Daniel Simonds is the principal and sole adviser at Contrary Investment Advisors with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Simonds previously worked at Grove Point Investments, LLC for 29 years before founding Contrary Investment Advisors in 2010. He has also been involved in employee benefits and insurance sales since 1990. Contrary Investment Advisors is an independent, single-adviser firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers pension consulting, discretionary asset management, a Capital Group Direct‑at‑Fund mutual fund service, and financial planning, emphasizing fundamental analysis and client-specific investment policies.

Laura Casey is a financial advisor at Coastal Wealth Management in New York, NY, with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Capitol Securities Management prior to her current role. Coastal Wealth Management is an independent SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a tactical allocation approach based on fundamental analysis and manages discretionary portfolios with a focus on long-term security selection and option strategies.

Peter Levine is a CFP® and ChFC® with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Velara Wealth Management Inc. since 2026 and previously spent over 20 years with Ameriprise Financial Services. Levine is also involved in independent insurance brokering. Velara Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, pension consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and both long- and short-term strategies, including options and derivatives, with discretionary trading authority and the ability for clients to set written investment restrictions.

Brian Sheahen is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is the managing member of Hudson Oak Wealth Advisory LLC and also operates Hudson Oak Tax Advisory LLC, a tax preparation and consulting firm. Prior to founding Hudson Oak, he worked at Andersen Tax LLC, Modera Wealth Management, LLC, and BBR Partners LLC. Hudson Oak Wealth Advisory provides wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and closely held entities. The firm’s investment approach is planning-driven, focusing on diversification and cost- and tax-efficient implementation, with an affiliation to an accounting and tax practice that offers integrated tax planning and optional tax preparation services.

Brandon Sullivan is a financial advisor at Spring Street Wealth with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fidelity Investments and its affiliates from 2016 to 2025. Sullivan is also involved with Simplicity Group, where he engages in insurance product recommendations and sales. Spring Street Wealth is an independent, SEC-registered firm managing approximately $26 million for individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing quantitative, fundamental, and economic analysis with an emphasis on tax-aware strategies and access to private placements for qualified investors.

Scott Doyle is a financial advisor at Horicon Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Ameriprise, J.P. Morgan Securities, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of finance, he works as a bartender with Dehart Associates LLC. Horicon Wealth Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser that primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plans and also offers financial planning and wealth management services for individuals. The firm integrates goals-based planning with modern portfolio theory and provides pension consulting and ERISA 3(38) investment management services.

Mohit Desai is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently operating MD Wealth Advisors Inc in Cranford, NJ. His career includes roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and Strategic Advisers. In addition to his advisory work, he owns and manages MD Tax Advisors, a tax preparation business. MD Wealth Advisors Inc. provides holistic wealth planning and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes tailored discretionary portfolios, integrates tax and cash-flow considerations, and offers pension plan advisory and trustee services, with ongoing account reviews and support for employer clients.

James Berman is the sole advisor and principal of JBGLOBAL.COM LLC, an independent firm based in New York, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. Berman has operated JBGLOBAL.COM LLC since 1996. He is also involved in financial education and media as an author and instructor. JBGLOBAL.COM LLC provides discretionary investment management to individual clients, trusts, and foundations through separately managed accounts. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental value-investing approach, tailoring asset allocation and security selection to each client’s goals.

Juan Romero Daccarett is a financial advisor at Better Wealth Advisory LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. He has held roles at Amex TRS Company, Inc. since 2023, where he serves as a finance manager involved in credit card issuance, payment processing, and travel-related services. Prior to that, he worked at Play Business, SAPI de CV, and the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Better Wealth Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and offers educational workshops and personal-finance courses. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes passive, long-term strategies using low-cost index funds and ETFs, focusing on strategic asset allocation, tax efficiency, and periodic rebalancing.

John Lee is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has served as the sole advisor at Iris Advisors, LLC since 2001. Iris Advisors, LLC provides investment supervisory services and portfolio management to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm employs fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis across a broad range of securities, emphasizing long-term holdings with occasional short-term trades, and reviews accounts at least quarterly in accordance with client objectives.

