Edward Kim is a financial advisor at Ascend Interplay, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Hudson Executive Capital, Swiss Hill Advisors, and Old City Securities before joining Ascend Interplay in 2025. Ascend Interplay provides investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on asset allocation and third-party model portfolios with a broad investment universe that includes alternative structures and private funds. The firm manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis and offers tailored onboarding arrangements based on committed capital.

Henry Peelle IV is a financial advisor at Masterworks Advisers, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Masterworks and Masterworks Advisers since 2023, following prior roles that include positions at H&R Block and various other employers. Masterworks Advisers provides investment advice focused exclusively on securitized art investments issued by Masterworks affiliates. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth investors through a rules-based investment process that incorporates art market research, third-party appraisals, and historical data analysis, primarily offering non-discretionary advisory services via the Masterworks platform.

Candy Miles is a financial advisor at Masterworks Advisers, LLC with seven years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Arete Wealth Advisors, Independent Brokerage Solutions, and Artnet Auctions. She is also a Platform Associate for Masterworks, LLC, an alternative investment platform, where she performs administrative functions. Masterworks Advisers provides investment advice focused exclusively on securitized art investments issued by Masterworks affiliates. The firm offers advisory services ranging from point-in-time advice to non-discretionary programs, emphasizing long-term holdings accessed through the Masterworks platform and employing a rules-based investment process informed by art market research and third-party appraisals.

Debra Noble is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with Blackdiamond Wealth Management, LLC, where she has worked since 2020. She has 19 years of industry experience, including five years at UBS Financial Services. Noble is also a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales. Blackdiamond Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a seven-person team managing approximately $424 million for about 371 clients. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, employing a long-term, diversified investment approach that incorporates low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, fundamental and technical analysis, and tailored portfolio strategies.

Adam Godino is a financial advisor with SB Advisory, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors, LLC. SB Advisory, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with 34 advisors managing over $1.1 billion for individuals, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm primarily delivers non-discretionary advice, employing fundamental, technical, and qualitative analysis to tailor client portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and third-party managers.

Roderick Mcrae is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He is a founding member of Mcrae Capital Management Inc., where he has worked since 1981. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth and institutional clients. McRae Capital Management emphasizes fundamental, long-term analysis and tailored asset allocation across equities, fixed income, and cash, with a focus on buy-and-hold strategies while occasionally employing more complex techniques such as short sales, margin, and options.

Elena Ladygina is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor at Veris Wealth Partners, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Pinnacle Associates, Ltd. and Withum Wealth Management. Elena serves on the Board of Directors and the Investment, Audit, and Finance Committee of Springpoint Senior Living, a nonprofit providing senior housing and care services. Veris Wealth Partners advises endowments, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and families, offering investment management, OCIO-style services, financial planning, and philanthropic advisory support. The firm focuses on sustainable and impact-oriented investment strategies and is a majority woman-led Certified B Corporation.

Frazer Rice is a financial advisor at Next Capital Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Calamos Wealth Management LLC and Wilmington Trust. Rice is also president of Wealth Actually LLC, an IP holding company focused on public speaking, media, marketing consulting, and family education. Next Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, including engagements as a sub-adviser for private placement life insurance assets. The firm offers tailored asset allocation and monitoring, utilizing a range of investment strategies and products across multiple offices.

Edward Doherty is a financial advisor at Ascend Interplay, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ascend Interplay in 2025, he worked at Alastar LLC and Houlihan Lokey. Ascend Interplay provides investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, offering non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning, referral services, and a travel-planning service. The firm employs a broad investment approach focused on asset allocation and third-party model portfolios, and manages approximately $390 million in client assets.

Robert Moskowitz is a financial advisor at Chatham Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Prudential Investment Management Services LLC and PGIM Investments, LLC. Chatham Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build tailored portfolios and regularly employs derivatives such as options and structured products in separately managed accounts.

Robert Russo is a financial advisor with TKG Wealth Advisers LLC, holding the CFP® and PFS™ designations and possessing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc., Calton & Associates, Inc., and Koenig, Russo & Associates. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a board member and treasurer for the September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance and provides accounting services for the From Tessa With Love Foundation, Inc. TKG Wealth Advisers LLC is a New Jersey-registered firm offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, businesses, and plan sponsors, managing approximately $102 million in client assets. The firm integrates investment management with affiliated accounting services and utilizes co‑advisory arrangements and third-party manager research to customize diversified portfolios.

James Cifelli is a financial advisor at Masterworks Advisers, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in various capacities within Masterworks-affiliated entities since 2021, as well as at Northwestern Mutual and Independent Brokerage Solutions. Masterworks Advisers provides investment advice focused exclusively on securitized art investments issued by Masterworks affiliates. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth investors through a rules-based investment process that incorporates art market research, third-party appraisals, and an allocation model developed with Mercer.

Howard Hook is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Access Wealth. He has worked at DHH Advisors, LLC since 2013 and has been involved with Access Wealth Planning LLC since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he provides income tax preparation services as a CPA. Access Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional entities, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory through an investment committee that constructs diversified models and evaluates third-party managers based on performance, risk, and fees.

Robert Taylor is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor at WealthPlan Investment Management LLC and has previously worked at firms including Fidelity Brokerage Services and Securities America. Outside of his advisory role, he manages insurance sales through WealthPlan Partners. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a team of 29 professionals managing approximately $2.18 billion in assets for over 2,000 clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and retirement plan services, utilizing model-based strategies, a diverse range of investment vehicles, and third-party sub-advisers.

Robin Condon is a financial advisor with Willis Towers Watson Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He also owns Lido Consulting Group LLC, a compliance consulting firm. His work history includes roles at Georgetown Financial Group, Inc., Cetera, and Willis Towers Watson Securities. Willis Towers Watson Securities, LLC provides retirement-focused investment advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients through its Via Retirement platform, which features web-based financial planning tools, discretionary model portfolios, and access to investment adviser representatives. The firm’s approach emphasizes diversified model portfolios guided by Monte Carlo simulations and client inputs, supported by affiliated fund research and insurance referrals.

Carol Cho is a financial advisor with Irc Wealth, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at IRC Wealth since 2022, following roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life from 2015 to 2022. Irc Wealth provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes long-term value and income-oriented strategies, combining technical screening, fundamental analysis, and proprietary research, and is noted for its affiliation with a registered Commodity Trading Advisor that allows for commodity transactions and the use of option-writing and limited short-term trades.

Michael Chomiak is a financial advisor at Access Wealth with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Access Wealth Planning LLC since 2001. Access Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory principles and uses an investment committee to construct diversified models and evaluate third-party managers.

Cheryl Grandfield is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Grandfield & Dodd, LLC since 2001. 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 employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach with an emphasis on valuation, diversification, and integration of tax and estate planning, managing approximately $2.03 billion across about 733 client relationships.

Robert Tilson is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Tilson Financial Group, Inc. and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. since 2016. Tilson Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a globally diversified, multi-asset class investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and incorporates independent managers and custodial platforms in its services.

Matthew Falkowski is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Seabridge Investment Advisors LLC since 2014. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, consultative investment advice, and standalone financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as profit-sharing plans, foundations, endowments, and private investment funds. Seabridge constructs global, equity-focused portfolios using research on companies, funds, and macro conditions, and also serves other investment advisers as a sub-adviser.