Andrew O’Connor is a financial advisor with Upside Lab Advisors Inc. in Huntington, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Royal Alliance, Gateway Investments, and Scottrade. Outside of advisory work, he owns a compliance consulting firm and also works as a bartender for private events. Upside Lab Advisors Inc. provides advisory services primarily to individual clients, managing approximately $1.69 million across four accounts. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and one-time financial planning, utilizing fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods, with strategies that include options trading and investments in equities, ETFs, and insurance products.

Haiqiang Zou is the sole advisor at Zou Capital Management LLC in Flushing, NY, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. Before founding his independent firm in 2022, he worked at Amazon from 2017 to 2021. Outside of advisory work, he owns and manages several property management businesses. Zou Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, corporations, and other entities, offering model portfolios tailored to different risk tolerances and advice related to IRA rollovers. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis to guide investment decisions across long- and short-term strategies.

Welcome to Financial Boss where we help you become the boss of your finances. Financial Boss is dedicated to helping early-to-mid career professionals gain control over their finances with the goal of becoming financially independent. By focusing on maximizing cashflow and investment returns, we help convert your high earnings to long term wealth. Justin Belkin is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® and the lead financial planner at Financial Boss. Justin is an Enrolled Agent (IRS-licensed tax professional) and previously worked as a financial advisor at major Wall Street firms like Morgan Stanley and Citigroup. He represented Citigroup Microfinance as a Board Member of the Microfinance Club of New York. Justin also taught investments as a college professor. Justin also draws on his corporate experience working as a Project Management Professional (PMP)® and software product manager at a Fortune 500 company by making the process of planning and achieving your financial goals easy and stress-free. He earned an MBA from the University of Oxford. Financial Boss would like to help you become the boss of your finances. If you would like to learn more, then please visit our website using the link above, or click on the “Contact this advisor” button.

David Eilenberg is the principal of KPoint Capital LLC and holds a Series 65 license. He has prior experience at Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan Chase, as well as involvement with Rjs Realty LLC. KPoint Capital LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily for institutional and pooled accounts, including retirement plan sponsors, while also offering financial planning and consulting to individuals, families, small businesses, and trusts. The firm combines quantitative models, fundamental research, technical indicators, and macroeconomic analysis to guide investment decisions and is notable for its pension consulting practice and flexible fee arrangements.

Ronald Stein is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Good Harvest Financial Group, Inc. He has been associated with Good Harvest since 1992 and operates Stein Financial Services, a life insurance agency largely focused on servicing existing clients. Good Harvest Financial Group provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, tailoring investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance through a combination of fundamental analysis and varied trading approaches.

Steven Varvaro is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in financial advising, currently operating Four Corners Financial in Melville, NY. He worked at Larry Heller & Associates prior to founding Four Corners Financial, where he has served clients since 2017. Four Corners Financial provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $104.8 million across about 45 client relationships, using diversified mutual funds and ETFs as the core of its portfolios while employing cyclical analysis and the Fama–French three-factor model in its investment process. It also maintains a formal retirement plan advisory practice offering a range of ERISA-compliant services.

Todd Thomas is the sole advisor at Versalife Advisors in Jamaica, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Allied Universal, Teleperformance, T3 Trading Group, and rideshare companies Uber and Lyft. Versalife Advisors provides discretionary investment management to individuals and families through separately managed accounts, focusing on biotechnology equities and listed options. The firm uses a bottom-up, research-driven approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, actively managing accounts with strategies that include options, short sales, and leverage.

Pamela Diamond is the principal and sole advisor at Creative Wealth Builders, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser. She holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. In addition to her advisory role, she manages a certified public accounting firm, Pamela Diamond, CPA/PFS, which operates independently and provides accounting and tax preparation services. Creative Wealth Builders offers personalized investment management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and families. The firm employs written investment policy statements, proprietary portfolio rebalancing algorithms, and discretionary asset management with ongoing monitoring to manage approximately $19.9 million across 75 discretionary accounts.

John Foote is a financial advisor at Modoo Strategy LLC in Great Neck, NY, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. He concurrently serves as the managing member and anesthesiologist at LIC Anesthesia, PLLC. Modoo Strategy LLC primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plans, pooled or institutional accounts, and business clients, offering investment management, retirement plan consulting, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines passive and active investment strategies based on modern portfolio theory and provides both ongoing advisory relationships and project-based engagements.

