Michael Schmidig is a financial advisor with Traphagen Financial Group in Oradell, NJ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recent experience at Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC since 2026. Prior to this, he worked in various roles including at Hoboken FC and Become Elite. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, and institutions. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and integrates tax and accounting services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Jeb Armstrong is a financial advisor at Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC with 7 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Clear Harbor since 2018. Prior to joining Clear Harbor, he was employed at Tecogen Inc and was self-employed for a period. Clear Harbor Asset Management provides financial planning, consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to a range of clients including individuals, pooled vehicles, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combined bottom-up and top-down investment approach and manages approximately $1.743 billion in assets across 19 advisors.

Benjamin Manley is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Matauro, LLC and has previously worked at Simplicity Investments, Inc., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Equitable Advisors, and AXA Advisors, LLC. Matauro, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that incorporates fundamental, macro, technical, and ESG analysis and utilizes a broad range of investment instruments and third-party managers.

John Diaz is a financial advisor with Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cetera Advisors LLC and First Allied Advisory Services. He serves as treasurer for the Surfrider Foundation NY City Chapter, a nonprofit organization focused on environmental issues. Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, corporations, and business entities with comprehensive wealth management, including discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a core/satellite investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory, tailoring portfolios to client risk tolerances and conducting regular reviews.

Alexander Macchio is a financial advisor at Traphagen Financial Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Traphagen Financial Group, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2014. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and trusts. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, manages discretionary model portfolios, and integrates tax, accounting, and estate-planning services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Miroslava Martinez is a financial advisor at Manchester Capital Management LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Merrill and Bank of America. Manchester Capital Management provides advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and related entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, family office services, private real estate acquisition and asset management, and manages multiple private limited partnerships, including private equity and venture capital funds.

Jennifer Henao is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Ameraudi Asset Management, Inc. in New York, NY, with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Ameraudi since 2019 and previously held roles at Interaudi Bank and Neuropsychological Services, P.C. Ameraudi Asset Management serves high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and trusts with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a macro, asset-allocation approach using diversified exposures primarily through index ETFs and manages approximately $1.74 billion in client assets.

Carl Zuckerberg is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience and is a principal at RZH Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2000. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Stamford, CT. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in fixed insurance sales as an insurance agent. RZH Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations, providing fee-based wealth management, discretionary investment management, and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.1 billion in assets, typically on a discretionary basis, and utilizes a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and private funds, with some portfolios incorporating Dimensional Fund Advisors strategies.

Shyamli Milam is a financial advisor at Perennial with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Perennial Advisors since 2013. Perennial serves individual clients, family offices, trusts, estates, small businesses, and other organizations, offering wealth advisory, financial planning, and portfolio management. The firm employs a customized, tax-aware investment approach that includes fundamental research, diversification, rebalancing, and use of individual equities, ETFs, and fixed-income securities, along with alternative investments and derivative strategies.

Brian Crane is a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Tortoise since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Spring Street Market and Williams College. Tortoise Investment Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, focusing on risk management, tax efficiency, and a conservative long-term approach. The firm also offers financial planning and advice on various non-investment matters upon client request.

Henry Wilmerding III is a financial advisor at Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, with seven years of experience at the firm and a total of eight years in the industry. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Williams Jones Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a concentrated portfolio approach with an emphasis on mid- to large-cap equities using a growth-at-a-reasonable-price framework, alongside active, tax-aware fixed-income management and access to alternative strategies.

Joseph Niehaus is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining Jefferies in 2023, he worked at Golden 1 Credit Union and SAFE Credit Union. He also serves as a part-time lecturer at California State University, Sacramento, teaching a graduate-level financial markets course. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a customized planning process that includes balance sheet reviews, tax and estate planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning.

Ginger Romero Pardlo is a financial advisor with TSA Management Inc and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 18 years of industry experience and has been with Halliday Financial, LLC since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer for the American Community School of Abu Dhabi PTA and as a temporary assistant to the Managing Director at Pall Mall Consultancy. TSA Portfolio Management provides investment supervisory services to individuals, retirement, and institutional accounts, focusing on strategic asset allocation and a mix of fundamental, qualitative, and technical analysis. The firm manages a diversified range of securities and is notable for its high assets under management per advisor within a small team.

Michael Schessler is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Union City, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Retirement Advantage, First Advisors National, and FedEx Corporation. He is the founder of Sustainable Retirement Solutions, an insurance and investment-related practice. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $10.1 billion for nearly 29,615 clients through a network of close to 300 representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan support to a diverse client base using tailored asset allocations and a variety of investment products.

Michaelangelo Dooley is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with New Edge Wealth in Stamford, CT, having previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 12 years. Dooley serves on the board of directors for South Florida After-School All-Stars and became Chairman in August 2022. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, and trusts, offering a variety of advisory services including wealth strategy, portfolio management, and institutional consulting. The firm focuses on asset allocation and investor behavior, utilizing a blend of independent managers, model strategies, and proprietary solutions with technology-enhanced, human-reviewed investment processes.

Brandon Sim is a financial advisor at Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC with 4 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation. His prior experience includes working at IEQ Capital, LLC since 2026, and he spent 19 years at Silvercrest in various roles from 2007 to 2026. Silvercrest provides investment management, family office, and institutional advisory services primarily to high-net-worth families and select institutions. The firm emphasizes bottom-up, value-oriented equity strategies and active fixed-income management, employing proprietary valuation tools and integrating quantitative risk analytics as part of its investment approach.

Adam Janovic is a financial advisor at Ingalls Investment Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ingalls & Snyder LLC since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as trustee of several family and friends' trusts, dedicating limited time to these responsibilities. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, financial institutions, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and private investment partnerships. The firm employs varied asset management styles and manages accounts using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a broad range of strategies.

Loren Bailey is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, including prior roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and Client First Capital, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Bailey also serves as an independent insurance agent focusing on Medicare insurance and works as a part-time caregiver. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers tailored, suitability-driven advice with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, utilizing programs such as Unified Managed Accounts and Separately Managed Accounts.

Thomas Ditosto is a financial advisor with Ingalls Investment Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Ingalls and Snyder, LLC since 1996 and joined Ingalls Investment Management in 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee of a family trust, a position he has held since 2012. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs various asset-management styles and manages portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering strategies that range from long-term equity holdings to more active trading techniques.

John Paul Mcmanus is a CFA® with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC and previously worked at Laidlaw & Co (UK) Ltd. for 14 years. Snowden Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning. The firm combines multi-team scale with institutional capabilities and employs a range of investment tools while managing externally custodied and employer-sponsored retirement plan assets.