Lawrence Herold is a CFA® charterholder with 47 years of industry experience. He is president and a principal of Herold Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 1980. Prior to that, he was associated with Bernard Herold & Co., Inc. He is also chairman of Herold Insurance Agency, Inc., a role he has held since the late 1980s. Herold Advisors, Inc. provides portfolio management services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and other U.S. institutions. The firm utilizes a tailored investment approach focused on equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and money market instruments, applying computer screening and fundamental analysis primarily to domestic large- and mid-cap securities.

Jeffrey Coe is a financial advisor at Neville, Rodie & Shaw Inc with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Neville, Rodie & Shaw since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the investment committee of Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, assisting with oversight of the foundation’s investment portfolio. Neville, Rodie & Shaw provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, endowments, and qualified retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamental equity analysis and long-term holding periods, employing a balanced mix of equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs tailored to client objectives and reviewed regularly by its investment committee.

George Stock III is a financial advisor at Meristead Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Stansberry Asset Management, LLC, Zsenia Investments INC., and KPMG. Outside of advising, he has been involved with ventures such as DraftDay Gaming Group and LRG Venture Inc. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining top-down macro analysis and fundamental bottom-up research, and it manages multiple private credit funds alongside separately managed accounts.

Gerard Addeo is a Series 63 certified financial advisor at WealthEdge Investment Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with related entities within the WealthEdge group since 1985, including WealthEdge Tax Advisors LLC and WealthEdge Advisors LLC. WealthEdge Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and businesses by providing discretionary portfolio management, model-portfolio services, and access to third-party strategists. The firm employs multi-model core-satellite and dynamic allocation strategies with active asset allocation, managing approximately $472 million for about 290 clients.

Ryan Haiss is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC. He has been with Flynn Zito since 2012 and also maintains a role at LPL Financial. Haiss contributes financial insights to websites such as MarketWatch and Yahoo Finance on an unpaid basis. Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $672 million for over 1,000 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers customized wealth management and investment services, combining discretionary portfolio management with sub-adviser solutions and leveraging a hybrid relationship with LPL Financial.

Barbara Silverman is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Shufro, Rose & Co., LLC since 2002. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in New York, NY. Shufro, Rose & Co., LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.165 billion for individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement accounts, and charitable or corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning, employing a long-term investment horizon and individualized portfolio management by a small team of experienced principals.

Anthony Bileddo is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Measured Risk Portfolios with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at B&B Direct, Farmingdale State College, and SHRK CPAs. Measured Risk Portfolios provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and financial consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, foundations, trusts, corporations, and other registered investment advisers. The firm’s investment approach combines option-based strategies and fixed income to manage risk and seeks to offer features such as performance-based fees and sub-advisory to an affiliated ETF.

Andrew Schmeidler is a financial advisor at ARS Investment Partners, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with ARS Investment Partners since 2016. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional accounts, offering tailored asset allocations, separately managed accounts, and ETF-based thematic portfolios driven by a committee process that integrates macro and sector analysis with fundamental research.

Matthew Becker is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Fruitful since 2024. He is also the owner and operator of Mom and Dad Money, a registered investment adviser in Florida, and offers educational courses and books through his website. Becker is in the process of winding down Mom and Dad Money while maintaining his role at Fruitful. Fruitful Advisory provides financial planning and discretionary investment management exclusively to members of Fruitful, Inc. The firm emphasizes diversified, low-cost portfolios primarily using passive ETFs and index funds, delivering advice through a subscription model rather than traditional asset-based fees.

Jacqueline Di Santo is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Perennial in New York, NY, with one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes seven years at The Ursuline School and four years at Wake Forest University. Perennial serves individual clients, family offices, trusts, estates, small businesses, and other organizations with wealth advisory, financial planning, and portfolio management services. The firm employs a customized, tax-aware investment process incorporating fundamental research, diversification, rebalancing, and fee and tax minimization, often using equities, ETFs, fixed income, derivatives, and margin strategies.

John Griffin is a Certified Financial Planner® with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Wilmington Capital Securities, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner of an LLC that holds a New York City taxi medallion. Wilmington Capital Securities, LLC provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pensions, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach using a variety of securities and analytical methods, managing approximately $258 million in client assets.

Leon Cherniavsky is a financial advisor at Fairport Advisors, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Fairport Advisors since 2012, also having worked at Fairport Capital, Inc. Prior to his current role, he was associated with Fairport Capital from 2008 to 2021. Fairport Advisors provides investment management, consulting, and business consulting services to individuals, family trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients using model-based portfolios that integrate tactical and strategic asset allocation with technical, quantitative, and AI-driven analysis.

Scott Gegerson is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Magnus Financial Group LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Stratos Wealth Partners, LPL Financial, Trivium Wealth Management, Trivium Financial Group, and Guardian Life. Magnus Financial Group LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $2.33 billion in assets and employs a tailored, committee-driven approach to portfolio construction, featuring proprietary quantitative strategies and unique operational tools such as the Pontera platform for managed account oversight.

Jeanine Kosakowski is a financial advisor with United Asset Strategies Inc. in Garden City, NY, holding five years of industry experience. She has been with United Asset Strategies since 2016. 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 portfolios, active fixed-income management, and risk management strategies involving options and margin transactions.

Lauro Akira Neuppmann Takata is a financial advisor at Brasil Plural Investment Advisor LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Sympatheia Advisory LLC, C6 Bank, and Icap Capital Markets. Brasil Plural Investment Advisor, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $201.6 million in assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, and institutions with customized portfolio management based on macroeconomic research and in-house analysis, employing strategies that may involve derivatives, hedging, and exposure to foreign currency and emerging-market risks.

Aron Pinson is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Equinum, LLC, where he has worked since 2019, and previously held roles at Sterne Agee and LPS Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Pinson owns several businesses including PFS Trading Inc. and Freeda Health LLC, which operate in coin collecting and nutraceuticals, respectively. Equinum provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning solutions. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis and maintains proprietary ETF models for its robo-advisor platform, integrating accounting firm ownership and family office services into its client offerings.

Nicole Scarpati is a financial advisor with Capital Counsel LLC in New York, NY, holding five years of industry experience and fourteen years at Capital Counsel. The firm provides discretionary asset management and occasional financial planning for individuals, families, foundations, endowments, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. Capital Counsel employs a valuation-based fundamental investment strategy focused on profitable, free-cash-flow-generating businesses, managing both separately managed accounts and private partnerships with a concentrated portfolio approach.

Ivan Lucuk is a financial advisor with Greenline Partners, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has been with Greenline Partners since 2018 and previously worked at Bridgewater Associates LP from 2004 to 2018. Greenline Partners manages portfolios for individual clients, trusts, estates, and institutional clients such as foundations, endowments, pensions, and family offices. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach focused on diversified portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment and consulting services tailored to client-specific goals and risk considerations.

Mary Catherine Mcrae is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. She has been with American Capital Management, Inc. since 2010. American Capital Management, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, foundations, and institutional clients, focusing on individually managed equity portfolios supplemented with convertible and fixed-income investments. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis of small- and medium-sized growth companies in health care and technology sectors, with a preference for long-term holdings and lower turnover.

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.