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.

Killana Williams is a financial advisor at Palumbo Wealth Management LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2014 to 2020. Williams also serves as a Registered Representative with Private Client Services. Palumbo Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $543 million across about 283 clients. The firm employs a primarily long-term, discretionary investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities and bonds, and alternative investments, while positioning itself as a fiduciary and applying both fundamental and technical analysis.

Douglas Famigletti is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He has been with Griffin Asset Management, LLC since 2004, contributing to the firm for over two decades. He is currently concluding administrative work for his previous firm. Griffin Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and customized wealth management for high-net-worth clients, institutions, and others. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment process combining core equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative approaches and serves as a sub-advisor and model portfolio provider.

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.

Jacob Halberstam is a financial advisor at Equinum, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Equinum since 2019, following prior roles at LPS Financial, B-Tank Magazine, and Heicel Hatalmud - United Talmudical Seminary. Equinum provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a family office service. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios and integrates its partial ownership by an accounting firm into its service model.

Robert Marronaro is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently with Legacy Edge Advisors and has held prior roles at Orbis Wealth, WealthShield Partners, and TIAA. Marronaro is also an independent licensed insurance agent. Legacy Edge Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a sponsored wrap-fee program. The firm employs a diverse investment approach combining fundamental, modern portfolio theory, quantitative, and technical analysis tailored to client-specific goals and risk tolerances.

Katelyn Gallanty is a financial advisor at GT Investment Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Citigroup, Wells Fargo Securities, and Grant Drive Group. GT Investment Management serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, managing approximately $5.5 million across about 35 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, using a blend of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to build tailored portfolios.

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.

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 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill, Bridgeway Wealth Partners LLC, and Charlesworth & Rugg. Outside of his advisory role, Murphy is the founder of Titan Strategic Partners, LLC, a business consulting firm advising executives on growth and financing efficiencies. EmpiriKal Partners LLC provides discretionary asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $87.5 million across 199 client relationships with a team of ten advisors, offering tailored investment programs based on fundamental analysis and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Robert Murphy Jr. is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at United Asset Strategies Inc. since 2022 and previously spent over two decades at TD Ameritrade. His credentials also include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. United Asset Strategies Inc. 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 through a team-based advisory model that emphasizes diversified, tailored portfolios and active risk management strategies.

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.

Benson Tang is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Fund Services for eight years and is currently involved with Standard Pension Services as a paraplanner. Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management through a team-based approach. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies including personalized portfolios, model portfolios, and third-party manager selection.

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.

Herbert Refvik is a financial advisor at Lebenthal Global Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at MML Investors Services, LLC, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. Outside of finance, his background includes roles at Apple Honda and 631 Insider Inc. Lebenthal Global Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, small businesses, and employee benefit plans. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, managing approximately $820 million in assets across a multi-advisor team.

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.

Chris Zhang is a financial advisor at Ascend Interplay, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Asia Limited and Morgan Stanley & Co LLC before joining Ascend Interplay in 2022. Chris holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Ascend Interplay provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals through a non-discretionary model. The firm serves a small client base and offers a broad range of investment options, including private placements, real estate, digital assets, and derivatives, while also providing no-cost travel planning services.