Neil Hackman is a financial advisor with Oak Financial Group Inc in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and offering 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Financial Group since 1992. Oak Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities, providing portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach focused on diversification and alignment with client objectives, primarily using mutual funds, and offers occasional no-fee educational seminars to the public.

Scott Werling is a financial advisor with Craft Wealth Management LLC in Garden City, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Charles Schwab and Legend Financial Management. Outside of finance, he is a member and partner of Rollin In The Dough Wood Burning Pizza LLC, a mobile food service business. Craft Wealth Management LLC is a state-registered advisory firm serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of technical and fundamental investment strategies and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

William Reik, Jr. is a financial advisor at Reik & Co., LLC with 4 years of industry experience. He has been with Reik & Co. since 2006. Reik & Co., LLC is a team-based investment adviser managing approximately $383 million for 57 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on concentrated, long-term equity holdings in exchange-traded securities with strategies emphasizing low turnover, compounded returns, and dividend-paying large-cap securities.

Alejandro Aleman is a financial advisor at Volumetric Advisers with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Granby Capital Management. Volumetric Advisers primarily provides investment advisory services to Volumetric Fund, Inc., a registered mutual fund, and offers portfolio management for separately managed accounts as well as advisory services to individuals and small businesses. The firm employs a proprietary volume-and-trend methodology called the “Volume and Range” system to guide investment decisions and is notable for managing a mutual fund while serving non-HNW clients and small businesses with modest minimums.

Matthew Ranieri is a financial advisor at IHS Wealth Management LLC with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Mount Sinai Health System and Northwell Health. IHS Wealth Management LLC serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analyses alongside modern portfolio theory to construct portfolios, with monthly account reviews and a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative offerings.

Adriano Almeida is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at VII Capital Management LLC since 2014. He is based in Stamford, CT, and is part of a three-advisor team at the firm. VII Capital Management provides discretionary equity portfolio management to individuals, personal trusts and estates, and taxable business entities, and acts as adviser to a pooled investment vehicle. The firm focuses on fundamental, bottom-up research within publicly traded common stocks, offers standardized and customized portfolio strategies, and utilizes performance-based fees and leverage in select portfolios.

Jason Gilbert is a financial advisor at RGA Investment Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license and has been with RGA Investment Advisors since 2009. RGA Investment Advisors provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment process that uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios including equities, mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, and private placements, while managing both separate accounts and private pooled funds.

Ricky Tawil is a financial advisor at Domani Advisors in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. Prior to his current role since 2018, he worked briefly at Eureka Capital Partners LLC and The Glenmede Trust Company, and has experience in technology consulting through an independent consulting business focused on software and technology for small-to-medium sized businesses. Domani Advisors provides discretionary investment management and consolidated reporting services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and small businesses, using a family-office style approach with a range of investment strategies including derivatives and option strategies.

Scott Krim is a financial advisor at Claris Advisors, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, and Osaic FA, Inc. among other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance businesses, including serving as president and owner of Insurance Portal.AI. Claris Advisors, LLC provides consultative financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers tailored, written financial plans focused on areas such as estate protection, retirement, insurance, and employee benefits, operating on a planning-only, fixed-fee model without managing client assets directly.

Chagit Raskin is a financial advisor at Valley Financial Management, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Leumi Investment Services Inc. from 2015 to 2022. Valley Financial Management operates as Valley Digital Investor, providing online discretionary portfolio management and automated implementation of model ETF portfolios for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s platform selects and manages target portfolios based on client information, emphasizing automated rebalancing and limited client trading within a web- and mobile-based environment.

Congzhu Yang is a financial associate at HHL Wealth Advisors Inc. in Flushing, NY, with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and also works as a financial associate at HHL Advisors Group, assisting with tax preparation. Prior to this, he studied at New York University and Zhejiang Gongshang University. HHL Wealth Advisors Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, employer-sponsored plans, and small business clients. The firm uses asset-allocation frameworks based on modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis, combining passive and active investment vehicles tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Frank Berrios is a financial advisor at Drum Hill Capital, LLC with Series 65 registration and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America for one year and was a full-time student for nine years. Drum Hill Capital primarily advises individuals and families, including IRAs, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm combines macro analysis with fundamental research to implement diversified model asset-allocation strategies and is notable for its use of margin and derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Eric Filippone is a financial advisor at Buckram Securities Ltd with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has been with Buckram Securities since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he operates E Filippone LLC, a personal training business. Buckram Securities Ltd. provides investment advisory, brokerage, and insurance services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement accounts. The firm manages discretionary portfolios through its Buckram Wealth Management Program, combining advisory, broker-dealer, and insurance agency roles.

Kevin Mattison is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Avior Capital Markets US, LLC since 2005. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in New York, NY. Mattison is a director of multiple affiliated entities, including Avior Capital Markets Proprietary Limited and Avior Capital Markets International Limited, among others. Avior Capital Markets US, LLC serves U.S. institutional clients by distributing foreign equity research and facilitating 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, supported by its integration with foreign affiliates.

Charles Benway is a CFP® with six years of experience as a financial advisor at Main Street Financial, where he has worked since 2000. He is also a CPA with over 38 years in that profession. Benway operates a separate CPA practice located at the same address as Main Street Financial. Main Street Financial provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $71 million for about 98 clients, employing customized asset allocation strategies and an integrated tax and investment service model through its affiliation with an accounting firm.

Andre Mcclure is a financial advisor at IKE Capital, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at KDM Capital, Saxony Securities, Wunderlich Securities, Inc., and Dominick & Dickerman LLC. IKE Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios primarily focused on large-cap equities, along with fixed income, REITs, ETFs, and private investments.

Kara Cooke is a financial advisor at Mary & Pip with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services. Mary & Pip provides discretionary portfolio management to individual retail investors and families through an online, app-based advisory program, using proprietary algorithms to generate ETF-based portfolio recommendations and manage accounts on a discretionary basis.

Albert Pette is a financial advisor at Brixton Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms, including Western International Securities, Inc. and Northeast Asset Management LLC. Outside of finance, he manages Floral Pet Inc, a family-owned business. Brixton Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC serves individuals, trusts, and corporate accounts, managing approximately $212.4 million for about 819 clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and employs a diverse investment approach that includes fundamental and charting analysis, modern portfolio theory, and the use of derivatives and options strategies.

Mary Nader is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Mary & Pip in New York, NY, bringing three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Deutsche Bank Securities and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas from 2020 to 2025. Outside of financial advising, she manages MHN Media LLC, a multimedia and personal services business focused on social media marketing and brand partnerships, and has modeling representation through Ford Models. Mary & Pip provides discretionary, ETF-based portfolio management through an online, app-based platform. The firm serves individual retail investors and families with algorithm-driven investment advice, emphasizing strategic asset allocation, long-term holdings, and periodic rebalancing.

James Whiting is a financial advisor at Krauss Whiting Capital Advisors LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been a partner at Krauss Whiting CPAs LLP since 1988, where he is a licensed Certified Public Accountant providing public accounting services. He divides his time between the CPA firm and the investment advisory business in Stamford, Connecticut. Krauss Whiting Capital Advisors offers individualized portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and asset-allocation analysis, conducts regular portfolio reviews, and performs mutual fund and ETF due diligence, with discretionary or non-discretionary account management.