Philip Johanson is a financial advisor with Next Level Private LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Next Level Private in 2021, he worked at UBS Financial Services and was involved with Badger Sports Club. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a swim instructor and camp maintenance worker at Badger Swim Club on weekends. 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 offers customized portfolios using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and occasional tactical strategies, along with ongoing client contact and annual formal reviews.

Daniel Ramaroson is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity from 2016 to 2021 before joining Empirical Research Partners in 2021. Empirical Research Partners serves institutional clients such as investment managers, hedge funds, broker-dealers, and insurance companies by providing data-driven subscription research and customized investment advice. The firm uses proprietary quantitative models combining top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up factor modeling to support institutional decision-making and does not manage client assets or offer retail services.

Amy Sun is a financial advisor at Financial Decisions, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation and with three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at PARS International Corp., Bergen Sun Consulting Inc., The College of New Jersey, and Ramapo High School. Financial Decisions, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm uses a client-focused process to allocate and monitor assets across a diverse mix of investments, including municipal and corporate bonds, equity mutual funds, and private investment funds, operating from multiple offices despite a small advisory team.

Ernest Rispoli is a financial advisor at Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including Primerica Advisors and Key Bank. In addition to his advisory role, Rispoli is active as a loan originator at Quintessential Mortgage Group, LLC. Discipline Wealth Solutions serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and other registered advisors by offering tailored investment advisory services including discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, sub-advisory relationships, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches and provides oversight of both in-house and third-party managers.

Craig Marson is a financial advisor at 5C Capital Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with 5C Capital Management since 2017 and previously worked at Clark Dodge Asset Management, LLC from 2013 to 2017. He holds a Series 65 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he formed a New Jersey LLC for consulting work, which is not actively engaged in soliciting business and requires minimal time commitment. 5C Capital Management provides customized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm acts as a fiduciary, employing a disciplined investment process that includes quantitative measures, fundamental and technical analysis, and tax-aware portfolio construction.

Zachary Brody is a CFP® and ChFC® with 13 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently part of the team at Lumiere Financial and has previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Northwestern Mutual. Brody is a member of Forbes Councils, a community for entrepreneurs and leaders. Lumiere Financial offers investment advisory and planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides customized portfolio management and financial planning, using both internal models and third-party managers, and includes advanced strategies such as derivatives and margin when appropriate.

Robin Condon is a financial advisor with Willis Towers Watson Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He also owns Lido Consulting Group LLC, a compliance consulting firm. His work history includes roles at Georgetown Financial Group, Inc., Cetera, and Willis Towers Watson Securities. Willis Towers Watson Securities, LLC provides retirement-focused investment advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients through its Via Retirement platform, which features web-based financial planning tools, discretionary model portfolios, and access to investment adviser representatives. The firm’s approach emphasizes diversified model portfolios guided by Monte Carlo simulations and client inputs, supported by affiliated fund research and insurance referrals.

Joseph Madio is a financial advisor with Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Private Client Services, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation driven strategies across ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments, with ongoing portfolio reviews tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Sardar Iftikhar is a financial advisor at ARCH Global Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., and VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. ARCH Global Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm constructs customized portfolios primarily using ETFs, individual equities, and mutual funds, with a long-term investment approach that incorporates tactical rebalancing and the use of options and margin in separately managed accounts.

Brett Rosen is an advisor with Edge Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been active in the industry since 1991. His experience includes over 30 years with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and more than 17 years at Edge Wealth Management. Edge Wealth Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary investment management and limited financial planning services. The firm customizes portfolios using a fundamental analysis approach across various asset classes and maintains a relatively small client base with approximately $827 million in assets under management.

Carol Cho is a financial advisor with Irc Wealth, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at IRC Wealth since 2022, following roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life from 2015 to 2022. Irc Wealth provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes long-term value and income-oriented strategies, combining technical screening, fundamental analysis, and proprietary research, and is noted for its affiliation with a registered Commodity Trading Advisor that allows for commodity transactions and the use of option-writing and limited short-term trades.

Michael Trapp is a financial advisor at Avestar Capital, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, and UBS Financial Services before joining Avestar Capital. Avestar Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.06 billion across a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, private investment funds, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary ETF-based models and third-party portfolios, and offers services such as financial planning and access to private funds and special purpose vehicles.

Paul Elliot is a CFA® charterholder with 47 years of industry experience. He has been with ELCO Management Company, LLC since 1995 and worked previously at Bruderman Brothers, LLC. Based in New York, he holds the Series 63 designation. ELCO Management Company, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various strategies and manages private pooled vehicles and separately managed accounts.

Robert Ostrower is a financial advisor at Quent Capital, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at American Express, Sony Corporation of America, and Wheels Up. Quent Capital is an independent SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $1.6 billion in discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as investors in a private pooled vehicle. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative methods, and portfolio-level asset allocation, offering strategies that include the use of derivatives and hedging as part of its global long/short small-cap investment approach.

Jonathan Satovsky is a CFP® and ChFC® with 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the principal of Satovsky Asset Management LLC, where he has worked since 2007, and he also has been affiliated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling since 2009. Satovsky is the author of the book "Your Rich Life" and hosts a podcast focused on industry insights. He volunteers as a pro-bono financial coach for the nonprofit Wings for Widows. Satovsky Asset Management provides wealth management, holistic financial planning, and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $844 million in assets and emphasizes goals-based planning, tax-efficient portfolios, and low-cost, often passive investment strategies, while maintaining flexibility to include structured notes, private placements, and third-party managers.

Frank Davidson is a financial advisor at ARCH Global Advisors, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and Prudential Financial Planning Services. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales and related activities. ARCH Global Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses customized portfolios with ETFs, equities, and mutual funds, and may utilize options and margin to pursue specific objectives.

Stephen Gross is a CFP® professional at Mezzasalma Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He has operated his own advisory firm, IA Stephen M. Gross, Inc., since 1991 and joined Mezzasalma Advisors in 2025. Mezzasalma Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, standalone financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and typically pursues long-term purchase strategies tailored to client objectives.

Matthew Jampole is a financial advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Gagnon Securities and Herzog, Heine, Geduld, Inc. since 2000. Gagnon Securities manages discretionary equity-focused accounts for individual and institutional clients and provides brokerage services for retirement and non-retirement accounts. The firm employs a research-intensive, stock-by-stock approach aimed at aggressive capital appreciation and operates both advisory and broker-dealer platforms, including affiliated pooled vehicles and partner funds.

Cheryl Grandfield is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Grandfield & Dodd, LLC since 2001. Grandfield & Dodd provides customized investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, retirement plans, and select not-for-profit institutions. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach with an emphasis on valuation, diversification, and integration of tax and estate planning, managing approximately $2.03 billion across about 733 client relationships.

Timothy Valik is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Capital Markets IQ, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. He has four years of industry experience and also serves as a high school math teacher at Passaic County Vocational High School. Capital Markets IQ provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, small businesses, plan sponsors, and select international clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside proprietary strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and alternative investment support.