Ryan Berman is a financial advisor with Chesapeake Asset Management LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cherry Lane Capital LLC and Morgan Stanley, where he worked in private banking and advisory capacities. Chesapeake Asset Management provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, endowments, foundations, and other registered investment advisers. The firm’s approach includes fundamental analysis-driven public markets investing and non-discretionary advisory support for alternative investments, with a unique structure involving direct investment management and performance-based compensation arrangements.

Brandt Sakakeeny is a financial advisor at Rockingstone Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Rockingstone Advisors since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Visitors at Wake Forest College and is a board member and treasurer of the executive committee at Bonnie Briar Country Club. Rockingstone Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and OCIO services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, retirement plans, and select limited partnerships. The firm employs a multi-step investment process that includes strategic allocation, tactical overlays, and the use of equities, fixed income, alternatives, and digital assets, distinguishing itself with advertised historical performance and a formal digital-asset custody program.

Christopher Desposito is a financial advisor at Michael J. Porro & Co. Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at the firm since 2009. Michael J. Porro & Co. provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, estates, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a structured six-step financial planning process and actively manages diversified portfolios, offering ongoing monitoring, rebalancing, and coordination with outside professionals when appropriate.

Joshua Young is a financial advisor at Oak & Reed Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been associated with Merrill Lynch since 2007 and is involved in talent management and fashion consulting through Brooklyn Boyz Production. Oak & Reed Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis with technical and macroeconomic factors, and it provides pension consulting with a fiduciary role under ERISA.

Daniel Ziment is a financial advisor at Ziment Financial Advisors, Inc. in New York, NY, with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Ziment Financial Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning primarily for high-net-worth and individual clients. The firm uses a risk-budget framework and derivative-based strategies to manage market and idiosyncratic risks while implementing tailored asset allocations across various asset classes.

John Luedke is a financial advisor at Malatai Capital LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Michigan State from 2011 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he also works as a consultant for Mantis Innovation. Malatai Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and related entities, focusing on equity securities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and daily technical reviews to tailor investment programs to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances, and it employs performance-based compensation for qualified clients.

Lorne Bycoff is a financial advisor at The Bycoff Group LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Duke Young Alumni Development Council and assists with grant processes for Men of Reform Judaism. The Bycoff Group LLC provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily to high net worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, business owners, and institutions. The firm employs an equity-focused, growth-oriented investment approach with concentrated allocations and offers consulting, third-party manager evaluations, and multiple portfolio strategies, including tools such as options, margin, and short sales to achieve client objectives.

Dwarka Kalantry is a CFA® charterholder with 38 years of industry experience. He is a principal of Kalantry Advisors LLC and has previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc., as well as operating as a self-employed CPA since 1976. He continues to maintain an active CPA practice through a partnership structure. Kalantry Advisors LLC provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm operates mainly on a non-discretionary basis, using a combination of analytical approaches and coordinating with an external managed-account platform.

Yannik Mahlangu is a financial advisor at Zulu Dreams Capital LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services Inc. and AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of finance, Mahlangu coaches tennis at Mountainside Racquet Club. Zulu Dreams Capital LLC provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, employing a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis to construct diversified portfolios. The firm manages approximately $4.1 million across a small client base and conducts regular portfolio reviews without accepting performance-based or prepaid advisory fees.

Peter Koutromanos is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Avior Capital Markets US, LLC since 2020. He has been involved with Avior Capital Markets since 2005 and holds director roles in several affiliated entities, including Avior Capital Markets Holdings Proprietary Limited and Groombridge Nominees Proprietary Limited. Avior Capital Markets US, LLC serves U.S. institutional clients by facilitating the distribution of foreign equity research and execution of foreign securities transactions on an agency basis. The firm operates with a focused business model centered on institutional research distribution and transaction facilitation, maintaining close operational integration with its foreign affiliates.

Kuen Chan is a financial advisor at Leeb Capital Management, Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 credential with 7 years of industry experience. He has been with Leeb Capital Management since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Chan works as a contractor editor writing general investment articles for Capitol Information Group. Leeb Capital Management provides investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individuals, institutions, trusts, pensions, and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $111.9 million across about 60 accounts. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic analysis and bottom-up fundamental security selection across several core strategies, and its principals actively publish a paid newsletter related to market insights.

Tyler Arons is the principal of Arons Wealth Management LLC in Montgomery, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the financial advisory industry since 2025. Prior to founding his firm, he worked in education research and accounting, including a role at Craig M. Arons CPA PFS PC. Arons Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a variety of investment methods within a long-term trading approach and offers standalone hourly financial planning engagements.

Thomas Menacho is a financial advisor at Kineo Capital LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. from 2016 to 2021 before joining Kineo Capital in 2021. Kineo Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and private investment funds, delivering customized services through separately managed accounts and sub-advisory agreements. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning tools while maintaining human oversight, and operates across multiple specialized strategies involving derivatives and active risk management.

Ronald Bartlett is a financial advisor at Ronald A. Bartlett & Associates, Ltd. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has been with his current firm since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches adult education courses at Brooklyn College. Ronald A. Bartlett & Associates, Ltd. serves individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and unions by providing personalized asset management, financial consulting, and referrals to third-party advisers. The firm uses fundamental analysis and an asset-allocation approach, integrating investments with insurance and tax services through its dual registration as an investment adviser and insurance producer.

Sherli Looi is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Garrison Bradford & Associates Inc with four years of industry experience. She has been with the firm since 2012. Garrison Bradford & Associates is an SEC-registered, fee-based investment adviser that provides discretionary, separate-account management to individuals, tax-exempt entities, and investment partnerships. The firm focuses on long-term, fundamentally driven growth investing and tailors accounts to client objectives while managing risk through diversification.

Henry Strudwick is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Hudson House Capital Incorporated with one year of experience. He has prior associations with Accredo Financial Services Ltd. and Albemarle & Company Ltd., where he has worked for eight and twelve years respectively. Hudson House Capital Incorporated is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of passive and active investment approaches with an emphasis on asset allocation and manager selection, serving a diverse client base including non-high-net-worth individuals.

Antonio Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Great Wealth Investments with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Apex Clearing Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a non-equity partner in an investment banking firm focusing on mergers and acquisitions and manages a business consulting firm that develops strategy for mid-size businesses. Great Wealth Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs equity and ETF-based strategies with occasional use of cryptocurrencies, direct indexing, and Securities-Backed Lines of Credit, emphasizing customized asset allocations and a blend of fundamental and technical investment approaches.

Madeline Noveck is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Capital Preservation Partners, Inc. and previously worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and Novos Planning Associates Inc. totaling 39 years of experience across these firms. Capital Preservation Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, pensions, and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $222 million in client assets. The firm offers tailored portfolios across various asset classes and employs both fundamental and technical analysis with ongoing portfolio reviews, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients.

Laraine Villapiano is a financial advisor at One Oak Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with One Oak Capital Management since 2021, following a 32-year tenure at Concord Investment Management. One Oak Capital Management provides discretionary investment management through separately managed accounts and private pooled vehicles, serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, endowments, charitable organizations, corporations, and other investment advisors. The firm focuses primarily on fixed-income and investment-grade bond portfolio management, supplemented by municipal-opportunity and multi-strategy sleeves.

Oleg Zviagin is a financial advisor at Elevate Planners with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 license and has worked at several firms including CapFinancial Partners and Proxy Wealth Advisors. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance-related activities. Elevate Planners is an independent advisory firm serving individuals, small businesses, and corporate retirement clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, combining active management with Modern Portfolio Theory principles, and provides pension consulting and retirement plan services under ERISA regulations.