Samson Staff is a financial advisor at Diastole Wealth Management in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NESS and NEC, as well as multiple terms at Diastole Wealth Management. Diastole Wealth Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual clients, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and investment strategies, providing regular account reviews and performance reporting, and also acts as adviser and affiliated general partner to a private pooled vehicle.

Alexandra Shepis is a CFP® professional at Francis Financial with five years of industry experience. She has been with Francis Financial since 2018, including the firm's current team structure since 2023. Francis Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $803 million for individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm offers personalized investment policy statements, comprehensive financial and divorce financial planning, and employs a mix of long- and short-term strategies with quarterly reviews.

Erika Moromisato is an advisor at Brooklyn FI, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Connective Wealth Partners, LLC and The Financial Gym. Her prior work includes a decade at Risk Placement Services, Inc. Brooklyn FI serves individual and high-net-worth clients with household-level investment management, financial planning, and retirement-account advisory services. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach while incorporating specialized external strategies and aggregates held-away assets into client portfolios.

Kevin Smith is a financial advisor with AtCap Partners, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at National Asset Management, National Securities Corp, and Aegis Capital Corp. He serves on the Investment Advisory Board at Ithaca College School of Business, where he mentors students and participates in advisory meetings. AtCap Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to implement strategies ranging from long-term holdings to short-term trading and options.

Carmine Coppola is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Planning Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Strata Capital Group, NYlife Securities, Eagle Strategies, and New York Life Insurance. He also operates a business under the name Strata Capital Group that brokers non-registered insurance products. Cornerstone Planning Group provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes fee-only fiduciary services, using written investment policy statements and generally favoring passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Gabe Bryan is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with Bridgewater Advisors Inc. in New York, NY, where he has worked since 2008. He has five years of industry experience. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. is a multi-advisor SEC-registered investment firm managing approximately $2.14 billion for about 540 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and tax-preparation services, with an investment approach that combines active and index strategies across traditional and alternative asset classes.

John Marx is a financial advisor at Edge Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation with four years of industry experience. He has been with Edge Wealth Management since 2013. Edge Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and ancillary financial planning to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment process is based on fundamental analysis and tailored to each client’s objectives, managing approximately $770.7 million in discretionary assets for about 261 clients.

Mario Giammarco is a Series 66-licensed advisor with 49 years of industry experience. He is currently with Herold Advisors, Inc. and Lantern Wealth Advisors, LLC, and has previously worked at Everbank and Bernard Herold & Co., Inc. Giammarco also serves as president of Herold Insurance Agency, Inc., a life insurance business. Herold Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using a process that combines computerized screening and fundamental analysis, focusing primarily on domestic large- and mid-cap equities with diversified fixed income and occasional foreign equities.

Michael Delpozzo is a financial advisor at Masterworks Advisers, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has previously worked at Arete Wealth Management, Arete Wealth Advisors, SDDco Brokerage Advisors, and other firms. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a Platform Associate for Masterworks, LLC, performing administrative functions related to an alternative investment platform focused on securitized art. Masterworks Advisers specializes in providing investment advice exclusively on securitized art investments issued by Masterworks affiliates. The firm offers point-in-time and ongoing non-discretionary advisory programs, using a rules-based investment process supported by art market research, internal and third-party appraisals, and allocation models.

Zane Belcak is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Planning Group with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Zynergy Retirement Planning, as well as in educational roles at Monmouth University and Flanders School District. Cornerstone Planning Group serves individuals, businesses, qualified retirement plans, foundations, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and educational seminars. The firm employs a model-based investment approach focusing on low-cost, passive ETFs and mutual funds and offers ERISA fiduciary consulting and flexible financial planning engagement structures.

Sean Lawless is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at ARS Investment Partners, LLC since 2016. Prior to joining ARS, he worked at Modern Asset Management for five years. ARS Investment Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients through various strategies, including core equity, small-cap, and tactical asset allocation. The firm employs a team-based investment process and offers financial planning and educational seminars to clients.

Adenikke Soremekun is a financial advisor with Chemistry Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include work at Chemistry Wealth Management in different capacities and a position at Unión de Cooperativas de Enseñanza de Trabajo Asociado de Madrid. Chemistry Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered fiduciary firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a generally long-term investment focus and manages over $1.26 billion in client assets through a team of seven advisors.

Stephen Portas is a financial advisor with Wellington Shields & Co., LLC in New York, NY. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Wellington Shields since 2011. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and brokerage services to individuals, corporations, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $470.9 million across about 514 client relationships and employs a range of investment methods including fundamental and technical analysis, options strategies, and third-party manager selection.

Sheila Scott is a financial advisor at Neville, Rodie & Shaw Inc with 6 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Neville Rodie & Shaw since 2015. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a board member of 51 Fifth Avenue Owners Corp, where she has been involved in managing building-related matters for over two decades. Neville, Rodie & Shaw Inc provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, endowments, qualified retirement plans, and other institutions. The firm focuses on fundamental equity analysis, long-term holdings, and balanced portfolios tailored to client objectives, with investment decisions reviewed weekly by an internal committee.

Francesco D'Andrea is a financial advisor with Blue Square Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Blue Square Asset Management since 2018 and previously held positions at Raymond James Financial Services and UBS Financial Services. Blue Square Asset Management serves individuals, family offices, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other advisers by providing financial planning, investment management, and sub-advisory services. The firm utilizes a proprietary Dynamic Cash Allocation® process to manage diversified strategies across traditional and digital assets.

Hirbod Azmi is a financial advisor at Virtus Wealth Solutions with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms, including METLIFE Securities Inc and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he is a general partner in Chyna Project Partners, a film production company. Virtus Wealth Solutions serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering financial planning, asset management, and consulting. The firm manages portfolios using multiple analytical approaches and provides access to a range of securities and alternative investments, including private placements and insurance products.

Anna Marie Mock is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at HIGHLAND Financial Advisors, LLC since 2014. She is part of a seven-advisor team based in Wayne, NJ. HIGHLAND Financial Advisors provides wealth management and investment services to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small business entities. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with strategic asset allocation, using broadly diversified mutual funds and ETFs, and offers integrated tax support and educational programs for clients.

Darren Castillo is a financial advisor at Flagstar Securities, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Signature Securities Group Corp. and Signature Bank. Castillo has been with Flagstar firms since 2023. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages discretionary accounts across a range of asset classes and employs a multi-manager approach supported by Envestnet PMC.

Paul Cummings is a financial advisor at Transcend Capital Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Transcend, he worked at Arax Advisory Partners, Corient, Geller Advisors, Fiduciary Trust Company International, and Abbott Downing, a Wells Fargo Business. Transcend Capital Advisors, LLC manages approximately $2.9 billion for individual clients, family offices, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and private foundations. The firm offers holistic financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and a sponsored wrap fee program, emphasizing long-term diversified asset allocation and oversight of both marketable and non-marketable investments.

Rebecca Brown is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Visionary Horizons, LLC. She has previously worked with firms including Hawkwind Wealth Advisory, Third Eye Associates, and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of advisory roles, she serves as the USA Director for the Tobacco Free Portfolios Foundation, a nonprofit organization advocating for tobacco-free finance policies. Visionary Horizons, LLC is a team-based firm providing investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs model portfolios informed by third-party research and offers tailored strategies that include equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, options, and selective alternatives, with ongoing monitoring and client notifications.