Salvatore Caruso is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. He currently works at TSG Alpha Partners, LLC and has held roles at various financial and insurance companies including Nationwide Financial, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company, and New York Life Insurance Co. His career spans multiple firms specializing in life insurance and financial services. TSG Alpha Partners, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, and manages affiliated private pooled investment vehicles focused on private equity and privately held companies.

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.

Jordan Awoye is the principal and sole advisor at Awoye Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in Bay Shore, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of experience in the financial services industry, including prior roles at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors. He is also the founder and instructor of The Language of Money LLC, which offers a financial literacy e-course. Awoye Capital serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities with discretionary asset management, financial planning, business consulting, and ERISA retirement-plan services. The firm tailors investment programs to clients’ goals and risk tolerance, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers educational seminars and financial literacy courses as part of its advisory services.

Shiying Zeng is a financial advisor at Highrock Capital Management Inc. She holds a Series 65 designation and has over a year of experience in the industry. Her prior work includes roles at Apple Trade Group Inc., MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance, and NY Life Securities. Highrock Capital Management Inc. offers portfolio management and financial planning services, along with a paid research subscription featuring timely alerts. The firm’s investment process combines fundamental analysis, quantitative screening, and technical analysis focused on U.S. equities and ETFs, with an emphasis on transparency and conflict controls in its research publishing.

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 at Safe Harbor Asset Management, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Safe Harbor since 2021 and maintains a long-standing role at DeFreitas & Minsky, LLP since 1986. Safe Harbor Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a quantitative, drawdown-focused investment approach developed with Redwood Investment Management, offering risk-managed portfolios that combine passive ETFs, mutual funds, private debt, and specialized strategies.

Paresh Shah is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Integrity Alliance, LLC, Lion Street Financial, Csenge Advisory Group, Kestra Financial, and Guardian Life Insurance. He serves on the board of the New York South Asian Chamber of Commerce and is a trustee for the Rotary Eye Institute in Navsari, India. 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 offers fiduciary services and ERISA 3(21) retirement plan advisory, managing diversified discretionary portfolios that include equities, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

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 the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Integrity Alliance, LLC and Lion Street Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he provides fixed insurance coverage reviews and assists with Medicare supplement and fixed annuity sales. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC offers 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 with diversified allocations and provides ERISA 3(21) retirement plan advisory services tailored to plan sponsors and participants.

Francis Brown is a CFP® and ChFC® with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently with Abundant Wealth Management LLC, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to this, he held roles at TLG Advisors, Inc., The Smith Company, Inc., and The Leaders Group Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as President and Founding Partner of Abundant Insurance Services and also provides individual tax preparation services. Abundant Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes Modern Portfolio Theory and long-term investing, offering comprehensive financial plans and a bi-weekly newsletter, “Advisor Stream,” as part of its client services.

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.