Palak Forbes is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Altfest Personal Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Altfest, Palak worked at Audacy and The New York Times Company. Altfest Personal Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities by providing investment management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. The firm manages individualized portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers both retirement-plan services and pooled investment vehicles.

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 Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 19 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 provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm uses a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and diversified asset allocation.

Stephen Montez is a financial advisor with NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC in New York, NY. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill, Fidelity Investments, and JP Morgan Securities. Montez also has experience in real estate with eXp Realty LLC and Douglas Elliman Real Estate and was involved in Fun Times Productions from 2019 to 2022. NerdWallet Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as certain charitable organizations. The firm focuses on passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios supported by fundamental analysis and provides integrated financial planning and ongoing portfolio monitoring, utilizing third-party sub-advisers and AI tools for specialized strategies.

Yanying Lin is a financial advisor at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. in New York, NY, with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Bridgewater Advisors since 2019 and previously held positions at Lenox Wealth Advisors and Lenox Advisors. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using a combination of actively managed and index-related strategies, conducting due diligence on third-party managers and offering consulting on estate, retirement, and tax matters.

Andrew Peters is a financial advisor with Oakbourne Advisors in Berkeley Heights, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and founding Invyzia Solutions, LLC, which operates a website designed to help financial advisors create simple investment proposal reports. Oakbourne Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a range of investment vehicles and combines fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis in managing client portfolios, typically on a discretionary basis with client confirmation before trades.

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 Jr. is a financial advisor with Edge Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing five years of industry experience. He joined Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in 2026 after 14 years at Edge Wealth Management. Edge Wealth Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary investment management and limited financial planning services. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach and manages approximately $827 million for about 252 clients through a team of five advisors.

Deborah Paulhus is a financial advisor at Buckman Advisory Group LLC with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked as a licensed realtor with Beachfront Realty since 2009 on a part-time basis. Buckman Advisory Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers model-based asset allocation across various risk profiles.

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 experience in the financial industry. He is currently with NobleBridge Wealth and has previously worked at Wealth Enhancement Group, M&R Capital Management, Dumont & Blake Investment Advisors, and Altius Capital Partners. NobleBridge Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and project-based or subscription planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blended investment process using fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across various strategies, including proprietary and third-party managed models.

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.

Philip Nydick is a financial advisor at CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Ernst and Young LLP for three years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a student mentor at the TAMID Group. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $2.73 billion in assets and employs a tailored approach using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and allocations to independent managers.

Anthony Demaio is a Certified Financial Planner® with 40 years of industry experience. He is currently with Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked for 10 years. His prior experience includes roles at RBC Capital Markets and J. B. Hanauer & Co. He is also a licensed insurance producer affiliated with his firm. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plan participants, trusts, and charitable institutions. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management strategies and uses third-party research tools to support its recommendations, serving clients through both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.