Kevin Madrigal is a CFP® and ChFC® with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. and has held positions at Valley National Bank, Bank Leumi USA, and Northwestern Mutual. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm uses a client-driven investment process that combines strategic and tactical allocations across equities, fixed income, and cash, with most portfolios holding individual securities alongside mutual funds and ETFs when suitable.

Steven Aberman is a financial advisor with Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience and has been with Flynn Zito Capital Management and LPL Financial since 2014. He also acts in a fiduciary capacity for the Robert S Aberman Family Trust. Flynn Zito Capital Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, and employer plan sponsors by providing comprehensive wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies based on fundamental and technical analysis, operating as a team of seven advisors within LPL Financial’s hybrid RIA program.

Melvin Rokeach is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Management Group in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Strategic Wealth Management Group since 2013 and has been associated with Rampart America since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an insurance broker specializing in life, health, property, and casualty insurance. Strategic Wealth Management Group offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, pension and 401(k) plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides tailored portfolio management using model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and third-party wrap programs, employing a range of strategies from income-focused to aggressive growth.

John Carey Jr. is a financial advisor at Griffin Asset Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He worked at Lebenthal Asset Management, LLC from 2009 to 2017 before joining Griffin Asset Management in 2017. Griffin Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services for individuals, families, trusts, charities, institutions, and other investment advisers. The firm employs active management strategies across core equity, fixed income, and alternatives, including covered call option writing, and manages nearly $1 billion in assets with a focus on customized portfolios and sub-advisory roles.

James Cappello is a financial advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Gagnon Securities since 2017 and previously at Invicta Investor from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of Jono Enterprises, LLC, which produces the Shoot n Scoop Lacrosse Trainer. 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 operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, executing transactions through its own platform and offering a combination of transaction-based and advisory fee structures.

Akil Lamy is a financial advisor at Seasons of Advice Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Bshapiro Financial. Lamy has been with Seasons of Advice Wealth Management since 2021. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and various family types, typically starting relationships around $100,000. The firm uses a structured planning process called "Seasons of Advice" and offers financial planning, portfolio management, and held-away account oversight through multiple investment programs, including a PIMCO sub-advisory fixed-income portfolio.

Arnold Schmeidler is a financial advisor with ARS Investment Partners, LLC who holds 51 years of industry experience. He has worked at ARS Investment Partners since 2016 and has been with Aresco Management, Inc. since 1989. ARS Investment Partners is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients with separately managed accounts, financial planning, third-party manager referrals, and ETF sponsorship and sub-advisory services. The firm’s investment process combines macro and sector analysis with fundamental research to create tailored portfolios, and it manages approximately $2.7 billion in assets with a small team.

Edward Alf IV is an advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at McKinsey & Company for three years. 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 uniquely combines investment advisory and brokerage services, executing transactions through its broker-dealer platform and offering both commission-based and asset-based fee structures.

Robert Hayden is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Total Alignment Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2013. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience teaching as an adjunct professor of financial planning at New York University. Hayden also served as a director on the CFP Board of Directors for a four-year term beginning in 2011. Total Alignment Wealth Advisors, LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through comprehensive financial planning and family office services. The firm emphasizes planning and oversight without discretionary portfolio management, coordinating with outside managers and providing clients with detailed financial plans and action lists.

Cynthia Roberts is a financial advisor with Gagnon Securities, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Gagnon Securities since 2010. In addition to her advisory role, she is a partner in Gagnon Administrative Services and in the firm's private partner funds. 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 operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering brokerage services and managing affiliated pooled vehicles and partner funds.

Jonathan Blau is a financial advisor at Fusion Family Wealth, LLC in Woodbury, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Fusion Family Wealth since 2013. Fusion Family Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, related trusts and estates, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $1.2 billion in assets across five advisors and employs client-specific investment policy statements with diversified portfolio allocations.

Joshua Seward is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Quent Capital, LLC since 2018, following roles at Deloitte LLP and the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Seward is based in New York, NY. Quent Capital is an independent SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $1.6 billion in discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as investors in a private pooled vehicle. The firm employs a blend of fundamental research, quantitative methods, and portfolio-level asset allocation, offering strategies that include global long/short small-cap funds, ETFs, mutual funds, and individual equities.

Eric Block is a financial advisor with Circle Advisers Inc in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and five years of industry experience. He has been with Circle Advisers since 1985, spanning over 40 years at the firm. Circle Advisers Inc serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, providing non-discretionary investment advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm manages assets with a focus on fundamental analysis and a mix of long- and short-term strategies, including options for hedging or income.

Sean Yang is a financial advisor at Herold Advisors, Inc. in New York, NY, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Herold & Lantern Investments, Inc. since 2020 and Bernard Herold & Co., Inc. from 2013 to 2020. 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 combination of computerized screening and fundamental analysis to construct portfolios primarily focused on domestic large- and mid-cap equities, with occasional foreign equities and fixed income instruments.

Carlo Crescenzo is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with United Asset Strategies since 2019. Prior to joining the firm, he was a student at St. John's University from 2014 to 2018. United Asset Strategies Inc. provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, participant-directed brokerage services, and estate and financial planning for both individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a team-based advisory model and manages approximately $2.22 billion in client assets, focusing on diversified and tailored portfolios that include core holdings, ETFs, options strategies, and active fixed-income management.

Yoel Felberbaum is a financial advisor at Park Avenue Investment Advisory, LLC with 8 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with Park Avenue Securities, LLC since 2017 and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in software design consulting and serves on the board of a nonprofit organization, Reprieve. Park Avenue Investment Advisory provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, endowments, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages client assets primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and third-party investment managers through technology platforms, and offers additional services including financial planning and business exit consulting.

Paul Metz is a financial advisor with First American Asset Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Wilshire Securities, Inc. since 1998. Outside of advisory work, he is an agent for A and F Insurance, an insurance brokerage firm. First American Asset Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, corporations, and business entities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and allocations to independent managers. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios with ongoing monitoring and at least quarterly reviews.

Miho Common is a financial advisor at Ascend Interplay, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets, LLC before joining Ascend Interplay. Ascend Interplay provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on asset allocation and third-party model portfolios rather than individual security selection. The firm manages approximately $390 million in client assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis and offers financial planning, referral services, and a complimentary travel-planning service.

Carson Bidawid is a financial advisor at Circle Advisers Inc. with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has been with Circle Advisers since 2016. Circle Advisers primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, offering non-discretionary investment advisory services along with financial planning and consulting when requested. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis across a range of asset classes and operates multiple offices while maintaining a team-sized advisory structure.

Mario Giammarco Jr is a financial advisor at Herold Advisors, Inc. in New York, NY, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Herold Advisors since 2015 and Herold & Lantern Investments since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an attorney and owner of Giammarco Law and is involved in financial planning through Giammarco Planning Associates. Herold Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a combination of computerized screening and fundamental analysis to construct portfolios primarily focused on domestic large- and mid-cap equities, with additional allocations to foreign equities and fixed income.