Barbara Chacour is a CFA® charterholder with 59 years of industry experience. She is a portfolio manager at Penbrook Management LLC and has been with the firm since 2010. She also works with Beech Hill Securities, Inc. since 2013. Penbrook Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, focusing on fundamental and qualitative analysis to build portfolios concentrated in individual equities, supplemented by bonds and other instruments, with strategies tailored to client objectives.

Alexander Fleiss is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Rebellion Research with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Rebellion Research since 2005 and has served at Rebellion Research Advisors, LP since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Fleiss is a manager of Rebellion Research Partners LP, a hedge fund. Rebellion Research Advisors, L.P. manages discretionary portfolios for approximately 75 clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, using a systematic, machine-learning-based investment process. The firm combines retail advisory services with hedge fund management, employing proprietary technology and risk-optimization techniques across its Global Equity and Absolute Return strategies.

Syed Haider is a financial advisor at VinsonCap Wealth Advisors LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. He has been associated with VinsonCap entities since 2015 and serves as a general partner of the VinsonCap Opportunities Master Fund. VinsonCap Wealth Advisors LLC provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and corporate clients. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach focused on diversification, consistency, and tax considerations, offering a range of investment options including mutual funds, individual equities, fixed-income instruments, and non-U.S. securities.

Charles Brewster is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Brewster Financial Planning LLC since 2007, where he is a principal. The firm provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. Brewster Financial Planning operates as a fee-only, SEC-registered adviser that employs goal-based investment policy statements and primarily uses passively managed index funds and ETFs to build globally diversified portfolios.

Mark Guastaferri is a financial advisor at Origin Wealth Advisers in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, Sentinel Solutions, and Symmetry Partners, before joining Origin Wealth Advisers in 2018. Origin Wealth Advisers serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses and trusts, providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes tailored investment policies, strategic asset allocation, and ongoing client contact, implementing portfolios with ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed income products.

Simon Bennaim is a financial advisor at Zorea Capital LP with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Kize Capital LP and Axa XL. Bennaim also provides consulting services to other unaffiliated investment managers. Zorea Capital LP manages approximately $50 million for individual and family clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management focused on a concentrated, research-driven, long-term, value-oriented investment strategy. The firm utilizes individual equities, bonds, and ETFs, with risk management strategies that may include leverage, derivatives, and limited short positions or options for downside protection.

Paul Ayala is a financial advisor at Garrison Bradford & Associates Inc with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JPMorgan Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partial owner of ForBuy Auto Inc, a business involved in buying and selling automobiles. Garrison Bradford & Associates is an SEC-registered investment adviser that manages discretionary, separate accounts for individuals, tax-exempt entities, and investment partnerships. The firm emphasizes long-term, fundamentally driven growth investing and tailors portfolios to client objectives while managing risk through diversification.

Isaac Richard III is a financial advisor at Mavros Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, and Finalis Securities. He is also involved in family office advisory through Mavros Capital, where he leads strategic direction. Mavros Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily to single-family offices, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and entities such as trusts and foundations. The firm customizes advice through formal Investment Policy Statements, integrating illiquid holdings and conducting due diligence on private fund managers while offering a dedicated Family Office Services offering and consolidated reporting on assets.

Xiaoyu Li is a financial advisor at Next GEN Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Next GEN Advisors, Li worked at Meiwu Technology Company Limited and Superior Trading Ltd. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Li is also involved with Cathay Securities Inc., a FINRA-member broker-dealer affiliated with his firm. Next GEN Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, small businesses, and pension or profit-sharing plans by providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical investment methods and is notable for its affiliation with Cathay Securities, which allows its advisors to offer both advisory services and commissionable brokerage.

Anthony Law is a financial advisor at BOS Taurus with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Appian and AngelList, and spent five years at Dartmouth College. BOS Taurus provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individual clients, combining discretionary investment strategies with personalized Investment Policy Statements. The firm employs a range of analytic techniques and uses various instruments, including higher-risk options and cryptocurrency exposure, serving a small client base without targeting high-net-worth households.

Stephanie Huynh is a CFP® professional with experience at Firebrand Wealth Management since 2022. Her prior roles include positions at Neuberger Berman, HQ Capital Private Equity, and Prudential Financial. Firebrand Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporate retirement plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction using index funds and ETFs, while maintaining flexibility to incorporate individual equities, fixed income, and options as appropriate.

Nazariy Blagyy is a financial advisor at 9D Capital LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including North Pillar Capital LLC and 5D Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is the managing member of Strategic Nexus LLC, providing strategic and marketing consulting, and serves as Creative Director at Twelve Fourteen LLC. 9D Capital offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans and corporations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven investment approach supplemented by technical and cyclical perspectives and manages accounts on a discretionary basis across various asset classes, including equities, fixed income, and digital assets.

Mehak Thukral is a financial advisor at Lionshead Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Lionshead since 2017, following a prior year at Wilmington Capital Securities LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she manages Rising Properties, LLC, a real estate property management business. Lionshead Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning, consulting services, pension and 1031 exchange consulting, and a Micro Family Office program that integrates estate, tax, and wealth-transfer planning.

Constantinos Athanailos is a financial advisor at Hurley Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hurley Capital, he worked at Ernst & Young and held academic positions at St. John's University and SUNY University at Albany. Hurley Capital provides discretionary investment management and limited financial planning to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a macro-oriented, fundamental, value-focused investment process that incorporates the use of options and other derivatives across various asset classes.

Douglas Bycoff is a financial advisor at The Bycoff Group LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Triad Hybrid Solutions, Bank of America, Merrill, and Honeycomb Asset Management. 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 approach with concentrated allocations and offers portfolio management, consulting, and third-party manager evaluation services.

Jens Nordvig is a financial advisor at Vanda Research Corp with Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has one year of experience at Vanda Research and previously worked for nine years at Exante Data, Inc. Vanda Research Corp provides investment research and data services to institutional clients, focusing on tactical macroeconomic risk advising through cross-asset analysis and quantitative methods. The firm serves investment banks, multi-product asset managers, and other advisers primarily via subscription reports, customized projects, and direct analyst access.

John Lent is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Bourne Lent Asset Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2006. Prior to this, he has been associated with U.S. Trust Company since 1996. Bourne Lent Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and municipal entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and customized portfolio construction, focusing primarily on individual equities and bonds while incorporating mutual funds and ETFs as needed.

Gary Schatsky is a financial advisor at IFC Personal Money Managers, Inc. with 6 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with IFC Personal Money Managers since 1982. In addition to his advisory role, he practices law as a sole practitioner, dedicating 10-20 hours per month to this non-investment related activity. IFC Personal Money Managers serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing investment advisory services, financial planning, consulting, and optional tax preparation. The firm primarily operates on a non-discretionary basis, using a variety of analytical methods and strategies to tailor portfolio management and planning engagements to client objectives.

Priya Malani is a financial advisor at Stash Wealth, LLC with 14 years at the firm and a total of 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Merrill for two years. Stash Wealth, LLC serves individual clients, focusing on high-earning professionals, and offers a multi-step financial planning process along with optional ongoing investment management. The firm’s approach centers on passive asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory, supplemented by active positions and tax-loss harvesting, and emphasizes client education through various outreach channels.

Tamir Shabat is a financial advisor at VCP Financial LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with VCP Financial since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Shabat is a co-founder and managing partner of LIFE 143, LLC, which focuses on life and health insurance sales, as well as Vessel Capital Management, LLC, where he is involved in client portfolio management for private funds. VCP Financial LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.