Connor Carbullido is the sole advisor at Civitas Management LLC in Brooklyn, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his advisory career with Civitas in 2025. Prior to this, he worked at Yahoo, Inc. from 2018 to 2024 and spent time as a recent graduate and unemployed before entering the financial industry. Civitas Management LLC is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides financial planning and investment management tailored to clients' goals and risk tolerance, using a combination of passive and active strategies alongside fixed-fee planning and asset-based management arrangements.

Richard Newman is a financial advisor at Lava Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He has been with Lava Wealth Management since 2013 and also maintains a long-term affiliation with Atlantis Associates. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Newman serves on the boards of two early-stage companies, Overgrad.com and Zive Inc., and is an investor in both. Lava Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive wealth management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs fundamental and strategic analysis to construct diversified, tax-aware portfolios and offers services to corporate clients and private placement advice, distinguishing it among independent advisors.

Gene Tortorello is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at 3i Wealth Management LLC and has prior experience at Hedged Alpha Capital Management, PGIM, and First Principles Capital Management. Outside of investment advisory, he provides tax advisory and accounting services. 3i Wealth Management primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning, also offering business and tax advisory services. The firm integrates modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis with a long-term trading approach, employing derivative-based hedging strategies alongside conventional securities.

Carlos Rodrigues is the sole advisor at Fortune Financial LLC in Livingston, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has operated Fortune Financial since 2005 and concurrently owns and manages the NJ Elevator Inspection Agency. Fortune Financial provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, combining standalone consultations with ongoing portfolio reviews. The firm’s investment approach includes fundamental analysis, third-party research, and corporate rating services, with portfolio management involving various strategies and monthly reviews conducted by the principal.

Brendan Phillips is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at OnlyFunds with three years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Findigs Inc., Better Mortgage, and Bridgewater Associates. Outside of advising, he has been involved in developing pricing and eligibility systems for residential mortgages at Better Mortgage. OnlyFunds is an independent firm providing automated, software-based investment advisory and portfolio management services to U.S. individuals, trusts, and other eligible entities through brokerage accounts at Betterment or Interactive Brokers. The firm uses algorithmic portfolio construction grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes accessibility with no account minimums.

Anthony Orphanos is a Series 65-registered advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has served as the sole advisor at Blacksmith Advisors LLC since 2012. Blacksmith Advisors LLC provides discretionary, fee-only investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, cyclical, charting, and technical analysis to guide investment decisions across equities, fixed income, and exchange-traded funds, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with periodic reviews.

Nauman Rana is a financial advisor at Wealth Forward Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Fidelity Investments, Opal Wealth Advisors, Essex Financial Services, and taken a brief career break before joining his current firm. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent. Wealth Forward Advisors serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management and financial planning with a fiduciary role on retirement accounts. The firm employs a diverse investment approach, including fundamental and quantitative analysis, and utilizes a broad range of strategies and products such as private equity, hedge funds, and higher-risk trading techniques.

Steven Zhang is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Youhe Advisors LLC and has been involved with Youhe Invest LLC since 2009. Zhang also holds officer roles in related financial and accounting services businesses. Youhe Advisors LLC provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversified holdings, using research-driven portfolio construction tailored to each client’s risk objectives.

Jason Blumstein is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Julius Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2021, following roles at Satovsky Asset Management and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Julius Wealth Advisors, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, behavioral coaching, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a goals-based, tax-aware investment approach emphasizing low costs, long-term holdings, and behavioral coaching to help clients avoid emotional decisions.

John Foligno has 30+ years of professional work and coaching/mentoring experience, which includes over 10 years of running his own business. Through empathy, active listening and thoughtful counsel, he lives his personal mission by inspiring people to overcome the roadblocks that prevent them from accomplishing their goals, and helps them to find enlightenment, fulfillment, and financial well-being. He specializes in supporting high-net-worth households, although he enjoys working with all manner of people. As a business owner, John learned the hard way how much he would have benefited from a financial steward who understands the myriad challenges of running a business. That experience, coupled with his passion for financial planning, enables him to relieve business owners of the day-to-day concerns of reaching their financial goals, which frees them to focus on their growth and ultimate exit strategy. As a graduate of Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management, John studied finance and marketing. John is a member of NAPFA, whose members completed a broad-based advanced education program in financial planning and are trained to provide coordinated advice on issues surrounding a client’s entire financial picture. When he is not fulfilling his fiduciary obligation of putting his client’s interest first, John is sharing time with his wife, Michelle, his daughter, Ruby, and their golden retriever, Honey. He enjoys a healthy lifestyle of strength conditioning and hiking as well as watching sports and reading. John is a first-degree black belt in Goju karate that guides his disciplined approach. He volunteers his time for the honor of helping people with limited financial education to make more informed decisions and has been featured in financial planning media journals to share his insights.