Sotirios Keros is the principal of Stkeros Financial Planning, LLC in New York, NY, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background that includes clinical work and academic roles at Weill Cornell Medical College and Sanford Children's Hospital. Keros combines his financial planning practice with formal tax preparation and educational workshops for medical professionals. Stkeros Financial Planning, LLC provides fee-only financial planning and investment advice primarily through hourly engagements to individuals, families, and small businesses, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a passive, Modern Portfolio Theory–based investment approach using low-cost index funds and ETFs, offering individualized financial planning and non-discretionary recommendations without ongoing asset management fees.

Laura Lati is a financial advisor at Lati Capital in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at GLR Investment Advisory LLC and has experience outside finance, including time at Leila Heller Gallery. Lati Capital provides discretionary portfolio management to individual clients, including high-net-worth investors, through a proprietary online advisory platform that offers automated onboarding and personalized model portfolio recommendations ranging from conservative to aggressive. The firm operates primarily as an internet adviser and publishes hypothetical and model performance in its marketing materials.

Wallis Tsai is a financial advisor at AboveBoard Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at The Leaders Group Inc as well as leading several affiliated entities including AboveBoard Financial Inc and AboveBoard Insurance Services LLC, where he creates educational financial content and provides insurance analysis. AboveBoard Wealth Management offers financial planning, investment management, and consulting services tailored to individual clients, focusing on areas such as retirement, education funding, and estate coordination. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation using a combination of passive index strategies and selective active management, providing advice on a non-discretionary basis with an investment approach grounded in quantitative analysis and academic research.

Wayne George is a financial advisor at Nuvern Wealth Advisors LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with three years of industry experience. He has been associated with George Capital Advisors LLC since 2016, accumulating ten years of work experience there. Nuvern Wealth Advisors is an independent firm serving primarily individual clients as well as business and other legal entities. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services, constructing customized portfolios using a combination of equities, fixed income, and other investments while operating on a non-discretionary basis with ongoing account monitoring and quarterly reviews.

Michael Ashton is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Enduring Investments LLC and has worked there since 2009. He also holds a consulting role with BAG Corp, a polypropylene fabric manufacturer, where he assists with quantitative business analysis. Enduring Investments advises individuals, institutional clients, and pooled investment vehicles through discretionary portfolio management and licensed access to systematic model portfolios. The firm focuses on inflation-indexed products and employs a range of securities and techniques, including derivatives and currency hedging, to meet client objectives and risk profiles.

Margaret Browning is a financial advisor at MBB Advisory LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley & Co LLC from 2015 to 2019 before founding MBB Advisory LLC in 2019. MBB Advisory LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios that blend passive core exposures with active management, offering modular or broad-based planning and investment consultation.

Philip Frank is the sole advisor at Insight Asset Management LLC, an independent investment management firm based in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience, having led Insight Asset Management since 2003. Insight Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, investment companies, and pension plans. The firm employs a research-driven, long-term investment process with flexibility across market capitalizations, sectors, and investment styles, serving a diverse client base that includes institutional and charitable entities.

Anthony Pranzo is a financial advisor at New York Financial AVP, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is also licensed as a New York state insurance agent for life, accident, and health insurance. He has been with New York Financial AVP, LLC since 2013. New York Financial AVP, LLC provides advice-only financial consulting to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and pension plans. The firm focuses on portfolio assessments, adviser selection and oversight, retirement and cash-flow advising, estate coordination, and investment education, delivering services remotely without discretionary management or custody of assets.

Yair Harari is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license. He is the sole advisor at 4-3-3 Capital LLC and has prior experience at Millennium Management and Balyasny Asset Management. Harari has been active in the investment industry since 2016. 4-3-3 Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management services primarily for pooled or institutional mandates, as well as individual, small-business, and high-net-worth accounts. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, charting, and cyclical analyses to construct equity- and ETF-focused portfolios, utilizing both long- and short-term trading strategies including short sales and margin.

Xiaowei Jiang is a financial advisor at Oceanus Capital Management in Miami, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Oceanus Capital Management in 2024, Jiang worked at Oceanus Research LLC, GSA Capital, and Welton Investment Partners. Oceanus Capital Management provides customized investment management and consulting services primarily to high-net-worth and sophisticated investors. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, top-down thematic research and proprietary data science to construct diversified portfolios, often employing hedging techniques and derivatives as part of its investment approach.