Michael Silvestri is a financial advisor at Avestar Capital, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. He served in the Colorado Army National Guard from 2014 to 2017. Avestar Capital is a SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $2 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, private funds, and corporate entities. The firm employs a mix of proprietary ETF-based strategies and third-party models, offering financial planning and portfolio management with access to private funds and special purpose vehicles.

Gregory Pitts is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Natural Investments in White Plains, NY, where he has worked since 2011. He has 4 years of industry experience. Natural Investments is a values-focused advisory firm serving individual clients, institutions, and charitable entities. The firm manages approximately $2.05 billion through a team of 24 advisors and emphasizes socially responsible investing using diversified portfolios aligned with client goals, risk tolerance, and social or environmental restrictions.

Jake Steinberg is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Revolve Wealth Partners, LLC. He has been with Revolve Wealth Partners since 2019. Revolve Wealth Partners provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm constructs portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, independent third-party managers, and private placement investments, focusing on growth and value integration, global diversification, rebalancing, and tax sensitivity.

Florence Dupont is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor at Financial Decisions, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc. and has held a long-term affiliation with Penn Mutual. Outside of her advisory role, Dupont serves as an officer for two charitable foundations, the New Dawn Foundation and the Mentoring Tree Foundation. Financial Decisions, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and investment advice. The firm employs a diversified investment approach with both discretionary and non-discretionary services, building portfolios from various asset classes including municipals, equities, and independent managers.

Frank Manziano is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at SimplyRIA Advisor Network. He has been with SimplyRIA since 2026 and also operates Frank the Financial Coach LLC. Manziano has experience in education, having worked with the Tenafly and Glen Rock Boards of Education for a combined 13 years. SimplyRIA Advisor Network provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans through an RIA-aggregator model where supervised Investment Adviser Representatives manage independent practices under the firm’s oversight. The firm’s approach includes tailored portfolios that utilize both active and passive strategies, third-party sub-advisers, and alternative investments.

Joseph Rossetti is a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Updike, Kelly & Spellacy and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC. Prior to his advisory career, he held roles at Williams College and Phillips Exeter Academy. Tortoise Investment Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, focusing on risk management, tax efficiency, and a conservative long-term approach. The firm also offers financial planning and advice on non-investment matters such as college and retirement planning and estate planning when requested by clients.

Charles Hamowy is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with Seasons of Advice Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2017, following a 27-year tenure at Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, Hamowy owns and operates a dance instruction business, NY Dance Studios, Inc., and is co-authoring a book titled "Financial Secure Forever." Seasons of Advice Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families. The firm employs a life-cycle framework called the “Seasons of Advice” process to tailor investment recommendations and uses a broad network of affiliated solutions and sub-advisors to manage portfolios.

Jack Baron is a financial advisor at Revolve Wealth Partners, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Revolve Wealth Partners since 2022. Before entering the financial industry, he was a student for 17 years. Revolve Wealth Partners provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm constructs portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, third-party managers, and private placements, focusing on growth and value integration, global diversification, rebalancing, and tax sensitivity.

Matthew Weinberg is a financial advisor at Edge Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Edge Wealth Management since 2006. Edge Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a fundamental analysis approach tailored to client objectives, managing approximately $770.7 million in assets across a five-adviser team without a firmwide account minimum.

Hugo Gozlan is a financial advisor with Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC in New York, NY. He holds a Series 65 credential and has two years of industry experience, including roles at Banque Transatlantique and academic positions at PSL University. Transatlantique Private Wealth serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and private entities, managing approximately $879 million in assets. The firm focuses on discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with an emphasis on cross-border needs, using a tailored asset allocation process informed by proprietary modeling and affiliated European research teams.

Ellen Lazarus is a financial advisor at Charles Pratt & Company, L.L.C. based in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations with five years of industry experience. She has been associated with Dosoris Trust Company and Charles Pratt & Company since 1999. Charles Pratt & Company provides custodial, investment, tax, accounting, and financial planning services primarily to multigenerational Pratt family members and a select group of individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term, asset allocation-focused investment approach and utilizes third-party manager selection and monitoring to manage client assets.

Thomas Murphy is a financial advisor at Empirikal Partners LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at several firms including Merrill and Bridgeway Wealth Partners LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is the founder of Titan Strategic Partners, LLC, a business consulting firm advising executives on operational efficiencies and growth. Empirikal Partners LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, ERISA plan advisory, and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach involves fundamental analysis and tailored portfolios using long-term holdings, mutual funds, and ETFs, generally managed on a discretionary basis with periodic reviews.

Nicholas Laverghetta is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at NCM Capital Management, LLC since 2009. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Ramsey, NJ. NCM Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations, foundations, and businesses, managing approximately $431.7 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a blend of passive and active investment strategies within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework to build diversified, tax-aware portfolios and integrates custodian-provided educational resources into its practice.

Kyle Pitts is a financial advisor at Momentum Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Momentum Advisors since 2015. Pitts serves as a director for Corporation Me! Financial Education, a nonprofit organization that teaches personal finance basics to teenagers and young adults. Momentum Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses, offering wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm constructs individualized portfolios tailored to clients’ risk profiles and time horizons, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management using third-party managers and subadvisers.

Andrew Altfest is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Altfest Personal Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2009. Prior to that, he was with LTFEST Personal Wealth Management. Altfest Personal Wealth Management serves individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, managing portfolios on an individualized basis using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside both long- and short-term strategies. It is also notable for its role as a private fund adviser and sponsor of multiple pooled investment vehicles.

Muhammad Tahir is a financial advisor at Seasons of Advice Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2020 and Seasons of Advice Wealth Management since 2017, following an 11-year tenure at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families. The firm’s investment approach centers on a life-cycle framework called the “Seasons of Advice” process, which sequences planning activities throughout the year and tailors recommendations to each client’s goals and holdings.

Nicholas Short is a financial advisor at Sykon Capital LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at AMG Funds and Strategic Retail Advisors. Sykon Capital serves individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and consulting. The firm uses a blend of quantitative and fundamental analysis with strategic and tactical asset allocation, incorporating alternative investments and derivatives strategies within separately managed accounts.

Isaac Claar is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He has been with Revolve Wealth Partners, LLC since 2023 and previously worked for ten years at Solomon Schechter Middle School. Revolve Wealth Partners provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes discretionary portfolio management, global diversification, and tax sensitivity while coordinating with clients’ other professional advisors.

Debra Burnham is a financial advisor at Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC with 40 years of industry experience and holds a Series 63 designation. She has worked at firms including Cetera Advisors LLC, First Allied Advisory Services, First Allied Securities, and RMB Capital Management. Burnham serves as a co-trustee for the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest Trust and volunteers as a board member for the Scarsdale Transfer Education Plan (STEP) nonprofit. Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC manages approximately $555 million in assets for individuals, corporations, and other entities, offering both financial planning and investment management services. The firm employs a core/satellite investment approach that combines passive index strategies with active managers and tailors portfolios to client risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs.

Kevin De Rosa is a financial advisor at BlackDiamond Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at BlackDiamond Wealth Management since 2021 and previously held roles at Your Planning Partner, LLC and McAdam LLC. BlackDiamond Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a team of seven advisors managing approximately $424 million for about 371 clients. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services with a long-term, diversified investment approach.