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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.