Austin Sweerus is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fortis Group Advisors and LPL Financial since 2018 and previously spent seven years at INVEST Financial Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Christopher Edwards Financial Associates LLP, an investment-related business. Fortis Group Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation approach, utilizing risk-profiling technology and third-party manager evaluations to tailor portfolios and financial plans.

Courtney Mckenna is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Altfest Personal Wealth Management since 2022. Prior to joining Altfest, she worked at Iam Capital Corporation and Iridian Asset Management LLC. Altfest Personal Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and management of pooled investment vehicles to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and private funds. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach involving fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, along with ongoing monitoring and portfolio rebalancing under an investment committee.

Joyce Zhang is a financial advisor at Seasons of Advice Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at JP Morgan Securities and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Joyce is based in New York, NY. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families. The firm uses a proprietary planning process that sequences goal tracking, asset allocation, family and cash-flow reviews, and year-end tax planning, tailoring investment recommendations to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Drew Graves is a financial advisor at IDB Lido Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Soaring Student, LLC, providing tutoring and consulting services as well as wellness and dating advice for men coping with divorce. IDB Lido Wealth, LLC is a SEC-registered adviser jointly owned by Lido Advisors and Israel Discount Bank of New York. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement and estate planning services to individuals, family offices, pensions, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and insurance companies, employing an integrated wealth-management approach that includes multi-asset allocations and affiliated sub-advisory strategies.

John Gross is a financial advisor at MayTech Global Investments with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Polen Capital Management and BNY Mellon Distributors. MayTech Global Investments manages approximately $895 million in assets, serving individual investors, wealth management platforms, and institutional clients. The firm employs a research-intensive Global Growth strategy focused on companies impacted by globalization, digitalization, and demographic change, with an emphasis on information technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors.

Kenneth Botwinick is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Linsco/Private Ledger Corp., and has been associated with Botwinick & Company, LLC since 1997, where he serves as a Certified Public Accountant and partner. His non-investment activities include accounting, audit, tax services, and consulting on business financing strategies. Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages customized and model-based portfolios using a range of securities and employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with periodic rebalancing.

Lewis Altfest is a financial advisor at Altfest Personal Wealth Management in New York, NY, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and PFS™ designations with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Altfest Personal Wealth Management since 2009 and previously had a long tenure at Pace University from 1984 to 2020. 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 with a focus on client objectives, asset allocation, and tax considerations. Additionally, the firm sponsors and advises private pooled vehicles, including alternative and real estate funds.

Steven Longa is a financial advisor at Emissary Wealth with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Emissary Wealth in 2022, he played professional football in the National Football League from 2016 to 2020. Outside of advising, he owns and manages businesses in transportation and property management. Emissary Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, business entities, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive financial planning and investment management services. The firm is noted for its role as adviser and manager of private pooled investment vehicles, alongside offering tailored portfolio management based on fundamental analysis and client-specific objectives.

Stephen Kuchinski is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC in Westwood, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with LPL Financial, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual. Kuchinski is also associated with The Fortis Agency, an insurance-related business. Fortis Group Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, retirement plans, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using institutional share classes and third-party managers, employing risk-profiling technology and integrating tax-aware considerations in its investment approach.

Peter Mcglynn is a financial advisor at Renew Family Wealth with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Mcglynn Advisors and Third Seven Capital, where he also serves as a registered representative. Renew Family Wealth provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension/401(k) plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm delivers tailored investment advice using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and may engage sub-advisers or third-party managers for alternative strategies.

Fahmin Fardous is a CFP® professional at Zenith Wealth Partners with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at securities and banking firms, including over a decade at PNC Bank. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing an investment property. Zenith Wealth Partners serves individuals, small businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations with financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes low-cost, diversified index exposures combined with selective active management and ongoing portfolio monitoring through a documented Investment Policy Statement.

Tyler Allen is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Planning Group in Fairfield, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cornerstone in 2022, he worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company from 2018 to 2022. Outside of financial advising, he tutors at the Huntingdon Learning Center. Cornerstone Planning Group provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, and institutions. The firm operates as a fee-only fiduciary, emphasizing passive investment strategies through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers specialized ERISA fiduciary consulting services for plan sponsors.

Maneesh Shanbhag is a CFA® charterholder with 8 years of industry experience and has been with Greenline Partners since 2012. Greenline Partners serves individual clients, trusts and estates, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio and asset management alongside non-discretionary investment and consulting services. The firm uses a fundamental, long-term investment approach focused on diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes, with processes in place for regular portfolio review and risk management.

Terence Greene is an advisor at Capital Counsel LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Counsel, a firm established in 1999, for 27 years. Greene serves as a Non-Executive Director for The Needham Funds, Inc., participating in periodic meetings. Capital Counsel provides discretionary asset management and occasional financial planning to individuals, families, foundations, endowments, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a valuation-based fundamental investment strategy focusing on profitable, free-cash-flow-generating businesses and manages both separately managed accounts and private partnerships.

Luke Mc Grath is a financial advisor at Evolve Private Wealth, LLC with CFP® certification and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Bloomberg L.P. Evolve Private Wealth provides wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, financial institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $2.15 billion in assets and employs a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach that incorporates diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, independent managers, and alternative investments.

Matthew Pelz is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. since 2010. He is based in New York, NY. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. is a multi-advisor SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.14 billion for about 540 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, emphasizing thoughtful asset allocation across traditional and alternative asset classes.

Gregory Makowski is a CFP® with 44 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC since 1997 and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. from 2005 to 2017. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a trustee for a family trust and is a member of the advisory and advancement board at William Paterson University’s Cotsakos College of Business. CFS Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a range of investment strategies, including mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Mathew Moschovas is a financial advisor at Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Laidlaw Wealth Management since 2020. In addition to his advisory role, he is an associate at Lucius Partners LLC, where he supports board communications, research, and presentations. Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm builds customized portfolios using strategic asset allocation and institutional-class investments while emphasizing international investing and maintaining affiliations with related entities.

Mark Dorfman is a financial advisor with Seasons of Advice Wealth Management in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2017 and Seasons of Advice Wealth Management LLC from 2017 to 2020. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of an oil and gas exploration business and serves as a trustee on the board of directors for Art21, a nonprofit producing the Peabody Award-winning television series Art in the 21st Century. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families, using a proprietary process that sequences goal tracking, asset allocation, family and cash-flow reviews, and tax planning. The firm employs a tailored approach to investment recommendations and utilizes external implementation partners for certain mandates, maintaining ongoing oversight and integration across client accounts.

Michael Strassmann is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Seasons of Advice Wealth Management, joining the firm in 2023 after three years at First Republic Investment Management and four years at Lenox Advisors Inc. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families, offering financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm uses a proprietary process to sequence goal tracking, asset allocation, family and cash-flow reviews, and tax planning throughout the year, tailoring investment recommendations to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.