Mohammad Naqvi is a financial advisor at Penta Capital Strategies LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Penta Capital Strategies since 2016 and concurrently at ZS Associates since 2014. Penta Capital Strategies LLC is a New Jersey‑registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and corporate entities. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with tactical market timing and a global-macro overlay, managing client assets directly with an emphasis on diversification, risk management, and customized investment strategies.

Richard Russo Jr. is a financial advisor with RKR Capital Group LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with RKR Capital Group since 2018 and previously worked at Greenlea Lane Capital Partners from 2016 to 2018. RKR Capital Group provides discretionary equity investment management through separately managed accounts for individual and corporate clients. The firm employs a concentrated, long-only Equity Value Strategy based on bottom-up fundamental research and manages approximately $12.7 million in assets across 21 client accounts.

Joseph Obertlik is the principal of Obertlik Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. He founded his firm in 2025. Outside of financial advising, he serves as president of multiple pickup and delivery service companies and a vending machine business. Obertlik Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management to individuals and high net worth clients, managing approximately $20 million across roughly 25 client accounts. The firm creates tailored investment programs based on client goals, employing fundamental and cyclical analysis, with regular portfolio reviews and active management of asset allocation, security selection, rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

David Bueno Monge is a financial advisor at Ascent Systematic Advisors LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Argon Capital Management and Goldman Sachs International. Ascent Systematic Advisors LLC manages private pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts for institutional and sophisticated investors, including pension plans and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a discretionary, systematically rules-based investment approach focused on trend-following and momentum signals in U.S. equities, with an emphasis on detailed performance reporting and use of prime-broker services.

Mark Reich is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor based in New York, NY, with over 30 years of experience at his own firm, Mark E. Reich, CPA, CFP. He provides financial planning and investment supervisory services alongside separately billed accounting activities. His firm serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with fee-based planning and periodic investment oversight. The investment approach includes a broad range of strategies, from long-term holdings to short-term trading and option writing, with monitoring conducted through quarterly reports and meetings.

Boaz Witelson is the sole advisor at Sensus Investment Management, where he has worked since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. Sensus Investment Management provides advisory services to individual clients and corporate retirement plans, specializing in discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary pension consulting. The firm uses a top-down, asset-allocation driven approach with quantitative optimization and incorporates derivatives and option strategies to manage risk and costs.

Thomas Gaffney is a financial advisor at Westport Advisory with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc and the Tepper School of Business prior to founding Westport Advisory. Westport Advisory provides wealth management and financial planning primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a fee-only model and an investment approach that combines asset allocation based on modern portfolio theory with both passive funds and fundamental and cyclical analysis, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis with client approval for trades.

Michael Charles is a financial advisor at Amarna Capital Partners with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Craft Capital Management LLC and Paulson Investment Company, LLC. Amarna Capital Partners provides fee-based investment advisory services to institutional and individual clients, focusing on custom portfolio management and advisory work. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation strategy combining top-down and bottom-up analysis and offers non-discretionary management using a variety of investment instruments.

Ketu Desai is the sole advisor at I-Squared Wealth Management, Inc., based in Totowa, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. Since 2016, Desai has led the firm and serves as an independent board member for several closed-end funds, including Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund, Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II, and ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited. I-Squared Wealth Management offers discretionary asset management and institutional investment consulting to individuals, high net worth clients, retirement plans, and employer plan sponsors. The firm employs a broad range of portfolio strategies, including long and short positions, option writing, hedging, and the use of derivatives and structured credit, tailoring portfolios to client goals and risk tolerances.

Constantine Polites is the sole advisor at ARDROSSAN Wealth Management, LLC, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has a background that includes roles at Citigroup Global Markets and Infosys Ltd. Outside of financial services, he is involved with Mykonos Film, LLC and Anthos Entertainment, LLC. ARDROSSAN Wealth Management provides personalized wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, and estates. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach, delivering services on a non-discretionary basis with client-approved trades.

