Karen Filler is a financial advisor at Legacy Edge Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. She previously worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF for 18 years. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the board of Downingwood Condominiums and is a trustee at large for the Shames Jewish Community Center on the Hudson. Legacy Edge Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a sponsored wrap-fee program. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, modern portfolio theory, quantitative, and technical analysis, managing accounts on a discretionary basis tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Matthew Friedman is a financial advisor at Capital Counsel LLC with 13 years at the firm and 5 years of industry experience. He operates within a team-based environment in New York, NY. Capital Counsel provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, families, foundations, endowments, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm uses a valuation-based fundamental strategy focused on profitable, free-cash-flow-generating businesses and manages both separately managed accounts and private partnerships.

Russell Baker is a financial advisor with Next Level Private LLC in Harrison, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Tullett Prebon Financial Services LLC and C-19 Safety First. Next Level Private LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and annuity consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and tactical strategies, with ongoing client communication and periodic portfolio reviews.

Ana Martinez is a financial advisor at Vision Investment Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Vision Brokerage Services since 2011 and Vision Financial Markets LLC since 2006. Vision Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and select institutional investors. The firm’s investment approach focuses on large-cap, growth-oriented equity selection supported by fundamental and technical analysis, with additional strategies including income enhancement and option-based leveraged portfolios.

John English is a financial advisor with Innovative Advisory Group, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for eight years before joining Innovative Advisory Group in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Governors for the Nyack Boat Club and acts as Secretary for the Parish Council of St. Pius X in Scarsdale, NY. Innovative Advisory Group is a team-based firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer-sponsored plan participants. The firm integrates portfolio management with financial planning using a range of analytical strategies and generally avoids uncovered option writing and routine margin use, managing approximately $194 million in discretionary assets across five offices.

Jacob Lambert is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC. His work history includes roles at Tortoise Investment Management and the University of Connecticut School of Business. Tortoise Investment Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, focusing on risk management, tax efficiency, and a conservative long-term investment approach. The firm also offers comprehensive financial advice on matters such as college and retirement planning, mortgage financing, insurance, charitable giving, and estate planning.

Michael O'Shaughnessy is an investment advisor representative at Ameraudi Asset Management, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameraudi Asset Management since 2018 and previously held roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Bolton Global Capital/Interaudi Bank. Ameraudi Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and trusts, employing a macro, asset-allocation approach that uses diversified exposure through index ETFs alongside individual securities and derivatives. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Interaudi Bank and manages approximately $1.74 billion in client assets, with a significant portion maintained on a non-discretionary basis.

Stephen Farrell Jr. is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer + Close, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer + Close since 2016. Oppenheimer + Close provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs a long-term value investing approach focused on fundamental research and balance-sheet strength, while also sponsoring private partnerships that pursue opportunistic strategies through affiliated pooled investment vehicles.

Maggie Smith is a financial advisor with Next Level Private LLC in Harrison, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Inc. for eight years before joining Next Level Private in 2021. Next Level Private LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and annuity consulting to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm combines long-term oriented portfolios with fundamental and technical analysis, ongoing client communication, and periodic formal reviews as part of its fiduciary services.

Vanessa Johnson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Fortis Group Advisors LLC and LPL Financial, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at INVEST Financial Corporation and Marie Rampino. Fortis Group Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser that serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm offers comprehensive investment management, financial planning, and estate coordination, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, strategic asset allocation, and institutional manager due diligence.

Jacqueline Di Santo is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Perennial in New York, NY, with one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes seven years at The Ursuline School and four years at Wake Forest University. Perennial serves individual clients, family offices, trusts, estates, small businesses, and other organizations with wealth advisory, financial planning, and portfolio management services. The firm employs a customized, tax-aware investment process incorporating fundamental research, diversification, rebalancing, and fee and tax minimization, often using equities, ETFs, fixed income, derivatives, and margin strategies.

Francis Conway is a financial advisor at Bespoke Investment Group, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Bespoke Investment Group, he worked for Connecticut Premier Hoops Development for eleven years. Bespoke Investment Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and a range of online subscription research products and newsletters. The firm employs a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage accounts, typically on a discretionary basis with monthly monitoring.

Joseph Blaney is a financial advisor at Next Level Private LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of the Joe Namath Foundation, a charitable organization supporting children's charities and neurological research, and serves as CEO of Broadway Joe Media, a media and marketing company associated with Joe Namath. Next Level Private LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and annuity consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a long-term investment approach with diversified portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis alongside regular client reviews.

Lauro Akira Neuppmann Takata is a financial advisor at Simetria Advisory Group LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Brasil Plural Investment Advisor LLC and Sympatheia Advisory LLC, as well as positions in the banking and capital markets sectors. Brasil Plural Investment Advisor, LLC manages approximately $201.6 million in regulatory assets, serving individuals, corporations, and institutions through customized portfolio management. The firm employs a research-driven approach, utilizing third-party macroeconomic research and in-house analysis across various asset classes, including equities, fixed income, options, and alternatives.

Nicole Scarpati is a financial advisor with Capital Counsel LLC in New York, NY, holding five years of industry experience and fourteen years at Capital Counsel. The firm provides discretionary asset management and occasional financial planning for individuals, families, foundations, endowments, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. Capital Counsel employs a valuation-based fundamental investment strategy focused on profitable, free-cash-flow-generating businesses, managing both separately managed accounts and private partnerships with a concentrated portfolio approach.

Austin Sweerus is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fortis Group Advisors and LPL Financial since 2018 and previously spent seven years at INVEST Financial Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Christopher Edwards Financial Associates LLP, an investment-related business. Fortis Group Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation approach, utilizing risk-profiling technology and third-party manager evaluations to tailor portfolios and financial plans.

Courtney Mckenna is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Altfest Personal Wealth Management since 2022. Prior to that, she worked at Iam Capital Corporation and Iridian Asset Management LLC. Altfest Personal Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach overseen by a committee and offers specialized retirement-plan services alongside wealth management.

Wesley Llado is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years at First Long Island Investors, LLC and five years of industry experience. He is based in Jericho, NY, and works as part of a seven-advisor team. First Long Island Investors, LLC advises individuals, corporations, pension plans, pooled investment vehicles, and charitable organizations, generally taking on new relationships with at least $5 million in assets. The firm employs a long-term, individually tailored investment approach, utilizing internally managed equity strategies, bespoke fixed-income management, and access to third-party managed accounts.

James Fahey is a financial advisor with Wellington Shields & Co., LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wellington Shields since 2016 and previously held positions at Oppenheimer and Merrill. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party manager selection and various investment strategies, offering multiple execution and servicing options through its dual registration as an investment adviser and broker-dealer.

John Gross is a financial advisor with MayTech Global Investments in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Polen Capital Management and BNY Mellon Distributors, both from 2011 to 2024, and more recently at Foreside Financial Services since 2026. MayTech Global Investments provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors, focusing on a research-intensive Global Growth strategy across information technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors in U.S. and international markets. The firm also manages a private pooled vehicle and sub-advises the actively managed MayTech Global Growth ETF.