Alfred Fortunato is the principal of Allegory Advisory, an independent advisory firm based in New York, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Allegory Advisory, he held senior roles at Ernst & Young and Arthur Andersen. Allegory Advisory provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $34.6 million in assets across about 30 clients. The firm follows a long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing asset allocation, low-cost diversified funds, tax-aware asset location, and quantitative metrics in portfolio construction.

Sylvester Knox is the principal of The Knox Group Wealth Management, an independent firm based in Short Hills, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 36 years of experience in the financial industry, including previous roles at Merrill and Bank of America. Knox serves as an advisory board member for Newark Emergency Services for Families, a nonprofit organization focused on feeding and caring for the homeless. The Knox Group Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes mid- and large-cap equities through a blend of fundamental screening and technical timing, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities.

I have over 20 years of experience in how financial markets work …and sometimes fail. I recognized a need for personalized and unbiased advice for the average person’s financial planning and investment decisions that does not require an ongoing obligation, unless the client so chooses. That’s why I have built a firm that does not sell any products other than my advice and makes sure that you always know how much you are paying and what you are getting in return. I have made some atypical choices in starting Grand Central Financial Planning with the goal of providing clients a high level of service at a reasonable price. In addition to being an Advice-Only Financial Planner, in my spare time I am the founder of the non-profit Long Island City Youth Sports League (LICYSL.org) and write the local blog in Long Island City, LICtalk. For more details on my work experience check out my LinkedIn profile.

Damanick Dantes is a financial advisor at Dantes Outlook with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has previously worked at firms including Foreside Fund Services, LLC, Global X Management Company LLC, and Cannon Advisors. Dantes Outlook provides investment advice and model portfolios to individuals and families, along with consulting and outsourced-CIO services for other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a goal-based asset allocation strategy using ETFs, individual stocks, and technical analysis, incorporating systematic trend signals and momentum-based approaches that distinguish it within the independent advisor community.

Illya Nayshevskyy is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Alpha Inertia Capital, an independent investment advisory firm based in New York, NY. Prior to founding Alpha Inertia Capital, Illya held roles at People Data Labs, where he currently works as a customer success engineer advising on data structures and queries, as well as positions at NBC Universal, LiRo Group, and Winsor Consult LLC. Alpha Inertia Capital provides discretionary portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients. The firm employs a variety of investment techniques, including technical and fundamental analysis, and uses leveraged and derivative instruments within separately managed accounts under discretionary authority.

Mauro Leos is a financial advisor at Next Pronto Capital Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at CLSA Americas, CITIC Securities International USA, and Neuheit Associates. He is the founder of Next Pronto LLC, a financial planning business. Next Pronto Capital Advisors provides fee-only financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm uses a bottom-up investment approach that emphasizes intrinsic value and corporate governance, offering tailored planning, portfolio construction, and an optional discretionary service to manage held-away retirement accounts.

Erik Dellith is the principal of Dellith Wealth Advisory in Fairview, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Rex Global Wealth Management and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent and engages in equity research and other business activities. Dellith Wealth Advisory provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm utilizes a diverse investment approach involving multiple analysis methods and strategies, executing transactions only after client approval in line with each client’s investment policy statement.

Joao Correia is a CFA® charterholder with over nine years of experience in wealth management and investment advisory. He is the principal and sole advisor at Madison Asset Advisors, LLC, an independent firm based in New York, NY. In addition to his advisory work, Correia provides financial instruction through Financial Edge Training/IB Hero. Madison Asset Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, focusing on diversified asset allocation using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and other instruments as appropriate. The firm emphasizes a long-term buy-and-hold strategy grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and manages approximately $25.1 million for about 15 clients.

Srdana Pokrajac is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Planbound, LLC in New York, NY. She has been involved with Planbound since 2023 and also maintains a role at Wize Venture, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she is engaged with Spartan Planning Group, a fee-only financial planning firm serving families, individuals, and organizations. Planbound offers financial planning, wealth management, and financial education services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm uses a diversified, primarily passive investment approach and supports various engagement structures, including asset-based management, flat-fee planning, and hourly consulting.

Eric Nelson is the sole advisor at Abe Capital Management, LLC, where he has provided investment advisory services since 2010. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Abe Capital Management, his professional background details are not disclosed. Abe Capital Management offers discretionary asset management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios composed of equities, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, options, and private investments, while providing continuous supervision and quarterly reporting.