Luke Berte is a financial advisor at Vision Investment Advisors, LLC in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at UBS Securities LLC and COR Clearing LLC. Vision Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and select institutional investors, focusing on large-cap, growth-oriented equity selection, income enhancement, and option-based leveraged strategies. The firm also allocates to third-party managers and managed-futures programs.

Nicholas Short is a financial advisor at Sykon Capital LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. His prior work includes roles at AMG Funds and Strategic Retail Advisors. Sykon Capital serves individual and institutional clients by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a blend of quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis in its investment approach and offers subscription-based research and client education as part of its service offerings.

Chris Zhang is a financial advisor at Ascend Interplay, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Asia Limited and Morgan Stanley & Co LLC before joining Ascend Interplay in 2022. Chris holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Ascend Interplay provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals through a non-discretionary model. The firm serves a small client base and offers a broad range of investment options, including private placements, real estate, digital assets, and derivatives, while also providing no-cost travel planning services.

John Rogers is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with WealthCare Financial Group, Inc. and has worked previously at LPL Financial LLC, Equity Services Inc, and National Life Insurance Company, among others. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an individual insurance agent for National Life Insurance Company. WealthCare Financial Group serves individuals, families, business owners, nonprofit organizations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting. The firm employs a Structured Investing approach that emphasizes diversified, customized portfolios and long-term focus, utilizing a due-diligence process for portfolio selection and managing both convergent and market-independent strategies.

Debra Burnham is a financial advisor at Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC with 40 years of industry experience and holds a Series 63 designation. She has worked at firms including Cetera Advisors LLC, First Allied Advisory Services, First Allied Securities, and RMB Capital Management. Burnham serves as a co-trustee for the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest Trust and volunteers as a board member for the Scarsdale Transfer Education Plan (STEP) nonprofit. Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC manages approximately $555 million in assets for individuals, corporations, and other entities, offering both financial planning and investment management services. The firm employs a core/satellite investment approach that combines passive index strategies with active managers and tailors portfolios to client risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs.

Alexander Kemp is a financial advisor at NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC with a Series 65 license and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Zoe Financial Inc. for seven years and has additional experience at Infor and Hometeam. NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, along with certain charitable organizations, through discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a team approach with 14 advisors, focusing on passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios supported by fundamental analysis and providing comprehensive financial planning as part of its services.

Kevin De Rosa is a financial advisor at BlackDiamond Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 credential with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Your Planning Partner, LLC and McAdam LLC. BlackDiamond Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a seven-person team managing approximately $424 million for a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a generally long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance, and occasionally utilizes unaffiliated independent managers.

Nicola Patullo is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Legacy Edge Advisors and previously worked at Orbis Wealth, WealthShield Partners, and TIAA. Legacy Edge Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a sponsored wrap-fee program. The firm customizes investment strategies based on individual goals and employs a diverse range of analytical methods and investment approaches.

Henry Beinstein is a financial advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Gagnon Securities since 2002. Beinstein is a Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Global Management Accountant, serving as an Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee at Vector Group LTD, as well as holding independent board roles at the Lombardy Hotel and the Omega Institute, a nonprofit organization. Gagnon Securities manages discretionary equity-focused accounts for individual and institutional clients, using a research-intensive, stock-by-stock approach aimed at aggressive capital appreciation. The firm operates both as an SEC investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering brokerage services and managing affiliated pooled vehicles and partner funds.

Olabode Aladenika is a financial advisor at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Bridgewater Advisors since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Relax and Company and Tekoa Missions. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. is a SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.14 billion for about 540 clients through a multi-advisor team. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, using a combination of actively managed and index-related strategies across traditional and alternative asset classes.

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 five years of experience at Financial Decisions, LLC in New York, NY. She has been with the firm since 2016, working in various roles within the advisory team. Financial Decisions serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach includes a mix of bonds, equity mutual funds, individual equities, and allocations to independent managers, with a process focused on client objectives, asset allocation, and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

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.

Steven Shaw is a financial advisor at Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC in Stamford, CT, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Clear Harbor since 2014, following four years at Little Oak Asset Management, LLC. Clear Harbor Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $2.05 billion in assets, employing a multi-asset class approach that integrates bottom-up fundamental analysis with top-down macro and cyclical perspectives.

John Baxter is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Baxter Investment Management in Greenwich, CT, with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Baxter Investment Management since 2000. Baxter Investment Management provides personalized, discretionary portfolio management to individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term, company-level research approach with a value/GARP orientation and manages roughly $1.0 billion across a five-advisor team in a multi-generation, family-owned practice.

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.

Hui Yao Kelly Lin is a financial advisor at Legacy Edge Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. She previously worked at TIAA for 23 years and held roles at Orbis Wealth and WealthShield Partners. Lin is also an independent licensed insurance agent. Legacy Edge Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a sponsored wrap-fee program. The firm employs a diverse investment approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, tailoring strategies to client goals and risk tolerance.

Richard Terry is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merit Financial Partners LLC since 2018 and previously spent 11 years with Mtp Advisors. Merit Financial Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, providing fee-only financial planning, investment consultation, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a fiduciary approach combining fundamental and technical analysis with an emphasis on strategic asset allocation and diversified portfolios, using low-cost index funds and ETFs alongside active strategies when appropriate.

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.

Marianne Hocknell is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and works within a team of 25 advisors based in Garden City, NY. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan and pension consulting, and estate and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients. The firm manages over $2 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining strategic asset allocation with active fixed-income management.