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.

Scott Fessler is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Woodstock Wealth Management, Inc. He previously worked at St Bernard Financial Services and Woodstock Financial Group. Outside of advising, he owns and operates several businesses including mortgage loan origination and solar energy solutions. Woodstock Wealth Management, Inc. provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to third-party asset managers for individuals, businesses, charities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $630 million in assets and offers tailored investment strategies alongside a distinctive performance-based fee program.

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.

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.

Philip Rabinovich is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Management with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with RMR Wealth Management since 2010. Rabinovich is also the managing member of SP Capital Partners LLC, where he is involved in investment selection and management. RMR Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans and corporate/business clients through discretionary portfolio management and various managed-account programs. The firm utilizes third-party platforms and managers to tailor portfolios according to client objectives and risk tolerances, offering both traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Katia Del Muro Suarez is a financial advisor with Quent Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and based in New York, NY. She has worked at Quent Capital since 2023 and has prior experience at MSCI Inc and InverCap Afore. Quent Capital is an independent SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $1.6 billion in discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as investors in a private pooled vehicle. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative methods, and portfolio-level asset allocation, offering discretionary portfolio management and consulting services with strategies that include derivatives, hedging, and tax-loss harvesting.

Robert Marton is a CFP® with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an advisor at IDB Lido Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Lido Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. Mr. Marton serves on the investment committee for Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services and is a committee member of the Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation. IDB Lido Wealth, LLC is a SEC-registered adviser jointly owned by Lido Advisors and Israel Discount Bank of New York. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement and estate planning services to a wide range of clients, utilizing a multi-asset allocation approach and sub-advisory relationships.

Ann Thibodeau is a financial advisor at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. with 19 years at the firm and five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation. 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 across traditional and alternative asset classes with a mix of actively managed and index-related strategies, supported by regular portfolio reviews and due diligence on third-party managers.

Douglas Geraghty is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Flagstar Securities, Inc. He has held roles at several firms including LPL Financial, Vanderbilt Securities, and ARK Global. He is based in New York, NY. 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 assets on a discretionary basis, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party managers, and reported approximately $784 million in discretionary assets under management as of the end of 2025.

Michael Russo is a financial advisor at Retirable with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms, including IBC Global Inc. and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he has experience in foster care services and the hospitality industry. Retirable serves individuals who are retired or nearing retirement by providing retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm uses diversified, ETF-based model portfolios tailored to clients' retirement goals and manages approximately $300 million in discretionary assets.

Theologos Basis is a financial advisor with Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Laidlaw Wealth Management, Vanderbilt Securities, Principal Securities Inc., and Signature Securities Group Corp. He is based in New York, NY. Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management offers personalized investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, and other business entities, focusing on portfolio management, third-party money manager selection and oversight, and ongoing investment consultation. The firm customizes guidance based on clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis and frequently utilizing third-party managers and model portfolios.

Ty Buckelew is a financial advisor at Watts Capital Partners LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones and Arrowpoint Asset Advisors, LLC before joining Watts Capital Partners in 2017. Buckelew holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Watts Capital Partners serves individuals, families, business owners, and enterprises, including Gen X/Gen Y professionals and clients managing divorce, by offering financial planning, wealth management, and investment management services. The firm employs a documented four-step planning process and implements investment strategies across core, tactical, and alternative categories, including proprietary quantitative models and the use of derivatives and options strategies.

George Jarvinen is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer + Close, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Oppenheimer + Close since 2021 and has prior experience with TAG Financial Institutions Group and in educational roles at St. Lawrence University and Edina High School. Oppenheimer + Close serves individuals, families, retirement-plan participants, and trusts, including high-net-worth clients and accredited investors. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach focused on exchange-listed equities, offering discretionary portfolio management and coordinated financial planning tailored to client objectives.

Allison Sajkoski is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. She is currently with United Asset Strategies Inc., where she has worked since 2018, including prior roles at KPMG LLP and Nawrocki Smith. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and estate and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion in assets using a team-based advisory model with diversified, tailored portfolios and active risk management strategies.

Baron Hilliard is a financial advisor at Momentum Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and president of a non-financial business called Love, Black People. Momentum Advisors provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on customized portfolio construction and ongoing management, frequently utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers.

Gregg Fisher is a CFP® and CFA® with 32 years of industry experience. He is the founder and portfolio manager at Quent Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2020. Fisher also owns Gerstein Tax Services, LLC, a tax-preparation and consulting business, which he has operated since 2019. His prior work experience includes roles at American Elm Distribution Partners, American Portfolios Financial Service, and several entities affiliated with Gerstein Fisher. Quent Capital is an independent SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $1.6 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as investors in a private pooled vehicle and employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative methods, and portfolio-level asset allocation in its investment approach.

Yi Liu is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Empirical Research Partners since 2011. Empirical Research Partners serves an exclusively institutional client base, including investment managers, hedge funds, broker-dealers, and insurance companies, by providing data-driven subscription research and customized investment advice. The firm combines macroeconomic analysis with factor modeling to support institutional decision-making and does not manage client assets or offer retail services.