Thomas Bender is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Bender Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Citi and Brandes Investment Partners, as well as academic positions at Johns Hopkins University, University of Virginia, and New York University. Bender Capital Management, founded in 2024, provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to pooled vehicles, institutional accounts, and separately managed accounts. The firm employs a quantamental investment approach that combines fundamental research with proprietary algorithmic trading models, focusing on long equity positions in biotech equities aligned with client objectives and risk tolerances.

Andrew Gold is a financial advisor at Future Proof Consulting Group LLC in White Plains, NY, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and concurrently maintains academic roles at Lehman College and previously at Hillsborough Community College. Future Proof Consulting Group LLC provides fee-only financial planning and non-discretionary investment advice to individuals, families, educators, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and retirees. The firm emphasizes a structured, evidence-informed planning process called the Future Proof Blueprint™, focusing on long-term passive strategies, tax awareness, and comprehensive financial planning delivered collaboratively without discretionary asset management.

Andrew O’Connor is a financial advisor with Upside Lab Advisors Inc. in Huntington, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Royal Alliance, Gateway Investments, and Scottrade. Outside of advisory work, he owns a compliance consulting firm and also works as a bartender for private events. Upside Lab Advisors Inc. provides advisory services primarily to individual clients, managing approximately $1.69 million across four accounts. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and one-time financial planning, utilizing fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods, with strategies that include options trading and investments in equities, ETFs, and insurance products.

Jeffrey Siegel is the sole advisor at Pyramid Peak Capital, LLC in Irvington, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Pyramid Peak Capital since 2012 and previously worked at 52 Capital LLC from 2019 to 2025. Pyramid Peak Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts, with a focus on concentrated equity selection combined with an active options overlay. The firm employs derivatives and authorized borrowing within separately managed accounts and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Thinley Wangchuk is the sole advisor at Wangchuk Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. He has managed Wangchuk Capital since its founding in 2014. Wangchuk Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based investment process that includes long-term and short-term trading strategies across various asset classes, including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, real estate funds, ETFs, and non-U.S. securities.

Thatcher Martin is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with seven years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Spree Capital Advisers and previously worked at Wolf Hill Capital Management, Bishop Rock Capital, and as a consultant. Spree Capital Advisers is a single-advisor independent firm serving high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis, primarily recommending equities alongside fixed income, ETFs, and international securities, and offers both traditional and performance-based fee arrangements.

Ichiro Munakata is the sole advisor at Munakata Associates LLC, an independent firm based in Rye, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience, including 11 years at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and 10 years leading his own firm. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a co-trustee for the DM 2012 Trust Second Amendment and Restatement in Brookline, MA. Munakata Associates provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, charitable foundations, and trusts. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and cyclical analysis to tailor strategies based on client objectives, with accounts reviewed at least weekly.

Ronald Stein is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Good Harvest Financial Group, Inc. He has been associated with Good Harvest since 1992 and operates Stein Financial Services, a life insurance agency largely focused on servicing existing clients. Good Harvest Financial Group provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, tailoring investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance through a combination of fundamental analysis and varied trading approaches.

Michael Dymant is the sole advisor at The Eastrade Asset Management Corporation, holding a Series 63 designation with four years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1996. The Eastrade Asset Management Corporation provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses fundamental analysis and combines long-term and short-term strategies to create customized portfolios, with a focus on serving charitable organizations and pension or profit-sharing plans.

Mark Blumberg is the sole advisor at Blumberg B+V Advisors, LLC in Rye, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 13 years of industry experience. He has led the firm since its founding in 2012. Blumberg B+V Advisors provides investment supervisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on individualized Investment Policy Statements that address goals, tax considerations, and risk tolerance. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, utilizing strategies such as long- and short-term trading, short sales, and options writing, managing approximately $20.2 million across a concentrated client base.

Nicholas Susko is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Wavelet Capital, with a total of 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Verition Fund Management, Balyasny Asset Management, and Scopus Asset Management. Wavelet Capital is a state-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management and non-discretionary consulting to qualified investors such as high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and institutions. The firm employs a long/short equity strategy focused on U.S. equities and related derivatives, utilizing bottom-up fundamental research, proprietary earnings models, and a high idea-velocity process to identify investment opportunities.

