Brian Gagnon is a financial advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Gagnon Securities since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President of Hilltop Aviation Services, LLC and acts as a trustee for the Gagnon Family Foundation. He is also an advisory council member of the National Kidney Foundation Innovation Fund. Gagnon Securities manages discretionary equity-focused accounts for individual and institutional clients and provides brokerage services for retirement and non-retirement accounts. The firm employs a research-intensive, stock-by-stock approach aimed at aggressive capital appreciation and operates affiliated pooled vehicles alongside its broker-dealer platform.

Krystina Brown is a CFP® professional with six years of experience at Financial Decisions, LLC, where she has worked since 2012. She is based in Fair Lawn, NJ, and is part of a four-advisor team. Financial Decisions, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-office structure with a small advisor team and manages approximately $321 million in assets, providing ongoing portfolio management and the use of various investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and private investment funds.

Palak Forbes is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Altfest Personal Wealth Management in New York, NY, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Altfest in 2026, Forbes worked at Audacy and The New York Times Company. Altfest provides investment management, financial planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and manages pooled investment vehicles for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, private funds, and other business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis guided by an investment committee and offers tailored financial plans and fiduciary retirement-plan services.

Amy Brackett is a CFP® and CFA® with four years of industry experience. She has been with Revolve Wealth Partners, LLC since 2021 and previously worked at Klingenstein Fields Advisors from 2007 to 2021. Revolve Wealth Partners provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm’s approach includes discretionary portfolio management using a range of investment vehicles, emphasizing growth and value integration, global diversification, and tax sensitivity.

Joseph Goldy is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with HIGHLAND Financial Advisors, LLC since 2020 and previously worked at TD Ameritrade Investment Management, LLC and Scottrade, Inc. HIGHLAND Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, investment management, and ERISA 3(38) fiduciary services with a discretionary management of approximately $640 million. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation aligned with Modern Portfolio Theory and incorporates tax-aware asset location and fundamental analysis in its investment process.

Michael Schwartz is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Magnus Financial Group LLC since 2017 and previously spent 18 years with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent. Magnus Financial Group provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals and entities, including family offices, trusts, and qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $1.95 billion in assets and employs a team-based approach that integrates comprehensive planning with diversified asset allocation across various investment vehicles.

Eric Tilson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, working with Tilson Financial Group Inc. He has seven years of industry experience, including roles at PGIM Fixed Income and Prudential Insurance. He joined Tilson Financial Group in 2021 and is based in New Providence, NJ. Tilson Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on globally diversified, multi-asset class portfolios primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, with asset allocation, diversification, and rebalancing as core elements.

Harold Sasnowitz is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at BCR Wealth Strategies in Clifton, NJ. He has been with Berk Cleveland Rathmell Wealth Strategies, LLC since 2007. BCR Wealth Strategies advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers financial planning, wealth and investment management, and retirement-plan consulting, applying a long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory with diversified, buy-and-hold allocations.

Stephen Montez is a financial advisor with NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill, Fidelity Investments, JP Morgan Securities, and NYLIFE Securities. Outside of finance, he was involved with Fun Times Productions for three years. NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients as well as certain charitable organizations through discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs primarily passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios and utilizes third-party sub-advisers for specialized strategies.

Yanying Lin is a financial advisor at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bridgewater in 2019, Lin held positions at Lenox Wealth Advisors and Lenox Advisors. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation through a mix of actively managed and index-related strategies and conducts ongoing due diligence on third-party managers.

Gary Scarboro is a financial advisor with Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management since 2019 and has also worked with Spartan Capital Securities, LLC since 2011. Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management provides personalized investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, oversight of third-party money managers, and ongoing investment consultation, tailoring guidance to clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

Gabrielle Rosenfeld is a financial advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Gagnon Securities since 2019, following a year at Third Bridge and three years at Bucknell University. Gagnon Securities manages discretionary equity-focused accounts for individual and institutional clients, offering both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs a research-intensive, generalist, stock-by-stock approach aimed at aggressive capital appreciation and operates affiliated pooled vehicles and partner funds alongside its broker-dealer platform.

Donald Bond is a financial advisor at Edge Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Edge Wealth Management since 2012. Edge Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and customized to client objectives, managing approximately $770.7 million in discretionary assets across a range of securities.

Deborah Paulhus is a financial advisor with Buckman Advisory Group LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has been a licensed realtor in Florida with Beachfront Realty since 2009, working part-time in that capacity. Buckman Advisory Group provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes.

Elise Ornstein is a financial advisor with Flagstar Securities, Inc. in New York, NY. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include nearly a decade at Metlife Investors Distribution Company and METLIFE Securities Inc. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and insurance companies. The firm offers wealth management, a Managed Account Program allocating among third-party advisers, and retirement plan consulting, managing approximately $784 million in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2025.

Brian Visconti is a financial advisor at Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and JP Morgan Securities. Visconti is a partner in Nehemiah Fund, LP, an incubator fund trading futures and forex using personal capital. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and trust accounts, and institutional clients through a team of 16 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, independent money manager referrals, customized financial planning, and educational seminars, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

David La Valle is a Series 65-licensed advisor at American Capital Management Inc with 6 years of industry experience. He has been with American Capital Management, Inc. since 2008. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. Their investment approach focuses on fundamental analysis of a select group of small- and medium-sized growth companies, emphasizing healthcare and technology sectors with a preference for long-term holdings and lower turnover.

Amos Warren is a CFP® and CFA® with five years of industry experience. He is currently with NobleBridge Wealth and previously worked at Wealth Enhancement Group, M&R Capital Management, Dumont & Blake Investment Advisors, and Altius Capital Partners. NobleBridge Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and tax-planning services. The firm combines strategic core allocations with active tactical overlays and uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to select managers.

Sudha Anand is a financial advisor at WJL Financial Advisors in Denville, NJ, holding a Series 65 credential and with four years of industry experience. She has worked at WJL Financial Advisors since 2021 and previously was involved with Little More Innovation PTE Limited. Anand also provides executive coaching services to business leaders. WJL Financial Advisors serves individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates with financial planning, portfolio guidance, and tax services. The firm employs an academic-based investment approach focused on low-cost, passive mutual funds and ETFs, integrating tax planning and requiring client approval for trades.

Michael Emr is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Botwinick & Company LLC, and LPL Financial. Outside of advising, he is a Certified Public Accountant and partner at Botwinick & Company, where he provides management, accounting, audit, and tax services. Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages customized and model-based portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with investments across various asset types and strategies.