Jacob Lambert is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC. His work history includes roles at Tortoise Investment Management and the University of Connecticut School of Business. 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 investment approach. The firm also offers comprehensive financial advice on matters such as college and retirement planning, mortgage financing, insurance, charitable giving, and estate planning.

Michael O'Shaughnessy is an investment advisor representative at Ameraudi Asset Management, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameraudi Asset Management since 2018 and previously held roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Bolton Global Capital/Interaudi Bank. Ameraudi Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and trusts, employing a macro, asset-allocation approach that uses diversified exposure through index ETFs alongside individual securities and derivatives. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Interaudi Bank and manages approximately $1.74 billion in client assets, with a significant portion maintained on a non-discretionary basis.

Stephen Farrell Jr. is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer + Close, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer + Close since 2016. Oppenheimer + Close provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs a long-term value investing approach focused on fundamental research and balance-sheet strength, while also sponsoring private partnerships that pursue opportunistic strategies through affiliated pooled investment vehicles.

Lance Drucker is a financial advisor at Drucker Wealth with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Drucker Wealth and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, he worked for Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc. for 39 years. Drucker Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, mid-career professionals in technology and healthcare, and small business owners with financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and tactical analysis alongside behavioral finance to guide asset allocation and portfolio implementation, and utilizes sub-advisors and third-party managers as part of its investment approach.

Maggie Smith is a financial advisor with Next Level Private LLC in Harrison, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Inc. for eight years before joining Next Level Private in 2021. Next Level Private LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and annuity consulting to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm combines long-term oriented portfolios with fundamental and technical analysis, ongoing client communication, and periodic formal reviews as part of its fiduciary services.

Vanessa Johnson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Fortis Group Advisors LLC and LPL Financial, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at INVEST Financial Corporation and Marie Rampino. Fortis Group Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser that serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm offers comprehensive investment management, financial planning, and estate coordination, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, strategic asset allocation, and institutional manager due diligence.

Jacqueline Di Santo is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Perennial in New York, NY, with one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes seven years at The Ursuline School and four years at Wake Forest University. Perennial serves individual clients, family offices, trusts, estates, small businesses, and other organizations with wealth advisory, financial planning, and portfolio management services. The firm employs a customized, tax-aware investment process incorporating fundamental research, diversification, rebalancing, and fee and tax minimization, often using equities, ETFs, fixed income, derivatives, and margin strategies.

Francis Conway is a financial advisor at Bespoke Investment Group, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Bespoke Investment Group, he worked for Connecticut Premier Hoops Development for eleven years. Bespoke Investment Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and a range of online subscription research products and newsletters. The firm employs a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage accounts, typically on a discretionary basis with monthly monitoring.

Gerald Brown is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Maltin Wealth Management, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Janney Montgomery Scott and Ernst and Young LLP before joining Maltin Wealth Management in 2022. Maltin Wealth Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm combines macroeconomic analysis with fundamental and technical security selection to build diversified portfolios, using mutual funds, ETFs, structured notes, options, and individual securities, and offers multi-generational planning and continuous client reviews.

Joseph Blaney is a financial advisor at Next Level Private LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of the Joe Namath Foundation, a charitable organization supporting children's charities and neurological research, and serves as CEO of Broadway Joe Media, a media and marketing company associated with Joe Namath. Next Level Private LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and annuity consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a long-term investment approach with diversified portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis alongside regular client reviews.

John Bartlett is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC since 2012. He previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Bartlett volunteers as a coach at Animal CrossFit in Lyndhurst, NJ, and owns Harrisons Bagel Shop in Harrison, NJ. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $2.73 billion in assets and employs a tailored investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and Independent Managers.

Lauro Akira Neuppmann Takata is a financial advisor at Simetria Advisory Group LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Brasil Plural Investment Advisor LLC and Sympatheia Advisory LLC, as well as positions in the banking and capital markets sectors. Brasil Plural Investment Advisor, LLC manages approximately $201.6 million in regulatory assets, serving individuals, corporations, and institutions through customized portfolio management. The firm employs a research-driven approach, utilizing third-party macroeconomic research and in-house analysis across various asset classes, including equities, fixed income, options, and alternatives.

Nicole Scarpati is a financial advisor with Capital Counsel LLC in New York, NY, holding five years of industry experience and fourteen years at Capital Counsel. The firm provides discretionary asset management and occasional financial planning for individuals, families, foundations, endowments, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. Capital Counsel employs a valuation-based fundamental investment strategy focused on profitable, free-cash-flow-generating businesses, managing both separately managed accounts and private partnerships with a concentrated portfolio approach.

Austin Sweerus is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fortis Group Advisors and LPL Financial since 2018 and previously spent seven years at INVEST Financial Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Christopher Edwards Financial Associates LLP, an investment-related business. Fortis Group Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation approach, utilizing risk-profiling technology and third-party manager evaluations to tailor portfolios and financial plans.

Courtney Mckenna is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Altfest Personal Wealth Management since 2022. Prior to that, she worked at Iam Capital Corporation and Iridian Asset Management LLC. Altfest Personal Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach overseen by a committee and offers specialized retirement-plan services alongside wealth management.

John Gross is a financial advisor with MayTech Global Investments in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Polen Capital Management and BNY Mellon Distributors, both from 2011 to 2024, and more recently at Foreside Financial Services since 2026. MayTech Global Investments provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors, focusing on a research-intensive Global Growth strategy across information technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors in U.S. and international markets. The firm also manages a private pooled vehicle and sub-advises the actively managed MayTech Global Growth ETF.

Kenneth Botwinick is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Linsco/Private Ledger Corp., and has been associated with Botwinick & Company, LLC since 1997, where he serves as a Certified Public Accountant and partner. His non-investment activities include accounting, audit, tax services, and consulting on business financing strategies. Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages customized and model-based portfolios using a range of securities and employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with periodic rebalancing.

Lewis Altfest is a CFP®, CFA®, and PFS™ with 15 years of experience at Altfest Personal Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2009. Prior to that, he spent 36 years at Pace University. Altfest Personal Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. The firm manages individualized discretionary portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and provides a range of retirement plan services alongside its wealth management offerings.

Daniel O’Shea is a financial advisor with Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC in Tarrytown, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Private Client Services, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Ardsley Engine Company volunteer fire department. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group advises individuals, trusts and estates, pension plans, and corporate clients, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines third-party research and internal portfolio models, offering tailored portfolios that include ETFs, structured products, alternative investments, and specialized tax-management strategies.

Steven Longa is a financial advisor at Emissary Wealth with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Emissary Wealth, he was involved with the National Football League and owns and consults for SLL Transport LLC, a transportation business, as well as SL-Village LLC, a property management company. He has served on the Rutgers Business Board of Advisors since 2026. Emissary Wealth provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, business entities, and pension plans. The firm employs a long-term, goal-based investment approach and serves as investment adviser to a private fund while offering a range of comprehensive planning services.