Matthew Compton is a financial advisor with Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Aurora Private Wealth, APW Capital, Principal Securities, and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Director of Retirement Services at Brio Financial Services, overseeing corporate retirement plan business. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental-analysis-driven investment approach and integrates insurance and pension-consulting platforms alongside comprehensive advisory and retirement-plan services.

Adam Stanley is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Aspiriant, LLC since 2012, currently based in New York, NY. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside wealth planning, family office, and specialty services. The firm employs a customized investment approach utilizing internal Capital Market Expectations and diverse implementation options, with distinctive family office capabilities and an affiliation with Strategic Planning Law Group, PC.

Richard Backer is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Piedmont Advisors, LLC and operates his own accounting practice, BACKER & MAURO CPAs LLP, where he spends a significant portion of his time. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and institutions. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach with a range of strategies and integrates multiple technologies to support portfolio management and client reporting.

Anthony Isola is a financial advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 credential with 11 years at the firm and five years of industry experience. He is also a writer and blogger for TeachableMoment/Teacher Money Matters, contributing about five hours per month. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a goal-based investment approach emphasizing asset allocation and behavioral finance, using diversified, low-cost ETFs along with tactical overlays and alternative investments.

Eliza Forastieri Pitsikalis is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and UBS Banking USA. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, capital markets, and prime services. The firm manages approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets and operates multiple managed account and wrap fee programs alongside commission-based brokerage arrangements.

Peter Jones is a financial advisor at Savvy with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Nippon Life Global Investors Americas and spent four years at Trillium Trading. Jones is based in New York, NY. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment plans that typically use a primarily index-based, long-term approach combined with active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, integrating third-party fintech tools and specialized sub-adviser strategies.

Scotty George is a financial advisor at Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC and its affiliated entity, Alexander Capital L.P., since 2014. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, primarily via wrap-fee programs. The firm employs a combination of cyclical, technical, and fundamental analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies.

David Chin is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been affiliated with International Assets Advisory LLC since 2010 and has held roles at Raymond James Financial and related entities since 2008. International Assets Investment Management (IAIM) provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities through a national network of independent advisors. The firm focuses on customized, long-term portfolio construction using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and may incorporate third-party managers and wrap programs in its strategies.

Stephan Wessels is a financial advisor at Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers with 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and Citigroup. Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers provides wealth management and wrap-fee investment advisory programs to private individuals, high-net-worth clients, charities, trusts, and business entities, serving both U.S. and non-U.S. clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary mandates managed by an in-house Investment Committee and is notable for its Swiss principal office, FINMA licensing, and affiliation with the Vontobel Group.

Nicholas Weiss is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has held prior roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Monogram Wealth Partners, Kuttin Wealth Management, and Aflac. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans implemented through various managed accounts and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis.

Joshua Bergman is a CFA® charterholder with one year of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Savvy and previously held positions at Allen & Company and Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized, primarily index-based investment plans alongside active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, incorporating third-party sub-advisers, fintech tools, and in-house tax and estate-planning support.

Thomas Enriquez is a financial advisor at McAdam LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Brooks Quayle Global Resourcing, where he serves as a consultant in executive search. Outside of finance, Enriquez is involved in property management through his roles at Seven Hedges Property Management and Fifteen Hedges Property Management. McAdam LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis to manage portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and individual securities, and offers a subscription-based financial-planning service alongside access to alternative and specialized investment strategies.

Daniel Larosa is a financial advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 credential with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RoundAngle Advisors LLC and Foundation Retirement Plan Consultants Inc. Daniel has been with Ritholtz Wealth Management since 2019. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning through a goal-based investment process that emphasizes asset allocation and behavioral finance, utilizing diversified low-cost ETFs along with tactical overlays and alternative investments.

Raymond Donnelly is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts based in Garden City, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His work history includes tenures at Lincoln Investment since 2010 and Massmutual Life Insurance Company since 2009. Donnelly is also the owner of Advisors Resource Group, Ltd., which focuses on life and health insurance sales, and he serves on the Board of Directors for the South Shore Child Guidance Center. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs and utilizes an in-house Investment Management & Research team to guide investment decisions.

Thomas Mazzara Jr. is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Royal Alliance since 2007. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a statutory agent for multiple insurance companies, involved in group life and group health insurance sales. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement-plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and capital markets services. The firm emphasizes international investing through its EPC Advisors Group division and maintains active brokerage and product-distribution activities alongside traditional advisory services.

Anirudh Vedere is a financial advisor at Savvy with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hondius Capital Management, White Oaks Investment Management, Inc., and Stanley Black and Decker. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized, primarily index-based investment strategies alongside active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, integrating third-party sub-advisers, fintech platforms, and in-house tax preparation and estate-planning support.

Kimon Passios is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Pinnacle Associates, Ltd. with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Pinnacle Associates since 1996. Pinnacle Associates, Ltd. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, endowments, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach with a long-term focus and offers customized strategies that include equity, fixed income, and socially responsible options.

Richard Campo Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Lincoln Investment since 2010. In addition to his advisory work, he operates a legal practice and holds officer and member positions in other non-investment related businesses. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with an in-house investment management team that utilizes proprietary screening processes and provides various portfolio customization options.

Cameron Ribler is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC since 2017. Prior to joining LNW, he worked at Marin Financial Advisors, LLC for one year. He is based in New York, NY. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities. The firm employs a strategic, diversified investment approach, including active management and alternative investments, and is notable for sponsoring private funds and maintaining institutional relationships that support client services.

Adelfa Rosario is a financial advisor at Bolton Securities Corporation with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Bolton Securities Corporation and Bolton Global Capital since 2017, following prior roles at Safra Securities LLC and Safra National Bank of New York. Rosario is also the owner of AiM Fidelis Wealth Solutions, LLC and serves as plan sponsor and trustee of its 401(k) plan. Bolton Global Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s advisor-driven approach customizes portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, offering access to third-party managers and wrap-fee platforms.