Ankur Patel is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Ellevest, Inc. since 2019. Prior to joining Ellevest, he worked at Lenox Wealth Advisors and MML Investors Services, including MassMutual Life Insurance Co / Lenox Advisors. Ellevest provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services focused on helping women plan and invest. The firm offers tailored portfolios emphasizing strategic asset allocation and diversification, along with tax-minimization strategies and values-aligned investment options.

Graham Mandl is a financial advisor at Serenus Wealth Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch for nine years and Certuity for one year before joining Serenus in 2024. Serenus Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive portfolio management and standalone financial planning. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, quantitative models, and third-party manager due diligence, focusing on asset allocation and periodic rebalancing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Donald Chappell is a financial advisor at Wellington Shields & Co., LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been with Wellington Shields since 2009. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, third-party manager selection, and various investment strategies, and offers multiple execution and servicing options through its dual registration as both an investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Andrew Leahy is a financial advisor at Ascend Interplay, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Virgil Capital and The Lanby. Ascend Interplay provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals through a non-discretionary model, advising on a broad range of investments including private placements, real estate, digital assets, and derivatives. The firm serves a small client base and integrates third-party model portfolios and outside managers, while also offering no-cost travel planning services.

Blair Cohen is a financial advisor at GoalVest Advisory LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Guggenheim Securities, EY LLP, and Mizuho Securities USA. Cohen serves as managing partner at GoalVest Venture Capital and is an advisory board member of Alervio. GoalVest Advisory primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental equity research, quantitative analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, managing accounts chiefly on a discretionary basis.

John Contant is a financial advisor at Shufro, Rose & Co., LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Shufro, Rose & Co. since 2004. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, businesses, and charitable organizations. Shufro, Rose & Co. emphasizes individualized, long-term portfolio management using a range of investment vehicles, managing approximately $2.46 billion in assets across its 12-advisor team.

Matthew Wiener is a financial advisor at Zoe Financial, Inc. in New York, NY, with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Infor and B&H. Zoe Financial operates an online referral service connecting individuals and high-net-worth households with pre-vetted registered investment advisers through its Advisor Network. The firm also offers a Wealth Platform providing reporting, administrative, sub-advisory, and wrap-fee services to RIAs, without managing client assets directly or charging users for referrals.

Sami Boghos is a financial advisor at Retirable with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Policygenius and Greenwich Strategy. Retirable serves individuals who are retired or nearing retirement, providing financial planning and discretionary investment management focused on retirement income and distribution planning. The firm uses a combination of online planning tools and advisor consultations to create personalized retirement plans, implementing diversified ETF portfolios primarily through the Altruist platform.

Eric Maidenberg is a financial advisor with Blue Square Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services and UBS Hedge Fund Solutions, as well as leadership in his own consultancy, EJM Impact Solutions. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in management and strategy consulting for early to mid-stage businesses through his ownership of EJM Impact Solutions and a forthcoming growth strategy consultancy, Sublime Growth. Blue Square Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, sub-advisory, and due diligence services to individuals, family offices, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a proprietary Dynamic Cash Allocation® process to manage diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes and offers specialized digital asset investment strategies.

Adriano Pisarri is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Matauro, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Matauro, LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach incorporating fundamental, macro, technical, and ESG analysis across a broad range of asset classes and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Scott Fullman is an investment advisor representative at Revere Wealth Management LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Revere Securities LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Fullman Technologies, Inc., a company that provides educational materials for the options business, including authoring an options book. Revere Wealth Management LLC is a seven-advisor team that manages discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios for individual and institutional clients, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and macro analysis. The firm offers tailored portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Brian Schwartz is a financial advisor with Flagstar Securities, Inc. in New York, NY, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Signature Securities Group Corp. and HSBC, among others. He also serves as Group Director Investments and Senior Vice President at New York Community Bancorp. Flagstar Securities provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages roughly $784 million in discretionary assets and offers wealth management, a Managed Account Program, and retirement plan consulting, using a discretionary approach with documented Investment Policy Statements and diversified allocations including third-party managers.

Edward Kim is a financial advisor with Ascend Interplay, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Old City Securities, Swiss Hill Advisors, and Hudson Executive Capital. Ascend Interplay serves high-net-worth individuals by providing non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, referral services, and travel planning. The firm manages a diverse investment universe and operates multiple affiliated entities, serving both U.S. and non-U.S. clients with a focus on asset allocation and third-party model portfolios.

Henry Peelle IV is a financial advisor at Masterworks Advisers, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Masterworks and Masterworks Advisers since 2023, following prior roles that include positions at H&R Block and various other employers. Masterworks Advisers provides investment advice focused exclusively on securitized art investments issued by Masterworks affiliates. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth investors through a rules-based investment process that incorporates art market research, third-party appraisals, and historical data analysis, primarily offering non-discretionary advisory services via the Masterworks platform.

William Wurm is a CFA® charterholder with over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Beech Hill Advisors and its affiliated entities, including Point Windward Advisors, Inc., since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and member of Beech Hill Financial, LLC, where he assists in operations and opportunity identification. Beech Hill Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary and occasional non-discretionary investment management, annuity oversight, and comprehensive financial planning for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, and technical analysis, including short sales and option strategies, managing approximately $358.6 million in client assets.

Mariano Henin is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Andrew Garrett Inc. since 2006. Prior to that, he worked at Globalstar Tesam Argentina for 19 years. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Andrew Garrett Inc. manages portfolios for individuals, high net worth clients, retirement plans, and corporate clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a multi-platform investment model with various advisory programs and works with multiple sub-advisers to implement strategies across ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and options.

Candy Miles is a financial advisor at Masterworks Advisers, LLC with seven years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Arete Wealth Advisors, Independent Brokerage Solutions, and Artnet Auctions. She is also a Platform Associate for Masterworks, LLC, an alternative investment platform, where she performs administrative functions. Masterworks Advisers provides investment advice focused exclusively on securitized art investments issued by Masterworks affiliates. The firm offers advisory services ranging from point-in-time advice to non-discretionary programs, emphasizing long-term holdings accessed through the Masterworks platform and employing a rules-based investment process informed by art market research and third-party appraisals.

Debra Noble is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Blackdiamond Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Blackdiamond since 2020 and previously spent five years at UBS Financial Services. Noble is also a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of commissionable insurance products. Blackdiamond Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm with a seven-person team managing approximately $424 million for about 371 clients. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services through a long-term, diversified investment approach.

Harris Nydick is a CFP® professional with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving at CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC since 1997. He previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. from 2005 to 2017. Nydick is a board member of the Jewish Community Foundation of Metrowest NJ and serves on the External Review Committee for FI360. He also teaches at the Adult School of Montclair and is involved with the American Liver Foundation. CFS Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $2.73 billion in assets and customizes portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, securities, and independent managers.

Jean Riordan is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Next Level Private LLC. Prior to joining Next Level Private, Riordan worked at firms including Vision Retirement, LPL Financial, Lexco Wealth Management, National Planning Corporation, and Teg Fcu. Riordan is also a licensed insurance agent. Next Level Private advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios through ongoing personal contact and a fiduciary duty, utilizing diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and tactical strategies with regular account monitoring.