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.

Joseph Eassa is the sole advisor at The Educator's Advisor and holds a Series 65 designation. He has seven years of experience working in educational institutions, including Westbury School District and Unity Preparatory Charter School. The Educator's Advisor provides investment education and advice primarily to teachers, focusing on educator-specific retirement accounts such as 403(b) and 457(b) plans, as well as IRAs, brokerage accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and 529 plans. The firm offers one-on-one consultations and group educational workshops, emphasizing low-cost, diversified, buy-and-hold investment strategies and operates on a one-time, fixed-fee engagement model.

Michael Voltz is the principal at Voltz Asset Management Inc. in Bay Shore, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Tradition Asiel Securities Inc. since 2000. Voltz Asset Management Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, focusing on a small number of client relationships. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, REITs, and private placements, guided by individualized Investment Policy Statements and a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Jonathan Ghermezian is a financial advisor at Gold Star Asset Management, LLC in Westbury, NY, with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Gold Star Asset Management since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he works in accounts payable for Allied Importers. Gold Star Asset Management provides portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods and strategies, managing accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis while preparing customized Investment Policy Statements for each client.

James Connolly is the principal advisor at Derryrush Wealth with 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Connolly owns an eCommerce clothing retailer and serves as the History Chairman of the Suffolk County Ancient Order of Hibernians. Derryrush Wealth provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis to manage accounts on a discretionary basis and offers specialized services such as Divorce Financial Decision Clarity analysis and pension consulting.

Walter Wisniewski is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Arcadia Wealth Management since 2012. He previously worked at Paragon Capital Management Corp from 1993 to 2017. Arcadia Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes globally diversified, balanced portfolios grounded in market efficiency and academic research, with a focus on small-company and value exposures using mutual funds and ETFs.

Emanuel De Freitas is a CFP® professional with four years of experience at Safe Harbor Asset Management, Inc. He has been involved with DeFreitas & Minsky, LLP since 1986. Safe Harbor Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and employer retirement plans. The firm employs a quantitative, drawdown-focused investment approach called Engineered Risk Budgets (ERBs) and offers services such as retirement plan consulting, standalone financial planning, and 1031 exchange consulting.

Paresh Shah is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Financial, Lion Street Financial, and Guardian Life Insurance. Shah is a member of the Board of Directors for the New York South Asian Chamber of Commerce and serves as a trustee for the Dudhiya Talav Navsari organization in India. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using model allocations and third-party sub-advisers, combining technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis across a range of investment products.

Allison Vanaski is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Arcadia Wealth Management. She has been with the firm since 2012 and holds a Series 63 license. Arcadia Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm manages globally diversified, balanced portfolios with an investment approach based on market efficiency and academic research, specializing in small-company and value factor tilts using Dimensional Fund Advisors and Schwab mutual funds.

Anthony Perrone is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Pelkonen and Associates LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Pelkonen and Associates, he held roles at E&R Laundry and Dry Cleaning, H.A.E Air, LLC, and Giunta's Meat Farms. Pelkonen and Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach tailored to client goals and manages approximately $293 million for about 317 clients.

Carol Mammone Desimone is a financial advisor at Abbondandolo Wealth Management Corp with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Abbondandolo & Co since 2006. Desimone is also a Certified Public Accountant and occasionally provides clients with advice or products from her accounting practice. Abbondandolo Wealth Management Corp offers fee-only investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts. The firm follows a strategic asset-allocation approach using the SEI investment platform, emphasizing diversification and disciplined rebalancing.

Daniel Eccleston is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Bendix Financial Group, Inc. He has worked at The Bendix Financial Group since 1997 and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 1998. In addition to his advisory role, he assists clients with life, health, and long-term care insurance and prepares individual tax returns on an as-needed basis. The Bendix Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party program managers. The firm emphasizes individualized asset allocation through proprietary tools and offers both wrap and non-wrap advisory services.

Tom Homestead is a financial advisor at Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Guardian Life and Kestra Financial, Inc. Homestead also provides services as an independent contractor for Pareshah Partners and offers recommendations on property and casualty insurance and Medicare supplement plans. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC delivers wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages discretionary portfolios, often employing sub-advisers, and offers a wrap-fee program that combines securities transaction costs into a single fee.

Francis Brown is a CFP® and ChFC® with 31 years of industry experience. He is currently with Abundant Wealth Management LLC, where he has worked since 2018. His prior roles include positions at TLG Advisors, Inc., The Smith Company, Inc., and The Leaders Group Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is president and founding partner of Abundant Insurance Services and also provides individual tax preparation services. Abundant Wealth Management LLC offers portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm follows a long-term investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and provides customized recommendations aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Daniel Hickey is a financial advisor at Shelter Rock Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Shelter Rock, he worked at Dl Real Estate Advisors, LLC and Houlihan Lawrence, where he has also been an independent licensed real estate salesperson since 2015. Shelter Rock Management, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $206 million in assets, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across defined strategies and customized accounts, with a focus on goal-based planning and documented performance reporting.

Shamik Shah is a financial advisor at Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has experience working with Integrity Alliance and Merkkuri Wealth Advisors since 2022. Prior to his advisory roles, he held various positions including roles at Hunter College and The Coder School. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm typically manages discretionary portfolios using diversified allocations and acts as a fiduciary while offering specialized retirement plan advisory services.

Rhona Liptzin is a CFP® and Series 63-licensed advisor at Wank & Liptzin Advisory Services LLC with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Wank & Liptzin, CPA’s since 1994 and at ARS Financial Services since 1985. Liptzin is also a partner in Wank & Liptzin LLP, a CPA firm providing accounting and tax services. Wank & Liptzin Advisory Services LLC offers financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to middle-class individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm emphasizes comprehensive financial planning with a buy-and-hold investment approach and maintains close client relationships, supported by its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Alexander Steinberg is a financial advisor with Safe Harbor Asset Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Kensington Company & Associates, Great Point Capital, LLC, and Axiom Capital Management, Inc. Outside of advising, he is the owner and managing broker of Proper Foundations, LLC, a real estate brokerage. Safe Harbor Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a quantitative, drawdown-focused investment approach with diversified portfolios that combine passive ETFs, tactically risk-managed strategies, and specialized funds.

David Bendix is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience, serving as President of The Bendix Financial Group, Inc. since 1991. He holds a Series 63 license and has prior experience with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Bendix also operates a sole proprietorship involved in the sale of individual life and health insurance and provides individual tax preparation services as a CPA. The Bendix Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and employee benefit plans. The firm uses a technology-driven, individualized asset allocation approach and invests across multiple asset classes, supporting both wrap and non-wrap arrangements while leveraging third-party program managers.

Peter Debuona is a financial advisor with Buckram Securities Ltd in Locust Valley, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Buckram Securities since 2003. Buckram Securities Ltd primarily serves individual clients, including high net worth individuals, IRAs, SEP accounts, self-employed 401(k) plans, and trusts, managing approximately $92.7 million across 133 accounts. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through its Buckram Wealth Management wrap fee program, using fundamental and technical analysis alongside third-party research to tailor equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance.