Margaret Bonner is a financial advisor at Equita Financial Network, Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at WealthChoice, Cask, and Cisco Systems. Equita Financial Network, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, investment management, and ongoing consulting services. The firm employs a market efficiency and strategic asset allocation approach, offering discretionary management and support through a network model that includes paraplanning and community membership programs.

Joseph Manno is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Merit Financial Partners LLC with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Loyal Advisors for 15 years and Direct Wines Inc for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns JMSynergy LLC, a marketing and business consulting firm, with his wife. Merit Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering fee-only financial planning and wealth management. The firm employs a fiduciary, consultative investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and low-cost index funds and ETFs, while allowing active strategies as appropriate.

Robert Goodman is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Management Group in New York, NY, with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Strategic Wealth Management Group since 2016. Strategic Wealth Management Group offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, pension and 401(k) plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management through model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and third-party wrap programs, tailoring strategies to client objectives across a range of risk profiles.

Robert Jaffe is a financial advisor at CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He has held positions at CFS Investment Advisory Services since 1999, with a break between 2005 and 2017 during which he worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. CFS Investment Advisory Services provides financial planning, consulting, investment management, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $2.73 billion in assets and customizes client portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and independent managers.

Avi Berg is a financial advisor at Satovsky Asset Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Elm Ridge Management, LLC. Berg serves as a council member of the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council and is treasurer and board member of the Park Hill Tenants Co-op, both volunteer roles. He also acts as an outside advisor to Quantum Farma, a private company. Satovsky Asset Management provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes goals-based planning, tax-efficient portfolio construction, and uses a range of investment strategies including low-cost passive approaches and alternative instruments, serving clients through discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Harvey Wacht is a Senior Managing Director at Shufro, Rose & Co., LLC with 54 years of industry experience. He has been with Shufro, Rose & Co. since 2001 and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Shufro, Rose & Co., LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $2 billion for individuals, families, trusts, and institutions. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a long-term investment approach, utilizing equities, funds, fixed-income instruments, and selectively employing strategies such as options and alternative investments aligned with client objectives.

Leanne Polizzano is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. She has been with Hallmark Capital Management Inc. since 2016. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. manages approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wrap fee programs. The firm follows a client-driven investment process that balances equities, fixed income, and cash, utilizing individual securities and funds as appropriate, supported by a strategic investment committee and third-party services.

Samandar Kasimov is a financial advisor at Avestar Capital, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Neuberger Berman LLC and Frisch Financial Group, Inc. prior to joining Avestar Capital. Avestar Capital is a SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.06 billion for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, private funds, charities, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary ETF-based models and third-party portfolios, offering financial planning and portfolio management services with access to private funds and special purpose vehicles.

Nicolas Sitinas is a financial advisor with Papamarkou Wellner Perkin Advisors in New York, NY. He holds a Series 63 designation and has five years of industry experience, along with fourteen years at Papamarkou Wellner Asset Management, Inc. Papamarkou Wellner Perkin Advisors provides discretionary investment management and non-discretionary asset allocation consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, foundations, pension plans, and trusts. The firm combines bottom-up fundamental research with third-party manager selection and multi-manager portfolio construction across equity, credit, and alternative strategies.

Joel Orris is a financial advisor at Key Client Fiduciary Advisors, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Wachovia Securities Financial Network, Realta Investment Advisors, and Realta Equities. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities by providing financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm develops client-specific investment policies and constructs portfolios based on fundamental analysis, with ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews.

John Owens is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Brooklyn FI, LLC and also works at Mason Tax, LLC, providing tax preparation services. His prior experience includes roles at Vintage Financial Services, LLC and WMGH/WLSH Radio. Brooklyn FI serves individual and high-net-worth clients with household-level investment management, financial planning, and retirement-account advisory services. The firm favors passive investment management while incorporating specialized external strategies and aggregates held-away assets for comprehensive portfolio oversight.

David Kressner is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 licensed advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Altfest Personal Wealth Management since 2016, working as part of a 19-advisor team in New York, NY. Altfest Personal Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and oversees pooled investment vehicles for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, private funds, and other entities. The firm emphasizes discretionary portfolio management guided by an investment committee and offers fiduciary services for retirement plans alongside client education programs.

Benjamin Bernard is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently practicing at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. He has been with Bridgewater Advisors since 2005, working within a team of 14 advisors based in New York, NY. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation across traditional and alternative asset classes using a combination of actively managed and index-related strategies, with ongoing due diligence and quarterly portfolio reviews.

Charles Pouliot is a financial advisor at Wealth Effects with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill Lynch, Procyon Private Wealth Partners, and Bridgeway Wealth Partners. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member and equity partner at LVXP, LLC, a real estate development company. Wealth Effects provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $406 million across about 599 client relationships, employing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis to guide primarily long-term investment decisions.

Robert Grisanti is a financial advisor with Retirable Inc. in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Retirable in 2025, he worked at Fidelity Investments from 2022 to 2024. Retirable serves individuals who are retired or nearing retirement, providing financial planning and discretionary investment management focused on retirement income and distribution planning. The firm uses online planning tools combined with advisor consultations to create personalized retirement plans and primarily implements portfolios using diversified ETF allocations through the Altruist platform.

Timothy Feeney is a financial advisor at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. with Series 65 credentials. He has been with Bridgewater Advisors since 2018 and previously worked at Clarfeld from 2005 to 2018. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. is a SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.14 billion for about 540 clients through a multi-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, focusing on thoughtful asset allocation across traditional and alternative asset classes and combining actively managed and index-related strategies.

Salim Nazkani is a financial advisor with Flagstar Securities, Inc. in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Signature Securities Group Corp./Signature Bank for 22 years and has been with Flagstar-affiliated firms since 2023. He also serves as Group Director Investments - Senior Vice President at New York Community Bancorp, an investment-related role. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and insurance companies. The firm manages discretionary accounts with a diversified approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and third-party managers, and reported approximately $784 million in discretionary assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

Vidur Bhalla is a CFA® charterholder with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Herold Advisors, Inc. since 1999 and also works with Herold & Lantern Investments, Inc. since 2020. Bhalla serves as a director of the charity Mission for Vision (USA). Herold Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a process combining computerized screening and fundamental analysis to construct portfolios focused primarily on domestic large- and mid-cap equities, with periodic use of foreign equities, bonds, and covered-call strategies.

Aimee Adler is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Shufro, Rose & CO., LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Cerity Partners LLC, Round Table Wealth Management, and Payne Capital Management. She serves as a volunteer board member of the Camp Dream Street advisory board. Shufro, Rose & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on individualized, long-term portfolio management using a range of investment vehicles and offers access to alternative private funds and 529 college-savings accounts.

Adam Levy is a financial advisor with MPWM Advisory Solutions LLC based in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and JP Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance-related activities through Momentum Insurance Advisors and Momentum Wealth Advisors. MPWM Advisory Solutions LLC offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using a combination of firm-managed models, independent managers, and LPL Financial platforms.