Tom Homestead is a financial advisor at Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Guardian Life and Kestra Financial, Inc. Homestead also provides services as an independent contractor for Pareshah Partners and offers recommendations on property and casualty insurance and Medicare supplement plans. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC delivers wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages discretionary portfolios, often employing sub-advisers, and offers a wrap-fee program that combines securities transaction costs into a single fee.

Daniel Hickey is a financial advisor at Shelter Rock Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Shelter Rock, he worked at Dl Real Estate Advisors, LLC and Houlihan Lawrence, where he has also been an independent licensed real estate salesperson since 2015. Shelter Rock Management, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $206 million in assets, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across defined strategies and customized accounts, with a focus on goal-based planning and documented performance reporting.

Shamik Shah is a financial advisor at Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has experience working with Integrity Alliance and Merkkuri Wealth Advisors since 2022. Prior to his advisory roles, he held various positions including roles at Hunter College and The Coder School. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm typically manages discretionary portfolios using diversified allocations and acts as a fiduciary while offering specialized retirement plan advisory services.

Rhona Liptzin is a CFP® and Series 63-licensed advisor at Wank & Liptzin Advisory Services LLC with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Wank & Liptzin, CPA’s since 1994 and at ARS Financial Services since 1985. Liptzin is also a partner in Wank & Liptzin LLP, a CPA firm providing accounting and tax services. Wank & Liptzin Advisory Services LLC offers financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to middle-class individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm emphasizes comprehensive financial planning with a buy-and-hold investment approach and maintains close client relationships, supported by its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Alexander Steinberg is a financial advisor with Safe Harbor Asset Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Kensington Company & Associates, Great Point Capital, LLC, and Axiom Capital Management, Inc. Outside of advising, he is the owner and managing broker of Proper Foundations, LLC, a real estate brokerage. Safe Harbor Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a quantitative, drawdown-focused investment approach with diversified portfolios that combine passive ETFs, tactically risk-managed strategies, and specialized funds.

David Bendix is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience, serving as President of The Bendix Financial Group, Inc. since 1991. He holds a Series 63 license and has prior experience with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Bendix also operates a sole proprietorship involved in the sale of individual life and health insurance and provides individual tax preparation services as a CPA. The Bendix Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and employee benefit plans. The firm uses a technology-driven, individualized asset allocation approach and invests across multiple asset classes, supporting both wrap and non-wrap arrangements while leveraging third-party program managers.

Peter Debuona is a financial advisor with Buckram Securities Ltd in Locust Valley, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Buckram Securities since 2003. Buckram Securities Ltd primarily serves individual clients, including high net worth individuals, IRAs, SEP accounts, self-employed 401(k) plans, and trusts, managing approximately $92.7 million across 133 accounts. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through its Buckram Wealth Management wrap fee program, using fundamental and technical analysis alongside third-party research to tailor equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance.

Robert Levine is a financial advisor at Clear Point Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Clear Point Advisors since 2010. Clear Point Advisors provides personalized, fee-only investment management and financial advisory services to individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses an asset-allocation framework with global diversification and incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with third-party research to manage client portfolios.

Richard Rizzuto is a financial advisor with Craft Wealth Management LLC in Garden City, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has served as a board member of the National Investment Banking Association (NIBA) since 2017, focusing on member recruitment. Craft Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies, including options trading and short selling, and regularly monitors and rebalances client accounts.

Jason Nardis is a financial advisor at Old Bridge Wealth, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held business roles in areas including accounting, reporting, and alternative investments through his ownership of Old Bridge Capital Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with ventures such as Stronzi Bagels and Soul Brewery. Old Bridge Wealth, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals and business entities, including high-net-worth clients, without an account minimum. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with modern portfolio theory and employs a range of strategies and vehicles across both long-term and active management.

James Rudolph is a financial advisor at Castfirm Advisors LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, CitiBank, and U.S. Trust, Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains a law practice. Castfirm Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and one-time financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on diversified portfolios built around equity ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed income with a long-term investment horizon.

Seth Varnhagen is a financial advisor at Fifth Set Private Wealth Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and previously worked at North Castle Advisors, LLC for 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the sole trustee for a family testamentary trust. Fifth Set Private Wealth Management LLC is an independent advisory firm that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities. The firm’s investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory and the efficient market hypothesis, emphasizing diversified asset-class allocations and regular portfolio reviews.

Robert Schetty is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Castfirm Advisors LLC. Before joining Castfirm, he worked at Raymond James & Associates Inc. and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. He holds a Series 66 license. Castfirm Advisors LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on equity ETFs and applying modern portfolio theory to develop policy-driven portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Gary Reetz is a financial advisor at One Oak Capital Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Regis Advisors for 17 years and Fox Chase Capital Partners for over two decades. One Oak Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth and individual clients, as well as pooled investment vehicles and private funds. The firm focuses on fixed-income strategies, including investment-grade corporate and municipal bonds, and operates multi-strategy funds with delegated trading authority under a first-loss framework.

Andrew Cosgrove is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Bluestone Financial Advisors, LLC since 2007 and is also associated with Bluestone Life Insurance Company. Bluestone Financial Advisors primarily serves entrepreneurs, business owners, high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm acts as a personal CFO, providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management through project-based or ongoing retainer arrangements, with a focus on long-term strategy and complex asset advisory.

Thomas Horan is a financial advisor at Acorn Capital Partners, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Acorn Capital Partners since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO, director, and shareholder of Cell Call, LLC, a smartphone app development company. Acorn Capital Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, institutional entities, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical methods, including market-timing strategies, and manages portfolios with a focus on small and micro-cap equities, utilizing various techniques such as derivatives and options where appropriate.

Eric Dieckhoff is a financial advisor with ARCAP Partners LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Equitable Advisors, and Securities Research, Inc. of Florida. He is also a licensed insurance agent, engaging in insurance product sales alongside his advisory work. ARCAP Partners LLC provides comprehensive and modular financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individual and high net worth clients. The firm employs a strategic, risk-based asset allocation approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative vehicles, managing about $40.5 million across roughly 34 client accounts with a two-person advisory team.

Seiichi Shinomiya is a financial advisor at Dorado Wealth Management LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Western International Securities, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. since 2016. Dorado Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and 401(k) participants, with plans to expand to pension funds, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a predominantly non-discretionary asset management approach and frequently utilizes third-party investment managers on the Schwab platform.

Gregory Zoraian is a financial advisor at Shelter Rock Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Shelter Rock Management since 2014. Prior to that, he was a partner at Sasserath & Zoraian LLP from 1997 to 2021. Since 2021, he has also been a partner at the accounting firm Grassi Advisors & Accountants. Shelter Rock Management, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $206 million in assets and employs a goal-based planning approach with strategies that include Strategic Income, Conservative Allocation, Equity Income, and Select Equity, along with customized accounts and retirement plan services.

John Trotta is a financial advisor at Financial Advisor Network, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and works alongside one other advisor at the firm. Financial Advisor Network, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term buy-and-hold strategy focused on individual equities while incorporating no-load, no-transaction-fee index funds and ETFs to manage costs, and also offers tax preparation and accounting services through an affiliated practice.