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.

Luke Albright is the sole advisor at Oak Grove Management LLC, an independent firm based in Greenwich, CT. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Albright has managed Oak Grove since its founding in 2013. Oak Grove Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment supervisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and select institutional clients. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and manages accounts on a discretionary basis, using performance-based fees for qualified clients and maintaining direct control over portfolio management without outsourcing.

James Botti is a financial advisor at Garrison Phillips, LLC with 7 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Garrison Phillips since 2005. Garrison Phillips, LLC provides investment advisory, management, and financial planning services to individuals, institutions, corporations, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses a global macroeconomic framework with sector rotation to guide asset allocation and typically employs ETFs and individual fixed-income securities, while also offering pension consulting and retirement plan sponsor advisory services.

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.

Michael Reisin is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Management Solutions, LLC in Port Chester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Management Solutions since 2017 and concurrently at Wunderlich Securities, Inc. since 2016. Integrated Wealth Management Solutions provides customized financial planning and investment management to individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs a mix of strategies combining fundamental research with technical and cyclical analysis and offers both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management.

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.

Daniel Shaffer is the sole advisor at Shaffer Asset Management, Inc. in Greenwich, CT, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience and has been managing his independent firm since 1998. His career includes hedge-fund experience and activities in publishing and public speaking. Shaffer Asset Management, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment supervision to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, partnerships, and corporations. The firm employs an equity-focused Absolute Investment Strategies Program that combines technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis to seek positive returns regardless of market direction, managing accounts to program objectives rather than benchmark-relative targets.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Craig Cloud is a financial advisor with Apogee Tactical in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Apogee Trading, LLC since 2014. Apogee Trading, LLC provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside active trading strategies across a broad range of asset classes.

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.

Douglas Perkins is the principal of Divergence Capital Management, an independent advisory firm based in Greenwich, CT. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Divergence Capital Management in 2007, he worked at Brookstreet Securities Corporation, March Capital Corp, Old City Securities, and Avantax Advisory Services. Divergence Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients using a stock-selection investment strategy. The firm combines top-down macroeconomic analysis with company-specific fundamental research to create customized, concentrated portfolios that may include equities, fixed income, commodities, currencies, and niche instruments.

Anthony Devito is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, operating ADV Investment Management in New Rochelle, NY. He has been with the firm since 1990. ADV Investment Management serves a small group of individual, family, small business, and trust clients, offering customized investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and asset-allocation approach, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, and operates on a strict fee-only model without commissions or soft-dollar arrangements.

Joseph Kalinowski is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensed advisor with three years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Alpha Concepts LLC and also consults part-time for Ruterra Partners, a family office. He has been associated with Rutera Group since 2015. Alpha Concepts LLC provides discretionary asset management primarily to institutional and high-net-worth clients through pooled vehicles or mandates. The firm uses proprietary quantitative systematic models across accounts and employs strategies that may include derivatives and option-writing, with a compensation structure based on performance rather than assets under management.

Salo Aizenberg is a financial advisor at Downtown Investment Advisory with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been associated with Maytal Asset Management LLC since 2013. Downtown Investment Advisory is an independent SEC-registered firm managing approximately $125 million in discretionary accounts for individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on customized fixed-income portfolios with individually selected bonds and income-producing securities, alongside equity index ETFs, applying fundamental, technical, and credit analysis to support long-term growth, income, and capital preservation.

David Kelly is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the principal advisor at Three Lakes Advisors, Inc., an independent firm he has been with since 1996. Since 2015, he has also served as an independent trustee of the Abacus FCF ETF Trust. Three Lakes Advisors provides discretionary and nondiscretionary investment management primarily for individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as small businesses and charitable organizations. The firm combines technical charting with fundamental analysis to implement long- and short-term investment strategies and maintains ongoing client account reviews.