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 sole advisor at Divergence Capital Management in Greenwich, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Avantax Advisory Services, Old City Securities, and Brookstreet Securities Corporation. Since 2007, he has been managing portfolios through Divergence Capital Management. Divergence Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients using a stock-selection strategy that incorporates top-down macroeconomic analysis and company-specific fundamentals. The firm constructs highly customized, concentrated portfolios with a range of asset types, including equities, debt instruments, commodities, and currencies.

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.

Arthur Norton is the managing director of Araglan Capital Management, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 41 years of industry experience, including roles at Private Client Services, LLC and Business and Financial Services Incorporated. Norton has served as an elected member of the Board of Estimate and Taxation in Greenwich, CT, where he holds leadership positions on the Audit and Investment Advisory Committees. Araglan Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm employs fundamental analysis combined with long-term, short-term, and trading strategies, including the use of options, margin borrowing, and short sales in separately managed accounts.

Matthew Ricks is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Haystack Financial Planning, where he has worked since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Haystack Financial Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and select corporate clients by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, business planning consulting, and employee benefit plan services. The firm emphasizes passive investment management guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and offers specialized pension and profit-sharing plan consulting, combining individualized plan implementation with workplace retirement-plan advisory services.

Richard Blonstein is a CFP® and CPA with 20 years of experience in financial planning and tax compliance. He is the sole advisor at Broad Wealth Management, Inc., an independent firm based in Rye, NY. Blonstein also owns and operates a tax compliance and financial planning business outside of his advisory role. Broad Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and investment counseling to high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm uses proprietary capital-market assumptions and third-party analytics to guide asset allocation and manager selection, operating on a fee-only basis without discretionary trading authority.

Joseph Marino is a financial advisor at Prescott, Adams and Group Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Prescott, Adams and Group since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Marino has been involved in the wedding services industry for over four decades through Prestige Weddings and provides promotional and administrative services with Arthur Abbott Productions. Prescott, Adams and Group serves a small number of individual and business clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and insurance consulting. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with long- and short-term trading and options-writing strategies.

Ira Schack is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in financial advising and has been the principal at Highland Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2013. He also operates the Law Office of Ira Schack, focusing on trusts and estates, and is involved in insurance sales and consulting through multiple entities. Schack combines his legal and financial expertise in his professional activities. Highland Wealth Advisors provides financial planning and referral services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies and offers planning across multiple areas, often referring clients to third-party money managers.

William Ferdinand is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at The WF Group, LLC since 2012, an independent firm based in Greenwich, CT. The WF Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, offering personalized portfolio management and discretionary investment advice. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, utilizing strategies such as long-term, short-term, trading, and option-writing to construct customized portfolios aligned with client objectives.

Joseph Pellegrino is the sole advisor at P-Squared Capital Management in Greenwich, CT, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and has managed P-Square Investments LLC since 2002. P-Squared Capital Management is an independent, single-advisor firm providing discretionary portfolio management for individual and family clients. The firm employs a combination of top-down and bottom-up analysis, using fundamental, technical, and quantitative methods to construct diversified portfolios across equities, alternative investments, and fixed income.

Frank Delape is a financial advisor with Coordinated Planning Group, Inc. in Melville, NY, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has over 18 years of industry experience, including roles at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc., and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory services, he is also the proprietor of an insurance brokerage focused on life insurance sales. Coordinated Planning Group serves a select group of high-net-worth individuals and business entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and adviser selection services. The firm uses written investment policy statements and eMoney planning tools under a fiduciary standard, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis and implementing strategies through third-party managers and affiliated broker-dealers.

Jesica Michelle Murature Stordiau is a financial advisor at Nexgen Investments LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, United Maritime Capital, and Adcap Securities. Nexgen Investments LLC provides portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis. The firm offers discretionary account management and implements both long- and short-term strategies, with an investment approach that includes options, margin, short sales, and private placements.

Danyal Ozizmir is the sole advisor at Little Point Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in Riverside, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 16 years of industry experience, all of which has been with Little Point Capital since 2010. Little Point Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, focusing on a small, concentrated client base. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes market and technical analysis combined with credit-level research to assess specific credits and portfolio composition.