Nicole Price is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Empirical Research Partners since 2003. Empirical Research Partners serves institutional clients such as investment managers, hedge funds, broker-dealers, and insurance companies by providing data-driven subscription research and customized investment advice. The firm focuses on quantitative models and combines macroeconomic analysis with factor modeling to support institutional decision-making and does not manage client assets or serve retail clients.

Lore Gordon is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Management with 37 years of industry experience. She has been with RMR Wealth Management in New York, NY since 2011. Gordon holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. RMR Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and corporate/business clients through discretionary portfolio management and various managed-account programs. The firm utilizes third-party platforms and managers to tailor portfolios across conventional and alternative strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance.

Tracey Rinaldi is a financial advisor at NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for Capital Group Private Client Services for a total of eleven years. NerdWallet Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction informed by fundamental analysis and incorporates comprehensive financial planning as part of its investment management services.

Carl Oppenheimer is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer + Close, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer + Close since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as managing member of Oppvest, LLC, an investment-related business, and is an unpaid board member of Malabar Investments, LLC, an India equity manager. Oppenheimer + Close serves individuals, families, retirement-plan participants, and trusts, offering discretionary portfolio management, fiduciary advice, and coordinated financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach focused on domestic and foreign equities, with tailored portfolios and a notable use of limited partnerships and performance-based fees.

Michael Zaremsky is a financial advisor with Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lazard Asset Management LLC and Bank Leumi USA. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. manages approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wrap fee programs. The firm employs a client-driven investment process with portfolios typically consisting of individual stocks and bonds, supported by an investment committee that sets strategic allocations and oversees model portfolios.

Steven Woods is a financial advisor with Stirlingshire Investments, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Worden Capital Management and Laidlaw and Company before joining Stirlingshire in 2020. Woods also serves as CEO and Chairman of the Board of Stirlingshire Investments, Inc., the parent company of the firm. Stirlingshire Investments is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, and other entities across a range of net-worth levels. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, employing diverse analytical methods to tailor portfolios, and integrates brokerage services through its affiliated broker-dealer, with a broad range of investment options and an extensive office network.

Axel Agami Contreras is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience. He has worked at AA Financial Advisors, LLC since 2025 and was previously affiliated with Kestra Advisory Services LLC from 2020 to 2024. Before entering the industry, he spent six years in full-time education. He is part of ANTOLINO Wealth Advisors, a team of 12 advisors based in Brooklyn, NY. The firm provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, utilizing a multi-dimensional asset allocation approach and proprietary planning and portfolio management tools.

Karl Wellner is a financial advisor at Papamarkou Wellner Perkin Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with the Papamarkou Wellner organization since 2003, holding roles at Papamarkou Wellner Asset Management Inc. and Papamarkou Wellner & Co., Inc. during that time. Papamarkou Wellner Perkin Advisors primarily manages pooled vehicles and institutional assets, serving high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, pensions, and other entities. The firm employs proprietary analytical modeling combined with a bottom-up equity research process and a multi-manager approach, offering a range of investment strategies overseen by an Investment Committee.

Vincent Andrews is a financial advisor with Private Capital Advisors, Inc. based in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Private Capital Advisors, Inc. since 1997 and is also the general partner of Andex Energy Corp. Private Capital Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and portfolio advice primarily to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research and technical analysis to implement a variety of investment strategies tailored to client objectives, managing over $1 billion in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2024.

Christopher Fundora is a financial advisor at Traphagen Financial Group in Oradell, NJ. He holds a Series 66 credential and has 12 years of industry experience, including 10 years with Traphagen Financial Group. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, provides discretionary and fee-for-service options, and integrates tax and accounting services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Sanjeet Dass is a financial advisor at Avestar Capital, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Merrill, and Bank of America. He is also a director of the Dass Family Charitable Foundation, a family charitable organization. Avestar Capital is a SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $2 billion for individual and high-net-worth clients, private funds, accredited investors, charities, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary ETF-based models and third-party model portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and due diligence services.

Jacob Gorelick is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with four years of industry experience. Before joining Empirical Research Partners in 2022, he worked at Nasdaq and Numina Capital Management LLC. Empirical Research Partners provides data-driven research and on-request investment advice exclusively to institutional investors, utilizing quantitative models that integrate macroeconomic and statistical analysis to inform equities and portfolio strategies. The firm primarily operates as a broker-dealer and serves a global institutional client base without managing individual portfolios or offering retail financial planning.

Ryan Wilkens is a CFP® professional at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. with one year of industry experience. He has been with Bridgewater Advisors since 2021. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. is a multi-advisor SEC-registered investment firm managing approximately $2.14 billion for about 540 clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of actively managed and index-related strategies across traditional and alternative asset classes, conducts ongoing due diligence, and provides discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning, consulting, and optional tax-preparation services.

Steven Mc Neilly is a CFP® and ChFC® with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Stark Wealth Management LLC and has previously worked at American Portfolios and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. He serves as treasurer for the non-profit Reveal, NYC. Stark Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing ETF-based, long-term strategies alongside traditional equities and fixed income. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with tailored model allocations and offers access to third-party money managers and managed account solutions.

Sara Hudson is a financial advisor at Fairport Advisors, Inc. in New York, NY, with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Fairport Advisors and its affiliated firms since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with The Mount, a nonprofit organization focused on development and fundraising for high-net-worth clientele. Fairport Advisors provides investment management, consulting, and business consulting services to individuals, closely held businesses, family trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, employing model-based portfolios that integrate tactical and strategic asset allocation with proprietary technical, quantitative, and AI-supported analysis.

Shweta Lawande is a CFP® professional at Francis Financial with five years of industry experience. She has worked exclusively at Francis Financial since 2016. Francis Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $803 million for individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm offers investment supervisory services, personalized portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized divorce financial planning, with an emphasis on custom investment policy statements and both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

David Chin is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Global Assets Advisory, LLC and has held prior roles at International Assets Advisory LLC and Raymond James Financial among others. Chin is also involved with International Assets Investment Management LLC as an affiliated registered advisor. Global Assets Advisory, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charities, and businesses, managing approximately $552 million. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios that emphasize a long-term investment approach.

Henry Mccormack is a financial advisor at Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Laidlaw & Co (UK) Ltd since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches soccer for the Paramus Spartans SC and teaches chess at the GM Valery Filippov Chess Academy. Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm constructs customized portfolios using strategic asset allocation with no-load or institutional mutual funds, ETFs, structured products, and fixed-income securities, and employs methods including Modern Portfolio Theory and both fundamental and technical analysis.

Alexandre Chasseriaud is a financial advisor at Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC in New York, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of industry experience, including prior roles at BNP Paribas and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. Transatlantique Private Wealth serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and private entities, focusing on cross-border portfolio management and asset allocation. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up research and maintains operational ties to Banque Transatlantique and the Crédit Mutuel group.

John Levin is a financial advisor with Levin Capital Strategies, L.P. in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at affiliated entities including LCS Securities, LLC and LCS, LLC since 2006, and has served as managing general partner and chairman of several related investment management firms. Levin also chairs a tax-preparation subsidiary associated with his firm. Levin Capital Strategies, L.P. provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing assets through long-only large-cap equity portfolios and a private investment fund. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment process for separately managed accounts and operates a short/long alternative strategy in its private fund, which utilizes derivatives, leverage, and participates in IPOs and secondary offerings.