Andrew Fox is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience serving clients through his independent advisory firm, Fox Financial Services, Inc., located in White Plains, NY. He has managed the firm since its founding in 1993. Fox Financial Services provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation, long-term holdings, and periodic rebalancing using mutual funds primarily from Dimensional Fund Advisors and Fidelity.

Robert Leahy is a CFP® and ChFC® with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with MFC Portfolios, Inc. since 2009. MFC Portfolios, Inc. provides wealth management and comprehensive retirement and financial planning services to high-net-worth and individual clients, managing portfolios primarily using ETFs, stocks, bonds, and government securities. The firm employs a diversified asset allocation framework that combines passive core exposure with tactical overlay strategies focused on long-term risk management.

Robert Labick is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with CJS Securities IA, Inc. since 2023 and has worked with its affiliated entity, CJS Securities, Inc., since 2012. Labick holds a Series 63 license and is based in White Plains, NY. CJS Securities IA, Inc. distributes equity research to high-net-worth individuals, investment companies, and other advisers, focusing on sectors including Consumer, Healthcare, Industrials, Materials, Business Services, and Technology. The firm operates through an affiliated broker-dealer and does not provide portfolio management, custody, or trading services.

Tipiwa Walker is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with two years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Lucre Advisory LLC, an independent firm she established in 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Wescott Financial Advisory Group and Money Map, as well as operating Lucre Personal Finance from 2014 to 2020. Lucre Advisory LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and Modern Portfolio Theory analyses, offers socially responsible investing options, and routinely uses third-party managers to implement customized portfolios.

Harrinson Agudelo Rios is a financial advisor at Finmas Capital LLC in Stamford, CT, with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Money Concepts and Money Concepts Capital Corp before joining Finmas Capital in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he is an accountant at Members Credit Union and a self-employed soccer coach. Finmas Capital provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods and primarily manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis, focusing on mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and ETFs.

Maximilian Montagnino is a financial advisor at Summer Family Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation and over eight years of experience in related fields. He has held roles at Summer Associates Inc., where he currently serves as President and CEO, performing tax return preparation and business consulting services, as well as prior positions at Hymes & Associates and SUNY Maritime College. Summer Family Advisors LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm operates on a fee-only basis without managing client assets directly, combining asset allocation, fund due diligence, and analytical techniques to deliver long-term investment recommendations and retirement plan advisory services.

Robert Leitner is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with over 4 years of industry experience, affiliated with Financial Advisory Network. He has been associated with the firm since 1998 and has been self-employed since 1995. Financial Advisory Network serves individual clients as well as retirement and institutional accounts such as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, consulting, and comprehensive written financial plans, supported by ongoing investment supervision and client education through seminars and newsletters.

Matthew Morano is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Curbstone Advisors LLC, an independent firm he has been with since 2015. Prior to this, he held a senior director position in business analysis at CME Group, Inc., where he worked full-time supporting front-office trading systems for futures, options, and swaps. Curbstone Advisors provides personalized portfolio management and ongoing investment supervision to individual clients on a fee-only basis. The firm emphasizes a strategic, cyclical, and contrarian asset allocation approach using low-cost ETFs, individual stocks, fixed income, and alternatives, while employing automated rebalancing and maintaining liquidity for opportunistic buying.

Anthony Torchia is a financial advisor at Lone Wolf Trading LLC with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. He has been involved with Lone Wolf Trading LLC since 2016 and also works seasonally at Coral Sea Pools. Outside of advising, he is the founder and CEO of Best Way Technologies LLC, a software company focused on developing tools for trades businesses. Lone Wolf Trading LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual, high-net-worth, and corporate clients. The firm uses charting, quantitative, and technical analysis, employing both long- and short-term trading strategies, with a focus on U.S. stock index ETFs and a practice that includes hypothetical performance illustrations and the use of borrowing in managed accounts.