Addison Taylor is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Build Wealth Partners in Gilbert, AZ. Previously, Addison worked at Vanguard and has held various roles in business and community organizations, including a position at Tempe Community Action Agency Inc and involvement with Caldwell County BBQ LLC. Build Wealth Partners provides integrated wealth management and business consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management, employing a combination of passive and active investment vehicles guided by modern portfolio principles.

Oliver Fratzscher is the principal of EM Leaders, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Bethesda, MD. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. Since founding EM Leaders in 2012, he has focused on providing investment advisory services related to emerging markets. EM Leaders serves institutional investors seeking exposure to emerging markets by selecting and monitoring local investment managers across multiple jurisdictions. The firm offers multi-manager and fund-of-fund supervisory services, emphasizing thorough local due diligence and customized investment policy implementation.

Nalin Bhatt is a financial advisor at Fireplace Financial Inc with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with firms including SA Stone Investment Advisors Inc., Quest Capital Strategies, and Fireplace Financials and INS Services. Outside of advising, he owns and operates a bookkeeping and tax preparation business as a certified public accountant. Fireplace Financial serves individual clients by providing financial planning and access to third-party managed portfolios, combining professional accounting and tax services with licensed insurance activities. The firm typically operates on a non-discretionary basis and uses a multifaceted investment process drawing on behavioral, charting, cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis.

Todd Pouliot is a financial advisor at Gateway Financial with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Sigma Financial Corporation for 12 years before joining Gateway Financial in 2019. Gateway Financial is an independent advisory firm serving individual clients, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a largely passive, asset-class-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, supplemented by fundamental and technical analyses, and offers a range of services including continuous investment management, financial planning, employee benefit plan consulting, and held-away account monitoring.

William Zickler is a financial advisor with Coastal Wealth Management, LP in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 22 years of industry experience, all with Coastal Wealth Management since 2004. Coastal Wealth Management, LP is an independent registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and private investment funds. The firm emphasizes capital preservation through personalized investment supervision tailored to each client’s risk tolerance, tax situation, and time horizon, with portfolio decisions informed by estate, tax, real estate, and insurance considerations.

Ethan Layne is a financial advisor at Layne Financial Group in Huntington, WV, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at several entities including Maynard & Mease CPAs and Consumers Gas Utility Company. Outside of advising, he serves as president of Layne Tax Solutions, a tax and accounting firm. Layne Financial Group provides discretionary investment management, wealth planning, and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes institutional-style asset allocation and a factor-based investment approach, incorporating model portfolios, external consultants, and sub-advisory relationships.

Garo Partoyan is a financial advisor at Potomac Wealth Strategies, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Potomac Wealth Strategies since 2009 and holds a Series 66 designation. Potomac Wealth Strategies provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate/business clients. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis and uses fundamental analysis alongside a combination of long- and short-term strategies to guide portfolio management.

Jacob Levine is a financial advisor with Trout Capital Management, LLC in Jupiter, FL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Merrill, Bank of America, Merit Financial Group, Camden Capital, and Trillium Management. Trout Capital Management is an independent, state-registered investment adviser providing portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and small businesses. The firm employs tailored investment strategies focused on asset allocation, fundamental and risk/return analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account arrangements.

Logan Murray is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is the principal and sole advisor at Pocket Project, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he was with Brighton Jones and myCIO Wealth Partners, LLC. Pocket Project serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, hourly planning, and tax return preparation. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment process centered on passive vehicles, strategic asset allocation, and periodic tactical adjustments, and it distinguishes itself through a subscription-style pricing model and a broad range of services within a single-advisor practice.

William Pitney is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at FocusYou in Redwood City, CA. He has been with FocusYou since 2010 and also operates as an independent insurance agent, providing clients with life, disability, long-term care, business overhead expense insurance, and annuities when appropriate. FocusYou offers ongoing portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs an asset-allocation centered approach primarily through third-party managers and passive, buy-and-hold strategies, with a focus on non-discretionary portfolio supervision and routine client education.

