Yu Bai is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC since 2014. Based in New York, NY, Yu Bai holds a Series 63 license and works within a four-advisor team. Empirical Research Partners serves an exclusively institutional client base by providing data-driven subscription research and on-request investment advice. The firm uses proprietary quantitative models and a middleware approach combining macroeconomic analysis with factor modeling to inform institutional decision-making.

Sachin Kumar is a financial advisor at Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley from 2016 to 2019. Since 2019, he has been associated with both Laidlaw Wealth Management and Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd. Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning, constructing customized portfolios using institutional-class funds, ETFs, structured products, and fixed-income securities, while incorporating Modern Portfolio Theory and independent money managers in its approach.

Stephen Nicholas is a financial advisor at Platform Technology Partners with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, JPMorgan Securities LLC, and Boston Scott LLC. Nicholas serves on the board of First Tee, an organization that educates youth through programs focused on college pathways. Platform Technology Partners serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other advisers by providing portfolio management and financial consultation. The firm emphasizes a client-involved investment process and manages pooled investment vehicles and private funds, blending these services with brokerage, insurance, and family-office offerings.

Ye Yin is a financial advisor at MayTech Global Investments with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with MayTech since 2016, previously working at Maytech Capital Management. MayTech Global Investments manages approximately $895 million in regulatory assets and offers discretionary portfolio management, model delivery, and sub-advisory services to individual investors, wealth management platforms, and institutional clients. The firm employs a research-intensive Global Growth strategy focused on sectors such as information technology, healthcare, and consumer names, with a geographic emphasis that includes China.

James Albanese is a financial advisor with Henley & Company Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Henley & Company in various capacities since 2004, currently focusing on trading and assisting with supervision. Henley & Company Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm builds tailored portfolios using multiple analytical approaches and regularly monitors and rebalances accounts.

Eduardo Venosa Junior is an advisor at Stratton Capital Investment Advisory LLC in New York, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience dating back to 2016 through self-employment, joining Stratton Capital in 2025. Stratton Capital provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, serving primarily clients outside the United States. The firm focuses on constructing customized portfolios using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, with an investment approach based on fundamental analysis and long-term orientation.

William Jollie is a financial advisor at Quent Capital, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 66 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at People's United Advisors, People's Securities, Inc., GFA Securities, LLC, and Gerstein Fisher & Associates, Inc. Quent Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients and advises pooled investment vehicles, including a long/short global small-cap fund focused on thematic innovation. The firm's approach blends fundamental, quantitative, and strategic allocation methods, utilizing hedging and derivatives strategies and managing both separate accounts and affiliated pooled funds.

Jeffrey Whalen is a financial advisor at Cove Private Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Bank of America. Cove Private Wealth serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors, focusing on comprehensive portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios that incorporate fundamental, technical, sector, and qualitative analysis, utilizing a range of investment instruments including options and derivatives strategies.

Richard Derose is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Empirical Research Partners LLC since 2012, where he is part of a four-advisor team based in New York, NY. Empirical Research Partners serves institutional clients such as investment managers, hedge funds, broker-dealers, and insurance companies by providing subscription-based, data-driven research and customized investment advice. The firm uses proprietary quantitative models combining macroeconomic and factor analysis to inform institutional decision-making and does not manage client assets or serve retail clients.

Nathaniel Simkins is a financial advisor with Platform Technology Partners and holds a Series 65 credential. He has four years of industry experience and has worked at Monarch Private Capital, Ursula Capital Partners LP, and Peachtree Investment Solutions. Outside of investment advisory, he serves as president of Horse Creek Trust, a community redevelopment entity focused on Graniteville, SC. Platform Technology Partners serves a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with an investment process centered on client interviews and diversified allocations, and it is notable for its active involvement in pooled investment vehicles and private funds.

Daniel Magier is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Next Capital Management LLC since 2018. Prior to that, he worked at Fidelity Investments for five years. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in New York, NY. Next Capital Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, business entities, and insurance companies through private placement life insurance sub-advisory. The firm offers tailored asset allocation and monitoring, employing a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, direct indexing, and tax-managed long/short approaches.

Eduardo Ramirez Cruz is a financial advisor at Ameraudi Asset Management, Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Truist Investment Services and Santander Private Banking. Ameraudi Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and trusts, utilizing a macro, asset-allocation approach with diversified exposure mainly through index ETFs and other securities. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Interaudi Bank and manages approximately $1.74 billion in client assets.

Maciej Pawlowski is a financial advisor at 4Thought Financial Group Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Royalton Partners SA and ImmoFinRE AIFM. 4Thought Financial Group provides portfolio management and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individual investors, family offices, pension plans, corporations, and non-profit organizations. The firm employs a Multi-Method Investing® framework and offers model-driven separately managed accounts as well as customizable strategies, combining active research and publishing with its advisory practice.

Connor Tendall is a financial advisor at Avestar Capital, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Avestar Capital in 2021, Tendall worked at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC for three years and was a professional golfer from 2016 to 2017. Avestar Capital manages approximately $2.06 billion for individual and high-net-worth clients, private funds, charities, and corporate entities. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through proprietary ETF strategies, third-party model portfolios, and access to privately offered funds and special purpose vehicles.

Garrett Mancuso is a financial advisor at Measured Risk Portfolios with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PGIM Investments LLC, Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, and Ameriprise Financial Services LLC. Measured Risk Portfolios provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, foundations, trusts, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm employs an investment approach that combines short-duration fixed income with option-based strategies aimed at downside mitigation and upside participation, and it serves as a sub-adviser to an affiliated ETF.

Stephen Owen is a financial advisor at South Street Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, with 4 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co since 1985. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a governor of the Cedarhurst Yacht Club in Lawrence, NY. South Street Advisors provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, including U.S. non-profit endowments and private foundations. The firm employs a systematic, research-driven investment process focusing on asset allocation, quantitative equity screening, and active fixed-income management.

Brett Cohen is a financial advisor at Evolve Private Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Merrill, Independent Financial Group, LLC, and American Express Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a member in a venture capital fund and is the sole proprietor of a real estate-related business. Evolve Private Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, financial institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $2.15 billion in assets and employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach that incorporates diversified portfolios including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, bonds, alternative investments, and derivatives.

Robert Rickey is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at StraightLine. His career includes 25 years at TIAA-CREF and roles at TruNor Consulting & Coaching Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is an investor and advisory board member for Financial Wellness Labs, a company providing digital tools and coaching for personal financial management, and serves on the advisory board of CIO Group, LLC, a registered investment adviser focused on family office portfolio assessments. StraightLine serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement-plan sponsors by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement education services. The firm employs institutional research and proprietary models to guide portfolio construction, offering access to sub-advisers and structured participant education programs.

Raymond Balroop is a financial advisor at Avestar Capital, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at Hightower and Fifth Avenue Financial (MassMutual), where he worked for 16 years. Avestar Capital is a SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.06 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, private investment funds, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of proprietary ETF-based models and third-party portfolios, offering financial planning and portfolio management services with strategies that may include passive and active management, hedging, leverage, and derivatives.

Christopher Dunne is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Avestar Capital, LLC since 2021. He also has experience with IDB Capital Corp. since 2015. Avestar Capital is a SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.06 billion for a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth clients, private investment funds, accredited investors, charities, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of proprietary ETF-based models and third-party model portfolios, utilizing both passive and active management strategies, and serves non-U.S. clients through affiliated entities in India and Singapore.