Angela Liu is a financial advisor at Avestar Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. She joined Avestar Capital in 2025 after a ten-year period away from the workforce. Avestar Capital is a SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.06 billion for individual and high-net-worth clients, private investment funds, accredited and qualified investors, charities, and corporate entities. The firm combines proprietary ETF-based models with outsourced model portfolios, offering financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, due diligence services, and access to private funds and special purpose vehicles.

John Koller is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer + Close, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation with four years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer + Close since 2013. Oppenheimer + Close serves individuals, families, retirement-plan participants, and trusts, including high-net-worth clients and accredited investors. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach focused on exchange-listed equities and offers discretionary portfolio management, fiduciary retirement advice, coordinated financial planning, and management of affiliated limited-partnership funds.

Christopher Schofield is a financial advisor at NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Brex and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of financial services, he has experience in the food service industry with Madisons Pizza and Catering. NerdWallet Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations through discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm uses primarily passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios with ongoing monitoring and engages third-party sub-advisers for specialized strategies.

Kathleen Ritchie is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial industry, currently advising at Drucker Wealth. She previously worked at Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc for 16 years before joining Drucker Wealth and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Kathleen serves as a board member and treasurer for a cooperative owners association in New York. Drucker Wealth primarily serves pre-retirement and high-net-worth individuals, including mid-career professionals in technology and medical fields, as well as small-business owners. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, tactical, and behavioral analysis to construct diversified portfolios.

Sharon Hayut is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Magnus Financial Group LLC since 2021 and previously held roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. Magnus Financial Group provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals and entities, including family offices, trusts, and qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach, combining comprehensive planning with diversified asset allocation and an emphasis on client reporting and research-driven communications.

Trent Moran is a financial advisor at Public Advisors LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and has held various roles at Fairfield University, Kolmar Americas, Lincoln Surveying, The Big Cheese, and King Family Vineyards. Public Advisors serves primarily individual investors through an internet-only advisory platform, offering discretionary portfolio management with a software-driven investment process that includes Treasury ladders, direct indexing, and AI-customized indices. The firm provides services exclusively via its website and mobile app, focusing on automated trading, rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

Daniel Pompeo Camargo Jannuzzi is an advisor at Ameraudi Asset Management, Inc. with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Safra National Bank of New York and Magnetis Investimentos. Ameraudi Asset Management provides portfolio management and asset-allocation services to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and trusts, focusing on exchange-traded funds and employing a macroeconomic investment approach with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Marcelo Cabral is a financial advisor at Stratton Capital Investment Advisory LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Bradesco Securities, Inc. and Bradesco Securities UK Limited. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the U.S. representative and participates on the investment committee of Somma Investimentos, an asset management firm based in Brazil. Stratton Capital Investment Advisory LLC manages discretionary assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, serving both U.S. and international clients. The firm constructs customized portfolios using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, with a focus on fundamental analysis and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Brian Fullerton is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Avestar Capital, LLC and has previously held roles at Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers LP. Between these positions, he took a one-year sabbatical from 2023 to 2024. Avestar Capital is a SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.06 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, funds, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of proprietary ETF-based models and third-party portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management along with access to private funds and SPVs.

Aimo Berg is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC in New York, NY, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Empirical Research Partners since 2011. Empirical Research Partners provides data-driven research and on-request investment advice exclusively to institutional investors, including money managers, hedge funds, and insurance companies. The firm specializes in quantitative models that integrate macroeconomic and statistical analysis to support professional investors’ independent decision-making without managing client assets or executing trades.

Priscilla Chor Goldenstein is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Brasil Plural Securities. Her work history includes roles at Brasil Plural Securities LLC and Brasil Plural Multiple Bank. Brasil Plural Investment Advisor, LLC manages approximately $201.6 million in assets and serves individuals, corporations, and institutions through customized portfolio management and research-driven investment strategies that include equities, fixed income, options, and alternative investments.

Preston Forman is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 12 years before joining Seasons of Advice Wealth Management and its affiliated SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC. He serves as president of a cooperative residential building and participates in its board governance. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families. The firm uses a proprietary planning process to tailor investment recommendations and engages external partners for specialized fixed-income portfolio management while maintaining oversight across client accounts.

Scott Strasser is a financial advisor at Perennial Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Perennial since 2013. Perennial serves individual clients, family offices, trusts, estates, small businesses, and other organizations, offering wealth advisory, financial planning, and portfolio management. The firm employs a customized, tax-aware investment process that includes fundamental research, diversification, rebalancing, and fee and tax minimization, utilizing equities, ETFs, fixed income, derivatives, and borrowing strategies.

Paul Doran is a financial advisor at ELCO Management Company, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has been with ELCO Management since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he has served the Town of Babylon since 1996. ELCO Management Company, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and manages both separately managed accounts and a private pooled vehicle, ELCO Select Fund, L.P.

Charles Whitman is a financial advisor at Legacy Edge Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has experience working at PNC Private Bank and TIAA, and joined Legacy Edge Advisors in 2024. Legacy Edge Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a wrap-fee program tailored to client goals. The firm employs a diverse investment approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis and manages approximately $896 million with 14 advisors.

Rebecca Palmer is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fruitful since 2022. Her prior roles include positions at Ellevest, Inc. and First Republic Investment Management. Outside of her advisory work, she owns a small clothing brand sold on Amazon. Fruitful Advisory provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual clients through a subscription-based model, focusing on diversified, low-cost portfolios built primarily with passive ETFs and index funds. Services are delivered via a web-based platform and client portal, with an emphasis on collaborative allocation decisions.

Kyle Wellner is a financial advisor at Papamarkou Wellner Perkin Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Papamarkou Wellner & Company, Inc. and Papamarkou Wellner Asset Management Inc. since 2020. Prior to joining the firm, he was employed at Infor and Oracle and studied at Duke University. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a DJing business for private parties and public events. Papamarkou Wellner Perkin Advisors primarily manages pooled vehicles and institutional assets while providing discretionary investment management and consulting to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, pensions, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses proprietary analytical modeling combined with a bottom-up equity research process and a multi-manager approach to offer a range of investment strategies.

Yoolim Kaminsky is a financial advisor at Shufro, Rose & Co., LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and Wealth Enhancement Group. Shufro, Rose & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes individualized, long-term portfolio management using a range of investment vehicles and employs ongoing monitoring tailored to client needs.

Tyler Holley is a financial advisor at Momentum Advisors in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He has been with Momentum Advisors since 2021. Momentum Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, charitable institutions, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, investment and portfolio management, and consulting services with a focus on customized portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring.

James Bashall is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC, joining the firm in 2025. Prior to this, he held roles at Future You Wealth, Anchor Capital, and Step Advisory. NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as certain charitable organizations, through discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-class-weighted investment approach supplemented by third-party sub-advisers for specialized strategies and offers comprehensive ongoing account monitoring and planning services.