William Wurm is a CFA® charterholder with over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Beech Hill Advisors and its affiliated entities, including Point Windward Advisors, Inc., since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and member of Beech Hill Financial, LLC, where he assists in operations and opportunity identification. Beech Hill Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary and occasional non-discretionary investment management, annuity oversight, and comprehensive financial planning for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, and technical analysis, including short sales and option strategies, managing approximately $358.6 million in client assets.

Mariano Henin is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Andrew Garrett Inc. since 2006. Prior to that, he worked at Globalstar Tesam Argentina for 19 years. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Andrew Garrett Inc. manages portfolios for individuals, high net worth clients, retirement plans, and corporate clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a multi-platform investment model with various advisory programs and works with multiple sub-advisers to implement strategies across ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and options.

Tessa Shore is a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She has been with Tortoise since 2015, working continuously in various roles within the firm. Tortoise Investment Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, with a focus on clients in demanding professional careers. The firm emphasizes risk management, a conservative long-term approach, and tax efficiency, utilizing index funds, ETFs, and disciplined portfolio rebalancing as key components of its strategy.

Candy Miles is a financial advisor at Masterworks Advisers, LLC with seven years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Arete Wealth Advisors, Independent Brokerage Solutions, and Artnet Auctions. She is also a Platform Associate for Masterworks, LLC, an alternative investment platform, where she performs administrative functions. Masterworks Advisers provides investment advice focused exclusively on securitized art investments issued by Masterworks affiliates. The firm offers advisory services ranging from point-in-time advice to non-discretionary programs, emphasizing long-term holdings accessed through the Masterworks platform and employing a rules-based investment process informed by art market research and third-party appraisals.

Debra Noble is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Blackdiamond Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Blackdiamond since 2020 and previously spent five years at UBS Financial Services. Noble is also a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of commissionable insurance products. Blackdiamond Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm with a seven-person team managing approximately $424 million for about 371 clients. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services through a long-term, diversified investment approach.

Harris Nydick is a CFP® professional with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving at CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC since 1997. He previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. from 2005 to 2017. Nydick is a board member of the Jewish Community Foundation of Metrowest NJ and serves on the External Review Committee for FI360. He also teaches at the Adult School of Montclair and is involved with the American Liver Foundation. CFS Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $2.73 billion in assets and customizes portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, securities, and independent managers.

Matthew Gutierrez is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Gutierrez Wealth Advisory, LLC, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at BNY, Boston Consulting Group, NYU Stern School of Business, and UBS Financial Services Inc. Gutierrez Wealth Advisory provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach centers on strategic asset allocation tailored to client risk profiles, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, independent managers, and other investment vehicles, with services ranging from stand-alone plans to comprehensive wealth management and digital asset advice.

Jean Riordan is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Next Level Private LLC. Prior to joining Next Level Private, Riordan worked at firms including Vision Retirement, LPL Financial, Lexco Wealth Management, National Planning Corporation, and Teg Fcu. Riordan is also a licensed insurance agent. Next Level Private advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios through ongoing personal contact and a fiduciary duty, utilizing diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and tactical strategies with regular account monitoring.

Adam Godino is a financial advisor at SB Advisory, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors. SB Advisory, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $1.1 billion primarily on a non-discretionary basis for individuals, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and qualitative analysis in constructing tailored client portfolios.

Thomas Martin is a ChFC® with five years of industry experience and is based in New York, NY. He is part of Circle Advisers Inc., where he has been affiliated since 1981, which reflects a long tenure with the firm. Outside of his advisory role, Martin is involved in life insurance brokerage through affiliated entities such as Circle Consulting Group, Inc. and Circle Benefits Planning, Inc. Circle Advisers Inc. primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, offering non-discretionary investment advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm manages client assets using fundamental analysis and a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options, while maintaining a team-focused approach across multiple offices.

Elena Ladygina is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor at Veris Wealth Partners, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Pinnacle Associates, Ltd. and Withum Wealth Management. Elena serves on the Board of Directors and the Investment, Audit, and Finance Committee of Springpoint Senior Living, a nonprofit providing senior housing and care services. Veris Wealth Partners advises endowments, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and families, offering investment management, OCIO-style services, financial planning, and philanthropic advisory support. The firm focuses on sustainable and impact-oriented investment strategies and is a majority woman-led Certified B Corporation.

Frazer Rice is a financial advisor at Next Capital Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Calamos Wealth Management LLC and Wilmington Trust. Rice is also president of Wealth Actually LLC, an IP holding company focused on public speaking, media, marketing consulting, and family education. Next Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, including engagements as a sub-adviser for private placement life insurance assets. The firm offers tailored asset allocation and monitoring, utilizing a range of investment strategies and products across multiple offices.

Jennifer Piche is a financial advisor at Next Level Private LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She has held Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and worked previously at UBS Financial Services for 10 years. She is also a licensed insurance professional, dedicating less than 10% of her time to this activity. Next Level Private advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a fiduciary approach with customized portfolios utilizing diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds, along with occasional option strategies and tactical reallocations.

Kaylin Colby is a financial advisor at Greenline Partners with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Greenline Partners, Kaylin worked at Otherworld and Heritage Tile, LLC, and attended the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Greenline Partners serves individual clients, trusts and estates, and institutional clients including foundations and family offices, providing discretionary portfolio management and consulting services. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach focused on diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Thomas Elliott is a financial advisor at Next Level Private LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Long Island Express North. Next Level Private LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses customized portfolios with diversified assets and applies both fundamental and technical analysis, maintaining ongoing client contact and formal account reviews.

Edward Doherty is a financial advisor at Ascend Interplay, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Ascend Interplay in 2025, he worked at Alastar LLC for three years and spent 12 years at Houlihan Lokey. Ascend Interplay provides investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, offering non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and referral services. The firm employs an asset allocation approach focused on third-party model portfolios and serves a small client roster with approximately $390 million in assets under management.

Joshua Garcia is a financial advisor with The Northstar Group, Inc. in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Royal Alliance and The Northstar Group since 2013. Outside of finance, he is also a musician and songwriter who performs original music under his own name. The Northstar Group, Inc. is a five-advisor team managing over $870 million in discretionary assets for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm provides customized portfolio management and financial planning, emphasizing risk tolerance assessment and adapting strategies to client circumstances and market conditions.

Maxwell Levi is a financial advisor at Perennial with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. He has been with Perennial Advisors since 2023. Perennial serves individual clients, family offices, trusts, estates, small businesses, and other organizations by providing wealth advisory, financial planning, and portfolio management services. The firm employs a customized, tax-aware investment process that includes fundamental research, diversification, rebalancing, and efforts to minimize fees and taxes, often utilizing equities, ETFs, fixed income, derivatives, and margin strategies.

Lon Birnholz is a financial advisor at Matrix Asset Advisors Inc with five years of industry experience. He has been with Matrix Asset Advisors since 1995. Matrix Asset Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.4 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm combines systematic quantitative screens with fundamental research to construct concentrated, risk-controlled portfolios and offers value, dividend-income equity strategies with ESG overlays, as well as fixed income and consolidated wealth management services.

Yoel Landau is a CFP® professional with two years of experience at Park Avenue Investment Advisory, LLC and over 19 years at Guardian Life Insurance Company. He is based in Brooklyn, NY. Outside of his advisory role, he dedicates time to the LCRL Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Park Avenue Investment Advisory provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages client assets primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and third-party managers, and offers additional services such as financial planning and business exit consulting.