Richard Ainsberg is a financial advisor with Twenty-First Tailored Solutions, Inc. in Scarsdale, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Twenty-First Tailored Solutions since 2011 and previously at Twenty-First Securities Corporation and Crito Capital LLC. Twenty-First Tailored Solutions serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and advisors to high-net-worth clients by providing ongoing investment strategy and portfolio monitoring. The firm specializes in a short-against-the-box (SATB) strategy and offers non-discretionary advice, managing over $515 million in assets for a concentrated client base.

Edward Reaven is a financial advisor with Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. in Totowa, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Artisan Advisors since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling collectibles online during weekends. Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management through a team of 18 advisors managing approximately $374 million in assets, utilizing individualized investment policies, model portfolios, and independent managers.

Edward Obrien is a Series 63 registered advisor with over 41 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Sophis Investments LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Alexander Capital, L.P. and M&R Capital Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is an officer of Edward Obrien LLC, a non-investment related holding company. Sophis Investments is a small team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, endowments, foundations, pooled investment vehicles, and certain businesses. The firm employs a concentrated, bottom-up fundamental equity approach focused on long-term holdings and uses performance-based fees for qualified clients.

Anthony Santoloci is a financial advisor with Shufro, Rose & Co., LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Shufro, Rose & Co. since 2019 and previously held roles at Gilder Gagnon Howe, Niagara International Capital Limited, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Shufro, Rose & Co., LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $2 billion for individuals, families, trusts, retirement accounts, and various entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative private funds, emphasizing a long-term investment horizon and individualized portfolio management.

Xerxes Mullan is a financial advisor at Avestar Capital, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. He serves on the board of directors for the education nonprofit Pratham USA. Avestar Capital advises private investment funds, high-net-worth families, accredited investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, due diligence, and family office services. The firm combines internally managed ETF strategies with third-party model portfolios and provides access to private funds and special purpose vehicles, serving both domestic and non-U.S. clients.

Sofia Figueroa is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ellevest. Her prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley, B&H Company, Inc., and Anheuser-Busch. She holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses. Ellevest provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services with a focus on helping women plan and invest. The firm offers tailored portfolios emphasizing strategic asset allocation and diversification, along with values-aligned investment options and comprehensive financial planning services.

Benedict Schlatter is a financial advisor at Makrod Investment Associates Inc with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Makrod Investment Associates since 2011. Makrod Investment Associates provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented approach focused on equities, investment-grade fixed income, and cash/money market funds, managing approximately $803.7 million on a primarily non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Arch is a financial advisor at Arch Global Advisors, LLC with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Masterworks, and Prudential Financial Planning Services. He has a background that includes work in educational and club settings before entering the financial services industry. Arch Global Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $144.8 million on a discretionary basis and employs a long-term investment approach using ETFs, individual equities, mutual funds, and derivative strategies as appropriate.

Yu Bai is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC since 2014. Based in New York, NY, Yu Bai holds a Series 63 license and works within a four-advisor team. Empirical Research Partners serves an exclusively institutional client base by providing data-driven subscription research and on-request investment advice. The firm uses proprietary quantitative models and a middleware approach combining macroeconomic analysis with factor modeling to inform institutional decision-making.

Sachin Kumar is a financial advisor at Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley from 2016 to 2019. Since 2019, he has been associated with both Laidlaw Wealth Management and Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd. Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning, constructing customized portfolios using institutional-class funds, ETFs, structured products, and fixed-income securities, while incorporating Modern Portfolio Theory and independent money managers in its approach.

Ye Yin is a financial advisor at MayTech Global Investments with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with MayTech since 2016, previously working at Maytech Capital Management. MayTech Global Investments manages approximately $895 million in regulatory assets and offers discretionary portfolio management, model delivery, and sub-advisory services to individual investors, wealth management platforms, and institutional clients. The firm employs a research-intensive Global Growth strategy focused on sectors such as information technology, healthcare, and consumer names, with a geographic emphasis that includes China.

Stephan Weinberger is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Matrix Asset Advisors Inc since 2010 and also has a long tenure at Armstrong Shaw Associates Inc. Matrix Asset Advisors is an SEC-registered, employee-owned investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and model-portfolio services, focusing on disciplined large-cap value and dividend income strategies that combine quantitative screening with fundamental research.

Eduardo Venosa Junior is an advisor at Stratton Capital Investment Advisory LLC in New York, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience dating back to 2016 through self-employment, joining Stratton Capital in 2025. Stratton Capital provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, serving primarily clients outside the United States. The firm focuses on constructing customized portfolios using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, with an investment approach based on fundamental analysis and long-term orientation.

Seth Hodes is a financial advisor at Able Wealth Management LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Mid Atlantic Resource Group LLC, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Securian Financial Services, Inc. prior to joining Able Wealth Management in 2018. Able Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses an IPS-based, diversified investment approach emphasizing ETFs and incorporates sub-advisors and third-party platforms to provide customized solutions.

William Jollie is a financial advisor at Quent Capital, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 66 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at People's United Advisors, People's Securities, Inc., GFA Securities, LLC, and Gerstein Fisher & Associates, Inc. Quent Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients and advises pooled investment vehicles, including a long/short global small-cap fund focused on thematic innovation. The firm's approach blends fundamental, quantitative, and strategic allocation methods, utilizing hedging and derivatives strategies and managing both separate accounts and affiliated pooled funds.

John Francisco is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 license and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including LPL Financial, LLC and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he operates an e-commerce business selling clothing online. Fortis Group Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach that integrates fundamental and technical analysis, strategic asset allocation, and manager selection, with an emphasis on institutional due diligence and tax-aware decisions.

Richard Derose is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Empirical Research Partners LLC since 2012, where he is part of a four-advisor team based in New York, NY. Empirical Research Partners serves institutional clients such as investment managers, hedge funds, broker-dealers, and insurance companies by providing subscription-based, data-driven research and customized investment advice. The firm uses proprietary quantitative models combining macroeconomic and factor analysis to inform institutional decision-making and does not manage client assets or serve retail clients.

Jonah Coleman is a financial advisor with Retirable, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise and Moody's Analytics. Retirable serves individuals who are retired or approaching retirement, providing retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management through online tools and advisor consultations. The firm manages approximately $300 million in assets across a multi-advisor team, utilizing diversified, ETF-based model portfolios aligned with clients' retirement plans and risk tolerance.

Daniel Magier is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Next Capital Management LLC since 2018. Prior to that, he worked at Fidelity Investments for five years. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in New York, NY. Next Capital Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, business entities, and insurance companies through private placement life insurance sub-advisory. The firm offers tailored asset allocation and monitoring, employing a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, direct indexing, and tax-managed long/short approaches.

Eduardo Ramirez Cruz is a financial advisor at Ameraudi Asset Management, Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Truist Investment Services and Santander Private Banking. Ameraudi Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and trusts, utilizing a macro, asset-allocation approach with diversified exposure mainly through index ETFs and other securities. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Interaudi Bank and manages approximately $1.74 billion in client assets.