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.

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 credentials and has been with Empirical Research Partners since 2014. The firm provides data-driven research and on-request investment advice exclusively to institutional investors, including money managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, and broker-dealers in the U.S. and abroad. Empirical’s approach centers on quantitative models that integrate macroeconomic and industry data with statistical analysis to support professional investors’ independent decision-making.

Stephen Tuttle is a financial advisor at Signet Financial Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Signet since 2001, also working at Summit Financial, LLC since 2026. Signet Financial Management provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.06 billion in discretionary assets and employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis to construct diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed-income securities, options overlays, independent managers, and private funds.

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.

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 also the author of the financial book *How To Avoid Henry Syndrome*. Drucker Wealth primarily serves pre-retirement and high-net-worth individuals, including mid-career professionals in technology and medical fields as well as small-business owners. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, tactical, and behavioral analysis in its investment approach.

Martin Herrmann is a financial advisor at NobleBridge Wealth with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including The Cash Edge, where he serves as President overseeing mergers and acquisitions of advisors, Millington Securities, Hanlon Investment Management, Northern Lights Distributors, and FSC Securities Corporation. He dedicates a small portion of his time to prospecting advisors for mergers and acquisitions outside of securities trading hours. NobleBridge Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and tax-planning services. The firm uses a combination of strategic core allocation, active tactical overlays, and model-driven tools, with a focus on both quantitative and qualitative manager selection.

Christopher Cacchiola is a financial advisor at Emissary Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Mercer Global Advisors and Beacon Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, he owns Emissary Tax, LLC, a separate tax and accounting firm. Emissary Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management, emphasizing fundamental analysis and a goal-driven approach tailored to client objectives.

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.

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.

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.

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.