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.

Amanda Sebesta is a financial advisor with United Asset Strategies Inc. in Garden City, NY, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at United Asset Strategies since 2019 and previously at the Joe Aguirre Agency. Outside of finance, she has experience at Hofstra University and in small business operations. United Asset Strategies Inc. is a team firm managing approximately $2.258 billion in assets. The firm offers discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and estate planning to a diverse client base, employing a diversified investment approach with strategic asset allocation and active fixed-income management.

Paul Muller is a financial advisor with Vision Retirement who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Vision Retirement since 2014 and also maintains a long-standing affiliation with LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, Muller collaborates with local CPAs to prepare tax returns for clients. Vision Retirement is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients through a multi-adviser team. The firm offers integrated financial planning, fiduciary investment management, and automated investing solutions, combining third-party portfolio strategists and custodial technology with firm oversight and tax-aware tools.

Denis Hurley is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has been with Empirical Research Partners since 2014. The firm provides data-driven research and on-request investment advice exclusively to institutional investors, using a quantitative approach that combines macroeconomic and statistical analysis to inform market strategy. Empirical Research Partners primarily operates as a broker-dealer and serves an international institutional subscriber base without offering individual portfolio management or retail financial planning.

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.

William Scholz is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Maltin Wealth Management, Inc. in Ridgewood, NJ, with four years of industry experience and over a decade at Maltin Wealth Management. Maltin Wealth Management provides fee-only financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic analysis and bottom-up security selection to create diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ time horizons, tax status, and risk tolerance.

Marisa Smith is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. with five years of industry experience. She has been with United Asset Strategies since 2019 and previously worked at Agency Access and Real Content Media Group. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan and pension consulting, and estate and financial planning services to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $2 billion in assets and uses a diversified investment approach combining strategic asset allocation with active fixed-income management and tailored portfolio construction.

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.

Thomas Laviano is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. with 13 years at the firm and a total of 14 years in the industry. He holds a Series 63 designation and is based in Garden City, NY. United Asset Strategies Inc. provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan and pension consulting, and estate and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $2 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that integrates strategic asset allocation with active fixed-income management and customized equity strategies.

Bianca Schuman is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley, HTG Investment Advisors, Inc., and LPL Financial before joining Trivium Point Advisory, LLC, where she currently practices as part of a team. Trivium Point Advisory LLC is an SEC-registered multi-advisor wealth management firm managing approximately $1.63 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering customized investment strategies and comprehensive financial planning.

Christopher Cacchiola is a financial advisor at Emissary Wealth with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Mercer Global Advisors, Beacon Wealth Management, and Ernst & Young Investment Advisers. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Emissary Tax, LLC, a tax and accounting firm. Emissary Wealth provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, business entities, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term, goal-based investment approach and also serves as adviser to a private fund while offering comprehensive planning services including estate, insurance, tax, and cash-flow planning.

Matthew Simon is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC in Westwood, NJ, holding the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. He has five years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial, Cetera, and Marg Financial. Outside of advisory work, Simon is involved with Fortis Wealth Group, a related business focused on non-variable insurance. Fortis Group Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and estate coordination using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, strategic asset allocation, and manager due diligence.

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.

Sarah Tepper Fazzari is an advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial LLC and Alba Vineyards. Fortis Group Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and estate/wealth-planning coordination, combining fundamental and technical analysis with strategic asset allocation and manager selection.

Jordan Posner is a financial advisor at Matrix Asset Advisors Inc with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Matrix Asset Advisors since 2005. Prior to that, he was employed at Quasar Distributors, LLC for 12 years and David J. Greene and Company, LLC for 15 years. Matrix Asset Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $1.4 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of quantitative screening and fundamental research to manage large-cap value and dividend-income equity strategies, high-quality fixed income portfolios, and a comprehensive wealth-management program.

Steven Aberman is a financial advisor with Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience and has been with Flynn Zito Capital Management and LPL Financial since 2014. He also acts in a fiduciary capacity for the Robert S Aberman Family Trust. Flynn Zito Capital Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, and employer plan sponsors by providing comprehensive wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies based on fundamental and technical analysis, operating as a team of seven advisors within LPL Financial’s hybrid RIA program.

Jared Cohen is a financial advisor at Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Private Client Services. Cohen is also the owner and manager of Onyx Bridge Tax Group, a tax and accounting firm. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses third-party research and a range of investment strategies, providing tailored portfolio management and ongoing account reviews.

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.