Caitlin Fastiggi is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Brooklyn FI, LLC. She previously worked at HFO Services Corp for seven years. Brooklyn FI serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-account advice. The firm primarily employs a passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, while also integrating tax services through an affiliated tax preparation business.

Braden De Forge is a financial advisor at GoalVest Advisory LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Plante Moran Financial Advisors and Heidi Washburn State Farm. Outside of his advisory roles, he has experience in other business activities including a venture named Serious Texas BBQ. GoalVest Advisory LLC serves high-net-worth and individual clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm employs fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and modern portfolio theory to construct client-specific portfolios, managing discretionary accounts and sponsoring private pooled investment vehicles.

William Romero is a financial advisor at Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Ameriprise Financial Services, MML Investors Services, and New York Life. Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management provides personalized investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, and business entities, focusing on portfolio management and oversight of third-party money managers. The firm tailors guidance to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, offering primarily non-discretionary management with integration between advisory, brokerage, and insurance activities.

Melvin Rokeach is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Management Group in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Strategic Wealth Management Group since 2013 and has been associated with Rampart America since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an insurance broker specializing in life, health, property, and casualty insurance. Strategic Wealth Management Group offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, pension and 401(k) plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides tailored portfolio management using model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and third-party wrap programs, employing a range of strategies from income-focused to aggressive growth.

John Carey Jr. is a financial advisor at Griffin Asset Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He worked at Lebenthal Asset Management, LLC from 2009 to 2017 before joining Griffin Asset Management in 2017. Griffin Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services for individuals, families, trusts, charities, institutions, and other investment advisers. The firm employs active management strategies across core equity, fixed income, and alternatives, including covered call option writing, and manages nearly $1 billion in assets with a focus on customized portfolios and sub-advisory roles.

Tenzing Tashishar is a CFA® charterholder at NorthStar Asset Management, Inc. in New York, NY, with six years at the firm since 2020. Prior to joining NorthStar, Tenzing attended Mount Holyoke College from 2017 to 2021. NorthStar Asset Management serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and nonprofit organizations focused on socially responsible investing. The firm manages discretionary portfolios across multiple asset classes and integrates social and environmental priorities into client portfolios, with specialized services including sub-advisory and OCIO arrangements.

James Cappello is a financial advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Gagnon Securities since 2017 and previously at Invicta Investor from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of Jono Enterprises, LLC, which produces the Shoot n Scoop Lacrosse Trainer. Gagnon Securities manages discretionary equity-focused accounts for individual and institutional clients, employing a research-intensive, stock-by-stock approach aimed at aggressive capital appreciation. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, executing transactions through its own platform and offering a combination of transaction-based and advisory fee structures.

Akil Lamy is a financial advisor at Seasons of Advice Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Bshapiro Financial and Commonwealth Financial Network. Lamy has served at Seasons of Advice Wealth Management since 2021. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families. The firm employs a life-cycle framework called the “Seasons of Advice” process to tailor investment recommendations and offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized fixed-income solutions through a network of sub-advisors.

Trevor Sarif Killea is a financial advisor at Geometric Wealth Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Mount Sinai Health Partners and Boston Consulting Group. Geometric Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, and trusts, including high-net-worth clients, by providing personalized wealth management that integrates discretionary investment management with comprehensive financial planning, including tax and estate planning support. The firm focuses on long-term, broadly diversified investment strategies and employs a multi-owner model with a sizable organizational footprint relative to its size.

Arnold Schmeidler is a financial advisor with ARS Investment Partners, LLC who holds 51 years of industry experience. He has worked at ARS Investment Partners since 2016 and has been with Aresco Management, Inc. since 1989. ARS Investment Partners is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients with separately managed accounts, financial planning, third-party manager referrals, and ETF sponsorship and sub-advisory services. The firm’s investment process combines macro and sector analysis with fundamental research to create tailored portfolios, and it manages approximately $2.7 billion in assets with a small team.

Edward Alf IV is an advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at McKinsey & Company for three years. Gagnon Securities manages discretionary equity-focused accounts for individual and institutional clients, employing a research-intensive, stock-by-stock approach aimed at aggressive capital appreciation. The firm uniquely combines investment advisory and brokerage services, executing transactions through its broker-dealer platform and offering both commission-based and asset-based fee structures.

Philip Walkley III is a financial advisor at Wellington Shields & Co., LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Wellington Shields since 2009, having also worked at H. G. Wellington & Co., Inc. since 1994. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $470.9 million across about 514 client relationships, employing a variety of investment methods and offering both advisory accounts and commission-based brokerage services.

Cynthia Roberts is a financial advisor with Gagnon Securities, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Gagnon Securities since 2010. In addition to her advisory role, she is a partner in Gagnon Administrative Services and in the firm's private partner funds. Gagnon Securities manages discretionary equity-focused accounts for individual and institutional clients, employing a research-intensive, stock-by-stock approach aimed at aggressive capital appreciation. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering brokerage services and managing affiliated pooled vehicles and partner funds.

Joshua Seward is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Quent Capital, LLC since 2018, following roles at Deloitte LLP and the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Seward is based in New York, NY. Quent Capital is an independent SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $1.6 billion in discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as investors in a private pooled vehicle. The firm employs a blend of fundamental research, quantitative methods, and portfolio-level asset allocation, offering strategies that include global long/short small-cap funds, ETFs, mutual funds, and individual equities.

Thomas Hayes is a financial advisor at Great Hill Capital, LLC with 13 years at the firm and three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Great Hill Capital manages discretionary portfolios and separately managed accounts primarily for high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis strategies, including the use of derivatives and leverage, and manages approximately $1.006 billion in assets with a unique fee structure based on tiered performance-based fees.

Richard Chen is a financial advisor at Veris Wealth Partners, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Veris Wealth Partners since 2020. In addition to his advisory role, Chen is president of Richard L. Chen PLLC, a law firm he has operated since 2019. Veris Wealth Partners advises endowments, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and families, providing investment management, OCIO-style services, financial planning, and philanthropic advisory support. The firm focuses on sustainable and impact-oriented investment strategies, incorporating ESG analysis and an Inclusion and Belonging framework across public and private asset classes.

Eric Block is a financial advisor with Circle Advisers Inc in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and five years of industry experience. He has been with Circle Advisers since 1985, spanning over 40 years at the firm. Circle Advisers Inc serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, providing non-discretionary investment advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm manages assets with a focus on fundamental analysis and a mix of long- and short-term strategies, including options for hedging or income.

Sean Yang is a financial advisor at Herold Advisors, Inc. in New York, NY, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Herold & Lantern Investments, Inc. since 2020 and Bernard Herold & Co., Inc. from 2013 to 2020. Herold Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a combination of computerized screening and fundamental analysis to construct portfolios primarily focused on domestic large- and mid-cap equities, with occasional foreign equities and fixed income instruments.

Yoel Felberbaum is a financial advisor at Park Avenue Investment Advisory, LLC with 8 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with Park Avenue Securities, LLC since 2017 and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in software design consulting and serves on the board of a nonprofit organization, Reprieve. Park Avenue Investment Advisory provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, endowments, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages client assets primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and third-party investment managers through technology platforms, and offers additional services including financial planning and business exit consulting.

Ted Zhang is a financial advisor at Revere Asset with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Revere Asset Management, he worked at The College of William and Mary and held various roles including driving for Uber. Revere Asset provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a rules-based, trend-focused investment approach centered on its trademarked Grotection® strategy, combining technical and fundamental analysis.