Roderick Mcrae is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He is a founding member of Mcrae Capital Management Inc., where he has worked since 1981. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth and institutional clients. McRae Capital Management emphasizes fundamental, long-term analysis and tailored asset allocation across equities, fixed income, and cash, with a focus on buy-and-hold strategies while occasionally employing more complex techniques such as short sales, margin, and options.

Thomas Martin is a ChFC® with five years of industry experience and is based in New York, NY. He is part of Circle Advisers Inc., where he has been affiliated since 1981, which reflects a long tenure with the firm. Outside of his advisory role, Martin is involved in life insurance brokerage through affiliated entities such as Circle Consulting Group, Inc. and Circle Benefits Planning, Inc. Circle Advisers Inc. primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, offering non-discretionary investment advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm manages client assets using fundamental analysis and a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options, while maintaining a team-focused approach across multiple offices.

Elena Ladygina is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor at Veris Wealth Partners, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Pinnacle Associates, Ltd. and Withum Wealth Management. Elena serves on the Board of Directors and the Investment, Audit, and Finance Committee of Springpoint Senior Living, a nonprofit providing senior housing and care services. Veris Wealth Partners advises endowments, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and families, offering investment management, OCIO-style services, financial planning, and philanthropic advisory support. The firm focuses on sustainable and impact-oriented investment strategies and is a majority woman-led Certified B Corporation.

Frazer Rice is a financial advisor at Next Capital Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Calamos Wealth Management LLC and Wilmington Trust. Rice is also president of Wealth Actually LLC, an IP holding company focused on public speaking, media, marketing consulting, and family education. Next Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, including engagements as a sub-adviser for private placement life insurance assets. The firm offers tailored asset allocation and monitoring, utilizing a range of investment strategies and products across multiple offices.

Kaylin Colby is a financial advisor at Greenline Partners with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Greenline Partners, Kaylin worked at Otherworld and Heritage Tile, LLC, and attended the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Greenline Partners serves individual clients, trusts and estates, and institutional clients including foundations and family offices, providing discretionary portfolio management and consulting services. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach focused on diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Edward Doherty is a financial advisor at Ascend Interplay, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Ascend Interplay in 2025, he worked at Alastar LLC for three years and spent 12 years at Houlihan Lokey. Ascend Interplay provides investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, offering non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and referral services. The firm employs an asset allocation approach focused on third-party model portfolios and serves a small client roster with approximately $390 million in assets under management.

Joshua Garcia is a financial advisor with The Northstar Group, Inc. in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Royal Alliance and The Northstar Group since 2013. Outside of finance, he is also a musician and songwriter who performs original music under his own name. The Northstar Group, Inc. is a five-advisor team managing over $870 million in discretionary assets for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm provides customized portfolio management and financial planning, emphasizing risk tolerance assessment and adapting strategies to client circumstances and market conditions.

Maxwell Levi is a financial advisor at Perennial with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. He has been with Perennial Advisors since 2023. Perennial serves individual clients, family offices, trusts, estates, small businesses, and other organizations by providing wealth advisory, financial planning, and portfolio management services. The firm employs a customized, tax-aware investment process that includes fundamental research, diversification, rebalancing, and efforts to minimize fees and taxes, often utilizing equities, ETFs, fixed income, derivatives, and margin strategies.

Robert Moskowitz is a financial advisor at Chatham Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has prior experience at Prudential Investment Management Services LLC and PGIM Investments, LLC. Chatham Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans, using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis. The firm employs derivatives, including options and structured products, in client portfolios and manages a multi-hundred-million dollar asset base with a small advisory team.

Corey Franco is a financial advisor at NobleBridge Wealth with 26 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at several firms including Herbert J Sims & Co Inc and various NobleBridge entities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member and founder of an insurance agency and serves as a volunteer on the board of trustees for the Grover Cleveland Park Conservancy. NobleBridge Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and tax-planning services. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach combining strategic core allocations with active tactical overlays and uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to select managers.

Andres Garcia is a financial advisor with Zoe Financial, Inc. in New York, NY. He holds a Series 63 designation and has five years of industry experience. Garcia has been with Zoe Financial and its related entity Zoe Financial & Co. since 2016. Zoe Financial operates an online referral service that connects individuals and high-net-worth households with third-party registered investment advisers through its Advisor Network. The firm also offers a separate Wealth Platform providing reporting and administrative services to RIAs, while not managing client assets or charging users for referrals.

Francis Horneff is a financial advisor at Herold Advisors, Inc. in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Herold Advisors, Inc. since 1996 and also has experience with Lantern Wealth Advisors, LLC and Herold & Lantern Investments, Inc. Herold Advisors, Inc. provides portfolio management services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and foundations through managed accounts on discretionary and non-discretionary bases, focusing on equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and money market instruments. The firm combines computer screening and fundamental analysis to tailor allocations primarily in domestic large- and mid-cap securities, with periodic reviews and quarterly client communications.

James Cifelli is a financial advisor at Masterworks Advisers, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in various capacities within Masterworks-affiliated entities since 2021, as well as at Northwestern Mutual and Independent Brokerage Solutions. 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 an allocation model developed with Mercer.

Howard Hook is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Access Wealth. He has worked at DHH Advisors, LLC since 2013 and has been involved with Access Wealth Planning LLC since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he provides income tax preparation services as a CPA. Access Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional entities, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory through an investment committee that constructs diversified models and evaluates third-party managers based on performance, risk, and fees.

Robert Taylor is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor at WealthPlan Investment Management LLC and has previously worked at firms including Fidelity Brokerage Services and Securities America. Outside of his advisory role, he manages insurance sales through WealthPlan Partners. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a team of 29 professionals managing approximately $2.18 billion in assets for over 2,000 clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and retirement plan services, utilizing model-based strategies, a diverse range of investment vehicles, and third-party sub-advisers.

Noah Eleftheriades is a financial advisor at Traphagen Financial Group with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience with Volvo Car USA and Elon University. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, and institutions. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, offers discretionary model portfolios, and integrates tax and accounting services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Eric Mancini is a financial advisor at Traphagen Financial Group with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC since 2009. Mancini contributes as a senior financial writer for Benzinga.com, composing articles on financial and investing topics. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offers integrated services that include tax, accounting, and estate planning through an affiliated accounting practice.

Daniel Ramaroson is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity from 2016 to 2021 before joining Empirical Research Partners in 2021. Empirical Research Partners serves institutional clients such as investment managers, hedge funds, broker-dealers, and insurance companies by providing data-driven subscription research and customized investment advice. The firm uses proprietary quantitative models combining top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up factor modeling to support institutional decision-making and does not manage client assets or offer retail services.

Amy Sun is a financial advisor at Financial Decisions, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation and with three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at PARS International Corp., Bergen Sun Consulting Inc., The College of New Jersey, and Ramapo High School. Financial Decisions, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm uses a client-focused process to allocate and monitor assets across a diverse mix of investments, including municipal and corporate bonds, equity mutual funds, and private investment funds, operating from multiple offices despite a small advisory team.

Zachary Brody is a CFP® and ChFC® with 13 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently part of the team at Lumiere Financial and has previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Northwestern Mutual. Brody is a member of Forbes Councils, a community for entrepreneurs and leaders. Lumiere Financial offers investment advisory and planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides customized portfolio management and financial planning, using both internal models and third-party managers, and includes advanced strategies such as derivatives and margin when appropriate.