Vasiles Athineos is a financial advisor at Stronghold Investment Management with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Strong Current Ltd dba Indi Surf Skate, a retail surf and skate shop specializing in apparel, footwear, and gear. Stronghold Investment Management is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individual clients. The firm uses a combination of technical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis to tailor investment strategies across various asset classes, including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options.

Samuel Schaeffer is a financial advisor at Lords Wealth with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at B S F S Advisors and The Leneta Company. Outside of advising, he also works as a personal coach and serves as an administrator for The Leneta Company, a manufacturing business. Lords Wealth provides investment education, advisory, and limited financial consulting services to individual investors, focusing on buy-and-hold equity mutual fund portfolios for long-term capital appreciation. The firm emphasizes client-directed account management, structured educational workshops, and publishes detailed historical and backtested performance data for its recommended funds.

Louise Bryant is a CFP® professional with 23 years at Financial Spyglass and 10 years of industry experience. She operates as a sole advisor at Financial Spyglass in Rye, NY. Financial Spyglass serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services, utilizing a passive portfolio construction approach with third-party money managers. The firm maintains non-discretionary relationships, emphasizes written financial plans, and offers educational seminars alongside personalized planning.

Vinay Munikoti is the sole advisor at System Research, LLC in White Plains, NY, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has led System Research since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Munikoti is the CEO of Returnstream LLC, an online newsletter publisher providing trading signals for stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs, as well as Global Dynamic Systems LLC, which sells artwork. System Research provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and high-net-worth clients, using systematic, research-driven computer models to generate short- to intermediate-term forecasts and implement trades across multiple asset classes. The firm’s explicit market-timing approach and its combination of quantitative program development and diverse strategies, including digital assets, distinguish it within the independent advisory space.

Brian Moss is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with six years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Soaring Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Darien, CT. His prior work includes roles at Barington Capital Group, L.P., and entrepreneurial consulting activities. Soaring Capital Management, LLC provides comprehensive wealth management for high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, focusing on concentrated advisory relationships. The firm employs an institutionally oriented, evidence-based investment approach with access to private-market strategies and incorporates quantitative tools, generative AI assistance, and tax-aware techniques.

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.

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 Reach is the sole advisor at RLR Capital Management, Inc., an independent firm based in New Canaan, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. Since founding RLR Capital Management in 1991, he has led the firm for over three decades. RLR Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management focused on stocks, convertible securities, and corporate bonds for individual clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and security selection using valuation models and financial analysis, managing a small, concentrated client base with tailored portfolios.

Christopher Ryckman is a financial advisor at ProSophia Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Cartbridge Capital LLC for 17 years before joining ProSophia in 2023. ProSophia Advisors provides discretionary, model-driven investment management to pooled vehicles, registered investment funds, and separately managed accounts, using a proprietary machine-learning system to generate asset-specific trend forecasts and execute algorithmic trading signals. The firm serves institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals, emphasizing a technology-first approach with customizable portfolio implementation.

Richard Faux is a CFA® charterholder and registered investment adviser with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Trieste Capital LLC, formerly Invescore Global Asset Management, since 2010. The firm is an independent, state-registered adviser serving a select group of clients. Trieste Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high net worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and foundations. The firm employs a valuation-driven, thematic investment approach with multiple strategy profiles and utilizes a broad range of instruments, including derivatives and options, to manage client portfolios.

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.

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.

Douglas Perkins is the principal of Divergence Capital Management, an independent 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, Perkins worked at firms including March Capital Corp, Old City Securities, and Avantax Advisory Services. Divergence Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, focusing on a stock-selection investment strategy informed by top-down macroeconomic analysis and company-specific fundamental research. The firm constructs concentrated, customized portfolios that may include a range of asset types such as equities, funds, 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.

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.