Geza Marx is a financial advisor at Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Marlcroft Asset Management LLC for 23 years. Wellington Shields Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various equity strategies and offers services including direct portfolio management, third-party manager oversight, and a wrap-fee program.

Jon Tarno is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Planning Group with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Cornerstone Planning Group since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate investment through an LLC focused on renovating and selling properties. 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 low-cost, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Brandon Bottari is a CFP® professional at Seabridge Investment Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Blue Ocean Wealth and has a background in education. Seabridge serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional, and tax-exempt clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm is notable for its global equity-focused strategies and its role as a discretionary sub-adviser for other investment advisers.

Natalie Colley is a CFP® professional with Francis Financial in New York, NY, where she has worked since 2015. She has four years of industry experience as part of a seven-advisor team at the firm. Francis Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $803 million for individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm specializes in investment supervisory services, comprehensive financial planning, and divorce financial planning, employing a range of strategies with quarterly portfolio reviews.

James Di Stasi is a financial advisor at Retirable with six years of industry experience. He has held roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill, and Bank of America prior to joining Retirable in 2024. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Retirable serves individuals who are retired or approaching retirement, along with related trusts and retirement accounts, providing retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management through a combination of online tools and advisor consultations. The firm manages approximately $300 million in discretionary assets and constructs diversified, ETF-based model portfolios tailored to clients' retirement plans and risk tolerance.

Alexander Orlando is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Key Client Fiduciary Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. He is also involved with Realta Investments Advisors, Inc. and operates under the dba Tributary Wealth Management. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting, using fundamental analysis and client-specific investment policies to manage portfolios.

Hunter Neumayer is a financial advisor at Retirable with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Avior Wealth Management, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of finance, he has worked in the restaurant industry and was involved with Video Game Box Protectors. Retirable serves individuals who are retired or nearing retirement, providing financial planning and discretionary investment management focused on retirement income and distribution planning. The firm uses a digital-first approach combining online tools with advisor consultations and primarily implements diversified ETF portfolios through the Altruist platform.

Jorge Pizarro Jr. is a financial advisor at BlackDiamond Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc., Capital One Advisors, LLC, and Capital One Bank. BlackDiamond Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a seven-person team managing approximately $424 million for around 371 clients. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning with a generally long-term, diversified approach that incorporates low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers.

Ryan Payne is a financial advisor at Payne Capital Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Payne Capital Management since 2008. Payne Capital Management provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, non-profits, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is based on quantitative methods from Modern Portfolio Theory and is tailored to client risk tolerances and goals, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, options, and independent managers.

Abraham Luciano is a financial advisor at Masterworks Advisers, LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Masterworks and NetElixir, as well as teaching experience at Rider University and Union City High School. Masterworks Advisers provides investment advice focused exclusively on securitized art investments issued by Masterworks affiliates. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth investors through a rules-based investment process that incorporates art market research, internal appraisals, and allocation models developed with Mercer.

Scott Clements is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Management with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining RMR Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at Fountainhead Capital Management for eight years and Merrill for seven years. 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 investment portfolios based on client objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance, employing a range of conventional and alternative strategies.

John Kelly is a financial advisor at Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Wellington Shields and its affiliated firms since 1989. He holds the Series 63 designation. Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, employing various equity strategies, options, and margin trading, while maintaining formal suitability assessments and ongoing monitoring.

Veronica Taylor is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ellevest. She previously worked at Northstar Money and Hudson Fusion, with a combined career spanning over two decades in the financial sector. Ellevest provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily focused on helping women invest and plan. The firm offers tailored portfolios based on clients' goals and risk tolerance, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and diversification, and supports its clients with tax-minimization techniques and impact investment options.

Oscar Santaella is a financial advisor at Bulltick Wealth Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Intercam Advisor, Inc., Intercam Securities, and Banorte Asset Management. Santaella dedicates a portion of his professional time to an affiliated investment-related business based in Miami, Florida. Bulltick Wealth Management provides investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, family offices, and corporations. The firm combines top-down macroeconomic analysis with fundamental and technical security analysis, offering proprietary model portfolios and a range of financial planning and consulting services.

David Linsen is a financial advisor at Abner, Herrman & Brock, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Lord Abbett Distributor LLC for 20 years and Summit Financial, LLC for one year. Outside of his advisory role, he manages the finances for a real estate business that builds and sells spec homes. Abner, Herrman & Brock LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a top-down investment process combining fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, with tailored portfolios focused on large-cap equities and laddered, investment-grade fixed income.

Marco Lima is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at MRA Advisory Group since 2017, following prior roles at Niagara International Capital Limited and Ameriprise Financial Services. In addition to his advisory duties, he is involved with MRA Capital Partners, a private equity hedge fund, and owns related management and tax service entities. MRA Advisory Group provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals and businesses, including portfolio management, retirement planning, insurance placement, and tax preparation through an affiliated CPA practice. The firm serves retail and high-net-worth clients, offering risk-based model portfolios and customized solutions that may include alternative investments and private equity.

Justin Nestle is a financial advisor at Premier Path Wealth Partners, LLC in Madison, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience working at Kearny Bank and TD Bank, N.A., among other roles, and has been with Premier Path Wealth Partners since 2026. Premier Path Wealth Partners provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-analytic investment process across various instruments and supports employer plan sponsors, using third-party managers and tools to implement strategies in both custody and held-away accounts.

Essa Athar is a financial advisor with Flagstar Securities, Inc. based in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Flagstar, Essa has worked at firms including Zions Bancorporation, Columbia University, Citigroup, and Merrill. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a discretionary management approach using diversified asset allocations and third-party managers, with approximately $784 million in discretionary assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

Ryan Davis is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. He has been with Next Capital Management LLC since 2015, working as part of a nine-advisor team based in New York, NY. Next Capital Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, business entities, and insurance companies, including sub-advisory services for private placement life insurance assets. The firm offers tailored asset allocations and employs a range of strategies across mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and alternative investments, servicing clients through multiple offices.

Chen Li is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at GoalVest Advisory LLC since 2024. Prior to joining GoalVest, Chen worked at Goldman Sachs for five years and has experience with The Ayco Company LP. Outside of finance, Chen has been involved with the United Nations and entrepreneurial ventures such as Anything But Beer. GoalVest Advisory LLC primarily serves high-net-worth and individual clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm employs fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and modern portfolio theory to build customized long-term portfolios and sponsors private investment funds with performance-based compensation structures.