Alex Shtaynberger is a financial advisor with Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Laidlaw Wealth Management since 2010 and has maintained a long-term association with Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd since 1999. Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm focuses on customized portfolios using strategic asset allocation and a range of investment products, including no-load mutual funds, ETFs, structured products, and fixed-income securities, applying methodologies such as Modern Portfolio Theory and both fundamental and technical analysis.

Ryan Tuttle is a financial advisor at Signet Financial Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has been with Signet since 2023 and previously worked at the University of New Hampshire and St Joseph Regional High School. Signet Financial Management provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.06 billion in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, fiduciary approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis to construct diversified portfolios.

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 with RMR Wealth Management in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 37 years of industry experience. She has been with RMR Wealth Management since 2011. RMR Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement plans, and corporate clients through discretionary portfolio management and various managed-account programs. The firm uses third-party platforms and managers to tailor investment strategies—including conventional and alternative approaches—according to 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 spent ten years at Capital Group Private Client Services. NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as certain charitable organizations, through discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm manages roughly $263 million in assets with a team of 14 advisors and primarily uses passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios supported by fundamental analysis.

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.

Kathryn O'Donnell is a financial advisor at Makrod Investment Associates Inc with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Makrod Investment Associates since 2000. Makrod Investment Associates provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a value-oriented approach, focusing on long-term purchases of blue-chip, dividend-paying stocks and investment-grade fixed income, managing approximately $803.7 million on a non-discretionary basis.

Christopher Kelly is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Planning Group with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including MML Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed to sell life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Cornerstone Planning Group provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm operates as a fee-only fiduciary, emphasizing passive investment strategies through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs while tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Steven Woods is a financial advisor at Stirlingshire Investments in New York, NY, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Worden Capital Management LLC and Laidlaw and Company. Woods also serves as CEO and Chairman of the Board of Stirlingshire Investments, Inc., the parent company of Stirlingshire BD LLC and Stirlingshire RIA LLC. Stirlingshire Investments serves individuals, trusts, and other entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and IRA rollover advice. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and instruments tailored to client profiles and maintains an affiliation with Stirlingshire BD LLC, requiring advisory clients to use its broker-dealer and clearing custodian.

Axel Agami Contreras is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with ANTOLINO Wealth Advisors and has prior experience at AA Financial Advisors, LLC, Kestra Advisory Services LLC, and Antolino & Associates. Before entering the financial industry, he spent six years in full-time education. ANTOLINO Wealth Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a multi-dimensional asset allocation approach and offers proprietary planning processes and ongoing membership tiers designed to deliver customized portfolio management and financial planning solutions.

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.

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, with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Nasdaq and Numina Capital Management LLC. Empirical Research Partners provides data-driven research and tailored investment advice exclusively to institutional investors, focusing on quantitative models that integrate macroeconomic and statistical analysis to inform equity and portfolio strategies. The firm operates primarily as a broker-dealer and serves an international institutional client base.

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.

Jordan Kaufman is a CFP® and CFA® with 21 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC, where he has worked since 2020, following roles at Advisory Services Network LLC, Oppenheimer, and Goldman Sachs & Co. Kaufman holds volunteer board positions with several nonprofit organizations, including West Bergen Mental Healthcare, The Ridgewood AM Rotary Club, and the Ridgewood High School Alumni Association. Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $383.8 million in discretionary assets using proprietary model portfolios and primarily invests in exchange-traded funds, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.

Rebecca Garcia is a financial advisor with Premier Path Wealth Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill and Medix before joining Premier Path Wealth Partners. Premier Path Wealth Partners provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to private pooled investments. The firm employs a multi-analytic investment approach across various instruments and supports employer plan sponsors, using both internal and third-party managers.

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 with five years of experience at Francis Financial in New York, NY. She has been with Francis Financial continuously since 2016, working alongside a team of ten advisors. Francis Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $803 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers personalized investment management and comprehensive financial planning, including specialized divorce financial planning, and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with a focus on asset allocation and mutual fund/ETF analysis.