Richard Petrosky is a financial advisor with Flagstar Securities, Inc. in New York, NY, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at HSBC Bank USA and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., spanning from 2008 to 2025. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as Regional Market Executive and Executive Vice President at Flagstar Bank, N.A. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm manages discretionary accounts using a range of investment strategies and third-party managers, and it is affiliated with Flagstar Bank, offering integrated financial services.

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 CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC. He has worked at Jeffrey Matthews Financial Group LLC since 2016 and previously spent seven years at RBC Capital Markets, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance producer and has a referral arrangement related to building management. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plan participants, trusts, and charitable institutions. The firm employs various investment strategies and provides clients with discretionary and non-discretionary account management options, as well as access to independent money managers through referral programs.

Robert Kolyer Jr. is a financial advisor with Seabridge Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. Before joining Seabridge, he spent over two decades at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He serves on the Financial Investments Strategy Committee of Capital Guidance and volunteers on the investment committee of Spike Ventures, providing advisory input on investment strategies. Seabridge Investment Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, institutional, and tax-exempt clients. The firm manages global equity-focused portfolios across various strategies and also acts as a discretionary sub-adviser for other investment advisers, distinguishing itself through its work with institutional and foreign fund clients.

William Traphagen is a financial advisor with Traphagen Financial Group in Oradell, NJ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of industry experience. He has a ten-year affiliation with Loyola University. Traphagen Financial Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and trusts. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis, offers discretionary investment management and fee-for-service planning, and integrates tax, accounting, and estate-planning services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Daniel Ebert is a financial advisor at AIRE Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Equitable Advisors, AXA Advisors, and Northwestern Mutual. Ebert serves as a board member of the Gettysburg Wrestling Alumni Board, facilitating networking between students and alumni. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in client assets and serves individual and family-office clients, employer retirement plans, and brokerage customers. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and investment consulting services.

Keri Primack is a CFP® and Series 63 registered advisor at Quent Capital, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including People’s United Advisors, People’s Securities, and Gerstein Fisher. Outside of her advisory work, she has been an independent insurance agent since 1996 and serves as president of a trust settlement entity. Quent Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients and manages pooled vehicles, including a long/short global small-cap fund focused on thematic innovation. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and strategic asset allocation methods and employs hedging and derivatives strategies in its portfolio management.

Edward Reaven is a financial advisor with Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. in Totowa, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Artisan Advisors since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling collectibles online during weekends. Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management through a team of 18 advisors managing approximately $374 million in assets, utilizing individualized investment policies, model portfolios, and independent managers.

Edward Obrien is a Series 63 registered advisor with over 41 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Sophis Investments LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Alexander Capital, L.P. and M&R Capital Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is an officer of Edward Obrien LLC, a non-investment related holding company. Sophis Investments is a small team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, endowments, foundations, pooled investment vehicles, and certain businesses. The firm employs a concentrated, bottom-up fundamental equity approach focused on long-term holdings and uses performance-based fees for qualified clients.

Anthony Santoloci is a financial advisor with Shufro, Rose & Co., LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Shufro, Rose & Co. since 2019 and previously held roles at Gilder Gagnon Howe, Niagara International Capital Limited, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Shufro, Rose & Co., LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $2 billion for individuals, families, trusts, retirement accounts, and various entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative private funds, emphasizing a long-term investment horizon and individualized portfolio management.

Xerxes Mullan is a financial advisor at Avestar Capital, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. He serves on the board of directors for the education nonprofit Pratham USA. Avestar Capital advises private investment funds, high-net-worth families, accredited investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, due diligence, and family office services. The firm combines internally managed ETF strategies with third-party model portfolios and provides access to private funds and special purpose vehicles, serving both domestic and non-U.S. clients.

Jamie Cox is a financial advisor at New Horizons Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 credential and has worked with firms including Begnaud Wealth Management Group of Janney Montgomery Scott and Tfs Securities Inc. New Horizons Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients across income levels, multi-generational families, and businesses. The firm employs a portfolio management approach grounded in modern portfolio theory, integrating active and passive funds with financial planning tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Sofia Figueroa is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ellevest. Her prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley, B&H Company, Inc., and Anheuser-Busch. She holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses. Ellevest provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services with a focus on helping women plan and invest. The firm offers tailored portfolios emphasizing strategic asset allocation and diversification, along with values-aligned investment options and comprehensive financial planning services.

Benedict Schlatter is a financial advisor at Makrod Investment Associates Inc with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Makrod Investment Associates since 2011. Makrod Investment Associates provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented approach focused on equities, investment-grade fixed income, and cash/money market funds, managing approximately $803.7 million on a primarily non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Arch is a financial advisor at Arch Global Advisors, LLC with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Masterworks, and Prudential Financial Planning Services. He has a background that includes work in educational and club settings before entering the financial services industry. Arch Global Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $144.8 million on a discretionary basis and employs a long-term investment approach using ETFs, individual equities, mutual funds, and derivative strategies as appropriate.

Matthew Zenz is a financial advisor with Hill Investment Group in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Dimensional Fund Advisors and Stone Ridge Securities LLC. Hill Investment Group Partners, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and family-office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, rules-based investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory, managing most portfolios on a discretionary basis and utilizing model portfolios and third-party research.

Yu Bai is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC since 2014. Based in New York, NY, Yu Bai holds a Series 63 license and works within a four-advisor team. Empirical Research Partners serves an exclusively institutional client base by providing data-driven subscription research and on-request investment advice. The firm uses proprietary quantitative models and a middleware approach combining macroeconomic analysis with factor modeling to inform institutional decision-making.

Nicholas Bertha is a financial advisor at Hampshire Family Office with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Hampshire Family Office since 2022 and at Fieldpoint Private Securities, LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as president of Fieldpoint Private Trust, LLC, a trust company subsidiary of Fieldpoint Private Holdings. Hampshire Family Office provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, qualified purchasers, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, utilizing both active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Sachin Kumar is a financial advisor at Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley from 2016 to 2019. Since 2019, he has been associated with both Laidlaw Wealth Management and Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd. Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning, constructing customized portfolios using institutional-class funds, ETFs, structured products, and fixed-income securities, while incorporating Modern Portfolio Theory and independent money managers in its approach.

David Rauch is a financial advisor at Kelleher Financial Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Kelleher Financial Advisors since 2015. The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, institutions, corporations, and pension plans. Kelleher Financial Advisors manages approximately $1.15 billion in assets across a four-advisor team, offering tailored investment strategies that include long-term equity management, balanced portfolios, and a concentrated value-oriented approach that may employ options.