William Traphagen is a financial advisor with Traphagen Financial Group in Oradell, NJ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of industry experience. He has a ten-year affiliation with Loyola University. Traphagen Financial Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and trusts. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis, offers discretionary investment management and fee-for-service planning, and integrates tax, accounting, and estate-planning services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Daniel Ebert is a financial advisor at AIRE Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Equitable Advisors, AXA Advisors, and Northwestern Mutual. Ebert serves as a board member of the Gettysburg Wrestling Alumni Board, facilitating networking between students and alumni. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in client assets and serves individual and family-office clients, employer retirement plans, and brokerage customers. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and investment consulting services.

Keri Primack is a CFP® and Series 63 registered advisor at Quent Capital, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including People’s United Advisors, People’s Securities, and Gerstein Fisher. Outside of her advisory work, she has been an independent insurance agent since 1996 and serves as president of a trust settlement entity. Quent Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients and manages pooled vehicles, including a long/short global small-cap fund focused on thematic innovation. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and strategic asset allocation methods and employs hedging and derivatives strategies in its portfolio management.

Lyle Himebaugh III is a financial advisor at Granite Group Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Granite Group Advisors since 2003. Granite Group Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement and pension plans. The firm constructs customized portfolios through manager selection across traditional and alternative asset classes, using a process that combines quantitative and qualitative analysis to tailor diversification to client objectives.

Richard Ainsberg is a financial advisor with Twenty-First Tailored Solutions, Inc. in Scarsdale, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Twenty-First Tailored Solutions since 2011 and previously at Twenty-First Securities Corporation and Crito Capital LLC. Twenty-First Tailored Solutions serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and advisors to high-net-worth clients by providing ongoing investment strategy and portfolio monitoring. The firm specializes in a short-against-the-box (SATB) strategy and offers non-discretionary advice, managing over $515 million in assets for a concentrated client base.

John Litke is a financial advisor with Platform Technology Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Spire Securities, Heritage Strategies LLC, and Mass Mutual, with additional experience in insurance and automotive sectors. He serves as Senior Vice President at Heritage Strategies LLC. Platform Technology Partners provides portfolio management and financial consultation services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other advisers. The firm’s investment approach involves client collaboration, diversified allocations across multiple asset types, and active management of pooled vehicles and private funds.

Edward Obrien is a Series 63 registered advisor with over 41 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Sophis Investments LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Alexander Capital, L.P. and M&R Capital Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is an officer of Edward Obrien LLC, a non-investment related holding company. Sophis Investments is a small team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, endowments, foundations, pooled investment vehicles, and certain businesses. The firm employs a concentrated, bottom-up fundamental equity approach focused on long-term holdings and uses performance-based fees for qualified clients.

Anthony Santoloci is a financial advisor with Shufro, Rose & Co., LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Shufro, Rose & Co. since 2019 and previously held roles at Gilder Gagnon Howe, Niagara International Capital Limited, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Shufro, Rose & Co., LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $2 billion for individuals, families, trusts, retirement accounts, and various entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative private funds, emphasizing a long-term investment horizon and individualized portfolio management.

Xerxes Mullan is a financial advisor at Avestar Capital, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. He serves on the board of directors for Pratham USA, an education nonprofit. Avestar Capital is a SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $2 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, private funds, and charities. The firm employs a combination of proprietary ETF strategies, third-party model portfolios, and offers access to private funds and SPVs.

Sofia Figueroa is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ellevest. Her prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley, B&H Company, Inc., and Anheuser-Busch. She holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses. Ellevest provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services with a focus on helping women plan and invest. The firm offers tailored portfolios emphasizing strategic asset allocation and diversification, along with values-aligned investment options and comprehensive financial planning services.

Michelle Ross is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Asset Management Group, Inc. in Stamford, CT. She has seven years of industry experience and has been with the firm since 2019. Asset Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and manager selection using a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis.

Thomas Arch is a financial advisor at Arch Global Advisors, LLC with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Masterworks, and Prudential Financial Planning Services. He has a background that includes work in educational and club settings before entering the financial services industry. Arch Global Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $144.8 million on a discretionary basis and employs a long-term investment approach using ETFs, individual equities, mutual funds, and derivative strategies as appropriate.

Yu Bai is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC since 2014. Based in New York, NY, Yu Bai holds a Series 63 license and works within a four-advisor team. Empirical Research Partners serves an exclusively institutional client base by providing data-driven subscription research and on-request investment advice. The firm uses proprietary quantitative models and a middleware approach combining macroeconomic analysis with factor modeling to inform institutional decision-making.

Sachin Kumar is a financial advisor at Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley from 2016 to 2019. Since 2019, he has been associated with both Laidlaw Wealth Management and Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd. Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning, constructing customized portfolios using institutional-class funds, ETFs, structured products, and fixed-income securities, while incorporating Modern Portfolio Theory and independent money managers in its approach.

Stephen Nicholas is a financial advisor at Platform Technology Partners with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, JPMorgan Securities LLC, and Boston Scott LLC. Nicholas serves on the board of First Tee, an organization that educates youth through programs focused on college pathways. Platform Technology Partners serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other advisers by providing portfolio management and financial consultation. The firm emphasizes a client-involved investment process and manages pooled investment vehicles and private funds, blending these services with brokerage, insurance, and family-office offerings.

Ye Yin is a financial advisor at MayTech Global Investments with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with MayTech since 2016, previously working at Maytech Capital Management. MayTech Global Investments manages approximately $895 million in regulatory assets and offers discretionary portfolio management, model delivery, and sub-advisory services to individual investors, wealth management platforms, and institutional clients. The firm employs a research-intensive Global Growth strategy focused on sectors such as information technology, healthcare, and consumer names, with a geographic emphasis that includes China.

Stephan Weinberger is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Matrix Asset Advisors Inc since 2010 and also has a long tenure at Armstrong Shaw Associates Inc. Matrix Asset Advisors is an SEC-registered, employee-owned investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and model-portfolio services, focusing on disciplined large-cap value and dividend income strategies that combine quantitative screening with fundamental research.

Eduardo Venosa Junior is an advisor at Stratton Capital Investment Advisory LLC in New York, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience dating back to 2016 through self-employment, joining Stratton Capital in 2025. Stratton Capital provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, serving primarily clients outside the United States. The firm focuses on constructing customized portfolios using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, with an investment approach based on fundamental analysis and long-term orientation.

William Jollie is a financial advisor at Quent Capital, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 66 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at People's United Advisors, People's Securities, Inc., GFA Securities, LLC, and Gerstein Fisher & Associates, Inc. Quent Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients and advises pooled investment vehicles, including a long/short global small-cap fund focused on thematic innovation. The firm's approach blends fundamental, quantitative, and strategic allocation methods, utilizing hedging and derivatives strategies and managing both separate accounts and affiliated pooled funds.

John Francisco is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 license and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including LPL Financial, LLC and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he operates an e-commerce business selling clothing online. Fortis Group Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach that integrates fundamental and technical analysis, strategic asset allocation, and manager selection, with an emphasis on institutional due diligence and tax-aware decisions.