Vasiles Athineos is a financial advisor at Stronghold Investment Management with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Strong Current Ltd dba Indi Surf Skate, a retail surf and skate shop specializing in apparel, footwear, and gear. Stronghold Investment Management is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individual clients. The firm uses a combination of technical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis to tailor investment strategies across various asset classes, including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options.

Dillon Ferguson is a CFP® professional affiliated with Forward Wealth, an independent firm, and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Domain Money, Zoe Financial, Inc., and LearnVest Planning Services. Forward Wealth is a state-registered investment adviser focused on serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, by combining investment management and financial planning into a single engagement. The firm plans to manage discretionary portfolios with an emphasis on tax-aware strategies and integrates comprehensive financial planning into every managed relationship.

Stephanie Genkin is a CFP® professional with 10 years at My Financial Planner, LLC and 13 years teaching Investing Fundamentals as an adjunct instructor at New York University. She has prior experience at World Learning and maintains a teaching role outside her advisory work. My Financial Planner, LLC serves individuals, couples, families, trusts, and estates with comprehensive financial planning, investment advice, and money coaching through one-time plans and hourly engagements. The firm emphasizes cost-conscious, tax-efficient investment recommendations and offers educational seminars, financial therapy, and divorce financial planning, focusing on behavior change rather than ongoing portfolio management.

Wisun Kim is the founder and sole advisor at Apsis Capital Management LLC, holding the CFA® designation with seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Discord, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Indeed, and consulting with L.E.K. Consulting. Kim also spent time traveling and tutoring in 2018. Apsis Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to qualified clients, trusts, estates, and similar entities. The firm employs a concentrated, long-term global public markets strategy focused on common-stock positions, with Kim as the sole decision-maker overseeing portfolios typically consisting of up to 20 core holdings.

Middat Yildiz is a financial advisor at Pretium Capital Management, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to his advisory role, he has worked in retail sales at Apple Inc. and as an analyst for the New York City government. Pretium Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management services primarily focused on U.S. equities with some exposure to European ADRs. The firm manages a small number of client accounts, employing a hybrid investment process that includes fundamental valuation, technical analysis, and risk management using strict position sizing and loss limits.

Laurence Bloom is a Series 65-licensed advisor with BloomSchon CPAs LLC in Jericho, NY, where he has worked since 2011. He has two years of industry experience and is also a member manager of BloomSchon CPAs LLC, a certified public accounting firm. BloomSchon CPAs LLC provides accounting, tax, and advisory services primarily to small- and middle-market companies, professional practices, investment partnerships, and entrepreneurs. The firm partners with external investment advisers to assist clients with asset allocation and annual account monitoring, combining accounting and tax advisory services with coordination of outside investment managers.

Sharon Highland is a financial advisor at Barak Asset Management LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been the owner and CEO of Barak Asset Management since 2007. Prior to and alongside this role, she has worked with THS Ltd since 2008. Barak Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, government entities, private funds, and corporations. The firm employs a global-core asset allocation strategy with ESG screening and an emphasis on dividend income, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and monitoring them regularly.

Jonathan Elks is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with four years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Boerum Hill Financial Advisors LLC since 2017, following a prior role at Hoyt and Bond Consulting, LLC. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services. Boerum Hill Financial Advisors employs a long-term investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation, global diversification, tax efficiency, and cost control, utilizing passive investment vehicles alongside selective analysis and third-party managers.

Richard Faux III is the sole advisor at Trieste Capital LLC in Brookville, NY, where he has been working since 2010. He holds the CFA® designation and has nine years of industry experience. Trieste Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and foundations. The firm employs a combination of bottom-up fundamental valuation and systematic, rules-based strategies, including the use of derivatives and explicit inclusion of digital assets in its offerings.

Katherine Woo is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, with three years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Angel Light Capital, where she has worked since 2022. Prior to this, she was with Casspium Associates, Inc. for four years and has also worked at Boston University - Metropolitan College and MetLife Securities, Inc. Angel Light Capital is an independent firm providing discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term fundamental analysis, using portfolios primarily composed of ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds, and offers educational seminars and workshops on investing and personal finance.

