Laura Asker is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Empirical Research Partners for a total of 18 years, with a five-year hiatus. Empirical Research Partners provides data-driven research and on-request investment advice exclusively to institutional investors such as money managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, and broker-dealers. The firm focuses on quantitative models combining macroeconomic and statistical analysis to support professional investors’ independent decision-making rather than managing assets or executing trades.

Ladyanne Castellanos is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Ameraudi Asset Management, Inc. since 2024 and previously held positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors. Ameraudi Asset Management provides portfolio management and asset-allocation services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and trusts, focusing on exchange-traded funds and combining fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis within both discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Interaudi Bank, serving a diverse client base including many non-U.S. investors.

Matthew Healey is a financial advisor at Flagstar Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Signature Securities Group Corp. and Flagstar Advisors. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and third-party managers, with approximately $784 million in discretionary assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

Kenneth Gutwillig is a financial advisor at Financial Decisions, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Financial Decisions since 2016, with prior roles at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent. He is also involved in insurance sales and services, including life, accident, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. Financial Decisions serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach with a mix of bonds, equities, independent managers, and variable annuity management, operating from multiple offices despite a small advisory team.

Jacob Turner is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently working at Jim Saulnier & Associates, LLC. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Financial Design Studios and spent 14 years at AbbVie, Inc. Jim Saulnier & Associates provides retirement-focused financial planning, tax-aware planning, and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients approaching or in retirement. The firm emphasizes comprehensive retirement analyses and offers both passive investment models and targeted portfolio positioning based on detailed tax-focused planning.

Yasmeen Mock is a financial advisor at Kimelman & Baird, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with the firm in various capacities since 2002. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the finance committee of Lifeway Network, providing financial oversight. Kimelman & Baird offers discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable and institutional investors, including retirement-plan clients, primarily through separately managed accounts. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies tailored to client objectives.

Amelia Weir is a financial advisor at Paradigm Capital Management, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Paradigm Capital Management since 2008 and has been associated with C.L. King & Associates since 2001. She holds the Series 63 designation. Paradigm Capital Management, Inc. is a registered investment adviser managing discretionary assets primarily for pooled investment vehicles and institutional clients, including pension plans, foundations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up research approach with six principal strategies across separate accounts and commingled vehicles, overseeing approximately $2.2 billion in discretionary assets.

James Elliot is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with ELCO Management Company, LLC in New York, NY, since 1995. ELCO Management Company, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through separately managed accounts and as adviser and general partner to a private pooled vehicle. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis across multiple strategies and employs options, short selling, and leverage where appropriate.

Thomas Carhart is a financial advisor with South Street Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, holding four years of industry experience. He has been with South Street Advisors since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Carhart serves as vice president of Baronne Services, a management company for family-owned oil and gas partnerships, and is a director of two not-for-profit organizations: Arts for Art in New York and Prevent Child Abuse America in Chicago. South Street Advisors provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, including U.S. non-profit endowments and private foundations. The firm employs a systematic, research-driven investment process with a focus on asset allocation and quantitative screening, managing roughly $825 million across U.S. equity, balanced, and fixed-income strategies.

Michael Kettner is a financial advisor at Avestar Capital, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Kestra Financial Services, Inc. and Coastline Wealth Management. Kettner is also the owner of MCK Wealth Management, a non-investment related business entity. Avestar Capital advises a diverse client base including private investment funds, high-net-worth families, accredited investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, due diligence, and family office services. The firm combines internally managed ETF strategies with third-party model portfolios, sponsors proprietary private funds and SPVs, and provides access to customized private equity and hedge-fund investments.

Gabriel Rabinovici is a financial advisor at Stratton Capital Investment Advisory LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has been with Stratton Capital in various capacities since 2015 and currently works at the firm's New York office. Stratton Capital Investment Advisory LLC manages approximately $75.2 million in discretionary assets across six advisors, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates both in the U.S. and primarily internationally. The firm constructs customized portfolios using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally individual stocks, bonds, or options, employing fundamental analysis with a long-term investment orientation.

Lawrence May is a CFP® with over 50 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is a managing member of Strategic Advisors, LLC, doing business as Strategic Wealth Management Group, where he has worked since 1999. He also serves as president of May Financial Group, Ltd., a financial planning and insurance products firm established in 1979. His prior experience includes a long tenure at Gerson Horowitz Green Securities Corp. Strategic Wealth Management Group provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and 401(k) plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers tailored portfolio management through various strategies and investment vehicles, including proprietary ETF portfolios, and provides retirement-plan and standalone financial consulting.

Joseph McClellan is a financial advisor at WealthPLAN Partners with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Securities America Inc. and LPL Financial. McClellan is also a licensed insurance producer in New Jersey, authorized to write life insurance and variable annuities. WealthPLAN Partners provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients such as foundations and pension plans. The firm employs a “Strategy Diversification” approach, allocating across various asset types and generally managing client accounts on a discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

David Shaw is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with one year of experience in financial advising. He currently works at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. and has prior experience at Focus Wealth Partners, Argent Wealth Management, and Boston Financial Investment Management. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. is a multi-advisor SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.14 billion for around 540 clients. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, utilizing a combination of actively managed and index-related strategies across traditional and alternative asset classes.

Ashwini Patil is a financial advisor at GoalVest Advisory LLC in New York, NY, with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with GoalVest Advisory since 2018. GoalVest Advisory primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm combines fundamental equity research, quantitative analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to create tailored investment strategies and generally manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Jerome Khaski is a financial advisor at Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Transatlantique Private Wealth since 2015. Transatlantique Private Wealth provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and asset allocation services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and expatriates, with a focus on French expatriates in the United States and U.S. persons holding euro-denominated assets. The firm employs a customized asset allocation approach informed by European research teams and combines macroeconomic, fundamental, and technical analysis to manage portfolios.

Eric Walter is a financial advisor at Altfest Personal Wealth Management in New York, NY, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 19 years. His background also includes a brief tenure with the Pascack Valley Regional High School District. Altfest Personal Wealth Management serves individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, managing portfolios with a focus on client objectives, asset allocation, and tax considerations, while also sponsoring private pooled investment vehicles.

Daniel Sterling is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he worked at Future You Wealth, LLC for six years and Capital Guardian Trust Company for four years. NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that manages roughly $263 million in discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients as well as certain charitable organizations. The firm employs passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios combined with fundamental analysis and offers integrated financial planning, portfolio construction, and access to alternative investments for eligible clients.

Kyle Kadish is a financial advisor at Revere Wealth Management LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including IBN Financial Services, Inc. and Provasi Capital Partners. Outside of finance, he serves as an independent contractor assigning referees for NCAA hockey games. Revere Wealth Management LLC operates as a seven-advisor team providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and macro analysis and offers customized portfolios alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Jessica Vingiello is a financial advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Gagnon Securities since 2020. 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.