Dwight Lee is a financial advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Upland Associates since 2000 and serves as managing member for multiple investment vehicles including Upland Asset Management and GagnonLee Associates. Lee holds several nonprofit board roles, including chairman of the investment committee at The Century Association and trustee and vice chair of the board at The Graduate Center Foundation, Inc. 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 provides brokerage services and operates affiliated pooled vehicles alongside its advisory business.

Avani Ramnani is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Francis Financial since 2012. She is part of a seven-advisor team based in New York, NY. Francis Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $803 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers personalized portfolio management, comprehensive financial and divorce financial planning, and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with a focus on asset allocation and mutual fund/ETF analysis.

Samuel Alleyne is a financial advisor with Colomb Investment Management Company, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 35 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, Horter Investment Management, Intrinsic Wealth Strategies, Inc., and The College Funding Academy, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he provides debt counseling services through Debt Free for Life. Colomb Investment Management Company, LLC offers personalized, fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm utilizes long-term strategic portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and factor models, often delegating investment implementation to third-party managers under co-advisory arrangements.

Denis Hurley is a financial advisor with Empirical Research Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Empirical Research Partners since 2014. 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 uses quantitative models combining macroeconomic and industry data with statistical analysis to support professional investors’ independent decision-making, focusing primarily on equities and portfolio strategy.

Fabrice Mercier is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cross Border Wealth, LLC since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at deVere USA Inc from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a manager of Mercier Food Products, a salad dressing company. Cross Border Wealth, LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, focusing on expatriates, Americans living abroad, and foreign nationals. The firm provides non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting with an emphasis on cross-border retirement and pension issues.

David Netkin is a financial advisor at Woodstock Wealth Management, Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Woodstock Wealth Management since 2018 and at St. Bernard Financial Services since 2021. He also operates a branch office for Woodstock Wealth Management through Edgewood Financial Group, Inc. Woodstock Wealth Management provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to third-party asset managers to individuals, businesses, charities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $629.9 million on a discretionary basis and offers tailored strategies with a distinctive performance-based fee program.

Gideon Drucker is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Drucker Wealth. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. He is the author of the book "How To Avoid Henry Syndrome." Drucker Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, mid-career professionals in technology and healthcare, and small business owners with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and tactical analysis alongside behavioral finance considerations and integrates artificial intelligence for administrative tasks, while offering detailed services such as tax planning, equity-compensation planning, direct indexing, and advisory support for held-away retirement assets.

Richard Semo Jr. is a financial advisor at Geremia Financial Services, LLC with 18 years of experience since joining the firm in 2008. He holds a Series 65 designation and works within a team of five advisors based in Edison, NJ. Geremia Financial Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $132 million in discretionary assets across roughly 130 client accounts and sponsors its own wrap fee program that integrates portfolio management and brokerage services.

Michael Garrett is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with WJL Financial Advisors since 2024 and previously operated under his own name from 2001 to 2024. WJL Financial Advisors serves individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates, providing comprehensive financial planning, portfolio guidance, tax planning, and tax preparation. The firm uses an academic-based investment approach focused on low-cost, passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, and emphasizes client approval before trade execution.

Matthew Parker is a financial advisor at Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Laidlaw Wealth Management since 2019 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2009 to 2019. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm builds customized portfolios using strategic asset allocation and a range of investment products, applying methods such as Modern Portfolio Theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and also offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Vinã­Cius Martins Flores is a financial advisor at Stratton Capital Investment Advisory LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held positions at Stratton Capital since 2024. Outside of the firm, he has worked in educational roles and served in the Exército Brasileiro. Stratton Capital provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, primarily serving clients outside the United States. The firm focuses on customized portfolios using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, guided by fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach.

Caitlin Fastiggi is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Brooklyn FI, LLC. She previously worked at HFO Services Corp for seven years. Brooklyn FI serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-account advice. The firm primarily employs a passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, while also integrating tax services through an affiliated tax preparation business.

Paul Davis is a financial advisor with Hudson Value Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hudson Value Partners since 2019 and previously spent 18 years at Oppenheimer & Co Inc. Davis is also an independent insurance agent, an activity he has pursued since 2019. Hudson Value Partners, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors with offerings that include discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach includes individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and access to unaffiliated managers and private funds, with ongoing account reviews and reporting.

William Keefe is a financial advisor at McRae Capital Management Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with McRae Capital Management since 2016. Keefe serves as a director on the board of Old Point Financial Corporation, a community bank holding company, where he participates in management oversight and governance. McRae Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning for individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term approach to high-quality securities, employing tailored strategies that consider income needs, tax factors, and risk profiles.

Braden De Forge is a financial advisor at GoalVest Advisory LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Plante Moran Financial Advisors and Heidi Washburn State Farm. Outside of his advisory roles, he has experience in other business activities including a venture named Serious Texas BBQ. GoalVest Advisory LLC serves high-net-worth and individual clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm employs fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and modern portfolio theory to construct client-specific portfolios, managing discretionary accounts and sponsoring private pooled investment vehicles.

William Romero is a financial advisor at Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Ameriprise Financial Services, MML Investors Services, and New York Life. Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management provides personalized investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, and business entities, focusing on portfolio management and oversight of third-party money managers. The firm tailors guidance to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, offering primarily non-discretionary management with integration between advisory, brokerage, and insurance activities.

Melvin Rokeach is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Management Group in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Strategic Wealth Management Group since 2013 and has been associated with Rampart America since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an insurance broker specializing in life, health, property, and casualty insurance. Strategic Wealth Management Group offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, pension and 401(k) plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides tailored portfolio management using model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and third-party wrap programs, employing a range of strategies from income-focused to aggressive growth.

Kevin Worley is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at The GenWealth Group, Inc. He has been with the firm since 2019 and also holds a license as an independent insurance agent. The GenWealth Group, Inc. manages discretionary portfolios and provides financial planning and automated investment programs primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an ETF-based approach that incorporates ESG screening and tactical allocations, leveraging Schwab’s institutional platform and third-party tools to deliver comprehensive portfolio management and client services.

John Carey Jr. is a financial advisor at Griffin Asset Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He worked at Lebenthal Asset Management, LLC from 2009 to 2017 before joining Griffin Asset Management in 2017. Griffin Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services for individuals, families, trusts, charities, institutions, and other investment advisers. The firm employs active management strategies across core equity, fixed income, and alternatives, including covered call option writing, and manages nearly $1 billion in assets with a focus on customized portfolios and sub-advisory roles.

Tenzing Tashishar is a CFA® charterholder at NorthStar Asset Management, Inc. in New York, NY, with six years at the firm since 2020. Prior to joining NorthStar, Tenzing attended Mount Holyoke College from 2017 to 2021. NorthStar Asset Management serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and nonprofit organizations focused on socially responsible investing. The firm manages discretionary portfolios across multiple asset classes and integrates social and environmental priorities into client portfolios, with specialized services including sub-advisory and OCIO arrangements.