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.

Alan Tocman is a financial advisor with Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC in Tarrytown, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Private Client Services, and Ameriprise Financial Services. He is also licensed as an agent for fixed/traditional insurance products. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group advises individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and trust services. The firm uses third-party research and proprietary portfolio models, with a focus on customized portfolios and integrated services through affiliated tax and retirement groups.

Stephen Haeckel is a financial advisor with Trivium Point Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial, Braemar ACM Shipbroking, and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Trivium Point Advisory provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments, supported by both internal models and external managers.

Michael Sanders is a financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently with 5C Capital Management, LLC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Clark Dodge Asset Management LLC for seven years. Sanders serves as a trustee on the BYRAM HILLS School District Board of Education and owns Impact Consulting. 5C Capital Management provides customized financial planning and investment management services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm uses a fiduciary approach with discretionary portfolio management that incorporates quantitative measures, fundamental and technical analysis, and tax-aware construction.

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.

Fabio Ramalho is a financial advisor at Brasil Plural Investment Advisor LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Altamira Fund, Neon Investimentos, and as an independent advisor. Ramalho serves as an independent member of the finance committee for NAGRO, an agritech firm in Uberlandia, Brazil. Brasil Plural Investment Advisor LLC manages approximately $201.6 million in assets and serves individuals, corporations, and institutions. The firm provides customized portfolio management using third-party macroeconomic research and in-house analysis, employing diverse asset classes with strategies that may involve derivatives and leverage.

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.

Joseph Castiglie III is a financial advisor at Sykon Capital LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Sykon Capital serves individual and institutional clients by offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm integrates quantitative and qualitative investment techniques and employs a range of strategies, including alternative investments and derivatives, to align with client objectives.

Ron Pac is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Trivium Point Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with a plastics business, PAC PLASTICS, LLC. Trivium Point Advisory provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.49 billion across more than 1,000 clients, employing a long-term, diversified investment approach and offering integrated accounting and tax-preparation services through its affiliation with Trivium Point Accounting.

Tara Korkus is a CFP® professional at Altfest Personal Wealth Management with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at JJ Burns & Company and spent four years at the University of Delaware. Altfest Personal Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and private funds by providing investment management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to develop individualized investment policies, offering discretionary portfolio management and fiduciary services for retirement plans.

Cynthia Somer is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. with 4 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with United Asset Strategies since 2014. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, participant-directed brokerage services, and estate and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion in client assets and uses a team-based advisory model emphasizing diversified, tailored portfolios that include active fixed-income management and option strategies.

Robert Epes is a financial advisor at Retirable with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at Masterworks Advisers, LLC, United American Securities, Inc., Bank of America, Merrill, and AXA Advisors, LLC. Retirable serves individuals who are retired or nearing retirement, along with related trusts and retirement accounts, providing retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management through online tools and advisor consultations. The firm manages approximately $300 million in discretionary assets using diversified, ETF-based model portfolios tailored to clients’ retirement plans and risk tolerance.

Joseph Filosa is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor and partner at Opal Wealth Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in consulting and sales for Brooklyn Tile & Design, LLC, a retail business specializing in tile, marble, and kitchen cabinets, and holds partnerships in related design and construction ventures. Opal Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a planning-centric, customized investment process utilizing proprietary model portfolios, quantitative and qualitative screening, and access to independent managers through UMA platforms, while supporting clients with ongoing monitoring and educational events.

Curtis Brooks is a financial advisor at 5C Capital Management, LLC in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 5C Capital Management provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, discretionary investment management, and periodic asset allocation and rebalancing. The firm constructs portfolios using a mix of institutional mutual funds, separately managed accounts, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and alternative assets when appropriate, following a structured due-diligence process and regularly monitoring accounts under discretionary authority.

Alison Tranchida is a Series 63 licensed advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently with Gagnon Securities, LLC since 2003. She is a partner involved in operational support through Gagnon Administrative Services and participates in investing activities with the Gagnon Securities Partners Fund. Gagnon Securities manages discretionary equity-focused accounts for individual and institutional clients, employing a research-intensive, stock-by-stock approach aimed at aggressive capital appreciation. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering brokerage services and managing affiliated pooled vehicles and partner funds.