Vidur Bhalla is a CFA® charterholder with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Herold Advisors, Inc. since 1999 and also works with Herold & Lantern Investments, Inc. since 2020. Bhalla serves as a director of the charity Mission for Vision (USA). Herold Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a process combining computerized screening and fundamental analysis to construct portfolios focused primarily on domestic large- and mid-cap equities, with periodic use of foreign equities, bonds, and covered-call strategies.

Aimee Adler is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Shufro, Rose & CO., LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Cerity Partners LLC, Round Table Wealth Management, and Payne Capital Management. She serves as a volunteer board member of the Camp Dream Street advisory board. Shufro, Rose & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on individualized, long-term portfolio management using a range of investment vehicles and offers access to alternative private funds and 529 college-savings accounts.

Karina Baldizon is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently with NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC. She previously worked at Lazard Asset Management and Rockefeller & Co., among other firms. 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 uses primarily passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios supported by fundamental analysis and offers access to alternative investments and specialized strategies through third-party sub-advisers.

Adam Levy is a financial advisor with MPWM Advisory Solutions LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and JP Morgan Securities. Levy is involved in insurance-related activities through Momentum Insurance Advisors and Momentum Wealth Advisors. MPWM Advisory Solutions LLC provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach utilizing fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, managing accounts through various platforms including in-house management and LPL-hosted programs.

Chethan Gourkanti is a financial advisor at Traphagen Financial Group with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and REI Systems. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and trusts. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis, offers both discretionary investment management and fee-for-service planning, and integrates tax and accounting services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Timothy Urie is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Legacy Edge Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at WealthShield Partners, Orbis Wealth, and TIAA. He is also an independent licensed insurance agent. Legacy Edge Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a sponsored wrap-fee program. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining fundamental, modern portfolio theory, quantitative, and technical analysis tailored to client goals.

Ira Rousso is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Henley & Company Wealth Management LLC since 2009. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in New York City. 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 uses a variety of analytical approaches and offers tailored portfolios with ongoing monitoring, managing approximately $90.8 million in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2023.

Scott Mills is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. in New York, NY. Prior to joining Fortitude, he spent twelve years at Voya Investment Management and has been affiliated with the nonprofit organization Charity Footprints since 2017. Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement accounts, employee retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers advisor-directed portfolio management, third-party money manager selection, held-away account oversight, and tailored financial planning, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis or through recommended third-party strategies.

Adrienne Garofalo is a financial advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Gagnon Securities since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers as a Co-Chair for US Conference Events and Global Angels Chair with the nonprofit organization 100 Women in Finance. Gagnon Securities manages discretionary equity-focused accounts for both individual and institutional clients, employing a research-intensive, stock-by-stock approach aimed at aggressive capital appreciation. The firm operates as a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering brokerage services alongside its advisory business.

Reed Choate is a financial advisor with Neville, Rodie & Shaw Inc., where he has worked for 15 years. He holds 13 years of industry experience. Neville, Rodie & Shaw provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, endowments, qualified retirement plans, and other institutions. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamental equity analysis, long-term holding periods, and balanced portfolios tailored to client objectives, reviewed regularly by an investment committee.

Glad Perez is a financial advisor with Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 16 years of industry experience and has worked previously with firms such as Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Insight Private Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Glad Reiki Healing, LLC, which offers therapeutic touch services. Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning and investment management through a team of advisors utilizing customized portfolios, model strategies, and third-party platforms.

Farrel Liger is a financial advisor at AtCap Partners, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. His prior roles include positions at National Asset Management and National Securities Corporation. Outside of advising, he teaches continuing education courses for CPAs and is involved with nonprofit organizations such as The Foundation of the World and West Harlem Assistance. AtCap Partners, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create individualized investment strategies that include long-term holdings, short-term trading, and options.

John Cunningham Jr. is a financial advisor with Empirical Research Partners LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Empirical Research Partners since 2018 and previously spent five years at Cowen and Company, LLC. Empirical Research Partners provides data-driven research and tailored investment advice exclusively to institutional investors, including money managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, and broker-dealers globally. The firm focuses on quantitative models that integrate macroeconomic and statistical analysis to inform market style, risk, and opportunity assessments without managing client assets or executing trades.

Sheila Baird is a financial advisor at Kimelman & Baird, LLC in New York, NY, with 59 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kimelman & Baird since 1966 and previously spent 24 years at Daeg Capital Management, LLC. Kimelman & Baird provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable and institutional investors, primarily through separately managed accounts. The firm uses fundamental and technical analysis to implement both long- and short-term trading strategies tailored to client objectives.

V. Traphagen Jr. is a PFS™ and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been a principal at Traphagen Investment Advisors, LLC since 1997 and is also a partner at Traphagen & Traphagen CPAs, a CPA firm where he contributes part-time. Traphagen Financial Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm integrates investment management with tax, accounting, and estate-planning services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Lisa Balsamo is a financial advisor at Corrado Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and is also involved in several affiliated businesses, including CFG CPA, LLP, an accounting firm. Corrado Advisors serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning. The firm’s investment strategies include allocations to equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and other instruments, and it coordinates with an affiliated professional network including accounting and legal services.

Michael Duvally is a financial advisor at 5C Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining 5C Capital in 2021, he worked at 4Thought Financial Group Inc. and American Portfolios Financial Services Inc. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and periodic asset allocation and rebalancing. 5C Capital builds diversified portfolios using a mix of institutional mutual funds, separately managed accounts, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative assets, guided by a structured due-diligence process and quarterly monitoring under discretionary authority.

Keenan Brathwaite is a financial advisor with AtCap Partners, LLC, based in New York, NY. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ceros Financial Services, National Securities Corp, Aegis Capital Corp, and Spartan Capital Securities. AtCap Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients of varying net worth, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, including timing trades to anticipated market cycles, and offers access to proprietary strategies, sub-advisors, and third-party asset managers.

Susan Sofronas is a financial advisor at Manchester Capital Management LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been affiliated with Geller Advisors LLC since 2010. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the Board of Directors for Element Solutions Inc., a specialty chemicals company, where she participates in strategic oversight. Manchester Capital Management provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, trusts, foundations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes an asset-allocation approach implemented mainly through third-party managers and pooled vehicles, managing primarily discretionary, long-term portfolios with occasional tactical adjustments.

Maureen Drew is a financial advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Gagnon Securities since 1999 and holds a Series 63 designation. 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 is dually registered as an SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering brokerage services and operating affiliated pooled vehicles and partner funds.