Amelia Weir is a financial advisor at Paradigm Capital Management, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Paradigm Capital Management since 2008 and has been associated with C.L. King & Associates since 2001. She holds the Series 63 designation. Paradigm Capital Management, Inc. is a registered investment adviser managing discretionary assets primarily for pooled investment vehicles and institutional clients, including pension plans, foundations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up research approach with six principal strategies across separate accounts and commingled vehicles, overseeing approximately $2.2 billion in discretionary assets.

James Elliot is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with ELCO Management Company, LLC in New York, NY, since 1995. ELCO Management Company, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through separately managed accounts and as adviser and general partner to a private pooled vehicle. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis across multiple strategies and employs options, short selling, and leverage where appropriate.

Christopher Kenneally is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and INVEST Financial Corporation. Fortis Group Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm constructs diversified, asset-allocation portfolios using risk-profiling technology and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and ERISA plan services.

James Zahakos is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC in Westwood, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones and Voya Financial Advisors before joining Fortis Group Advisors and LPL Financial in 2020. Outside of advisory work, Zahakos is involved in recruiting through S4 Search Partners. Fortis Group Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation approach using institutional share classes and risk-profiling technology, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and plan services.

Kevin Leeds is a financial advisor at Vision Retirement with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has maintained a long-standing accounting practice as president of Kevin L. Leeds, CPA, PC since 1980. Prior to joining Vision Retirement, he worked at Vaughan and Company Securities, Inc. for five years. Vision Retirement is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm combines third-party strategist models with advisor judgment to create tailored portfolios, incorporating technology and tax-aware strategies.

Thomas Carhart is a financial advisor with South Street Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, holding four years of industry experience. He has been with South Street Advisors since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Carhart serves as vice president of Baronne Services, a management company for family-owned oil and gas partnerships, and is a director of two not-for-profit organizations: Arts for Art in New York and Prevent Child Abuse America in Chicago. 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 with a focus on asset allocation and quantitative screening, managing roughly $825 million across U.S. equity, balanced, and fixed-income strategies.

Michael Kettner is a financial advisor at Avestar Capital, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Kestra Financial Services, Inc. and Coastline Wealth Management. He is also the owner of MCK Wealth Management, a personal non-investment business entity. Avestar Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.06 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, private funds, charities, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through proprietary ETF strategies and third-party models, combining passive and active management with options and derivatives, while serving both U.S. and non-U.S. clients and acting as an investment manager for proprietary funds and private investment vehicles.

Gabriel Rabinovici is a financial advisor at Stratton Capital Investment Advisory LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has been with Stratton Capital in various capacities since 2015 and currently works at the firm's New York office. Stratton Capital Investment Advisory LLC manages approximately $75.2 million in discretionary assets across six advisors, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates both in the U.S. and primarily internationally. The firm constructs customized portfolios using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally individual stocks, bonds, or options, employing fundamental analysis with a long-term investment orientation.

Lawrence May is a CFP® with over 50 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is a managing member of Strategic Advisors, LLC, doing business as Strategic Wealth Management Group, where he has worked since 1999. He also serves as president of May Financial Group, Ltd., a financial planning and insurance products firm established in 1979. His prior experience includes a long tenure at Gerson Horowitz Green Securities Corp. Strategic Wealth Management Group provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and 401(k) plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers tailored portfolio management through various strategies and investment vehicles, including proprietary ETF portfolios, and provides retirement-plan and standalone financial consulting.

David Shaw is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with one year of experience in financial advising. He currently works at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. and has prior experience at Focus Wealth Partners, Argent Wealth Management, and Boston Financial Investment Management. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. is a multi-advisor SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.14 billion for around 540 clients. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, utilizing a combination of actively managed and index-related strategies across traditional and alternative asset classes.

Barry Mitchell Jr. is a financial advisor at Next Level Private LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and worked previously at UBS Financial Services for 10 years. Mitchell is also a licensed insurance professional, dedicating less than 10% of his time to this activity. Next Level Private advises high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to develop customized portfolios, maintains a fiduciary duty, and supports annuity consulting through a third-party platform.

Ashwini Patil is a financial advisor at GoalVest Advisory LLC in New York, NY, with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with GoalVest Advisory since 2018. GoalVest Advisory primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm combines fundamental equity research, quantitative analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to create tailored investment strategies and generally manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Jesse Weissberger is a financial advisor at Atcap Partners, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and National Asset Management Inc. Since 2017, he has been involved in insurance sales as an insurance agent. Atcap Partners provides investment management and financial planning to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a blend of analytical methods and market-timing strategies to tailor portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management along with access to third-party asset managers.

Jerome Khaski is a financial advisor at Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Transatlantique Private Wealth since 2015. Transatlantique Private Wealth primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and similar private entities, managing approximately $879 million in assets across about 400 client relationships. The firm focuses on cross-border portfolio management, using a tailored asset allocation approach supported by proprietary modeling and European-affiliated research teams.

Eric Walter is a financial advisor at Altfest Personal Wealth Management in New York, NY, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 19 years. His background also includes a brief tenure with the Pascack Valley Regional High School District. Altfest Personal Wealth Management serves individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, managing portfolios with a focus on client objectives, asset allocation, and tax considerations, while also sponsoring private pooled investment vehicles.

Stephen Fitch is a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Carleton College and Nikola Tesla STEM High School. Tortoise Investment Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, with a focus on risk management, tax efficiency, and a conservative long-term investment approach. The firm also offers financial planning and advice on non-investment matters such as college and retirement planning, estate planning, and charitable giving.

Daniel Sterling is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he worked at Future You Wealth, LLC for six years and Capital Guardian Trust Company for four years. NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that manages roughly $263 million in discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients as well as certain charitable organizations. The firm employs passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios combined with fundamental analysis and offers integrated financial planning, portfolio construction, and access to alternative investments for eligible clients.

Robert Biesiada is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently with Revolve Wealth Partners, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Mr. Fix-All and Biofoods Ltd. Revolve Wealth Partners provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive wealth-management services, emphasizing global diversification, tax sensitivity, and ongoing due diligence.

Kyle Kadish is a financial advisor at Revere Wealth Management LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including IBN Financial Services, Inc. and Provasi Capital Partners. Outside of finance, he serves as an independent contractor assigning referees for NCAA hockey games. Revere Wealth Management LLC operates as a seven-advisor team providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and macro analysis and offers customized portfolios alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Jessica Vingiello is a financial advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Gagnon Securities since 2020. Gagnon Securities serves individual and institutional clients through discretionary portfolio management, retirement accounts, trusts, and custodial arrangements. The firm employs a research-intensive, generalist equity approach focused on stock-by-stock selection for capital appreciation with a long-term orientation.