Braden Schipke is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with The GenWealth Group, Inc. since 2011 and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Schipke serves as Vice President and board member of Family Connections, Inc., a nonprofit organization. The GenWealth Group, Inc. advises individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and an automated investment program primarily using ETFs with an ESG screening process. The firm manages approximately $661 million across 300 clients and operates a licensed insurance agency, offering a range of investment and insurance services through its five-advisor team.

Brendan Haley is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Empirical Research Partners since 2004, following prior roles at Credit Suisse Securities and Pershing LLC. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Empirical Research Partners provides data-driven research and tailored investment advice exclusively to institutional investors, including money managers and hedge funds. The firm’s approach combines macroeconomic and industry data with statistical analysis to support decision-making for equities and portfolio strategy, serving primarily through its broker-dealer activities rather than individual client portfolio management.

Milton Torres is a financial advisor with Connective Wealth Partners, LLC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Connective Wealth Partners, he worked in retail and service roles at Walmart and McDonald's. Connective Wealth Partners provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm utilizes a fundamental analysis approach with a generally long-term investment orientation and offers portfolios constructed from a variety of asset classes including ETFs, equities, bonds, mutual funds, and alternative investments.

Xavier Volatier is a financial advisor at Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Transatlantique since 2017, following eight years at CIC LB. Transatlantique Private Wealth primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and similar private entities, managing approximately $879 million in regulatory assets. The firm focuses on cross-border portfolio management and asset allocation, employing a process that integrates macro analysis with fundamental and technical research, supported by affiliated European research teams.

Dana Jacoby is a financial advisor at The Northstar Group, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America and The MITRE Corporation. The Northstar Group, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm bases its recommendations on client-specific information and adapts portfolios according to changing circumstances, managing roughly $1.01 billion in discretionary assets with a team of four advisers.

Ronald Deutsch is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Magnus Financial Group LLC since 2018. Prior to joining Magnus, he worked for Dynasty Wealth Management from 2016 to 2018. Magnus Financial Group LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and entities such as family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $2.33 billion in assets and employs a team-based approach with tailored, long-term portfolio construction supported by proprietary strategies and a distinctive use of technology for client account oversight.

Sean Hollitz is a financial advisor at BlackDiamond Wealth Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining BlackDiamond in 2018, he worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and MML Investors Services Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages an independent property and operates an insurance agency focused on property, casualty, life, disability, and long-term care insurance. BlackDiamond Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm with a seven-person team managing approximately $424 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a generally long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance, and may utilize independent managers and various security types to meet client needs.

Eleanore Szymanski is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Access Wealth and has previously worked at The Financial Planning Answerplace, LLC and EKS Associates, LLC. Access Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various organizations. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory in constructing diversified portfolios and uses an Investment Committee to select managers based on multiple criteria, managing approximately $539 million in regulatory assets.

Sarah Jilla is a financial advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC in New York, NY, with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Gagnon Securities since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she owns an Etsy shop selling artwork as stickers and works as a social media consultant. Gagnon Securities manages discretionary equity-focused accounts for individual and institutional clients, employing a research-intensive, stock-by-stock approach aimed at aggressive capital appreciation. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering brokerage services and managing affiliated pooled investment vehicles.

Robert Giarraffa is a financial advisor with New Horizons Wealth Management in Cedar Knolls, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has worked at New Horizons Wealth Management since 1982 and at TFS Securities, Inc. since 1987. Outside of his advisory role, he has authored an autobiography. New Horizons Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, families, and businesses across various income levels. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based approach that integrates active and passive mutual funds and ETFs, along with financial planning tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Scott Ungar is a financial advisor with Blackdiamond Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Blackdiamond Wealth Management since 2017 and previously worked at MML Investors Services from 2011 to 2018. Ungar is also a licensed independent insurance agent. Blackdiamond Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered advisory 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, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services with a generally long-term, diversified investment approach.

Gregory Shufro is a financial advisor at Shufro, Rose & Co., LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Shufro Rose & Co. since 2008. Prior to that, he worked at Wealth Enhancement Group and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. Shufro, Rose & Co. offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes individualized, long-term portfolio management using a variety of investment vehicles and employs both traditional and alternative strategies.

Sapan Vyas is a financial advisor at Kimelman & Baird, LLC in New York, NY, with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Kimelman & Baird since 2001 and holds a Series 63 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Trustees and the Investment Committee for the Bronx Children's Museum, volunteering to support fundraising and investment oversight. Kimelman & Baird provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through separately managed accounts to individuals, families, trusts, charitable, and institutional investors. The firm uses fundamental and technical analysis to implement tailored long- and short-term trading strategies and integrates digital financial guidance tools into its advisory services.

Fitzgerald Miller is a financial advisor at Revere Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Janney Montgomery Scott and Oppenheimer. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Bridge Street Development Corporation, focusing on affordable housing and senior citizen services. Revere Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services primarily for individual and institutional clients, offering tailored investment strategies across equities, fixed income, REITs, and option overlays. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and macro analysis with financial planning and consulting services through a seven-advisor team.

Jeffrey Halpert is a financial advisor with Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC in Florham Park, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 35 years of industry experience. He has worked with The Jeffrey Matthews Financial Group, L.L.C. since 1996. Outside of advisory services, he is an independent insurance agent and may receive referral compensation from a real estate advisory firm. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plan participants, trusts, and charitable institutions. The firm offers portfolio management programs with buy-and-hold and active trading strategies, and clients may choose discretionary or non-discretionary account management.

Griffin Morgan is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at IDB Lido Wealth, LLC and Lido Advisors, LLC. His work history includes positions at Masterworks Advisers, Arete Wealth Advisors, and John Hancock. IDB Lido Wealth, LLC is a SEC-registered adviser jointly owned by Lido Advisors and Israel Discount Bank of New York, providing investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement and estate planning services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a multi-asset allocation strategy implemented directly or via sub-advisers, supported by its bank ownership and affiliated fiduciary and service entities.

Scott Jones is a financial advisor at Cross Border Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Prudential Advisors and JKS Financial, a DBA of Northwestern Mutual. Prior to his advisory career, he spent 13 years at the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. Cross Border Wealth, LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, focusing on expatriates, Americans living abroad, and foreign nationals. The firm offers non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting tailored to cross-border retirement and pension issues.

Robert End is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Retirable since 2019. Prior to this, he worked at Policygenius for four years. Retirable primarily serves individuals who are retired or approaching retirement, along with trusts and retirement accounts, delivering financial planning and discretionary investment management through an online platform focused on diversified ETF portfolios and personalized Investment Policy Statements.

Kristin Gamble is a CFA® charterholder with over 32 years of industry experience. She has been with American Capital Management, Inc. since 2015 and holds a Series 65 license. American Capital Management, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and a UCITS pooled fund. The firm focuses on individually managed equity portfolios with an emphasis on health care and technology sectors, employing fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach.

Steven Van Hooker is a financial advisor at Matauro, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Equitable Advisors, AxA Advisors, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Simplicity Investments, Inc. Van Hooker is also a partner and COO at Matauro, LLC, where he is involved in operations for the wealth management firm. Matauro, LLC manages approximately $1.05 billion across about 876 client relationships, providing wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs multiple analysis methods and spans traditional and alternative asset classes, using both in-house portfolio management and third-party managers to implement strategies.