Kristin Gamble is a CFA® charterholder with over 32 years of industry experience. She has been with American Capital Management, Inc. since 2015 and holds a Series 65 license. American Capital Management, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and a UCITS pooled fund. The firm focuses on individually managed equity portfolios with an emphasis on health care and technology sectors, employing fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach.

Steven Van Hooker is a financial advisor at Matauro, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Equitable Advisors, AxA Advisors, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Simplicity Investments, Inc. Van Hooker is also a partner and COO at Matauro, LLC, where he is involved in operations for the wealth management firm. Matauro, LLC manages approximately $1.05 billion across about 876 client relationships, providing wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs multiple analysis methods and spans traditional and alternative asset classes, using both in-house portfolio management and third-party managers to implement strategies.

Alan Reef is a financial advisor with Cary Street Partners Asset Management, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Tradition Asset Management for seven years before joining Cary Street Partners in 2020. Cary Street Partners Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily through other registered investment advisers and platform sponsors, serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes both quantitative and qualitative investment frameworks and manages a range of strategies including model portfolios, separate accounts, and an actively managed ETF.

William Petty III is a financial advisor at Estabrook Capital Management LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Estabrook Capital Management since 1985. Estabrook Capital Management advises individuals, trusts, corporations, charitable organizations, and pension plans, providing discretionary portfolio management across Large Cap Core, Balanced, and SRI/ESG strategies. The firm employs a top-down, value-oriented investment process focusing on macroeconomic trends, sector positioning, and fundamental company analysis, with an investment horizon of three to five years.

Holly Lundberg is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Professional Advisor Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has three years of industry experience and has been affiliated with Ameritas Investment Corp., Carillon Investments, Inc., and Union Central Life since 2005. Lundberg is also a licensed independent insurance agent authorized to sell fixed insurance products. Cornerstone Professional Advisor Services serves individuals—including high net worth clients—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, with an investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory and a focus on diversified, buy-and-hold portfolios implemented mainly through passive mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income securities.

Sean Cole is a financial advisor at Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Amerisave Mortgage Corporation. Sean also spent time conducting extensive research before joining his current firm. Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, standalone financial planning, and pension consulting to individual clients and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $383.8 million in discretionary assets, primarily advising on exchange-traded funds, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through firm-developed model portfolios and discretionary authority.

Jean Cocinescu is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Atcap Partners, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at National Securities Corp and National Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a sole proprietorship involved in real estate and bookkeeping. Atcap Partners serves individual clients across wealth levels as well as institutional entities, offering investment management and financial planning through tailored portfolios and a combination of proprietary strategies, sub-advisors, and third-party asset managers. The firm is notable for its use of fundamental and technical analysis, market-timing strategies, and inclusion of alternative investments alongside comprehensive back-office support for affiliated investment entities.

Eric Nelson is a CFP® with 36 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Altfest Personal Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he held positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, PRUCO Securities, LLC, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Altfest Personal Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with oversight from an investment committee, and offers specialized pooled investment vehicles alongside tailored retirement-plan services.

Gregory Rickens is a financial advisor at Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Cetera Advisors LLC and First Allied Advisory Services, INC. Rickens has been with Premier Wealth Advisors since 2020. Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, corporations, and business entities with financial planning, investment consulting, discretionary management, and wealth management services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with Modern Portfolio Theory to create customized portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerances.

Wesley Sapp is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Empirical Research Partners since 2009. Empirical Research Partners provides data-driven research and on-request investment advice exclusively to institutional investors, using quantitative models that integrate macroeconomic and industry data with statistical analysis to support market style and portfolio strategy insights. The firm primarily operates as a broker-dealer and serves institutional clients both in the U.S. and internationally.

Michael Goldstein is a financial advisor with Empirical Research Partners LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Empirical Research Partners since 2002. 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 employs a quantitative approach that combines macroeconomic and industry data with statistical analysis to inform professional investors’ decision-making, without managing client assets or executing trades.

Sahil Gupta is a financial advisor at Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Ernst & Young LLP. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors is a multi-advisor team managing approximately $585 million for individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using ETFs and institutional mutual funds, offering discretionary portfolio management and specialized strategies through separately managed accounts.

Sara Stollberger is a CFP® professional with seven years at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. and a total of five years in the industry. She previously worked at Arcadia Wealth Management and Paragon Capital Management. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using a mix of actively managed and index-related strategies, conducting due diligence on third-party managers and incorporating both traditional and alternative asset classes.

Danielle Udland is a financial advisor at Next Capital Management LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior work includes positions at Declaration Partners, Apollo Global Management, and JP Morgan. Next Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fee-only financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers family-office style services and access to alternative investments, customizing asset allocations and employing strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Claudia Sadde is a financial advisor at Activest Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Axxets Wealth Management and Nemesis Asset Management LLP. Activest Wealth Management serves individuals, foundations, endowments, and various institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management, consulting, family office coordination, and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a collaborative investment process that includes model portfolios managed through fundamental, quantitative, and risk-based analysis, with an emphasis on international relationships and institutional assets.

Christopher Conigliaro is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently part of Seasons of Advice Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2017, following a 22-year tenure at Ameriprise Financial Services. Christopher holds a Series 63 license and is based in New York, NY. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families by offering financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a proprietary "Seasons of Advice" process for goal tracking, asset allocation, and tax planning, and uses external partners like a PIMCO sub-advisor for fixed-income portfolios while maintaining overall client account oversight.

Joanne Zerillo is a financial advisor at Papamarkou Wellner Perkin Advisors with 33 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with the Papamarkou Wellner firms in various capacities since 2009. Papamarkou Wellner Perkin Advisors primarily manages pooled vehicles and institutional assets, serving high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, foundations, pensions, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs proprietary analytical modeling and bottom-up equity research combined with a multi-manager approach to construct customized investment strategies.

Michael Selvitella is a financial advisor with ARCH Global Advisors, LLC in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, TIAA-CREF, and LPL Financial. ARCH Global Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm constructs customized portfolios using ETFs, individual equities, and mutual funds, employing a long-term approach with tactical rebalancing, and uniquely incorporates options and margin strategies in separately managed accounts.

Zachary Conway is a financial advisor with Seeds who holds a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Summit Financial, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advising, he contributes personal finance content to Forbes online and co-founded The Life & Wealth Network, a B2B subscription service providing financial advisors with curated service provider lists. Seeds primarily provides investment management and related services to other financial institutions through sub-advisory engagements. The firm employs a systematic, data-driven investment process focused on long-term outcomes, offering discretionary portfolio management, outsourced trading, and investment modeling through third-party platforms.

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.