Sara Stollberger is a CFP® professional with seven years at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. and a total of five years in the industry. She previously worked at Arcadia Wealth Management and Paragon Capital Management. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using a mix of actively managed and index-related strategies, conducting due diligence on third-party managers and incorporating both traditional and alternative asset classes.

Danielle Udland is a financial advisor at Next Capital Management LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior work includes positions at Declaration Partners, Apollo Global Management, and JP Morgan. Next Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fee-only financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers family-office style services and access to alternative investments, customizing asset allocations and employing strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Alfonso Figliolia is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Professional Advisor Services, LLC in Garden City, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has been associated with WRP Investments, Inc., now SA Stone Wealth Management, since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a FINRA arbitrator and occasionally acts as an expert witness and consultant. Cornerstone Professional Advisor Services provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach with diversified, primarily passive investments and often utilizes sub-advisors and custodial services from SEI.

Christopher Conigliaro is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in financial advisory. He has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 22 years before joining Seasons of Advice Wealth Management, where he has been since 2017. He currently serves as an advisor at SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC. 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 uses a life-cycle framework called the “Seasons of Advice” process to tailor investment recommendations and offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, held-away account management, and a fixed-income program utilizing experienced sub-advisors.

Joanne Zerillo is a financial advisor at Papamarkou Wellner Perkin Advisors with 33 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with the Papamarkou Wellner firms in various capacities since 2009. Papamarkou Wellner Perkin Advisors primarily manages pooled vehicles and institutional assets, serving high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, foundations, pensions, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs proprietary analytical modeling and bottom-up equity research combined with a multi-manager approach to construct customized investment strategies.

Michael Selvitella is a financial advisor with ARCH Global Advisors, LLC in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, TIAA-CREF, and LPL Financial. ARCH Global Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm constructs customized portfolios using ETFs, individual equities, and mutual funds, employing a long-term approach with tactical rebalancing, and uniquely incorporates options and margin strategies in separately managed accounts.

Zachary Conway is a financial advisor with Seeds who holds a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Summit Financial, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advising, he contributes personal finance content to Forbes online and co-founded The Life & Wealth Network, a B2B subscription service providing financial advisors with curated service provider lists. Seeds primarily provides investment management and related services to other financial institutions through sub-advisory engagements. The firm employs a systematic, data-driven investment process focused on long-term outcomes, offering discretionary portfolio management, outsourced trading, and investment modeling through third-party platforms.

Dwight Lee is a financial advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Upland Associates since 2000 and serves as managing member for multiple investment vehicles including Upland Asset Management and GagnonLee Associates. Lee holds several nonprofit board roles, including chairman of the investment committee at The Century Association and trustee and vice chair of the board at The Graduate Center Foundation, Inc. Gagnon Securities manages discretionary equity-focused accounts for individual and institutional clients, employing a research-intensive, stock-by-stock approach aimed at aggressive capital appreciation. The firm provides brokerage services and operates affiliated pooled vehicles alongside its advisory business.

Yi Ji is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. in New York, NY, with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valley Wealth Managers, he worked at York Bridge Wealth Management and Commonwealth Financial Network. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a client-driven investment process, allocating portfolios across equities, fixed income, and cash, with oversight from an investment committee that manages strategic and tactical allocations.

Daniel Bernzweig is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. and has held roles at Valley National Bank, Valley Financial Management, Inc., Bank Leumi USA, and Leumi Investment Services Inc. His career spans over two decades in wealth management and banking in New York. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm follows a client-driven investment process, utilizing a mix of individual securities and funds, supported by an investment committee and third-party services.

Amanda Sebesta is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. in Garden City, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining United Asset Strategies, she worked at Joe Aguirre Agency and has experience in retail and university settings. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, participant-directed brokerage services, and estate and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a team-based advisory model. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion in client assets and employs diversified, tailored portfolios including core holdings, ETFs, option strategies, and active fixed-income management.

Denis Hurley is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has been with Empirical Research Partners since 2014. The firm provides data-driven research and on-request investment advice exclusively to institutional investors, including money managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, and broker-dealers in the U.S. and abroad. Empirical’s approach centers on quantitative models that integrate macroeconomic and industry data with statistical analysis to support professional investors’ independent decision-making.

Fabrice Mercier is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cross Border Wealth, LLC since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at deVere USA Inc from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a manager of Mercier Food Products, a salad dressing company. Cross Border Wealth, LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, focusing on expatriates, Americans living abroad, and foreign nationals. The firm provides non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting with an emphasis on cross-border retirement and pension issues.

Marisa Smith is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. with five years of industry experience. She has been with United Asset Strategies since 2019 and has prior experience at Agency Access and Real Content Media Group. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, participant-directed brokerage services, and estate and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a team-based advisory model. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion in assets and employs diversified, tailored portfolios that include active fixed-income management, options strategies, and risk management techniques.

Thomas Laviano is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. in Garden City, NY, with 13 years at the firm and a total of 14 years in the industry. He holds the Series 63 designation. His prior experience includes work at United Financial Group, Ltd. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, participant-directed brokerage services, and estate and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion in client assets and employs a team-based advisory model that emphasizes diversified, tailored portfolios and active fixed-income management.

Kenneth Hehir Jr. is a financial advisor at Westco Advisory Services, Inc. with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Westco Advisory Services since 2015, also maintaining roles at Westco Investment Corp. and NGL Group since 1986. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a partner in NGL Insurance Group, which focuses on property and casualty insurance, and participates in the sales of life, disability, and long-term care insurance through NGL Life Associates. Westco Advisory Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $251.8 million for about 316 clients, utilizing a documented risk-tolerance process, customized asset allocation, and a core-and-satellite investment approach.

Matthew Parker is a financial advisor at Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Laidlaw Wealth Management since 2019 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2009 to 2019. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 builds customized portfolios using strategic asset allocation and a range of investment products, applying methods such as Modern Portfolio Theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and also offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Vinã­Cius Martins Flores is a financial advisor at Stratton Capital Investment Advisory LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held positions at Stratton Capital since 2024. Outside of the firm, he has worked in educational roles and served in the Exército Brasileiro. Stratton Capital provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, primarily serving clients outside the United States. The firm focuses on customized portfolios using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, guided by fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach.

Caitlin Fastiggi is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Brooklyn FI, LLC. She previously worked at HFO Services Corp for seven years. Brooklyn FI serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-account advice. The firm primarily employs a passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, while also integrating tax services through an affiliated tax preparation business.

Kevin Murphy is a financial advisor with R & R Financial Planners, Inc. in East Meadow, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at RNR Securities LLC since 2007 and was involved with the LI Baseball Academy for 13 years. R & R Financial Planners, Inc. is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $60.1 million for individual investors, high-net-worth individuals, retirement plan participants, trusts, and non-public corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing a combination of model and customized portfolios across multiple platforms with active monitoring and use of options and derivatives when appropriate.