Weiqin Dong is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Metis Asset Management Advisory, LLC, with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Metis, Dong worked at South Brook Asset Management LLC and Buckingham Global Advisors, LLC, and held a role at GE Capital. Metis Asset Management Advisory provides discretionary investment advisory services focusing on data-driven, quantitative strategies that incorporate multiple market signals and emphasize risk management. The firm manages approximately $16.65 million in discretionary assets across a small number of managed accounts.

Benjamin Chideckel is a financial advisor at Framework Wealth with a Series 65 credential and experience in investment management beginning in 2025. His prior work includes roles at Blackstone, 3G Capital, and Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is also co-founder of Gather Capital GP LLC, a private markets fund of fund. Framework Wealth manages pooled vehicles and institutional assets, offering financial planning and advisory services to organizations and eligible investors. The firm utilizes a combination of modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and both active and passive investment vehicles, including private market funds, and emphasizes the selection and monitoring of Outside Managers.

Stephen Zheng is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Wealthlet Advisory LLC since 2016 and previously worked at New York University from 2015 to 2019. Wealthlet is an independent advisory firm that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized investment-immigration services, including EB-5 and E-2 matters. The firm serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, businesses, and pooled investment vehicles, using a fundamental, bottom-up value investing approach while integrating investment-immigration advisory work alongside traditional wealth management.

Albin Scaria is a financial advisor at DrawingBoard Wealth Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Bluelofts, Bentley Associates, and Ballentine Partners. Scaria is also the founder and managing member of DrawingBoard Capital, a strategic advisory firm and holding company. DrawingBoard Wealth Advisors is a newly formed registered investment adviser that plans to provide portfolio management and financial planning primarily for institutional investors, family offices, accredited investors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, with an emphasis on long-term investing and allocations to alternative and private-market strategies.

Eve Schniebolk is a CFP® professional with over 40 years of experience in financial services. She operates Sound & Secure Advisors LLC, an independent firm she founded in 2022. In addition to her advisory work, she provides accounting, bookkeeping, and tax preparation services as a sole proprietor and holds a license as an independent insurance agent. Sound & Secure Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management and consulting services tailored to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach with ongoing portfolio monitoring and provides integrated financial planning that includes retirement, insurance, tax, and estate considerations.

Shiying Zeng is a financial advisor at Highrock Capital Management Inc. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Highrock, Zeng worked at Apple Trade Group Inc. for a total of 18 years, as well as at MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance, and NY Life Securities. Highrock Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with non-discretionary portfolio management, written financial planning, and a paid subscription research service focused on U.S.-listed equities and ETFs. The firm’s investment process emphasizes fundamental and valuation analysis supported by quantitative and technical methods used primarily for timing.

Edward Chang is a financial advisor at Pledge Capital LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Pledge Capital since 2016. Pledge Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to a variety of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and managed investment pools. The firm employs a value-oriented strategy with a growth bias, focusing on equities and exchange-traded funds and using a bottom-up fundamental research process.

Gabriel Markiz is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising and over 30 years as a CPA. He is the owner of Markiz Wealth Management and also operates a separate CPA firm. He currently dedicates most of his time to his CPA practice while managing his financial planning business. Markiz Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and tax-efficient implementation, with portfolios tailored to each client’s tax situation.

Brian Reddington is a financial advisor at R Squared IV with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Castleview Partners, LLC, David Lerner Associates, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he occasionally drives for Uber after market hours. R Squared IV is an independent investment advisory firm that provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and small institutions. The firm employs a quantitative, systematic investment process using multi-factor models and combines trend-following and mean-reversion signals, typically executing strategies through ETFs and index mutual funds tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Michael Woloch is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with Financial Strategy Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2014. He has 12 years of experience and operates a solo independent advisory practice in Bayside, NY. Outside of financial advising, he devotes significant professional time to an unrelated dental practice. Financial Strategy Advisors, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides personalized financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers services through flat-fee retainers and focuses on recommendations involving mutual funds and ETFs, without managing client assets or executing trades.

Martin Herzberg is a financial advisor at Alphatheta Capital LLC with 16 years of experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and operates as the sole advisor at the independent firm based in Lawrence, NY. Alphatheta Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to a select group of individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $3.7 million in assets. The firm employs a combination of quantitative models, fundamental and technical analysis, and a range of trading instruments to focus on income-producing strategies and ongoing portfolio oversight.