Adam Hart is a financial advisor at Triple Balance Advisers Inc with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has prior work experience with the Office of Senator John Brooks and the New York City Department of Transportation. Triple Balance Advisers Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term trading approach based on technical analysis and charting, recommending equities alongside mutual funds, fixed income, ETFs, and non-U.S. securities when appropriate.

David Castro is a financial advisor at Jet Stream Wealth Management in Ridgewood, NY, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. He has worked as a pilot for Hyannis Air Service, JetBlue Airways, and Delta Air Lines since 2016 and participates in the JetBlue Gateway Pilot Program. Jet Stream Wealth Management is an independent, single-advisor firm serving individual investors, couples, families, 401(k) participants, small businesses, and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on passive portfolio construction using index mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by various forms of market analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services tailored to client objectives.

Andrew Balkam is the sole advisor at Canny Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Brooklyn, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Canny Capital Management in 2013, he has worked part-time since 2012 as a researcher with Assured Research, LLC, an insurance research firm unrelated to investment management. Canny Capital Management primarily serves individual investors through discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a value-oriented, bottom-up investment approach with a long-term horizon and emphasizes cost efficiency, disciplined rebalancing, and customized client reporting.

Emmanuel Tsantes is a CFA® charterholder and registered investment advisor with Aries Investment Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2010. He has six years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Tsantes contributes to Investopedia-hosted financial newsletters outside of his advisory role. Aries Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management and financial consulting services. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental and technical analysis, employing various strategies such as long-term holdings, short-term trading, and options, with portfolios reviewed and rebalanced quarterly.

Ethan Gordon is the sole advisor at EG Capital Management LLC, an independent firm based in Long Island City, NY. He holds the Series 65 designation and has one year of experience in financial advising. Prior to founding his firm in 2025, he worked in various roles including freelance work and positions at SPHARE Marketplace Ltd and Cocoa Republic Ltd. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a nightlife promotions business and social media consulting. EG Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning tailored to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis across a range of securities and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Nicholas Jones is the sole advisor at Altanes Investments, LLC, an independent firm based in Mill Neck, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 17 years of industry experience. Jones has been with Altanes Investments since 2003. Altanes Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and continuous investment advice to individual clients, focusing on personalized investment policies based on goals, time horizon, risk tolerance, and tax considerations. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term purchase strategy, managing approximately $22.8 million across about 20 individual accounts.

Emily Maretsky is the principal of Educated Financial Planning and holds a Series 65 designation with two years of experience in financial advising. She has a background in education, having worked at multiple schools and educational organizations prior to founding her firm. In addition to financial advising, she operates Teacher Financial Coach, LLC, which focuses on financial coaching for educators. Educated Financial Planning is a fee-only independent registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers integrated investment management and comprehensive financial planning, emphasizing strategic asset allocation through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with services that include retirement and estate planning, college-savings analysis, and socially responsible investment options.

Johan Devoogd is a financial advisor at American European Asset Management LLC with 27 years at the firm and four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. American European Asset Management provides discretionary asset and portfolio management to private individuals, tax-deferred accounts, trusts, and small institutional clients, including tax-exempt foundations and other not-for-profit entities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven approach focused on durable competitive positions and conservative balance sheets, and is notable for its work with charitable organizations and nonprofit investment committees.

Chien Hoong Wu is the principal advisor at Wu Wealth Advisory, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Forest Hills Financial Group and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and is also an independent insurance broker licensed to sell annuities, life, health, and long-term care coverage. Wu Wealth Advisory serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and small businesses by providing customized financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio management. The firm employs a Core + Satellite investment approach, combining passive indexed ETFs with selective active holdings, and offers services ranging from modular advice to comprehensive ongoing planning.

Jordan Schrage is a financial advisor at LI Wealth Management Inc with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is also a partner at F and S CPAs LLP, an accounting firm where he provides accounting and tax preparation services. His prior experience includes roles at Marciano Fillipone CPA PC and Mr Victor Tax Corporation. LI Wealth Management Inc is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals and small businesses with financial planning, tax preparation, and portfolio management. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and passive investment strategies using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and integrates accounting services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.