Palak Forbes is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Altfest Personal Wealth Management in New York, NY, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Altfest in 2026, Forbes worked at Audacy and The New York Times Company. Altfest provides investment management, financial planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and manages pooled investment vehicles for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, private funds, and other business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis guided by an investment committee and offers tailored financial plans and fiduciary retirement-plan services.

Michael Schwartz is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Magnus Financial Group LLC since 2017 and previously spent 18 years with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent. 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 manages approximately $1.95 billion in assets and employs a team-based approach that integrates comprehensive planning with diversified asset allocation across various investment vehicles.

Harold Sasnowitz is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at BCR Wealth Strategies in Clifton, NJ. He has been with Berk Cleveland Rathmell Wealth Strategies, LLC since 2007. BCR Wealth Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm uses a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and diversified asset allocation.

Anthony Uccio is a financial advisor at Geremia Financial Services, LLC with a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Geremia Financial Services in 2018, he worked at Barnes & Noble for eight years. Geremia Financial Services, LLC provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities such as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $103 million across about 115 client relationships, employing a top-down macroeconomic approach combined with bottom-up security selection and using options primarily for hedging.

Richard Terry is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merit Financial Partners LLC since 2018 and previously spent 11 years with Mtp Advisors. Merit Financial Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, providing fee-only financial planning, investment consultation, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a fiduciary approach combining fundamental and technical analysis with an emphasis on strategic asset allocation and diversified portfolios, using low-cost index funds and ETFs alongside active strategies when appropriate.

Stephen Montez is a financial advisor with NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill, Fidelity Investments, JP Morgan Securities, and NYLIFE Securities. Outside of finance, he was involved with Fun Times Productions for three years. 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 primarily passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios and utilizes third-party sub-advisers for specialized strategies.

Yanying Lin is a financial advisor at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. in New York, NY, with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Bridgewater Advisors since 2019 and previously held positions at Lenox Wealth Advisors and Lenox Advisors. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using a combination of actively managed and index-related strategies, conducting due diligence on third-party managers and offering consulting on estate, retirement, and tax matters.

Gary Scarboro is a financial advisor with Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management since 2019 and has also worked with Spartan Capital Securities, LLC since 2011. Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management provides personalized investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, oversight of third-party money managers, and ongoing investment consultation, tailoring guidance to clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

Gabrielle Rosenfeld is a financial advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Gagnon Securities since 2019, following a year at Third Bridge and three years at Bucknell University. Gagnon Securities manages discretionary equity-focused accounts for individual and institutional clients, offering both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs a research-intensive, generalist, stock-by-stock approach aimed at aggressive capital appreciation and operates affiliated pooled vehicles and partner funds alongside its broker-dealer platform.

Donald Bond is a financial advisor at Edge Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Edge Wealth Management since 2012. Edge Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and customized to client objectives, managing approximately $770.7 million in discretionary assets across a range of securities.

Deborah Paulhus is a financial advisor with Buckman Advisory Group LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has been a licensed realtor in Florida with Beachfront Realty since 2009, working part-time in that capacity. Buckman Advisory Group provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes.

Brian Visconti is a financial advisor at Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and JP Morgan Securities. Visconti is a partner in Nehemiah Fund, LP, an incubator fund trading futures and forex using personal capital. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and trust accounts, and institutional clients through a team of 16 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, independent money manager referrals, customized financial planning, and educational seminars, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

David La Valle is a Series 65-licensed advisor at American Capital Management Inc with 6 years of industry experience. He has been with American Capital Management, Inc. since 2008. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. Their investment approach focuses on fundamental analysis of a select group of small- and medium-sized growth companies, emphasizing healthcare and technology sectors with a preference for long-term holdings and lower turnover.

Anthony Demaio is a Certified Financial Planner® with 40 years of industry experience. He is currently with Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked for 10 years. His prior experience includes roles at RBC Capital Markets and J. B. Hanauer & Co. He is also a licensed insurance producer affiliated with his firm. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plan participants, trusts, and charitable institutions. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management strategies and uses third-party research tools to support its recommendations, serving clients through both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Robert Kolyer Jr. is a financial advisor with Seabridge Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. Before joining Seabridge, he spent over two decades at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He serves on the Financial Investments Strategy Committee of Capital Guidance and volunteers on the investment committee of Spike Ventures, providing advisory input on investment strategies. Seabridge Investment Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, institutional, and tax-exempt clients. The firm manages global equity-focused portfolios across various strategies and also acts as a discretionary sub-adviser for other investment advisers, distinguishing itself through its work with institutional and foreign fund clients.

Daniel Ebert is a financial advisor at AIRE Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Equitable Advisors, AXA Advisors, and Northwestern Mutual. Ebert serves as a board member of the Gettysburg Wrestling Alumni Board, facilitating networking between students and alumni. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in client assets and serves individual and family-office clients, employer retirement plans, and brokerage customers. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and investment consulting services.

Keri Primack is a CFP® and Series 63 registered advisor at Quent Capital, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including People’s United Advisors, People’s Securities, and Gerstein Fisher. Outside of her advisory work, she has been an independent insurance agent since 1996 and serves as president of a trust settlement entity. Quent Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients and manages pooled vehicles, including a long/short global small-cap fund focused on thematic innovation. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and strategic asset allocation methods and employs hedging and derivatives strategies in its portfolio management.

Benjamin Kaufamn is a financial advisor at Vanquour LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Rochester University and the United Nations International School. Vanquour LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and employs a combined fundamental and technical analysis approach focused on long-term portfolio building with tactical reallocations as needed.

Edward Obrien is a Series 63 registered advisor with over 41 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Sophis Investments LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Alexander Capital, L.P. and M&R Capital Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is an officer of Edward Obrien LLC, a non-investment related holding company. Sophis Investments is a small team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, endowments, foundations, pooled investment vehicles, and certain businesses. The firm employs a concentrated, bottom-up fundamental equity approach focused on long-term holdings and uses performance-based fees for qualified clients.

Anthony Santoloci is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Shufro, Rose & Co., LLC. His prior roles include positions at Cerity Partners LLC, Gilder Gagnon Howe, Niagara International Capital Limited, and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Shufro, Rose & Co. provides 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 equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, and cash equivalents.