Geza Marx is a financial advisor at Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Marlcroft Asset Management LLC for 23 years. Wellington Shields Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various equity strategies and offers services including direct portfolio management, third-party manager oversight, and a wrap-fee program.

Jon Tarno is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Planning Group with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Cornerstone Planning Group since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate investment through an LLC focused on renovating and selling properties. Cornerstone Planning Group provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm operates as a fee-only fiduciary, emphasizing low-cost, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Brandon Bottari is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently working at SeaBridge Investment Advisors LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Blue Ocean Wealth and six years in education before joining SeaBridge. SeaBridge Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, consultative investment advice, and standalone financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as profit-sharing plans, foundations, and private investment funds. The firm constructs global, equity-focused portfolios across various defined strategies and serves other investment advisers as a sub-adviser, supporting both domestic and foreign investment vehicles.

Natalie Colley is a CFP® professional with Francis Financial in New York, NY, where she has worked since 2015. She has four years of industry experience as part of a seven-advisor team at the firm. Francis Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $803 million for individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm specializes in investment supervisory services, comprehensive financial planning, and divorce financial planning, employing a range of strategies with quarterly portfolio reviews.

Mark Traver is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Neville, Rodie & Shaw Inc. since 2000 and is based in New York, NY. Neville, Rodie & Shaw provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, endowments, qualified retirement plans, and other institutions. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamental equity analysis, long-term holding periods, and a balanced allocation across asset classes tailored to client objectives and constraints.

James Di Stasi is a financial advisor at Retirable with six years of industry experience. He has held roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill, and Bank of America prior to joining Retirable in 2024. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Retirable serves individuals who are retired or approaching retirement, along with related trusts and retirement accounts, providing retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management through a combination of online tools and advisor consultations. The firm manages approximately $300 million in discretionary assets and constructs diversified, ETF-based model portfolios tailored to clients' retirement plans and risk tolerance.

Alexander Orlando is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Key Client Fiduciary Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. He is also involved with Realta Investments Advisors, Inc. and operates under the dba Tributary Wealth Management. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting, using fundamental analysis and client-specific investment policies to manage portfolios.

Hunter Neumayer is a financial advisor at Retirable with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Avior Wealth Management, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of finance, he has worked in the restaurant industry and was involved with Video Game Box Protectors. Retirable serves individuals who are retired or nearing retirement, providing financial planning and discretionary investment management focused on retirement income and distribution planning. The firm uses a digital-first approach combining online tools with advisor consultations and primarily implements diversified ETF portfolios through the Altruist platform.

John Benevides is a CFP® professional with five years of experience currently at Zoe Financial, Inc. He has previously worked at Rething Wealth, Ameriprise, OmniLYF, and has a background that includes time at Texas Tech University and Grimaldi's Pizzeria. Zoe Financial operates an online referral service connecting individuals and high-net-worth households with third-party registered investment advisers through its Advisor Network, and also provides a Wealth Platform offering reporting, administrative, sub-advisory, and wrap-fee services to RIAs.

Christian Di Russo is a financial advisor with Altfest Personal Wealth Management in New York, NY. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations and has over five years of industry experience, including prior roles at Withum Smith + Brown, PC and KPMG. Altfest Personal Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and management of pooled investment vehicles to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, private funds, and other business entities. The firm emphasizes discretionary wealth and portfolio management supported by an investment committee and offers retirement-plan fiduciary services alongside participant education programs.

Jorge Pizarro Jr. is a financial advisor at BlackDiamond Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc., Capital One Advisors, LLC, and Capital One Bank. BlackDiamond Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a seven-person team managing approximately $424 million for around 371 clients. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning with a generally long-term, diversified approach that incorporates low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers.

Ryan Payne is a financial advisor at Payne Capital Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Payne Capital Management since 2008. Payne Capital Management provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, non-profits, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is based on quantitative methods from Modern Portfolio Theory and is tailored to client risk tolerances and goals, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, options, and independent managers.

Abraham Luciano is a financial advisor at Masterworks Advisers, LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Masterworks and NetElixir, as well as teaching experience at Rider University and Union City High School. Masterworks Advisers provides investment advice focused exclusively on securitized art investments issued by Masterworks affiliates. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth investors through a rules-based investment process that incorporates art market research, internal appraisals, and allocation models developed with Mercer.

Scott Clements is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Management with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Fountainhead Capital Management and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. RMR Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm offers various managed account programs and project-based consulting, using a combination of fundamental and technical investment analysis and leveraging third-party platforms and sub-advisers for manager selection and asset allocation.

John Kelly is a financial advisor at Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Wellington Shields and its affiliated firms since 1989. He holds the Series 63 designation. Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, employing various equity strategies, options, and margin trading, while maintaining formal suitability assessments and ongoing monitoring.

Veronica Taylor is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ellevest. She previously worked at Northstar Money and Hudson Fusion, with a combined career spanning over two decades in the financial sector. Ellevest provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily focused on helping women invest and plan. The firm offers tailored portfolios based on clients' goals and risk tolerance, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and diversification, and supports its clients with tax-minimization techniques and impact investment options.

Robert Sollazzo is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Quent Capital, LLC and has previously worked at Cerity Partners LLC, SVB Wealth LLC, Boston Private Wealth LLC, and KLS Professional Advisors Group, LLC. Before entering the financial advisory field, he was employed at Hamilton College for four years. Quent Capital is an independent SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $1.6 billion in discretionary assets, serving 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, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and derivatives within its strategies.

Benjamin Shapiro is a CFA charterholder with experience at Quent Capital, LLC since 2025. He previously worked at Basswood Capital Management, LLC from 2019 to 2025, as well as at Hedgeserv and Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. His career in the financial industry spans several roles across investment management firms. Quent Capital is an independent SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $1.6 billion in discretionary assets, serving individual and high-net-worth clients along with investors in a private pooled vehicle. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative methods, and portfolio-level asset allocation, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Andoni Yturralde is a financial advisor at Cross Border Wealth, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cross Border Wealth since 2017, following five years at deVere USA. 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 provides non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting tailored to cross-border retirement and pension issues.

Oscar Santaella is a financial advisor at Bulltick Wealth Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Intercam Advisor, Inc., Intercam Securities, and Banorte Asset Management. Santaella dedicates a portion of his professional time to an affiliated investment-related business based in Miami, Florida. Bulltick Wealth Management provides investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, family offices, and corporations. The firm combines top-down macroeconomic analysis with fundamental and technical security analysis, offering proprietary model portfolios and a range of financial planning and consulting services.