Weiqin Dong is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Metis Asset Management Advisory, LLC, with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Metis, Dong worked at South Brook Asset Management LLC and Buckingham Global Advisors, LLC, and held a role at GE Capital. Metis Asset Management Advisory provides discretionary investment advisory services focusing on data-driven, quantitative strategies that incorporate multiple market signals and emphasize risk management. The firm manages approximately $16.65 million in discretionary assets across a small number of managed accounts.

Rosanna Pezzo Brizio is a financial advisor at Tuliptree Advisors with Series 63 and 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at New York Life Investment Management and Intesa SanPaolo. In addition to advising, she is an adjunct professor at Columbia University. Tuliptree Advisors is an independent, fee-only firm serving individual and institutional clients with investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other advisory services. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and is notable for managing ERISA retirement plans and offering educational seminars.

Jordan Awoye is the principal and sole advisor at Awoye Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in Bay Shore, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of experience in the financial services industry, including prior roles at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors. He is also the founder and instructor of The Language of Money LLC, which offers a financial literacy e-course. Awoye Capital serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities with discretionary asset management, financial planning, business consulting, and ERISA retirement-plan services. The firm tailors investment programs to clients’ goals and risk tolerance, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers educational seminars and financial literacy courses as part of its advisory services.

Albin Scaria is a financial advisor at DrawingBoard Wealth Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Bluelofts, Bentley Associates, and Ballentine Partners. Scaria is also the founder and managing member of DrawingBoard Capital, a strategic advisory firm and holding company. DrawingBoard Wealth Advisors is a newly formed registered investment adviser that plans to provide portfolio management and financial planning primarily for institutional investors, family offices, accredited investors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, with an emphasis on long-term investing and allocations to alternative and private-market strategies.

Joseph Eassa is the sole advisor at The Educator's Advisor and holds a Series 65 designation. He has seven years of experience working in educational institutions, including Westbury School District and Unity Preparatory Charter School. The Educator's Advisor provides investment education and advice primarily to teachers, focusing on educator-specific retirement accounts such as 403(b) and 457(b) plans, as well as IRAs, brokerage accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and 529 plans. The firm offers one-on-one consultations and group educational workshops, emphasizing low-cost, diversified, buy-and-hold investment strategies and operates on a one-time, fixed-fee engagement model.

Edward Chang is a financial advisor at Pledge Capital LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Pledge Capital since 2016. Pledge Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to a variety of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and managed investment pools. The firm employs a value-oriented strategy with a growth bias, focusing on equities and exchange-traded funds and using a bottom-up fundamental research process.

Gabriel Markiz is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising and over 30 years as a CPA. He is the owner of Markiz Wealth Management and also operates a separate CPA firm. He currently dedicates most of his time to his CPA practice while managing his financial planning business. Markiz Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and tax-efficient implementation, with portfolios tailored to each client’s tax situation.

Michael Voltz is the principal at Voltz Asset Management Inc. in Bay Shore, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Tradition Asiel Securities Inc. since 2000. Voltz Asset Management Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, focusing on a small number of client relationships. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, REITs, and private placements, guided by individualized Investment Policy Statements and a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Brian Reddington is a financial advisor at R Squared IV with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Castleview Partners, LLC, David Lerner Associates, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he occasionally drives for Uber after market hours. R Squared IV is an independent investment advisory firm that provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and small institutions. The firm employs a quantitative, systematic investment process using multi-factor models and combines trend-following and mean-reversion signals, typically executing strategies through ETFs and index mutual funds tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Jonathan Ghermezian is a financial advisor at Gold Star Asset Management, LLC in Westbury, NY, with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Gold Star Asset Management since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he works in accounts payable for Allied Importers. Gold Star Asset Management provides portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods and strategies, managing accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis while preparing customized Investment Policy Statements for each client.

Tsemach Mishal is the sole advisor at Tam Capital Management Inc, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He has been with Tam Capital Management since 2010. Tam Capital Management provides discretionary investment supervisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs an aggressive, trading-oriented approach using equities, ETFs, options, derivatives, and leverage within separately managed accounts.

Walter Wisniewski is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Arcadia Wealth Management since 2012. He previously worked at Paragon Capital Management Corp from 1993 to 2017. Arcadia Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes globally diversified, balanced portfolios grounded in market efficiency and academic research, with a focus on small-company and value exposures using mutual funds and ETFs.

Emanuel De Freitas is a CFP® professional at Safe Harbor Asset Management, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Safe Harbor since 2021 and maintains a long-standing role at DeFreitas & Minsky, LLP since 1986. Safe Harbor Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a quantitative, drawdown-focused investment approach developed with Redwood Investment Management, offering risk-managed portfolios that combine passive ETFs, mutual funds, private debt, and specialized strategies.

Paresh Shah is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Integrity Alliance, LLC, Lion Street Financial, Csenge Advisory Group, Kestra Financial, and Guardian Life Insurance. He serves on the board of the New York South Asian Chamber of Commerce and is a trustee for the Rotary Eye Institute in Navsari, India. 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 offers fiduciary services and ERISA 3(21) retirement plan advisory, managing diversified discretionary portfolios that include equities, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Allison Vanaski is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Arcadia Wealth Management. She has been with the firm since 2012 and holds a Series 63 license. Arcadia Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm manages globally diversified, balanced portfolios with an investment approach based on market efficiency and academic research, specializing in small-company and value factor tilts using Dimensional Fund Advisors and Schwab mutual funds.

Avraham Ziv is a financial advisor at Dorado Wealth Management LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Western International Securities, Inc., Northeast Asset Management LLC, and Northeast Securities, LLC. He also serves as a non-variable insurance agent. Dorado Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, corporations, and 401(k) participants, with plans to expand to pension funds, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis and utilizes third-party investment managers on the Schwab platform.

Anthony Perrone is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Pelkonen and Associates LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Pelkonen and Associates, he held roles at E&R Laundry and Dry Cleaning, H.A.E Air, LLC, and Giunta's Meat Farms. Pelkonen and Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach tailored to client goals and manages approximately $293 million for about 317 clients.

Carol Mammone Desimone is a financial advisor at Abbondandolo Wealth Management Corp with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Abbondandolo & Co since 2006. Desimone is also a Certified Public Accountant and occasionally provides clients with advice or products from her accounting practice. Abbondandolo Wealth Management Corp offers fee-only investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts. The firm follows a strategic asset-allocation approach using the SEI investment platform, emphasizing diversification and disciplined rebalancing.

Daniel Eccleston is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Bendix Financial Group, Inc. He has worked at The Bendix Financial Group since 1997 and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 1998. In addition to his advisory role, he assists clients with life, health, and long-term care insurance and prepares individual tax returns on an as-needed basis. The Bendix Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party program managers. The firm emphasizes individualized asset allocation through proprietary tools and offers both wrap and non-wrap advisory services.

Tom Homestead is a financial advisor at Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Integrity Alliance, LLC and Lion Street Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he provides fixed insurance coverage reviews and assists with Medicare supplement and fixed annuity sales. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC offers 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 with diversified allocations and provides ERISA 3(21) retirement plan advisory services tailored to plan sponsors and participants.