Scott Kimelman is a financial advisor at Kimelman & Baird, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kimelman & Baird since 1994, with a 24-year tenure at Daeg Capital Management, LLC from 2000 to 2024. He holds the Series 63 designation. Kimelman & Baird provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable, and institutional investors, primarily through separately managed accounts. The firm uses fundamental and technical analysis to tailor long- and short-term trading strategies under written guidelines and conducts quarterly reviews.

Erick Aguayo is a financial advisor at Aerodigm Wealth LLC in New York, NY, with credentials including Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has about 10 years of experience in the industry, having previously worked at firms such as Merriman Wealth Management and Concreit, Inc. Aguayo is also affiliated with Confluence Technologies. Aerodigm Wealth provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm follows a passive, asset-allocation driven investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and employs independent third-party money managers as part of its strategy.

Barry Gladstein is a financial advisor at Legacy Edge Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wealthshield Partners, LLC and TIAA-CREF. Gladstein is also an independent licensed insurance agent. Legacy Edge Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a sponsored wrap-fee program. The firm tailors investment strategies based on written Investment Policy Statements and employs a combination of fundamental, modern portfolio theory, quantitative, and technical analysis across a range of asset classes.

Wade Goehle is a financial advisor at Overbrook Management Corporation with a Series 65 designation and seven years of experience. He previously worked at KPMG for three years before joining Overbrook in 2019. Overbrook serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management for separately managed accounts, family office services, and reporting. The firm employs a bottoms-up fundamental research approach and manages privately offered pooled investment vehicles, alongside providing administrative services for unaffiliated private funds.

Irene Stolte is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Planning Group with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously with Eagle Strategies and New York Life. Stolte serves as an instructor at Rutherford Adult School, teaching an SMRU-approved seminar, and holds board positions with the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) New Jersey chapter, BNI International’s Summit of Success Chapter, and the nonprofit adoption agency Family Options. Cornerstone Planning Group provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, businesses, and institutions. The firm operates as a fee-only fiduciary, focusing on passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, and offers specialized ERISA fiduciary consulting services for plan sponsors.

Lauren Sterling is a financial advisor at NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Future You Wealth and Golub Capital. NerdWallet Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as certain charitable organizations by providing discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-class-weighted investment approach supported by fundamental analysis and offers access to alternative investments and specialized sub-adviser strategies.

Michael O'Shaughnessy is an investment advisor representative at Ameraudi Asset Management, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameraudi Asset Management since 2018 and previously held roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Bolton Global Capital/Interaudi Bank. Ameraudi Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and trusts, employing a macro, asset-allocation approach that uses diversified exposure through index ETFs alongside individual securities and derivatives. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Interaudi Bank and manages approximately $1.74 billion in client assets, with a significant portion maintained on a non-discretionary basis.

Anthony Depersio is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cornerstone Planning Group. His prior experience includes roles at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and multiple positions within NYLIFE Securities and Insurance. He also volunteers as a recreational basketball coach. Cornerstone Planning Group serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as businesses, retirement plans, foundations, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a model-based investment approach emphasizing low-cost, passive ETFs and mutual funds and provides fiduciary consulting for retirement plans.

Ernest Volkmann Jr. is a financial advisor at Makrod Investment Associates Inc with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Longwave Management Solutions, Polarium Energy Solutions, and Panasonic Corporation. Makrod Investment Associates provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented approach focusing on equities, investment-grade fixed income, and cash/money market funds, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis with tailored portfolio recommendations.

Stephen Farrell Jr. is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer + Close, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer + Close since 2016. Oppenheimer + Close provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs a long-term value investing approach focused on fundamental research and balance-sheet strength, while also sponsoring private partnerships that pursue opportunistic strategies through affiliated pooled investment vehicles.

Marc Goldstein is a financial advisor at AtCap Partners, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including National Asset Management, Inc. and B. Riley Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor in a scalp micropigmentation business and serves on the board of a charitable foundation supporting New York State troopers. AtCap Partners, LLC provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor strategies ranging from long-term holdings to short-term trading and options.

Lawrence Herold is a CFA® charterholder with 47 years of industry experience. He is president and a principal of Herold Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 1980. Prior to that, he was associated with Bernard Herold & Co., Inc. He is also chairman of Herold Insurance Agency, Inc., a role he has held since the late 1980s. Herold Advisors, Inc. provides portfolio management services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and other U.S. institutions. The firm utilizes a tailored investment approach focused on equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and money market instruments, applying computer screening and fundamental analysis primarily to domestic large- and mid-cap securities.

Thomas Grant is a managing director at Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC, with 57 years of industry experience. He has been with Wellington Shields Capital Management and its related entities since 1991. Wellington Shields Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies, offering a wrap-fee program and employing third-party managers as part of its risk management approach.

Carlos Batista Gutierrez is a financial advisor with Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Neuberger Berman, Fidelity Investments, Bank of America, Merrill, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Sterling National Bank. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a client-driven investment approach, allocating assets across equities, fixed income, and cash, with strategic oversight from an investment committee and use of third-party services for portfolio management and reporting.

Jeffrey Coe is a financial advisor at Neville, Rodie & Shaw Inc with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Neville, Rodie & Shaw since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the investment committee of Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, assisting with oversight of the foundation’s investment portfolio. Neville, Rodie & Shaw provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, endowments, and qualified retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamental equity analysis and long-term holding periods, employing a balanced mix of equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs tailored to client objectives and reviewed regularly by its investment committee.

George Stock III is a financial advisor at Meristead Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Stansberry Asset Management, LLC, Zsenia Investments INC., and KPMG. Outside of advising, he has been involved with ventures such as DraftDay Gaming Group and LRG Venture Inc. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining top-down macro analysis and fundamental bottom-up research, and it manages multiple private credit funds alongside separately managed accounts.

Nicholas Sullivan is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC and has previously worked at Facet Wealth, PrairieView Partners, and All Star Financial. KFA Private Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, employer retirement plans, and business entities, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, and integrated tax preparation and accounting services. The firm uses goal-based strategic asset allocation with a combination of passive and active management and operates a wrap fee program designed to reduce transaction costs.

Roger Chen is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Milliman since 2023 and previously spent 13 years at New York Life Insurance Company. He is based in New York, NY. He is part of MYeCFO, a team-based advisory firm with nine advisors managing approximately $211 million in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, businesses, and non-profits, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and project-based consulting. MYeCFO integrates accounting and tax-preparation services into its advisory offering and emphasizes a client-specific investment approach that primarily utilizes passive investment vehicles.

Gerard Addeo is a Series 63 certified financial advisor at WealthEdge Investment Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with related entities within the WealthEdge group since 1985, including WealthEdge Tax Advisors LLC and WealthEdge Advisors LLC. WealthEdge Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and businesses by providing discretionary portfolio management, model-portfolio services, and access to third-party strategists. The firm employs multi-model core-satellite and dynamic allocation strategies with active asset allocation, managing approximately $472 million for about 290 clients.

Barbara Silverman is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Shufro, Rose & Co., LLC since 2002. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in New York, NY. Shufro, Rose & Co., LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.165 billion for individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement accounts, and charitable or corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning, employing a long-term investment horizon and individualized portfolio management by a small team of experienced principals.