Ryan Berman is a financial advisor at Chesapeake Asset Management LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Chesapeake since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Cherry Lane Capital LLC and Morgan Stanley. Chesapeake Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, retirement accounts, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers discretionary public-markets portfolio management and customized global multi-asset class portfolios, and it acts as investment manager and general partner for private pooled vehicles.

Jason Kurz is a financial advisor with Comprehensive Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Signature Securities Group Corp./Signature Bank for 10 years, followed by Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. for two years, and has been with LPL Financial since 2025. Kurz manages a limited side business that supports transitioning client assets to LPL Financial. Comprehensive Wealth Services, LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and related entities. The firm employs strategies using mutual funds and ETFs, generally delivers discretionary services tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and tax situations, and maintains a cautious view of active management.

Christopher Desposito is a financial advisor at Michael J. Porro & Co. Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at the firm since 2009. Michael J. Porro & Co. provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, estates, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a structured six-step financial planning process and actively manages diversified portfolios, offering ongoing monitoring, rebalancing, and coordination with outside professionals when appropriate.

Joshua Young is a financial advisor at Oak & Reed Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been associated with Merrill Lynch since 2007 and is involved in talent management and fashion consulting through Brooklyn Boyz Production. Oak & Reed Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis with technical and macroeconomic factors, and it provides pension consulting with a fiduciary role under ERISA.

Amanda McGrath is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Asset Advisory Group, Inc. since 2017, following prior roles at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company AM. Asset Advisory Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and business entities, providing personalized financial planning and asset management on a fee-only basis. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies supported by fundamental and technical analysis, managing portfolios on both discretionary and nondiscretionary bases.

Daniel Ziment is a financial advisor at Ziment Financial Advisors, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs and has held roles at The Wharton School and Evolent Health. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Ziment Financial Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth and individual clients. The firm uses a risk-budget framework and derivative-based strategies to manage market and idiosyncratic risk, offering tailored asset allocations across various asset classes.

John Luedke is a financial advisor at Malatai Capital LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Michigan State from 2011 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he also works as a consultant for Mantis Innovation. Malatai Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and related entities, focusing on equity securities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and daily technical reviews to tailor investment programs to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances, and it employs performance-based compensation for qualified clients.

Lorne Bycoff is a financial advisor at The Bycoff Group LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Duke Young Alumni Development Council and assists with grant processes for Men of Reform Judaism. The Bycoff Group LLC provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily to high net worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, business owners, and institutions. The firm employs an equity-focused, growth-oriented investment approach with concentrated allocations and offers consulting, third-party manager evaluations, and multiple portfolio strategies, including tools such as options, margin, and short sales to achieve client objectives.

Shannon Blanchard is a Series 65-registered financial advisor at Shamrock Financial Services with two years of industry experience. She has been with Shamrock Financial Services since 2018, with prior work including a role at WorldTeach in 2017 and experience in the hospitality sector from 2012 to 2016. Shamrock Financial Services is a state-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management focused on ETF-based model portfolios. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach combined with strategic asset allocation, and offers educational seminars and wrap-fee program sponsorship, utilizing third-party sub-advisers for portfolio implementation and rebalancing.

Yannik Mahlangu is a financial advisor at Zulu Dreams Capital LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services Inc. and AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of finance, Mahlangu coaches tennis at Mountainside Racquet Club. Zulu Dreams Capital LLC provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, employing a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis to construct diversified portfolios. The firm manages approximately $4.1 million across a small client base and conducts regular portfolio reviews without accepting performance-based or prepaid advisory fees.

Peter Koutromanos is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Avior Capital Markets US, LLC since 2020. He has been involved with Avior Capital Markets since 2005 and holds director roles in several affiliated entities, including Avior Capital Markets Holdings Proprietary Limited and Groombridge Nominees Proprietary Limited. Avior Capital Markets US, LLC serves U.S. institutional clients by facilitating the distribution of foreign equity research and execution of foreign securities transactions on an agency basis. The firm operates with a focused business model centered on institutional research distribution and transaction facilitation, maintaining close operational integration with its foreign affiliates.

Kuen Chan is a financial advisor at Leeb Capital Management, Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 credential with 7 years of industry experience. He has been with Leeb Capital Management since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Chan works as a contractor editor writing general investment articles for Capitol Information Group. Leeb Capital Management provides investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individuals, institutions, trusts, pensions, and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $111.9 million across about 60 accounts. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic analysis and bottom-up fundamental security selection across several core strategies, and its principals actively publish a paid newsletter related to market insights.

Thomas Menacho is a financial advisor at Kineo Capital LLC in New York, NY, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. for five years before joining Kineo Capital in 2021. Kineo Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and private investment funds, utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis alongside artificial intelligence and machine learning tools. The firm is notable for its use of derivatives across multiple strategies and for serving as a sub-adviser to private funds and pooled investment vehicles.

Sherli Looi is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Garrison Bradford & Associates Inc with four years of industry experience. She has been with the firm since 2012. Garrison Bradford & Associates is an SEC-registered, fee-based investment adviser that provides discretionary, separate-account management to individuals, tax-exempt entities, and investment partnerships. The firm focuses on long-term, fundamentally driven growth investing and tailors accounts to client objectives while managing risk through diversification.

Henry Strudwick is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Hudson House Capital Incorporated with one year of experience. He has prior associations with Accredo Financial Services Ltd. and Albemarle & Company Ltd., where he has worked for eight and twelve years respectively. Hudson House Capital Incorporated is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of passive and active investment approaches with an emphasis on asset allocation and manager selection, serving a diverse client base including non-high-net-worth individuals.

Kuldeepak Acharya is a financial advisor at Anchín Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Anchín Wealth Management since 2015 and has been associated with related entities including AnchIn Capital LLC and the CPA firm Anchin, Block & Anchin since 1993. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP, a CPA firm operating in New York. Anchín Wealth Management serves high net worth individuals, providing advisory services primarily through referrals to third-party money managers. The firm focuses on evaluating and recommending select managers while facilitating communication between clients and those managers.

Melissa Rosenfeld is a financial advisor at Lisch Investment Management LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC and Securities Service Network, Inc. Rosenfeld is also a certified public accountant with significant involvement in an affiliated accounting and tax services firm. Lisch Investment Management LLC is a fee-only adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach focused on income and growth, managing diversified portfolios on a discretionary basis with regular reviews and adjustments.

Sakshi Chauhan is a financial advisor at Portus Wealth Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at NM Advisors and Acuris, as well as academic appointments at Clark University and NMIMS University. Portus Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection for individuals, high net worth clients, charitable organizations, and other businesses. The firm also advises a private pooled vehicle and offers access to less-liquid investments, integrating multiple custodial platforms in its service model.

Jonathan Bergman is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at Collaborative Capital Advisors LLC. He previously worked for 13 years at TAG Associates. Collaborative Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and related entities, employing a combination of fundamental, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative analysis to construct tailored investment portfolios.

Joan Yasolsky is a financial advisor at Tuttle Financial Services, Ltd. with over 20 years at the firm and four years of industry experience. She holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license. Outside of her advisory role, she works as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Tuttle Financial Services, Ltd. provides comprehensive financial planning and wealth consulting to high-net-worth individuals, other individual clients, and businesses. The firm conducts global reviews of client holdings across various asset types and focuses on tax efficiency, diversification, and investment costs without managing client assets directly.