Mario Giammarco Jr is a financial advisor at Herold Advisors, Inc. in New York, NY, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Herold Advisors since 2015 and Herold & Lantern Investments since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an attorney and owner of Giammarco Law and is involved in financial planning through Giammarco Planning Associates. Herold Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a combination of computerized screening and fundamental analysis to construct portfolios primarily focused on domestic large- and mid-cap equities, with additional allocations to foreign equities and fixed income.

Stephen Engel is an advisor with Palumbo Wealth Management LLC in Great Neck, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Private Client Services LLC and TIAA-CREF. He serves as a board member of the Mid Island Y Jewish Community Center. Palumbo Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through wealth management, discretionary investment management, and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $543 million for about 283 clients and employs a primarily long-term, discretionary investment approach utilizing a variety of securities and strategies.

Eliyahu Engelman is a financial advisor at Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Leumi Investment Services Inc. since 2016 and has been affiliated with Valley Wealth Managers, Valley National Bank, and Valley Financial Management since 2023. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, using a client-driven process that allocates among equities, fixed income, and cash, with portfolios typically holding individual securities alongside mutual funds and ETFs when appropriate.

Franklin Waung is a financial advisor at Watts Capital Partners LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Catapult Systems and China Soft International. Outside of financial advising, he operates a translation service specializing in Chinese to English and is a partner at Cubic AI Technologies, managing partners' funds. Watts Capital Partners serves U.S. and non-U.S. individuals, families, business owners, and enterprises by providing financial planning, wealth management, and investment management services. The firm uses a documented planning process and employs a range of strategies including core, tactical, and alternative investments, with proprietary quantitative models and options strategies.

Jacques Boubli is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at The Portfolio Strategy Group, LLC since 2014. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in White Plains, NY. The Portfolio Strategy Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional accounts. The firm manages approximately $2.38 billion in client assets using proprietary strategies and external manager selection, including advisory roles in private funds with performance-based compensation.

Jack Weinstein is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with IDB Lido Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at BNY Mellon Wealth Management and Lido Advisors, LLC. Mr. Weinstein also spent three years at American University. IDB Lido Wealth, LLC is a SEC-registered adviser jointly owned by Lido Advisors and Israel Discount Bank of New York. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pensions, trusts, estates, and other clients, offering investment management and comprehensive wealth-planning services through an integrated multi-asset strategy implemented directly or via sub-advisers.

John Kenney Jr. is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Next Level Private LLC, bringing two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Next Level Private, he worked six years at Arbor Realty Trust. Next Level Private advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm utilizes diversified portfolios combining fundamental and technical analysis, maintains continuous account monitoring, and discloses independent third-party ratings publicly.

Luisa Haratani Bittencourt is a financial advisor at Ameraudi Asset Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameraudi Investment Services LLC, Ameraudi Asset Management, Inc., and Interaudi Bank. Ameraudi Asset Management provides portfolio management and asset-allocation services to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and trusts, offering both discretionary managed portfolios and non-discretionary trading arrangements. The firm’s approach emphasizes a macroeconomic perspective and uses diversified ETFs along with fundamental, technical, and macro analysis.

Melissa Danenberg is a financial advisor at Quent Capital, LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and over 20 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Lanx Management LLC and Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc., accumulating nearly two decades of experience before joining Quent Capital. Quent Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients and advises pooled vehicles, including the Quent Long Short Global Small Cap Fund, LP. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and strategic asset-allocation methods, focusing on a long/short, small-cap strategy tied to thematic innovation such as AI and longevity.

Frederick Hinkley is a financial advisor at Manchester Capital Management LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 2017 and previously worked at Alta Core Consulting LLC for one year. Hinkley holds a Series 65 credential. Manchester Capital Management provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, trusts, foundations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach using third-party managers and pooled vehicles, managing portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis with a focus on long-term positions and occasional tactical adjustments.

Michael Koch is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC in Westwood, NJ, holding a Series 66 license and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2018 and previously spent ten years at INVEST Financial Corporation. Koch also operates MGK Wealth Management, a DBA for his LPL business. Fortis Group Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, retirement plans, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation portfolios and employs risk-profiling technology to tailor strategies to client needs.

Corey Moon is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Zoe Financial, Inc. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and has experience with organizations including Instaswim and the Hillsborough YMCA. Zoe Financial, Inc. operates an online referral service that matches individual and high-net-worth users to third-party registered investment advisers within its Zoe Advisor Network, and provides a turnkey asset management platform offering reporting, administrative, and sub-advisory support to participating RIAs. The firm focuses on referrals and platform services rather than directly managing retail client accounts.

Ally Ayers is a financial advisor at Brooklyn FI, LLC with six years of industry experience. She is a 50% owner of In the Money Media, LLC, a podcasting company based in Brooklyn, NY, and also provides tax preparation services through Mason Tax, LLC. Brooklyn FI serves individual and high-net-worth clients with continuous, household-level investment management, financial planning, and retirement-account advisory services. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach while incorporating outside managers and specialized strategies, and it offers educational seminars and integrates held-away accounts into client portfolios.

John Gavin III is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Empirical Research Partners since 2016. Empirical Research Partners provides data-driven research and on-request investment advice exclusively to institutional investors, including money managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, and broker-dealers. The firm focuses on quantitative models combining macroeconomic and industry data with statistical analysis to support professional investors’ decision-making.

Jack Wooton is a financial advisor at Aptus Financial, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Aptus Financial since 2023 and prior experience at Trusty Oak and Incontext Creations. Aptus Financial provides flat-fee financial planning and advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored defined-contribution plans. The firm emphasizes financial planning over discretionary portfolio management, focusing on passive, long-term indexing, asset allocation, and client education through regular interactions and targeted programming.

David Poppe is a financial advisor at Giverny Capital Asset Management with 17 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb and Sequoia Fund, Inc. He also serves as a director of Central Securities Corporation, a closed-end fund, where he participates in investment discussions and board activities. Giverny Capital Asset Management provides discretionary equity-focused investment management to individuals, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a fundamental, value-oriented approach to construct concentrated portfolios and emphasizes a long-term, low-turnover strategy.

Peter Bruno is a financial advisor with Flagstar Securities, Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Signature Securities, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., TD Ameritrade, and Equitable, LLC. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages roughly $784 million in discretionary assets and employs a strategy of diversified allocations across mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and third-party managers.

Patricia Acipreste is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC. She has worked at the firm since 2018 and has a background that includes attending Binghamton University from 2014 to 2018. Tortoise Investment Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, focusing on risk management, tax efficiency, and a conservative long-term investment approach. The firm also offers financial planning and advice on various non-investment matters upon client request.

Emily Green is a financial advisor at Ellevest with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Ellevest since 2017. Prior to that, she was employed by J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Ellevest provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily focused on helping women plan and invest. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification with tailored portfolios, offering both personal and private wealth management along with donor-advised fund advisory services.

Edward Swikart III is a CFP® professional with 44 years of industry experience, currently with CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC since 2018 and previously with the firm from 1995 to 2018. His background includes positions at EF Legacy Securities, LLC and Edelman Financial Services, LLC. He serves as an officer for Friends of Penn Sailing, a volunteer organization that raises funds for Penn Sailing’s varsity team. CFS Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, investment management, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $2.73 billion in assets and employs a tailored, multi-asset approach with ongoing monitoring and review processes for its clients.