trading as needed.

Paul Mccarthy is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Kisco Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in Mount Kisco, NY. He has 10 years of industry experience and has been with Kisco Capital since 2013. Kisco Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a written Investment Policy Statement to align with client goals, tax considerations, and risk tolerance. The firm employs various analytical methods and trading strategies, offers discretionary portfolio management, and distributes a no-fee market-update newsletter several times monthly.

Seth Tutlis is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with two years of experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Seneca Wealth Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Hillhouse Investments, Balance Point Capital, and Harvest Capital Management. Outside of advisory work, he serves as chairman for several accounting firms and teaches as an adjunct professor at Sacred Heart University. Seneca Wealth Advisors LLC is an independent, single-advisor firm that provides portfolio management and financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a range of analytical approaches and offers discretionary management across a broad investable universe, including alternatives, with quarterly account reviews.

Christopher Ryckman is a financial advisor at ProSophia Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Cartbridge Capital LLC for 17 years before joining ProSophia in 2023. ProSophia Advisors provides discretionary, model-driven investment management to pooled vehicles, registered investment funds, and separately managed accounts, using a proprietary machine-learning system to generate asset-specific trend forecasts and execute algorithmic trading signals. The firm serves institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals, emphasizing a technology-first approach with customizable portfolio implementation.

Peter Gallagher is a financial advisor with Unified Retirement Planning Group in Briarcliff Manor, NY. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and 65 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple tenures at Unified Retirement Planning Group and Commonwealth Financial Network. He spends a small portion of his time involved in fixed insurance sales. Unified Retirement Planning Group provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis alongside strategic asset allocation and long-term investment strategies, and it sponsors a wrap-fee program that bundles management and administrative services into a single fee.

Craig Cloud is a financial advisor with Apogee Tactical in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Apogee Trading, LLC since 2014. Apogee Trading, LLC provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside active trading strategies across a broad range of asset classes.