Kwesi Simmsparris is the principal of Kaspian Wealth Management and holds a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Kaspián Wealth Management Inc. since 2012 and has operated Kaspian Financial Service, Inc. since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he is a Certified Public Accountant and an insurance agent, providing accounting and insurance services to clients. Kaspian Wealth Management LLC offers investment advisory services primarily to individual clients and qualified retirement plans, including ERISA 3(38) investment management. The firm employs discretionary asset management with asset allocation models, periodic rebalancing, and fundamental analysis, using third-party portfolio construction and reporting services.

Michael Lackwood is a financial advisor at Spring Delta Asset Management, LLC in New York, NY, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Oppenheimer & Co. and Merrill. He also serves as treasurer for Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy, a charter school, where he assists with budgeting and organizational matters. Spring Delta Asset Management is an independent advisory firm managing approximately $14.9 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plans, utilizing a model-driven approach focused on ETF-based strategies, including both tactical leveraged and non-leveraged buy-and-hold portfolios.

William Haggerty is a financial advisor with The Haggerty Investment Group, LLC in Ridgewood, NJ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. He is also the founder and owner of Haggerty & Bosch, LLP, a CPA and accounting practice. The Haggerty Investment Group is a single-advisor, state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, small businesses, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a mix of long- and short-term equity and fixed-income strategies, managing discretionary portfolios and providing access to third-party advisers.

Arden Rodgers is the sole advisor at Arbus Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in New York, NY. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 65 license, with 17 years at Arbus Capital and six years of industry experience overall. Arbus Capital Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and charitable institutions. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and one-time account reviews, employing a disciplined, low-cost asset-allocation approach focused on broad diversification and tax efficiency.

Sahil Vakil is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor at Myra Wealth with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BNP Paribas and New York University. Myra Wealth serves individuals, trusts, and businesses through a primarily passive, ETF-based investment approach delivered via an interactive online platform. The firm offers integrated financial planning, investment management, and tax services using a subscription-based model and computer-driven portfolio allocations.

James Denby is the sole advisor at Denby Financial Services, LLC, an independent firm based in Clifton, NJ. He holds the Series 65 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Denby has led his firm since 2010, providing a range of financial advisory services. Denby Financial Services offers investment advisory and financial planning primarily to individual clients, managing approximately $3.95 million across 26 accounts. The firm combines fundamental analysis and strategic allocation with both long- and short-term trading, operating mostly on a non-discretionary basis, and also provides income tax preparation and small-business accounting and payroll services.

Alan Kotaev is the president and portfolio manager of TPK Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2010. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has 10 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner at Alan Trade Inc., a company involved in the export and distribution of Sherwin Williams products in Russia, where he handles contract negotiations and shipment arrangements. TPK Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a variety of strategies including technical and fundamental analysis, short sales, option writing, and short-term trading, and conducts regular portfolio reviews with discretionary trading authority.

Richard Ascher is a financial advisor at Wealth Management Advisors, LLC in Livingston, NJ, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2002. Wealth Management Advisors, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporate entities, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on manager selection and monitoring, fixed-income portfolio management, and written financial planning, typically delivering advice on a nondiscretionary basis while emphasizing oversight of third-party managers.

Kimberly Birn is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with five years at Birn Financial Inc and nine years of prior self-employed experience. She provides fractional CFO services, including tax return preparation, tax review, strategic planning, and business strategy planning for a limited number of clients. Birn Financial Inc serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate/business clients with financial planning and advisory services. The firm also offers fractional CFO services and employs a variety of investment approaches, delivering non-discretionary advice tailored through initial interviews and model allocations.

Brian Quinif is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Twin Bridges Advisory, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes positions at HSBC Securities USA, Inc., HSBC Bank USA, N.A., and Nomura Securities International, Inc. Twin Bridges Advisory is a newly registered SEC investment adviser that plans to serve individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, business entities, and employee benefit plans. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, standalone financial planning, and pension consulting, with an investment approach focused on long-term, tax-aware, globally diversified strategic asset allocation.