Baron Hilliard is a financial advisor at Momentum Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and president of a non-financial business called Love, Black People. Momentum Advisors provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on customized portfolio construction and ongoing management, frequently utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers.

Gregg Fisher is a CFP® and CFA® with 32 years of industry experience. He is the founder and portfolio manager at Quent Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2020. Fisher also owns Gerstein Tax Services, LLC, a tax-preparation and consulting business, which he has operated since 2019. His prior work experience includes roles at American Elm Distribution Partners, American Portfolios Financial Service, and several entities affiliated with Gerstein Fisher. Quent Capital is an independent SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $1.6 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as investors in a private pooled vehicle and employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative methods, and portfolio-level asset allocation in its investment approach.

Fabio Ramalho is a financial advisor at Simetria Advisory Group LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Brasil Plural Securities LLC and Neon Investimentos. Additionally, Ramalho serves as an independent member of the finance committee for NAGRO, an agritech firm based in Brazil. Brasil Plural Investment Advisor, LLC manages approximately $201.6 million in regulatory assets and serves individuals, corporations, and institutions through customized portfolio management. The firm utilizes a combination of third-party macroeconomic research and in-house analysis to create diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Yi Liu is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Empirical Research Partners since 2011. Empirical Research Partners serves an exclusively institutional client base, including investment managers, hedge funds, broker-dealers, and insurance companies, by providing data-driven subscription research and customized investment advice. The firm combines macroeconomic analysis with factor modeling to support institutional decision-making and does not manage client assets or offer retail services.

Joseph Castiglie III is a financial advisor at Sykon Capital LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Sykon Capital serves individual and institutional clients by offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm integrates quantitative and qualitative investment techniques and employs a range of strategies, including alternative investments and derivatives, to align with client objectives.

Benjamin Lichaa is a financial advisor with Quent Capital, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation and over a decade of industry experience. He worked at Hildred Partners LLC from 2015 to 2025 before joining Quent Capital in 2026. Quent Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients and advises pooled vehicles, including a long/short global small-cap fund focused on thematic innovation. The firm combines fundamental, quantitative, and strategic asset allocation methods and employs hedging and derivatives strategies as part of its portfolio management.

Ron Pac is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Trivium Point Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with a plastics business, PAC PLASTICS, LLC. Trivium Point Advisory provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.49 billion across more than 1,000 clients, employing a long-term, diversified investment approach and offering integrated accounting and tax-preparation services through its affiliation with Trivium Point Accounting.

Tara Korkus is a CFP® professional at Altfest Personal Wealth Management with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at JJ Burns & Company and spent four years at the University of Delaware. Altfest Personal Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and private funds by providing investment management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to develop individualized investment policies, offering discretionary portfolio management and fiduciary services for retirement plans.

Robert Epes is a financial advisor at Retirable with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at Masterworks Advisers, LLC, United American Securities, Inc., Bank of America, Merrill, and AXA Advisors, LLC. Retirable serves individuals who are retired or nearing retirement, along with related trusts and retirement accounts, providing retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management through online tools and advisor consultations. The firm manages approximately $300 million in discretionary assets using diversified, ETF-based model portfolios tailored to clients’ retirement plans and risk tolerance.

Joseph Filosa is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor and partner at Opal Wealth Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in consulting and sales for Brooklyn Tile & Design, LLC, a retail business specializing in tile, marble, and kitchen cabinets, and holds partnerships in related design and construction ventures. Opal Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a planning-centric, customized investment process utilizing proprietary model portfolios, quantitative and qualitative screening, and access to independent managers through UMA platforms, while supporting clients with ongoing monitoring and educational events.

Curtis Brooks is a financial advisor at 5C Capital Management, LLC in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 5C Capital Management provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, discretionary investment management, and periodic asset allocation and rebalancing. The firm constructs portfolios using a mix of institutional mutual funds, separately managed accounts, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and alternative assets when appropriate, following a structured due-diligence process and regularly monitoring accounts under discretionary authority.

Alison Tranchida is a Series 63 licensed advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently with Gagnon Securities, LLC since 2003. She is a partner involved in operational support through Gagnon Administrative Services and participates in investing activities with the Gagnon Securities Partners Fund. 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 vehicles and partner funds.

Matthew Friedman is a financial advisor at Capital Counsel LLC with 13 years at the firm and 5 years of industry experience. He operates within a team-based environment in New York, NY. Capital Counsel provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, families, foundations, endowments, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm uses a valuation-based fundamental strategy focused on profitable, free-cash-flow-generating businesses and manages both separately managed accounts and private partnerships.

Russell Baker is a financial advisor with Next Level Private LLC in Harrison, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Tullett Prebon Financial Services LLC and C-19 Safety First. Next Level Private LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and annuity consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and tactical strategies, with ongoing client communication and periodic portfolio reviews.

Ana Martinez is a financial advisor at Vision Investment Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Vision Brokerage Services since 2011 and Vision Financial Markets LLC since 2006. Vision Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and select institutional investors. The firm’s investment approach focuses on large-cap, growth-oriented equity selection supported by fundamental and technical analysis, with additional strategies including income enhancement and option-based leveraged portfolios.

Matthew Wasp is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Arca Wealth, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of advising, he has involvement with Tenacious Turtles Lacrosse. Arca Wealth, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a client-centered process to develop customized asset allocations across multiple investment approaches, utilizing a broad toolkit including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, REITs, ETNs, cryptocurrency exposure, and options strategies.

John English is a financial advisor at Innovative Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He serves on the Board of Governors for the Nyack Boat Club and is secretary of the Parish Council at St. Pius X in Scarsdale, NY. Innovative Advisory Group provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer-sponsored plan participants. The firm uses a range of analytical approaches and strategies, offering discretionary asset management alongside comprehensive planning and specialized services, supported by an eight-advisor team across five offices.

Mayra Santos is a financial advisor at ELCO Management Company, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has been with ELCO since 2004. ELCO Management Company, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through separately managed accounts and as adviser to a private pooled vehicle, ELCO Select Fund, L.P. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis across multiple strategies and employs options, short selling, and leverage where appropriate.

Jacob Lambert is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC. His work history includes roles at Tortoise Investment Management and the University of Connecticut School of Business. Tortoise Investment Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, focusing on risk management, tax efficiency, and a conservative long-term investment approach. The firm also offers comprehensive financial advice on matters such as college and retirement planning, mortgage financing, insurance, charitable giving, and estate planning.

William Bowden is a financial advisor at Magnus Financial Group LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, Modus Park Advisors, and Northwestern Mutual in various capacities. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor and co-founder of an internet marketing company. Magnus Financial Group provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals and entities, including family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $1.95 billion in assets for over 1,000 clients through a multi-advisor team that emphasizes comprehensive planning and diversified, long-term asset allocation.