John Agoglia is the sole advisor at Advanced Portfolio Services LLC in Saint James, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at E D & F Man Capital Markets Inc since 2013 and operates JDA Trading LLC, a personal investment vehicle focused on trading and analyzing investment opportunities. Advanced Portfolio Services LLC is a state-registered investment adviser offering discretionary portfolio management and consultation services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, and corporations. The firm employs a global macro investment approach combining technical and qualitative analysis, with portfolios that may include index exposure, selective hedging, and options or margin strategies.

Michael Greer is the sole advisor at Rise Wealth Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Modern Capital Advisors, LLC and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc., and he also operates Greer Financial Group, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he manages American Family Bio-Clean LLC and its franchise, reflecting entrepreneurial involvement beyond finance. Rise Wealth Partners LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios to tailor investment advice and manage over $53 million in assets for more than 200 clients.

Adam Hark is the president of Wellesley Hills Capital in Newton, MA, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including PCF Capital Markets LLC and Preston Todd Advisors, Inc. He also maintains roles in related Wellesley Hills entities. Wellesley Hills Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, emphasizing low-cost exchange-traded funds alongside individual stocks, bonds, and options, with services offered both on a discretionary basis and through hourly consulting engagements.

Sloan Hatfield is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He has been with SVA Capital Management LLC since 2019 and previously worked at Goldman Sachs from 2014 to 2019. SVA Capital Management LLC is an independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on publicly traded equities and exchange-traded funds. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a long-term investment horizon and offers a performance-based fee option for qualified clients.

Brent Foster is a financial advisor at Northbound Wealth with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase. Outside of advisory work, he is the Founder and CEO of Foster & Friends LLC, which offers a podcast and marketing consulting, and the Owner and author at Northbound Stories, LLC, a children’s book publishing venture. Northbound Wealth serves individual clients, employer plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a predominantly passive, Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using low-cost index funds and ETFs, complemented by fundamental and technical analysis when appropriate, and maintains an active client-education program including seminars, speaking engagements, and media content.

Jacob Deschenes is the sole advisor at ERA Capital Management LLC in Kennewick, WA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 14 years of industry experience. He has been with ERA Capital Management since its founding in 2013. ERA Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and portfolio construction for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, and business entities. The firm uses a model-based process that combines proprietary technical, mathematical, and statistical analysis across multiple portfolio strategies, including individual-stock growth and fixed-income approaches.

James Wangerin is the sole advisor at James C Wangerin, CPA/PFS with 1 year of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and has been involved in the accounting and tax preparation field through Wangerin CPA & Wangerin EA since 2017. He is also a licensed insurance agent, though he does not sell insurance. The firm provides portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, along with small businesses and non-profits, managing about $5.15 million in assets across roughly 61 client relationships. It offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options using stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, and options, and integrates accounting and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Mark Paganelli is the principal of Mark Andrew Paganelli, an independent advisory firm based in Pittsford, NY. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 43 years of industry experience. His prior work includes long tenures at HORNOR, TOWNSEND & KENT, Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network. Paganelli is also co-owner of RFG Associates, LLC. His firm provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations, focusing on retirement, estate, tax, cash-flow, investment, and insurance planning. The firm emphasizes written financial plans based on fundamental, technical, and qualitative analysis, and does not take custody of client assets or manage portfolios on a discretionary basis.

Amr El Moselhy is the sole advisor at AM Wealth Solutions, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with experience beginning in 2025. His prior roles include positions at Liberty Mutual Investments and the Boston Consulting Group. He is also the founder and CEO of AM Advisory, LLC, a strategy consulting firm serving both for-profit and nonprofit organizations, which he currently operates on a limited basis outside regular hours. AM Wealth Solutions, LLC is a fee-only investment advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and nonprofit institutions. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management with a focus on equities, ETFs, and fixed income, utilizing tactical asset allocation and risk management techniques, and also offers separate financial planning and consulting services.

John O'Reilly is the sole advisor at O'Reilly Wealth Advisors in Carlsbad, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of O'Reilly Financial Services, LLC since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. O'Reilly is a licensed insurance agent affiliated with various companies. O'Reilly Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement advisory, and insurance services. The firm employs a risk-tolerance questionnaire to construct diversified model portfolios primarily using low-expense mutual funds and reviews accounts quarterly.