David Price is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is a managing partner at Navis Wealth Advisors LLC in Rye Brook, NY, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to this, he held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Sanctuary Securities Inc., Bank of America, Merrill, Great Point Capital, and Quincy Wells Capital. Price also serves as a director for Navis Foundation, Inc., overseeing the foundation's activities. Navis Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services with a focus on fundamental analysis and long-term strategies using diversified investments, including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, alternatives, and options.

Brandon Velez is a financial advisor at 5C Capital Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining 5C Capital Management, he worked at Better Mortgage Corporation, Rockit Solutions, Morgan Stanley, and JP Morgan Securities LLC. 5C Capital Management provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a structured due-diligence process to build diversified portfolios using a blend of institutional mutual funds, separately managed accounts, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and alternative assets.

Stephen Kuchinski is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC in Westwood, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with LPL Financial, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual. Kuchinski is also associated with The Fortis Agency, an insurance-related business. Fortis Group Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, retirement plans, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using institutional share classes and third-party managers, employing risk-profiling technology and integrating tax-aware considerations in its investment approach.

Virginia Gray is a financial advisor at Searle & Co. with 40 years of industry experience. She has been with Searle & Co. since 1990 and holds the Series 66 designation. Searle & Co. provides discretionary and limited non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $630 million across about 126 client relationships and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis within a seven-advisor team.

William Baxter IV is a financial advisor at Baxter Investment Management in Riverside, CT, with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Baxter Investment Management provides personalized, discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high net worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach, managing approximately $1.165 billion in discretionary assets across five advisors.

Bart Di Chiaro is a financial advisor with Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc. in Tarrytown, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CPR Investments Inc., Primerica Advisors, and Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. He is also active as an insurance agent, engaging in the sale of various insurance products. Discipline Wealth Solutions serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and other registered advisors by providing customized investment advisory services that include discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, sub-advisory relationships, and retirement plan consulting. The firm incorporates various investment approaches and offers both in-house management and oversight of third-party managers.

James Rank is a financial advisor at Aspire Advisors, LLC with 8 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Aspire Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he dedicates a portion of his time to consulting on retirement plan service engagements and client relations for Hamilton Cavanaugh & Associates, Inc., a broker-dealer. Aspire Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm manages client assets predominantly through discretionary model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis in its research.

Akshat Piprottar is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Night Owl Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Zimmer Biomet and spent several years as a student before joining Night Owl Capital in 2022. Night Owl Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $1.1 billion in discretionary assets for individuals and institutional clients. The firm focuses on concentrated, long-term public equity investments based on fundamental analysis and discounted free cash flow valuation, managing both separately managed accounts and private fund vehicles.

Edward Palleschi is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with First Long Island Investors, LLC since 2003 and serves as the firm's Executive Managing Director and a member of its Investment Committee. First Long Island Investors, LLC is a boutique wealth management firm that offers discretionary portfolio management and family-office style services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset allocation strategy and manages multiple private funds and pooled vehicles while maintaining affiliated broker-dealer and referral arrangements.

Richard Suarez is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Midfield Private Wealth, LLC. He previously worked for 30 years at Clarfeld Financial Advisors, Inc. Mr. Suarez holds board positions with several organizations, including serving as Chair of the Audit Committee for the Bretton Woods Committee and as a director for both the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester and Bionic Sight, a medical research company. Midfield Private Wealth offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, passive index exposures, and selective active management to oversee approximately $528 million in client assets on a discretionary basis.

Michael Schmidig is a financial advisor with Traphagen Financial Group in Oradell, NJ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recent experience at Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC since 2026. Prior to this, he worked in various roles including at Hoboken FC and Become Elite. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, and institutions. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and integrates tax and accounting services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Jeb Armstrong is a financial advisor at Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC with 7 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Clear Harbor since 2018. Prior to joining Clear Harbor, he was employed at Tecogen Inc and was self-employed for a period. Clear Harbor Asset Management provides financial planning, consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to a range of clients including individuals, pooled vehicles, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combined bottom-up and top-down investment approach and manages approximately $1.743 billion in assets across 19 advisors.

Alexander Macchio is a financial advisor at Traphagen Financial Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Traphagen Financial Group, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2014. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and trusts. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, manages discretionary model portfolios, and integrates tax, accounting, and estate-planning services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Brian Crane is a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Tortoise since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Spring Street Market and Williams College. Tortoise Investment Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, focusing on risk management, tax efficiency, and a conservative long-term approach. The firm also offers financial planning and advice on various non-investment matters upon client request.

Ginger Romero Pardlo is a financial advisor with TSA Management Inc and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 18 years of industry experience and has been with Halliday Financial, LLC since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer for the American Community School of Abu Dhabi PTA and as a temporary assistant to the Managing Director at Pall Mall Consultancy. TSA Portfolio Management provides investment supervisory services to individuals, retirement, and institutional accounts, focusing on strategic asset allocation and a mix of fundamental, qualitative, and technical analysis. The firm manages a diversified range of securities and is notable for its high assets under management per advisor within a small team.

Michael Schessler is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Union City, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Retirement Advantage, First Advisors National, and Ohio National Financial Services. He is also the founder of Sustainable Retirement Solutions, an insurance and investment-related practice. Foundations Investment Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, model portfolios, and an asymmetric rebalancing strategy.

Michaelangelo Dooley is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with New Edge Wealth in Stamford, CT, having previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 12 years. Dooley serves on the board of directors for South Florida After-School All-Stars and became Chairman in August 2022. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, and trusts, offering a variety of advisory services including wealth strategy, portfolio management, and institutional consulting. The firm focuses on asset allocation and investor behavior, utilizing a blend of independent managers, model strategies, and proprietary solutions with technology-enhanced, human-reviewed investment processes.

Loren Bailey is a financial advisor at Lifemark Securities Corp. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and Chase Investment Services Corp. Outside of his advisory work, he also serves as an independent insurance agent specializing in Medicare insurance and works part-time as a caregiver. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm offers a range of managed account programs and advisory services tailored through risk assessments, with accounts managed on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Raymond Pruzinsky is an investment advisor representative with SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at SeaCrest Wealth Management since 2016 and previously held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. In addition to his advisory roles, he is also licensed to provide non-variable insurance policies to clients. SeaCrest Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management using a customized, long-term approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis.

Tobias Tolino is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Richter Bober Asset Management, LLC for six years before joining Citizens Private Wealth in 2020. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and foundations. The firm emphasizes long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture investment framework, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside tax, estate, and recently added business consulting services.