Joseph Filosa is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor and partner at Opal Wealth Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in consulting and sales for Brooklyn Tile & Design, LLC, a retail business specializing in tile, marble, and kitchen cabinets, and holds partnerships in related design and construction ventures. Opal Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a planning-centric, customized investment process utilizing proprietary model portfolios, quantitative and qualitative screening, and access to independent managers through UMA platforms, while supporting clients with ongoing monitoring and educational events.

Alison Tranchida is a Series 63 licensed advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently with Gagnon Securities, LLC since 2003. She is a partner involved in operational support through Gagnon Administrative Services and participates in investing activities with the Gagnon Securities Partners Fund. 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 operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering brokerage services and managing affiliated pooled vehicles and partner funds.

Karen Filler is a financial advisor at Legacy Edge Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. She previously worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF for 18 years. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the board of Downingwood Condominiums and is a trustee at large for the Shames Jewish Community Center on the Hudson. Legacy Edge Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a sponsored wrap-fee program. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, modern portfolio theory, quantitative, and technical analysis, managing accounts on a discretionary basis tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Matthew Friedman is a financial advisor at Capital Counsel LLC with 13 years at the firm and 5 years of industry experience. He operates within a team-based environment in New York, NY. Capital Counsel provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, families, foundations, endowments, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm uses a valuation-based fundamental strategy focused on profitable, free-cash-flow-generating businesses and manages both separately managed accounts and private partnerships.

Sheldon Steuer is a financial advisor at Equinum, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors from 2010 to 2020 before joining Equinum in 2021. Equinum provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, retirement plan advice, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and charitable organizations, employing both fundamental and technical analysis alongside third-party managers and automated ETF-based models.

Douglas Flynn is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2010, and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 1997. Flynn has appeared as an on-air guest on networks including CNBC, Fox Business, CNN, Newsmax, and NewsNation to discuss financial topics. Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $672 million for over 1,000 clients, primarily individuals, high-net-worth households, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides customized wealth management and investment services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers a hybrid relationship with LPL Financial that integrates brokerage and advisory solutions.

Erik Bringsjord is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Masterworks Advisers, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Arete Wealth Management LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a Platform Associate at Masterworks, LLC, an alternative investment platform, performing administrative functions related to the Masterworks Platform. Masterworks Advisers provides investment advice focused exclusively on securitized art investments issued by Masterworks affiliates. The firm offers both non-discretionary and limited discretionary advisory services, utilizing a rules-based investment process informed by proprietary art market research and external appraisals, with assets accessed and managed through the Masterworks online platform.

Michael Strang is a financial advisor with Masterworks Advisers, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Masterworks, LLC as a Platform Associate since 2023, performing administrative functions, and previously held positions at Arete Wealth Advisors and Wells Fargo. Masterworks Advisers provides investment advice focused exclusively on securitized art investments issued by Masterworks affiliates. The firm’s approach combines art market research, third-party appraisal review, and a model portfolio allocation developed with Mercer to recommend long-term investments accessed through the Masterworks platform.

Matthew Wasp is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Arca Wealth, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of advising, he has involvement with Tenacious Turtles Lacrosse. Arca Wealth, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a client-centered process to develop customized asset allocations across multiple investment approaches, utilizing a broad toolkit including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, REITs, ETNs, cryptocurrency exposure, and options strategies.

Stefan Gollisz is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial, LLC. Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $672 million for over 1,000 clients, primarily individuals and high-net-worth households. The firm provides customized wealth management and investment services, combining discretionary portfolio management with access to LPL-sponsored advisory programs and third-party sub-advisers.

Mayra Santos is a financial advisor at ELCO Management Company, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and 66 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with ELCO since 2004. ELCO Management Company, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through separately managed accounts and a private pooled vehicle. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various investment strategies and utilizes options, short selling, and leverage where appropriate.

William Bowden is a financial advisor at Magnus Financial Group LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, Modus Park Advisors, and Northwestern Mutual in various capacities. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor and co-founder of an internet marketing company. Magnus Financial Group provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals and entities, including family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $1.95 billion in assets for over 1,000 clients through a multi-advisor team that emphasizes comprehensive planning and diversified, long-term asset allocation.

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.

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.

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.

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 finance, he is a passive investor in a scalp micropigmentation business and serves as a board member for the New York State Troopers Signal 30 Benefit Fund charitable foundation. Atcap Partners provides investment management and financial planning to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, including market-timing strategies, and offers access to alternative investments and affiliated private fund offerings.

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.