Farrel Liger is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Atcap Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at National Asset Management and National Securities Corporation. Outside of advising, he teaches continuing education courses to CPAs and is involved with nonprofit organizations focused on humanitarian education and community support. Atcap Partners provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm uses proprietary strategies, sub-advisors, and a blend of analytical methods including fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating market-timing techniques and alternative investments alongside traditional portfolios.

David Boak is a Certified Financial Planner® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Wiss Private Client Advisors, LLC and previously held positions at Fidelity Investments for a combined 13 years. Wiss Private Client Advisors is a team of ten advisors managing approximately $1.2 billion in assets, serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and Independent Managers, with services that include discretionary portfolio management and financial planning.

Adam Sussman is a financial advisor at Bravias Financial with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Bravias Capital Group since 2017, following four years at 180 South Group. Bravias Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a six-advisor team, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $181 million in assets across 400 client relationships, using a model portfolio approach that incorporates various asset classes and includes financial planning as part of its investment management services.

Keenan Brathwaite is a financial advisor at Atcap Partners, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Ceros Financial Services, Inc., National Securities Corp, Aegis Capital Corp, and Spartan Capital Securities, LLC. Atcap Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, incorporates timing trades to anticipated market cycles, and offers access to third-party managers and alternative investments through affiliated entities.

Robert Waas is a financial advisor at RSW Investments with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with RSW Investments and its related entities since 2005. RSW Investments manages municipal fixed-income portfolios for individual and institutional clients, primarily through financial intermediaries and wrap-fee program sponsors. The firm focuses on municipal bond strategies emphasizing after-tax total return, using credit research, yield-curve targeting, and duration management across three core mandates.

Luke Rich is a financial advisor at Wiss Private Client Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at the University of Delaware and Ridge High School. Wiss Private Client Advisors, LLC manages approximately $810 million for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and consulting services, employing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes and strategies.

Ross Levin is a financial advisor with Next Capital Management LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing six years of industry experience. He has been with Next Capital Management since 2007 and previously worked for Aida's Liquors, Inc. for over two decades. Outside of advising, Levin is a passive investor in beverage importing and rideshare businesses. Next Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fee-only financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers family-office style services and access to alternative investment vehicles, employing customized asset allocations and advanced strategies for select clients.

Peter Dizdar is a financial advisor with Palumbo Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Private Client Services, LLC, TrueNorth Financial Solutions, AXA Advisors, and INVEST Financial Corp. He serves as vice president of the Association for Croatian American Professionals, organizing social events for the New York chapter. Palumbo Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages approximately $543 million and employs a primarily long-term, fiduciary investment approach with a small advisory team.

Matthew Haertzen is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Francis Financial and has held prior roles at Cornerstone Portfolio Research, WT Wealth Management, and Four Peaks Wealth Management. He is also a finance lecturer at the University of Arizona, teaching college students since 2017. Francis Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $803 million for high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers personalized investment policy development, portfolio management, and specialized divorce financial planning, employing a mix of long- and short-term strategies with regular portfolio reviews.

Joshua Rubin is a financial advisor with NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and bringing four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NewEdge Wealth and UBS Financial Services. Rubin also works as an analyst for Rubin Capital Corp, a boutique investment banking company focused on raising capital for smaller private businesses. NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as certain charitable organizations. The firm manages discretionary portfolios primarily through passive, asset-class-weighted strategies complemented by comprehensive financial planning and utilizes third-party sub-advisers and AI tools for specialized mandates and operational support.

Sandra Turner is a financial advisor at Watts Capital Partners LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Watts Capital Partners since 2018 and previously worked at Atlantis Asset Management from 2012 to 2018. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Watts Capital Partners serves individuals, families, business owners, and enterprises in the U.S. and internationally, including Gen X/Gen Y professionals and clients managing divorce. The firm provides financial planning, wealth management, and investment management services using a structured four-step planning process and implements investment strategies across Core, Tactical, and Alternative categories, including proprietary quantitative tactical models and options strategies.

Tara Recupido is a financial advisor at New Horizons Wealth Management with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 license and has been with New Horizons in various capacities since 2003. Outside of her advisory work, she is also a Zumba instructor in Denville, NJ. New Horizons Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm that provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients across income levels, as well as corporations and businesses. The firm employs a small advisory team and uses a portfolio approach combining active and passive funds, with integrated financial planning aligned to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Nicholas Churkovich is a financial advisor at NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC with a Series 65 credential and experience spanning multiple roles in financial services since 2017. His prior positions include roles at Koda Capital, Garnaut Private Wealth, and Deloitte. NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients as well as certain charitable organizations through discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm operates as a team, managing approximately $263 million in discretionary assets, and primarily implements passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios supported by fundamental analysis.

Gregg Abella is a financial advisor at Investment Partners Asset Management with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 designations. Prior to his current role, he spent 17 years at T.R. Winston & Company, LLC. Investment Partners Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and retirement plan consulting to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and more complex instruments, with a generally value-oriented approach.

David Palamar is a financial advisor at Patriot Investment Management Group Inc with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at JP Morgan Securities Inc for 19 years. Patriot Investment Management Group serves individual clients, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and third-party asset manager oversight, employing fundamental and cyclical analysis to tailor and monitor client portfolios.

William Hayes is a financial advisor at Wellington Shields & Co., LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation. Hayes is the founder of Rondevoo LLC, a non-investment business that previously operated a platform allowing fans to Facetime with college athletes. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and brokerage services to individuals, corporations, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $470.9 million across about 514 client relationships and employs a range of investment methods, including fundamental and technical analysis, options strategies, and third-party manager selection.

Andrea Netcher is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, with five years of industry experience. She has been with Grandfield & Dodd, LLC since 2016. Grandfield & Dodd provides customized investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, retirement plans, and select not-for-profit institutions. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term, fundamental equity analysis and diversified portfolios designed to preserve and enhance clients’ real purchasing power, incorporating tax and estate considerations.

Hans Taenzer is a financial advisor at Alliance Wealth Management Group, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Alliance Wealth Management Group since 2018. Prior to that, he operated Hans J. Taenzer, CPA, LLC, providing tax preparation, tax planning, and fiduciary services. Alliance Wealth Management Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment and wealth management, financial planning, and consulting, using a fundamental analysis approach combined with Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor portfolios to client risk tolerance and time horizons.

Richard Ciuba is a financial advisor at Argus Investors' Counsel, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at H.D. Vest Investment Services, Argus Research Co, and Freedom Financial Advisors LLC. Argus Investors’ Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as various institutions. The firm’s investment approach focuses on bottom-up stock selection and long-term, low-turnover strategies, offering diversified portfolios alongside specialized strategies and model portfolio licensing to other advisers and platforms.

Madison Mount is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Francis Financial since 2022 and previously held positions at Novi Wealth Partners and Northwestern Mutual. Francis Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $803 million for individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm offers personalized portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized divorce financial planning, employing a mix of long- and short-term strategies alongside quarterly portfolio reviews.