Benjamin Schwartz is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Madison Advisory Services, Inc. in White Plains, NY, where he has worked for 10 years. He has a total of 10 years of industry experience, including roles at Cambridge Investment Research and Lion Street Financial. Schwartz is also involved with Madison Planning Group, Inc., an affiliated entity. Madison Advisory Services, Inc. provides investment supervisory, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth households, and retirement plans. The firm uses documented Investment Policy Statements and employs both fundamental and technical analysis in implementing strategic and tactical asset allocation across various platforms, including third-party managed programs.

David Kressner is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Altfest Personal Wealth Management since 2016, following roles at Assetmark, Inc. and ARIS Wealth Services Inc. in prior years. Altfest Personal Wealth Management serves a mix of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. The firm manages individualized portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and provides retirement plan services alongside its wealth management offerings.

Paul Fegan Jr. is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently a managing partner at Navis Wealth Advisors LLC in Rye Brook, NY, where he has worked for six years. His career includes roles at Quincy Wells Capital, Great Point Capital, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Sanctuary Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill. He also serves as a director for Navis Foundation, Inc., overseeing the activities of the charity. Navis Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $902 million in assets, focusing on discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, with an investment approach centered on fundamental analysis and long-term strategies across diversified asset classes.

Benjamin Bernard is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently practicing at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. He has been with Bridgewater Advisors since 2005, working within a team of 14 advisors based in New York, NY. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation across traditional and alternative asset classes using a combination of actively managed and index-related strategies, with ongoing due diligence and quarterly portfolio reviews.

Charles Pouliot is a financial advisor with Wealth Effects in West New York, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bridgeway Wealth Partners, Allied Millennial Partners, Avenir Private Advisors, Procyon Private Wealth Partners, and Merrill Lynch. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member and equity partner of LVXP, LLC, a real estate development company. Wealth Effects is a multidisciplinary team serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses with discretionary wealth management and financial planning. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to manage primarily long-term portfolios using a range of investment vehicles, with a multi-office presence uncommon for its size.

Timothy Feeney is a financial advisor at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. with Series 65 credentials. He has been with Bridgewater Advisors since 2018 and previously worked at Clarfeld from 2005 to 2018. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. is a SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.14 billion for about 540 clients through a multi-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, focusing on thoughtful asset allocation across traditional and alternative asset classes and combining actively managed and index-related strategies.

Christopher Rossetti is a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Tortoise since 2022, with prior experience at Sector Financial and roles at Tufts University and St. Joseph High School. Tortoise Investment Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, emphasizing risk management, tax efficiency, and a conservative long-term approach. The firm also offers financial planning and advice on non-investment matters, utilizing index funds, ETFs, and selective alternative investments consistent with client objectives.

Vidur Bhalla is a CFA® charterholder with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Herold Advisors, Inc. since 1999 and also works with Herold & Lantern Investments, Inc. since 2020. Bhalla serves as a director of the charity Mission for Vision (USA). Herold Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a process combining computerized screening and fundamental analysis to construct portfolios focused primarily on domestic large- and mid-cap equities, with periodic use of foreign equities, bonds, and covered-call strategies.

Kenneth Fadden is a financial advisor at Madison Advisory Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Cambridge Investment Research and Lion Street Financial. Madison Advisory Services, Inc. serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as participant-directed and sponsor retirement plans. The firm offers investment supervisory, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation models through mutual funds, ETFs, and model portfolios, and maintains a distinctive operating structure with multiple affiliations and a detailed conflict-of-interest disclosure framework.

Adam Levy is a financial advisor with MPWM Advisory Solutions LLC based in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and JP Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance-related activities through Momentum Insurance Advisors and Momentum Wealth Advisors. MPWM Advisory Solutions LLC offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using a combination of firm-managed models, independent managers, and LPL Financial platforms.

Chethan Gourkanti is a financial advisor at Traphagen Financial Group with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and REI Systems. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and trusts. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis, offers both discretionary investment management and fee-for-service planning, and integrates tax and accounting services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Scott Mills is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. in New York, NY. Prior to this role, he worked for 12 years at Voya Investment Management. He is also involved with Charity Footprints, where he has been active since 2017. Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and their retirement trusts, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and some businesses. The firm manages accounts through a network of financial advisors and operates multiple affiliated entities across more than five offices.

James Moore is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience and has been with WJL Financial Advisors since 2017. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Greenwich, CT. WJL Financial Advisors serves individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates with comprehensive financial planning, portfolio guidance, and tax services. The firm employs an academic-based investment approach focused on low-cost, passively managed funds and emphasizes client approval before trade execution.

Adrienne Garofalo is a financial advisor with Gagnon Securities, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Gagnon Securities since 2012. Garofalo volunteers as a Co-Chair for US Conference Events and Global Angels Chair for the nonprofit organization 100 Women in Finance and also provides administrative support to the Gagnon Family Foundation. Gagnon Securities serves individual and institutional clients through discretionary portfolio management, retirement accounts, trusts, and custodial arrangements, overseeing over $529 million in regulatory assets. The firm employs a research-intensive, generalist equity approach focused on long-term capital appreciation and offers both advisory and brokerage services.

Reed Choate is a financial advisor with Neville, Rodie & Shaw Inc., where he has worked for 15 years. He holds 13 years of industry experience. 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 balanced portfolios tailored to client objectives, reviewed regularly by an investment committee.

Jack Saltus is a financial advisor with Bespoke Investment Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He has been with Bespoke since 2022 and previously worked at Birinyi Associates in 2018 and 2019. Saltus also attended St. Lawrence University from 2019 to 2023. Bespoke Investment Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management alongside subscription-based market research products and newsletters. The firm employs a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to implement both long- and short-term trading strategies within managed accounts.

John Cunningham Jr. is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Empirical Research Partners since 2018, following five years at Cowen and Company, LLC. Based in New York, NY, he is part of an 18-advisor team. Empirical Research Partners provides data-driven research and on-request investment advice exclusively to institutional investors, including money managers, hedge funds, and insurance companies. The firm’s approach emphasizes quantitative models that integrate macroeconomic and industry data with statistical analysis to inform market strategy, serving primarily professional investors rather than individual clients.

Sheila Baird is a financial advisor at Kimelman & Baird, LLC in New York, NY, with 59 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kimelman & Baird since 1966 and previously spent 24 years at Daeg Capital Management, LLC. Kimelman & Baird provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable and institutional investors, primarily through separately managed accounts. The firm uses fundamental and technical analysis to implement both long- and short-term trading strategies tailored to client objectives.

V. Traphagen Jr. is a PFS™ and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been a principal at Traphagen Investment Advisors, LLC since 1997 and is also a partner at Traphagen & Traphagen CPAs, a CPA firm where he contributes part-time. Traphagen Financial Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm integrates investment management with tax, accounting, and estate-planning services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Lisa Balsamo is a financial advisor at Corrado Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and is also involved in several affiliated businesses, including CFG CPA, LLP, an accounting firm. Corrado Advisors serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning. The firm’s investment strategies include allocations to equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and other instruments, and it coordinates with an affiliated professional network including accounting and legal services.