Michael Fishman is a financial advisor with NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC in New York, NY. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining NerdWallet Wealth Partners, he worked at Goldman Sachs for nine years and spent a year in extended travel. NerdWallet Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as certain charitable organizations, providing discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm uses a team approach and primarily implements passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios supplemented with fundamental analysis, offering access to alternative investments and employing third-party sub-advisers for specialized strategies.

Jason Mahabirsingh is a financial advisor at Momentum Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Credit Suisse Securities (Canada) Inc. and Credit Suisse First Boston, where he worked for a combined 19 years before becoming self-employed from 2018 to 2022. Momentum Advisors serves individual and organizational clients such as families, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses, offering wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and consulting services. The firm builds customized portfolios based on clients’ risk profiles and time horizons, using both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches alongside third-party managers and subadvisers.

Christine Lucero is a CFP® professional with four years of experience at Satovsky Asset Management LLC in New York, NY. She has been with the firm since 2013, which operates as a team of five advisors. Satovsky Asset Management provides wealth management, holistic financial planning, and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $844 million in regulatory assets and emphasizes goals-based planning, tax-efficient portfolio construction, and low-cost, often passive investment strategies with flexibility for alternative investments when appropriate.

Karen Altfest is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Altfest Personal Wealth Management since 2009. Altfest Personal Wealth Management serves individual clients across wealth levels, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, managing portfolios with a combination of 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.

Gary Raniolo II is a financial advisor at Next Level Private LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with nonprofit lacrosse organizations, including Predators Lacrosse LLC and Rye Youth Lacrosse. Next Level Private LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and annuity consulting to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds, with ongoing client communication and periodic portfolio reviews.

Preston Buhrmaster is a financial advisor at Zoe Financial, Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Everlaw and Aflac, as well as experience with a CPA firm and his own company, JH Buhrmaster CO. Zoe Financial, Inc. operates an online referral service that connects individual and high-net-worth clients to third-party registered investment advisers within its Zoe Advisor Network. The firm also offers the Zoe Wealth Platform, providing reporting and administrative support to participating RIAs, focusing on referrals and platform services rather than direct retail account management.

Richard Bell is a financial advisor at Searle & Co. in Greenwich, CT, with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Searle & Co. since 2005 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Searle & Co. provides discretionary and limited non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $630 million across about 126 client relationships through a seven-advisor team, tailoring investment advice using a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Lauren Urbanski is a financial advisor at N10° WEALTH with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for five years and McKenna Orthodontics for fifteen years. Lauren joined N10° WEALTH and its affiliated firm N10° Assets in 2026. N10° Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager selection for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach combining individual securities, ETFs, options, alternatives, direct indexing, and digital assets with fundamental, technical, ESG, and quantitative analysis, while leveraging third-party managers and technology platforms for implementation.

Jiorden Sanchez is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs for four years before joining United Asset Strategies Inc. in 2020, where he is part of a team of 25 advisors. 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 with an investment approach that includes diversified, tailored portfolios and active fixed-income management.

Francis Mckiernan is a financial advisor with Third View Private Wealth and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 12 years of industry experience and has previously worked at firms including Procyon Advisors, Baker Tilly, Bank of America, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. Mckiernan is also a licensed insurance agent through Third View Risk, LLC, providing life insurance products to clients as needed. Third View Private Wealth offers personalized investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and institutional and charitable entities. The firm uses a combination of in-house and third-party model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and alternative investments to implement tailored strategies.

Philip Oppenheimer is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer + Close, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with the firm since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a managing member, analyst, and portfolio manager of Oppvest, LLC, which is the general partner of three investment partnerships. Oppenheimer + Close serves individuals, families, retirement-plan participants, trusts, and accredited investors. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach focused on exchange-listed domestic and foreign equities, offering discretionary portfolio management, fiduciary advice, and coordinated financial planning.

Thorne Perkin is a financial advisor at Papamarkou Wellner Perkin Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with Papamarkou Wellner Asset Management Inc. since 2014 and Papamarkou Wellner & Co., Inc. since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner and board member of Perkin & Perkin LLC, a start-up developing surgical disinfecting soap. Papamarkou Wellner Perkin Advisors primarily manages pooled vehicles and institutional assets, serving high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, foundations, pensions, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs proprietary analytical modeling and a bottom-up equity research process combined with a multi-manager approach, offering a range of investment strategies and sponsoring private funds such as the PW Portfolio and the PW Nordic Tech Fund.

Ralph Metz is a financial advisor with Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Spartan Capital Securities, LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Ralph is a 22% owner investor in a CrossFit gym operated by his brother. Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management provides personalized investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, third-party money manager oversight, and ongoing investment consultation, primarily using non-discretionary arrangements and relying on third-party managers and model portfolios.

Gerson Ossers is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cerity Partners LLC since 2026. He previously worked at Shufro, Rose & Co., LLC for seven years, along with positions at Source Financial Advisors, Procyon Private Wealth Partners, UBS Financial Services, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Shufro, Rose & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes individualized, long-term portfolio management using equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, and cash equivalents.

Justin Singer is a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC with 15 years of experience. He has been with Tortoise since 2011. Tortoise provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, focusing on risk management, a conservative long-term approach, and tax efficiency. The firm offers comprehensive financial advice beyond investments, including college and retirement planning, mortgage financing, insurance, charitable giving, and estate planning.

Daniel Portnoy is a financial advisor at Greenwich Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Greenwich Advisors, he worked at Chrysaetos Capital Advisors, LLC for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he manages two non-investment businesses: Pavonia Technology, Inc., which provides technology and recruitment consulting, and Ayerport, LLC, offering educational and coaching consultation services. Greenwich Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that manages approximately $293 million for about 72 clients across five offices. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and some businesses, offering customized portfolio management and financial planning with a generally applied $1,000,000 account minimum. Their investment approach includes a broad range of strategies and instruments, often under granted trading discretion, to meet client objectives and risk tolerances.

Laura Asker is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Empirical Research Partners for a total of 18 years, with a five-year hiatus. Empirical Research Partners provides data-driven research and on-request investment advice exclusively to institutional investors such as money managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, and broker-dealers. The firm focuses on quantitative models combining macroeconomic and statistical analysis to support professional investors’ independent decision-making rather than managing assets or executing trades.

Howard Duncan is a financial advisor at Avity Investment Management Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Avity Investment Management since 2000. Avity Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension funds, profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fundamental research, high-quality liquid securities, and active fixed-income management, overseeing approximately $1.86 billion in client assets.

Ladyanne Castellanos is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Ameraudi Asset Management, Inc. since 2024 and previously held positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors. Ameraudi Asset Management provides portfolio management and asset-allocation services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and trusts, focusing on exchange-traded funds and combining fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis within both discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Interaudi Bank, serving a diverse client base including many non-U.S. investors.

Kenneth Gutwillig is a financial advisor at Financial Decisions, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Financial Decisions since 2016, with prior roles at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent. He is also involved in insurance sales and services, including life, accident, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. Financial Decisions serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach with a mix of bonds, equities, independent managers, and variable annuity management, operating from multiple offices despite a small advisory team.