Maria Keith is a financial advisor with Public Advisors LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. Her career includes positions at Public Holdings, Inc., JW Cole Financial, Inc., Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an arbitrator for FINRA and holds an administrative position with DLK Systems Engineering. Public Advisors LLC serves primarily individual investors through an internet-only platform, offering discretionary portfolio management via software-driven processes that include Treasury ladders, direct indexing, and AI-generated custom indices. The firm manages over 4,500 clients and delivers automated trading, rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting services exclusively through its website and mobile app.

Samuel Shikiar is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Shikiar Asset Management Inc since 2018 and previously spent 11 years at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Shikiar Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as corporations, trusts, foundations, and tax-advantaged retirement accounts. The firm employs a research-intensive investment process focused on individual equities and fixed income, offering equity, fixed-income, balanced, and covered call-writing strategies.

Kenneth Lafreniere is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Empirical since 2012. Empirical Research Partners provides data-driven research and tailored investment advice exclusively to institutional investors, including money managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, and broker-dealers. The firm uses quantitative models that integrate macroeconomic and industry data with statistical analysis to support professional investors’ independent decision-making.

Longying Zhao is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Empirical Research Partners LLC since 2007, where he serves as part of a four-advisor team. Empirical Research Partners provides data-driven subscription research and customized investment advice exclusively to institutional clients such as investment managers, hedge funds, broker-dealers, and insurance companies. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary quantitative models with macroeconomic and factor analysis to support institutional decision-making without managing client assets or serving retail clients.

Linda Ray is a financial advisor at The Northstar Group, Inc. in New York, NY, with 45 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been affiliated with The Northstar Group since 1986 and Osaic Wealth, Inc. since 1989. The Northstar Group, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages over $870 million in discretionary assets for approximately 244 clients through a team of five advisors, emphasizing individualized portfolio recommendations and detailed client risk assessments.

James Colby is a financial advisor with Gagnon Securities, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 12 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Btig LLC and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Gagnon Securities serves individual and institutional clients through discretionary portfolio management, retirement accounts, trusts, and custodial arrangements. The firm employs a research-intensive, generalist equity approach focused on stock-by-stock selection for capital appreciation with a long-term orientation.

Samuel Magid is a financial advisor at Capital Counsel LLC in New York, NY, with five years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Counsel since 2009. Capital Counsel provides discretionary asset management and occasional financial planning for individuals, families, foundations, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm employs a valuation-based fundamental strategy focused on profitable, free-cash-flow-generating businesses and manages both separately managed accounts and private partnerships, serving a diverse client base including institutional-style clients.

Harrison Schaefer is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Retirable with five years of industry experience. He has worked at several organizations, including Heartland Alliance and Johnson Becker PLLC, before joining Retirable in 2021. Retirable serves individuals who are retired or nearing retirement, along with trusts and retirement accounts, providing financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily through an online platform. The firm focuses on diversified ETF portfolios, individualized Investment Policy Statements, and model portfolio options with ongoing rebalancing and reviews.

Gregory Lesko is a CFA® charterholder based in New York, NY, with four years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Deltec Asset Management LLC, where he has worked since 2001. Deltec Asset Management LLC provides discretionary investment management for pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts, serving clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an actively managed, fundamental security-level research approach focused on positive absolute returns by targeting out-of-favor sectors and underfollowed opportunities, with an emphasis on special situations and tailored investment solutions.

Henry Asher is a financial advisor with The Northstar Group, Inc. in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has been with The Northstar Group since 1986 and is also affiliated with Osaic Wealth Inc. since 1989. Outside of advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent, reviewing clients' insurance needs in that capacity. The Northstar Group, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm bases its investment recommendations on client-specific information and adapts portfolios based on changes in client circumstances and market conditions, managing roughly $1.01 billion in discretionary assets.

Wenjie Weng is a financial advisor at Acrylic Financial, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., and World Financial Group. Weng has ownership in Aimdar Advisory Group Inc., which provides individual and group life, health, and property/casualty insurance. Acrylic Financial offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, other advisers, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory using both passive and active models, and it also manages firm-sponsored private pooled vehicles.

Brian Mayer is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Management in New York, NY, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Dinosaur Securities, LLC and McGinn, Smith Advisors LLC. RMR Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement plans, and corporate clients through discretionary portfolio management and various managed-account programs. The firm utilizes third-party platforms and managers to tailor portfolios to client goals, employing a range of equity, fixed-income, and alternative investment strategies.

George Audi is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He is CEO of Interaudi Bank and has worked at Ameraudi Asset Management, Inc. since 2014. Ameraudi Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and trusts, utilizing a macro, asset-allocation approach with diversified exposure through index ETFs and other securities. The firm is an affiliate of Interaudi Bank and manages approximately $1.74 billion in client assets.

Marianne D’alessandro is a financial advisor with Gagnon Securities, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Gagnon Securities since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she provides administrative support for a family-owned real estate business. Gagnon Securities manages discretionary equity-focused accounts for individual and institutional clients, utilizing a research-intensive, stock-by-stock approach aimed at aggressive capital appreciation. The firm is dually registered as an SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering both advisory and brokerage services.

Cynthia Raad is a financial advisor at Ameraudi Asset Management, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Ameraudi Investment Services LLC and academic positions at Cornell University and Lebanese American University. Ameraudi Asset Management provides portfolio management and asset-allocation services to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and trusts, focusing on exchange-traded funds and employing a macroeconomic investment approach that integrates fundamental, technical, and macro analysis. The firm serves both domestic and foreign clients and operates with a notable affiliation to an in-house broker-dealer and Interaudi Bank.

Erin Gibbons is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at United Asset Strategies Inc. since 2013. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is a member of the board of directors at Dominican Village, a nonprofit assisted living facility. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a team-based advisory model focused on diversified, tailored portfolios and active risk management strategies.

Mark Traver is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Neville, Rodie & Shaw Inc. since 2000 and is based in New York, NY. Neville, Rodie & Shaw provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, endowments, qualified retirement plans, and other institutions. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamental equity analysis, long-term holding periods, and a balanced allocation across asset classes tailored to client objectives and constraints.

James Di Stasi is a financial advisor at Retirable with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill, and Bank of America. Retirable primarily serves individuals who are retired or approaching retirement, along with trusts and retirement accounts, providing financial planning and discretionary investment management through an online platform. The firm employs diversified ETF portfolios and individualized investment policy statements, offering model portfolio options with regular reviews and rebalancing under a fiduciary standard.

Hunter Neumayer is a financial advisor at Retirable with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors and Avior Wealth Management. Outside of finance, he has experience in the restaurant industry with Stirnella Restaurant and Dante Restaurant Group. Retirable primarily serves individuals who are retired or approaching retirement, as well as trusts and retirement accounts, providing financial planning and discretionary investment management through an online platform. The firm emphasizes diversified ETF portfolios, investment policy statements, and model portfolio options, delivering services under a fiduciary standard with regular portfolio reviews.

John Benevides is a CFP® professional with five years of experience currently at Zoe Financial, Inc. He has previously worked at Rething Wealth, Ameriprise, OmniLYF, and has a background that includes time at Texas Tech University and Grimaldi's Pizzeria. Zoe Financial operates an online referral service connecting individuals and high-net-worth households with third-party registered investment advisers through its Advisor Network, and also provides a Wealth Platform offering reporting, administrative, sub-advisory, and wrap-fee services to RIAs.