Jeffery Wimer is the principal of Wimer Investment Management and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. He worked at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. for 12 years before founding his independent advisory firm. Wimer Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, managing approximately $85.6 million across about 15 accounts. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to construct and monitor portfolios, using strategies that include trading equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and options.

William Battistelli is a financial advisor at Nisonoff & Quadrel Investment Management LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has served in the US Army ARDEC since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner in a life insurance agency. Nisonoff & Quadrel Investment Management LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, corporations, small businesses, and business owners. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and customized financial planning, with a focus on no-load stocks, bonds, ETFs, and mutual funds, supported by closely affiliated accounting and insurance services.

Katherine Young is a CFP® and CFA® with four years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Yearwood Young Advisors, where she has worked since 2020. Her prior experience includes roles at Bessemer Trust and EnTrustPermal. Yearwood Young Advisors offers investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and family office consulting primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and broad diversification, combining passive and selectively active investment strategies, and provides ongoing, personalized financial planning with regular reviews.

Peter Dowdeswell is a financial advisor at Rosci Lamb, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at KDT Advisors, KDT Investment Advisors, and Safra Sarasin. Rosci Lamb, LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $65 million in client assets and offers tailored portfolios using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and alternative investments, serving a client base that includes corporate and international clients.

Sanford Share is a financial advisor with Share and Harris, L.L.C., holding 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Share and Harris LLC since 1980, contributing over four decades to the firm. Share and Harris, originally established as an accounting practice, provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients. The firm emphasizes comprehensive financial-planning engagements, combining tax and planning expertise with a stepwise planning process and personalized portfolio management.

Gene McGovern is the sole advisor at McGovern Financial Advisors, LLC in Westfield, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has led McGovern Financial Advisors since its founding in 2014. McGovern Financial Advisors provides fee-only, advice-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth households, focusing on retirement income and investment planning. The firm uses a fundamental, long-term buy-and-hold approach emphasizing asset allocation, and operates under flat-fee, retainer, or hourly arrangements without discretionary investment management or custody of client assets.

Leonardo Cardoso is a financial advisor at Brazen Capital, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at IDB Capital Corp. and Israel Discount Bank of New York. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an executive officer of QuantGate Systems, a fintech firm specializing in AI and machine learning solutions for the financial industry, and is a founding member of 100Ventures, a startup developing a financial education platform. Brazen Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to individuals, families, and institutional clients, including those outside the U.S. The firm employs risk-profile driven model portfolios based on modern portfolio theory and proprietary assessments, blending fixed income, equities, and alternatives, and offers subscription research and publications alongside its investment services.

Sagar Bhimavarapu is a CFA charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Mountain Avenue Capital LLC, an independent advisory firm based in New Providence, NJ. Prior to his current role, he worked at CIBC World Markets Corp and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Chief Executive Officer of the IIT (BHU) Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit fundraising organization for his alma mater. Mountain Avenue Capital LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and hourly financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach and accepts business entity clients, which is relatively uncommon among independent advisors.

Ari Teplitz is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal of Teplitz Financial Group LLC. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. for 10 years and most recently at OSAIC. He holds board roles outside of his advisory work, including Vice President of Youth at the Marlboro Jewish Center and serving on the Board of Trustees and Finance Committee for the Theatre Development Fund. Teplitz Financial Group LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach with diversified portfolios, offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, and acts as a wrap-fee program sponsor managing approximately $132 million in client assets.

Christopher Minko is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Minko Wealth. His prior roles include working with Cetera and operating an independent insurance agency. In addition to his advisory work, he assists with trust administration and Medicaid applications through a separate law office. Minko Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides personalized asset management to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, retirement rollover advice, and access to sub-advisers and alternative investments, constructing portfolios based on client goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

Mark Blinderman is a financial advisor at Walnut Investment Services LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Walnut Investment Services since 2001. Walnut Investment Services primarily serves individuals and families, as well as small businesses, pension plans, and trusts, offering fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes fundamental securities analysis and asset allocation, providing both discretionary portfolio management and consultative guidance tailored to client goals.

James Lovas is a financial advisor at Xpotential Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Family First Firm, Friday Engineering, and Synopsys Inc. Xpotential Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, and small businesses. The firm employs globally diversified portfolios using low-cost index funds and ETFs, combining strategic asset allocation with tactical risk adjustments, and offers specialized services such as Treasury Management and 401(k) plan-level management.

Frank Riggio is the managing member of Prosus Wealth Management in New York, NY, with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Investacorp Advisory Services and Franklin Financial Planning. Mr. Riggio also holds a New York State Life and Health Insurance License and occasionally recommends insurance products as part of financial planning. Prosus Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $8.1 million in discretionary portfolios. The firm uses a written Investment Policy Statement and strategic asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing a core-and-satellite approach with quarterly reviews.

Robert Ruggirello is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years at Brave Eagle Wealth Management and 20 years of prior service with the FDNY. He has four years of industry experience as a financial advisor. Brave Eagle Wealth Management serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and small businesses by providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and business and tax consulting. The firm combines active management with modern portfolio theory and a core-and-satellite approach, incorporating human capital analysis and derivative strategies as part of its investment process.

Matthew Alimena is a financial advisor at WealthNest Capital Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with WealthNest Capital since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent and occasionally offers commissionable insurance products to clients. WealthNest Capital Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing tailored financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs multiple analytical approaches, including fundamental, technical, and quantitative methods, and is notable for offering performance-based compensation arrangements and the use of derivatives and options strategies in separately managed accounts.

Stuart Stern is a financial advisor at Stern Capital Management, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Stern Capital Management since 1999. Stern Capital Management serves individual investors, including high net worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and retirement plan participants. The firm provides portfolio management through model asset-allocation portfolios, financial planning, and rollover guidance, managing approximately $252 million in assets for 645 clients.

Henry Zupko Jr. is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Tranquility Path Investment Advisors, LLC since 2011. He also works as an independent insurance agent, a role he has maintained since 1985. Tranquility Path provides investment consulting, managed-account guidance, and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and entities. The firm employs a broadly diversified, passive investment approach that integrates models sub-advised by firms such as Dimensional Fund Advisors, BlackRock, and Vanguard, with operational management handled by third-party co-advisors.

Alan Starinsky is a financial advisor at Redfield, Blonsky & Starinsky, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and has worked at the firm since 2015. Redfield, Blonsky & Starinsky, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm combines fundamental investment analysis with CPA expertise to manage tax-sensitive, long-term positions and offers both advisory and accounting services.

Grace Gallagher is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Zynergy Retirement Planning with two years of industry experience. She has been with Zynergy since 2023 and previously worked at Endless SUP Company. Zynergy Retirement Planning is a fee-only advisory serving individuals and couples near retirement, offering financial planning, discretionary asset management, and integrated tax services. The firm emphasizes diversified, low-cost portfolios primarily made up of index mutual funds and ETFs, combining investment management with bundled tax and estate planning services.

Deepak Malhotra is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Solutions LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, Penn Mutual, MML Investors Services, and Mass Mutual. Outside of advisory work, he owns an accounting and tax practice. Strategic Wealth Solutions LLC serves individuals and pension/profit-sharing plans, providing portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning. The firm uses ETF-based allocations and a documented Investment Policy Statement to tailor investment strategies to client risk profiles and restrictions.