Alina Fisch is a CFA® charterholder and securities licensed financial advisor with 30 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Contessa Capital, an independent firm she has led since 2022. Prior to that, she held roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Propellr Securities LLC. Outside of advising, Alina contributes periodically to an online magazine, writing a series titled “How To Stay Rich.” Contessa Capital serves individual clients by providing tailored investment management and financial planning services. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active investment approaches, managing approximately $9.3 million in discretionary assets for a small client base.

James Leo is the principal and sole advisor at Leo Wealth Management, LLC, with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including American Portfolios Financial Services and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in selling fixed annuities, life, and health insurance. Leo Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, IRAs, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio construction and ongoing management across multiple asset classes, employing tactical and technical analysis with active rebalancing, cash management, and tax-loss harvesting strategies.

Zhiheng Zhang is the principal and sole advisor at Zhang Capital Management Corp. in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has led Zhang Capital Management since 2006, accumulating 20 years of industry experience. Zhang Capital Management Corp. provides discretionary investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals and select institutional clients, focusing on portfolio supervision through equities, ETFs, money market instruments, and options. The firm employs a quantitative, short-term trading approach based on intraday price and volume data and proprietary stock behavior patterns, implementing strategies primarily via directional equity options with average holding periods measured in days.

Zaim Hajdari is the owner and financial advisor of The Hajdari Group, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ni Advisors Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services and serves as managing director of the Hajdari Family Foundation, a private charitable foundation. The Hajdari Group advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach and utilizes ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, private offerings, REITs, and structured notes, sometimes engaging Independent Managers for portfolio implementation.

Jason Collis is a financial advisor with Sharply AI Wealth Advisors LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Qwest Investment Fund Management Limited and Gluskin Sheff + Associates. Additionally, he works as an independent contractor providing strategy and project management consulting to investment companies. Sharply AI Wealth Advisors LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing primarily on broad-based U.S. ETFs. The firm’s investment process uses quantitative analysis, including both long- and short-term trading techniques, and provides a performance-based fee option with a high-water mark and S&P hurdle for qualified clients.

Glenn Gawronski is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been principal at Byron Place Capital Management, LLC since 2015 and also owns the Gawronski Family Foundation, Inc. and Gawronski Holdings LLC, which invests in commercial real estate and private businesses. Byron Place Capital Management, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and other advisers by providing discretionary portfolio management focused on equity investing, including international securities. The firm combines fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis within a long-term trading approach and is notable for acting as a subadviser and offering performance-based fee arrangements.

Temitope Omojola is the sole advisor at Expected Value Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at UBS Securities LLC for five years and has been involved with Mailform Inc since 2018. Expected Value Management provides investment management for pooled funds and single-investor accounts, alongside risk-management software and consulting aimed at family offices and corporate treasurers. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes unified risk measurement and frequent portfolio analysis, focusing on sovereign and fixed-income opportunities supported by analytics and automation.

Stephen Chen is the principal of Followthru Planning Associates LLC, an independent firm based in Brooklyn, NY. He holds the CFA® charter and Series 66 license, with 19 years at his current firm and a total of four years of industry experience. In addition to financial advising, Chen provides tax preparation and bookkeeping services and is licensed to sell fixed insurance products. Followthru Planning Associates LLC offers financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individuals and families, with an investment approach focused on long-term allocation using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and conservative option strategies. The firm combines planning with operating-level services such as tax preparation, bookkeeping, and insurance sales, conducting formal periodic reviews without charging performance-based fees.

George Antonopoulos is the sole advisor at WallStreeti.com, LLC, based in New York, NY, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has operated Wallstreeti.Com, LLC since 2002. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in film and theatrical production. WallStreeti.com, LLC provides fee-only investment management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and certain institutional clients. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory framework emphasizing diversified, passively managed portfolios and delivers primarily non-discretionary services where clients retain trading authority.

Zhi Li is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at National Financial Services LLC and currently operates Twelve Two Capital LLC, where he has been since 2018. Li also has a concurrent role with the Internal Revenue Service focused on tax and benefits education. Twelve Two Capital LLC is an independent advisory firm managing approximately $4.0 million for about two dozen clients, including individual and high-net-worth households. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management primarily using passive strategies and provides comprehensive and project-based financial planning along with employee benefit plan advisory services for employer plan sponsors.

Jason Ginsburg is a financial advisor with DJ Wealth Systems, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 20 years at Goldman Sachs and a year at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC. He has led DJ Wealth Systems since 2018. DJ Wealth Systems, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on Investment Policy Statements and customized asset allocations across equities, fixed income, ETFs, and commodities. The firm uses quantitative and technical analysis with short-term trading techniques, including margin and options strategies, and emphasizes tailored risk management and quarterly reporting.

Rahimul Taher is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Taher Financial Planning in Brooklyn, NY, and has worked in various professional roles since 2011. In addition to financial advising, he operates a separate tax practice, Taher Tax. Taher Financial Planning serves individual clients by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and business-planning consulting. The firm uses a combination of active and passive management and supports clients through discretionary portfolio management and recommendations of outside managers via the Betterment for Advisors platform.

Cengiz Ozdemir is a financial advisor at Arman James Investments with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Arman James Investments since 2010. Arman James Investments provides customized portfolio management primarily for individual clients, focusing on value-oriented, research-driven investment strategies. The firm emphasizes account accessibility and liquidity, offering concentrated portfolios with active trading and option strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Dillon Ferguson is a CFP® professional affiliated with Forward Wealth, an independent firm, and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Domain Money, Zoe Financial, Inc., and LearnVest Planning Services. Forward Wealth is a state-registered investment adviser focused on serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, by combining investment management and financial planning into a single engagement. The firm plans to manage discretionary portfolios with an emphasis on tax-aware strategies and integrates comprehensive financial planning into every managed relationship.

Jonathan Vyorst is a financial advisor at Ashbay Capital, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Ashbay Capital since 2014. Ashbay Capital is an independent firm providing fee-only, discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, foundations, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented approach focused on intrinsic value and long-term holdings, managing approximately $137.7 million across about 30 client relationships.

David Chew is the founder and sole advisor of PFS Planning LLC in New York, NY. He holds the PFS™ designation and has 4 years of industry experience, alongside more than 35 years as a CPA. His background is primarily in accounting and financial planning. PFS Planning LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business owners with personal financial planning services. The firm operates as a solo practice focused on long-term, buy-and-hold investment guidance and refers clients to external managers for portfolio implementation.

Giuseppe Bianco is the principal of Bianco Wealth Advisors LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLife Securities LLC, as well as work with Cornerstone Planning Group, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he operates an insurance brokerage through Cambium Strategies LLC. Bianco Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services primarily to pooled vehicles and institutional clients, while also serving individuals, trusts, small businesses, and estates. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options strategies, with portfolio reviews conducted at least quarterly.

Robert Centrella is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He has been the principal advisor at Forza Investment Advisory, LLC since 2010. Forza Investment Advisory provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consultation to private individuals, select small businesses, and a variety of institutional clients. The firm employs a combined top-down macroeconomic and bottom-up fundamental approach, tailoring portfolios to client objectives with a focus on documented investment policies and disciplined risk management.

John Tringle is the sole advisor at Tringle Jr., John R., an independent firm based in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. Since 2014, he has worked exclusively with his current firm. Tringle Jr., John R. provides fee-based, discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and utilizes a broad range of investment instruments while monitoring accounts on an ongoing basis.

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