Stephen Gross is a CFP® professional at Mezzasalma Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He has operated his own advisory firm, IA Stephen M. Gross, Inc., since 1991 and joined Mezzasalma Advisors in 2025. Mezzasalma Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, standalone financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and typically pursues long-term purchase strategies tailored to client objectives.

Matthew Jampole is a financial advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Gagnon Securities and Herzog, Heine, Geduld, Inc. since 2000. Gagnon Securities manages discretionary equity-focused accounts for individual and institutional clients and provides brokerage services for retirement and non-retirement accounts. The firm employs a research-intensive, stock-by-stock approach aimed at aggressive capital appreciation and operates both advisory and broker-dealer platforms, including affiliated pooled vehicles and partner funds.

Timothy Valik is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Capital Markets IQ, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. He has four years of industry experience and also serves as a high school math teacher at Passaic County Vocational High School. Capital Markets IQ provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, small businesses, plan sponsors, and select international clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside proprietary strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and alternative investment support.

Reed Smith is a financial advisor with Emissary Wealth holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, and Morgan Stanley. Emissary Wealth serves individual clients, trusts, estates, business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management, using fundamental analysis to tailor portfolios to client goals and also acts as adviser and portfolio manager for private pooled investment vehicles, particularly focusing on real estate-related investments.

Dajun Xu is a financial advisor at Revere Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Revere, Xu was affiliated with Revere Securities LLC and has academic experience at New York University and the University of California at Irvine. Revere Wealth Management LLC is a seven-advisor team managing approximately $78 million across 101 client accounts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and consulting services, using a research-driven approach that integrates fundamental, technical, and macro analysis tailored to client objectives.

Matthew Falkowski is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Seabridge Investment Advisors LLC since 2014. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, consultative investment advice, and standalone financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as profit-sharing plans, foundations, endowments, and private investment funds. Seabridge constructs global, equity-focused portfolios using research on companies, funds, and macro conditions, and also serves other investment advisers as a sub-adviser.

Russell Bailyn is a financial advisor at Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cetera Advisors LLC and First Allied Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a marketing and professional networking business. Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC serves individuals, corporations, and other entities with financial planning, investment consulting, and wealth management services. The firm employs a core/satellite investment approach, combining fundamental and technical analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor portfolios according to client risk tolerances.

Christopher White is a financial advisor with Masterworks Advisers, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Masterworks Advisers, he worked at Jenkinson's South Inc for four years. He is also employed as a Masterworks Platform Associate at Masterworks, LLC, focusing on administrative functions related to the firm's alternative investment platform. Masterworks Advisers provides investment advice exclusively on securitized art investments issued by its affiliates, serving individual and high-net-worth investors. The firm’s approach centers on rules-based recommendations of single-artwork investments, bundles, and model portfolios, supported by proprietary art market research and third-party appraisals.

James Haire is a financial advisor at Brave Family Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Millennium Management before joining Brave Asset Management in 2019. Brave Family Advisors serves individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as charitable institutions, foundations, estates, trusts, and participant-directed retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting, employing a balanced approach to equity and fixed-income portfolios with selective use of derivatives and borrowing in separately managed accounts.

V Traphagen is a CFP® and PFS™ with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He has been associated with Traphagen Investment Advisors, LLC since 1997 and is also a partner in Traphagen & Traphagen CPAs, a CPA firm. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis and integrates tax, accounting, and estate-planning services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Jeffrey Kerman is a financial advisor at Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and First Allied Advisory Services. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Kerman is a licensed attorney providing tax law, estate planning, asset protection, and elder law services, and he consults on identity theft protection and risk reduction. Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporations, and business entities with financial planning, investment consulting, discretionary management, and broader wealth management services. The firm employs a core/satellite investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to create customized portfolios tailored to client risk tolerances.

David D'albero is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Planning Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Strata Capital Group, Eagle Strategies, New York Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities. In addition to his advisory work, he operates under the DBA Strata Capital Group for brokering non-registered insurance products. Cornerstone Planning Group provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes fee-only fiduciary services and uses a passive investment approach centered on low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, tailoring asset allocation to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Josefine Cays is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. in New York, NY. She has been with Bridgewater Advisors since 2001. 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, utilizing a combination of actively managed and index-related strategies across traditional and alternative asset classes.

Richard Wolffe is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with TSP Capital Management Group, LLC since 2004. Wolffe serves on the boards of several non-profit charitable institutions and is a member of an investment club. TSP Capital Management Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, and an investment club. The firm manages customized portfolios focused on publicly traded equities and investment-grade corporate debt, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to align investments with clients’ objectives.

Carly Doshi is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Flagstar Securities, Inc. She has held positions at Flagstar Bank, N.A., HSBC Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Evercore Wealth Management. Doshi also serves as Chair-Board Member for the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and insurance companies. The firm manages approximately $784 million in discretionary assets, employing a strategy that includes mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and third-party managers.

Ronald Geffen is a financial advisor at ELCO Management Company, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at ELCO since 2019. Prior to that, he was with RMB Capital Management and Revere Securities LLC. ELCO Management Company, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through separately managed accounts and a private pooled vehicle. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various investment strategies and utilizes options, short selling, and leverage where appropriate.

John Chapel is a financial advisor with Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Insight Private Advisors, LLC. Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, 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.

Barbara Leclerc is a CFP® and CFA® with five years of industry experience. She has been with Bridgewater Advisors Inc. since 2003. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation across traditional and alternative asset classes, using a combination of actively managed and index-related strategies, and conducts due diligence on third-party managers as part of its investment process.

Katherine Jimerson is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has been with Fortis Group Advisors and LPL Financial since 2021 and is also involved with The Fortis Agency. Outside of her advisory work, she has experience in basketball coaching and education roles. 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 tax-aware strategies.

Roderick McRae III is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 credentialed advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with McRae Capital Management Inc. since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee of the Fred Fatzler Foundation. McRae Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental, long-term analysis and tailored asset allocation, generally focusing on buy-and-hold strategies while employing more complex techniques under specific circumstances.