Michael Manginelli is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fortis Group Advisors since 2019 and previously was with MML Investors Services and MassMutual from 2013 to 2019. In addition to his advisory role, he has ownership interests in related insurance and investment businesses. Fortis Group Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a combined fundamental and technical analysis investment approach, focusing on institutional manager due diligence and tax-aware decisions, and offers a range of services including discretionary investment management, financial planning, and estate coordination.

Timothy Seymour is a financial advisor with Magnus Financial Group LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Triogem Asset Management and currently also operates Seymour Asset Management LLC. Seymour serves as a board member of Cheech and Chong Global, a consumer products company, where he advises on industry matters. Magnus Financial Group LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and entities, including family offices and qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $2.33 billion in assets, tailoring portfolios to client risk profiles through diversified, long-term allocations and offering proprietary quantitative strategies as well as unique operational features such as the Pontera platform for held-away account management.

Michael Jamison is a financial advisor at Griffin Asset Management, LLC in New York, NY, with 12 years of industry experience. He has held his current role since 2017 and previously worked at Lebenthal Asset Management from 2015 to 2017. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Griffin Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and customized wealth management for individuals, families, trusts, charities, and institutions. The firm employs active management techniques across core equity, fixed income, and alternative strategies, serving over 600 client relationships and managing nearly $1 billion in assets.

Asher Konigsberg is a financial advisor at 5C Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with 5C Capital Management since 2020. Prior to his advisory career, he worked at RSM Facility Solution and spent a decade in education at River Dell MS, River Dell HS, and SUNY at Binghamton. 5C Capital Management provides customized financial planning and investment management services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm acts as a fiduciary, offering portfolios built around client objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs, using a combination of quantitative measures, fundamental and technical analysis, and tax-aware portfolio construction.

Tiera Mulligan is a financial advisor at Traphagen Financial Group with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, Chase Investment Services Corp., and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2011. 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 uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and integrates tax and accounting services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Megan Grusczynski is a CFP® at Revolve Wealth Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. She has been with Revolve Wealth Partners since 2018 and previously worked at Russell Research from 2014 to 2018. Revolve Wealth Partners provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive wealth-management services, utilizing a diversified approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and private placements for qualified clients.

Jack La Piana is an advisor at Quent Capital, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Quent Capital, he worked at Baker Tilly and The Wolf Group and has academic and work experience spanning from full-time student status to various roles in the private sector. Quent Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients and advises pooled vehicles, including the Quent Long Short Global Small Cap Fund, LP. The firm employs a long/short, small-cap oriented investment approach focused on thematic innovation and utilizes hedging and derivatives strategies.

Alex Shtaynberger is a financial advisor with Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Laidlaw Wealth Management since 2010 and has maintained a long-term association with Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd since 1999. Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm focuses on customized portfolios using strategic asset allocation and a range of investment products, including no-load mutual funds, ETFs, structured products, and fixed-income securities, applying methodologies such as Modern Portfolio Theory and both fundamental and technical analysis.

Nicole Price is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Empirical Research Partners since 2003. Empirical Research Partners serves institutional clients such as investment managers, hedge funds, broker-dealers, and insurance companies by providing data-driven subscription research and customized investment advice. The firm focuses on quantitative models and combines macroeconomic analysis with factor modeling to support institutional decision-making and does not manage client assets or serve retail clients.

Lore Gordon is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Management with 37 years of industry experience. She has been with RMR Wealth Management in New York, NY since 2011. Gordon holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. RMR Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and corporate/business clients through discretionary portfolio management and various managed-account programs. The firm utilizes third-party platforms and managers to tailor portfolios across conventional and alternative strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance.

Tracey Rinaldi is a financial advisor at NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously spent ten years at Capital Group Private Client Services. NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as certain charitable organizations, through discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm manages roughly $263 million in assets with a team of 14 advisors and primarily uses passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios supported by fundamental analysis.

Carl Oppenheimer is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer + Close, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer + Close since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as managing member of Oppvest, LLC, an investment-related business, and is an unpaid board member of Malabar Investments, LLC, an India equity manager. Oppenheimer + Close serves individuals, families, retirement-plan participants, and trusts, offering discretionary portfolio management, fiduciary advice, and coordinated financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach focused on domestic and foreign equities, with tailored portfolios and a notable use of limited partnerships and performance-based fees.

Kathryn O'Donnell is a financial advisor at Makrod Investment Associates Inc with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Makrod Investment Associates since 2000. Makrod Investment Associates provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a value-oriented approach, focusing on long-term purchases of blue-chip, dividend-paying stocks and investment-grade fixed income, managing approximately $803.7 million on a non-discretionary basis.

Christopher Kelly is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Planning Group with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including MML Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed to sell life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Cornerstone Planning Group provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm operates as a fee-only fiduciary, emphasizing passive investment strategies through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs while tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Steven Woods is a financial advisor at Stirlingshire Investments with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Stirlingshire since 2020. Prior to that, he was employed at Worden Capital Management and Laidlaw and Company. Woods also serves as CEO and Chairman of the Board of the parent company, Stirlingshire Investments, Inc. Stirlingshire Investments serves individuals, trusts, and other entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and IRA rollover advice. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods to build customized portfolios across a broad range of investment instruments and requires clients to use its affiliated broker-dealer for execution and custody.

Karl Wellner is a financial advisor at Papamarkou Wellner Perkin Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with the Papamarkou Wellner organization since 2003, holding roles at Papamarkou Wellner Asset Management Inc. and Papamarkou Wellner & Co., Inc. during that time. Papamarkou Wellner Perkin Advisors primarily manages pooled vehicles and institutional assets, serving high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, pensions, and other entities. The firm employs proprietary analytical modeling combined with a bottom-up equity research process and a multi-manager approach, offering a range of investment strategies overseen by an Investment Committee.

Vincent Andrews is a financial advisor with Private Capital Advisors, Inc. based in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Private Capital Advisors, Inc. since 1997 and is also the general partner of Andex Energy Corp. Private Capital Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and portfolio advice primarily to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research and technical analysis to implement a variety of investment strategies tailored to client objectives, managing over $1 billion in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2024.

Christopher Fundora is a financial advisor at Traphagen Financial Group in Oradell, NJ. He holds a Series 66 credential and has 12 years of industry experience, including 10 years with Traphagen Financial Group. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, provides discretionary and fee-for-service options, and integrates tax and accounting services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Sanjeet Dass is a financial advisor at Avestar Capital, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Merrill, and Bank of America. He is also a director of the Dass Family Charitable Foundation, a family charitable organization. Avestar Capital is a SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $2 billion for individual and high-net-worth clients, private funds, accredited investors, charities, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary ETF-based models and third-party model portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and due diligence services.

Jacob Gorelick is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC in New York, NY, with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previous experience at Nasdaq and Numina Capital Management. Empirical Research Partners provides data-driven research and on-request investment advice exclusively to institutional investors, including money managers and hedge funds, using quantitative models that combine macroeconomic and statistical analysis to inform market risk and opportunity assessment. The firm primarily operates as a broker-dealer and serves a global institutional client base without managing individual client assets.