Laura Asker is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Empirical Research Partners for a total of 18 years, with a five-year hiatus. Empirical Research Partners provides data-driven research and on-request investment advice exclusively to institutional investors such as money managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, and broker-dealers. The firm focuses on quantitative models combining macroeconomic and statistical analysis to support professional investors’ independent decision-making rather than managing assets or executing trades.

Howard Duncan is a financial advisor at Avity Investment Management Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Avity Investment Management since 2000. Avity Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension funds, profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fundamental research, high-quality liquid securities, and active fixed-income management, overseeing approximately $1.86 billion in client assets.

Ladyanne Castellanos is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Ameraudi Asset Management, Inc. since 2024 and previously held positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors. Ameraudi Asset Management provides portfolio management and asset-allocation services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and trusts, focusing on exchange-traded funds and combining fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis within both discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Interaudi Bank, serving a diverse client base including many non-U.S. investors.

Matthew Healey is a financial advisor at Flagstar Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Signature Securities Group Corp. and Flagstar Advisors. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and third-party managers, with approximately $784 million in discretionary assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

Gary Schwartz is a financial advisor with Madison Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Lion Street Financial, and Royal Alliance Associates. He serves as a board member of the Divided Sky Foundation. Madison Advisory Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as participant-directed retirement and pension plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and model portfolios with both strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Kenneth Gutwillig is a financial advisor at Financial Decisions, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Financial Decisions since 2016, with prior roles at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent. He is also involved in insurance sales and services, including life, accident, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. Financial Decisions serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach with a mix of bonds, equities, independent managers, and variable annuity management, operating from multiple offices despite a small advisory team.

Yasmeen Mock is a financial advisor at Kimelman & Baird, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with the firm in various capacities since 2002. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the finance committee of Lifeway Network, providing financial oversight. Kimelman & Baird offers discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable and institutional investors, including retirement-plan clients, primarily through separately managed accounts. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies tailored to client objectives.

Amelia Weir is a financial advisor at Paradigm Capital Management, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Paradigm Capital Management since 2008 and has been associated with C.L. King & Associates since 2001. She holds the Series 63 designation. Paradigm Capital Management, Inc. is a registered investment adviser managing discretionary assets primarily for pooled investment vehicles and institutional clients, including pension plans, foundations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up research approach with six principal strategies across separate accounts and commingled vehicles, overseeing approximately $2.2 billion in discretionary assets.

James Elliot is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with ELCO Management Company, LLC in New York, NY, since 1995. ELCO Management Company, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through separately managed accounts and as adviser and general partner to a private pooled vehicle. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis across multiple strategies and employs options, short selling, and leverage where appropriate.

Brendan Mcewan is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at RZH Advisors LLC. He previously worked at LourdMurray and UCLA from 2016 to 2021, with a one-year break for traveling. RZH Advisors provides wealth management services, including financial planning and discretionary investment management, to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $2.4 billion across approximately 450 client relationships using diversified allocations with mutual funds, ETFs, independent sub-advisers, and selectively, private and interval funds.

Thomas Carhart is a financial advisor with South Street Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, holding four years of industry experience. He has been with South Street Advisors since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Carhart serves as vice president of Baronne Services, a management company for family-owned oil and gas partnerships, and is a director of two not-for-profit organizations: Arts for Art in New York and Prevent Child Abuse America in Chicago. South Street Advisors provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, including U.S. non-profit endowments and private foundations. The firm employs a systematic, research-driven investment process with a focus on asset allocation and quantitative screening, managing roughly $825 million across U.S. equity, balanced, and fixed-income strategies.

Michael Kettner is a financial advisor at Avestar Capital, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Kestra Financial Services, Inc. and Coastline Wealth Management. Kettner is also the owner of MCK Wealth Management, a non-investment related business entity. Avestar Capital advises a diverse client base including private investment funds, high-net-worth families, accredited investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, due diligence, and family office services. The firm combines internally managed ETF strategies with third-party model portfolios, sponsors proprietary private funds and SPVs, and provides access to customized private equity and hedge-fund investments.

Gabriel Rabinovici is a financial advisor at Stratton Capital Investment Advisory LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has been with Stratton Capital in various capacities since 2015 and currently works at the firm's New York office. Stratton Capital Investment Advisory LLC manages approximately $75.2 million in discretionary assets across six advisors, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates both in the U.S. and primarily internationally. The firm constructs customized portfolios using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally individual stocks, bonds, or options, employing fundamental analysis with a long-term investment orientation.

Lawrence May is a CFP® with over 50 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is a managing member of Strategic Advisors, LLC, doing business as Strategic Wealth Management Group, where he has worked since 1999. He also serves as president of May Financial Group, Ltd., a financial planning and insurance products firm established in 1979. His prior experience includes a long tenure at Gerson Horowitz Green Securities Corp. Strategic Wealth Management Group provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and 401(k) plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers tailored portfolio management through various strategies and investment vehicles, including proprietary ETF portfolios, and provides retirement-plan and standalone financial consulting.

David Shaw is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with one year of experience in financial advising. He currently works at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. and has prior experience at Focus Wealth Partners, Argent Wealth Management, and Boston Financial Investment Management. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. is a multi-advisor SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.14 billion for around 540 clients. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, utilizing a combination of actively managed and index-related strategies across traditional and alternative asset classes.

Barry Mitchell Jr. is a financial advisor at Next Level Private LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and worked previously at UBS Financial Services for 10 years. Mitchell is also a licensed insurance professional, dedicating less than 10% of his time to this activity. Next Level Private advises high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to develop customized portfolios, maintains a fiduciary duty, and supports annuity consulting through a third-party platform.

Jerome Khaski is a financial advisor at Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Transatlantique Private Wealth since 2015. Transatlantique Private Wealth provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and asset allocation services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and expatriates, with a focus on French expatriates in the United States and U.S. persons holding euro-denominated assets. The firm employs a customized asset allocation approach informed by European research teams and combines macroeconomic, fundamental, and technical analysis to manage portfolios.

Eric Walter is a financial advisor at Altfest Personal Wealth Management in New York, NY, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 19 years. His background also includes a brief tenure with the Pascack Valley Regional High School District. Altfest Personal Wealth Management serves individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, managing portfolios with a focus on client objectives, asset allocation, and tax considerations, while also sponsoring private pooled investment vehicles.

Stephen Fitch is a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Carleton College and Nikola Tesla STEM High School. Tortoise Investment Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, with a focus on risk management, tax efficiency, and a conservative long-term investment approach. The firm also offers financial planning and advice on non-investment matters such as college and retirement planning, estate planning, and charitable giving.

Ralph Palleschi is a financial advisor at First Long Island Investors, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Sterling Bancorp and Astoria Financial Corporation prior to his long tenure at First Long Island Investors, where he has been employed since 1983. He is also co-trustee of family office trusts for certain clients, a relationship that predates the firm's founding. First Long Island Investors, LLC is a boutique wealth management firm serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management and family-office style services. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset-allocation approach and manages multiple private investment partnerships, with principals investing alongside clients.