Weiqin Dong is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Metis Asset Management Advisory, LLC, with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Metis, Dong worked at South Brook Asset Management LLC and Buckingham Global Advisors, LLC, and held a role at GE Capital. Metis Asset Management Advisory provides discretionary investment advisory services focusing on data-driven, quantitative strategies that incorporate multiple market signals and emphasize risk management. The firm manages approximately $16.65 million in discretionary assets across a small number of managed accounts.

Rosanna Pezzo Brizio is a financial advisor at Tuliptree Advisors with Series 63 and 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at New York Life Investment Management and Intesa SanPaolo. In addition to advising, she is an adjunct professor at Columbia University. Tuliptree Advisors is an independent, fee-only firm serving individual and institutional clients with investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other advisory services. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and is notable for managing ERISA retirement plans and offering educational seminars.

Benjamin Chideckel is a financial advisor at Framework Wealth with a Series 65 credential and experience in investment management beginning in 2025. His prior work includes roles at Blackstone, 3G Capital, and Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is also co-founder of Gather Capital GP LLC, a private markets fund of fund. Framework Wealth manages pooled vehicles and institutional assets, offering financial planning and advisory services to organizations and eligible investors. The firm utilizes a combination of modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and both active and passive investment vehicles, including private market funds, and emphasizes the selection and monitoring of Outside Managers.

Steven Copeland is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Shfp, LLC and has been associated with Safe Harbor Financial Planning since 2003. Shfp, LLC is an independent firm providing fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $88.9 million across about 25 clients, primarily using a non-discretionary investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a focus on individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Narumi Yoshida is the Founder & CEO of Yoshida Wealth Management, Inc. He is a CPA and specializes in Financial & Tax Advisory for Japanese Business Owners and Investors in the US. Mr. Yoshida was born and raised in Shizuoka, Japan. At age 19, he moved to New York in pursuit of his educational and professional goals. He is a first-generation immigrant himself, so he understands what challenges and difficulties people face by moving from one country to another. Mr. Yoshida’s unique professional and educational backgrounds give him the ability to work with clients closely and develop the most effective tax and financial strategies for them. Mr. Yoshida worked as a Financial Advisor for a prominent financial advisory firm in New York City. After gaining valuable experience at the firm, he eventually decided to go out on his own to launch Yoshida Wealth Management, Inc., Independent RIA, to work with clients he felt needed the most help and could add the most value to their situations. Good financial advice must meet a fiduciary standard and be free of conflicts of interest. Therefore, he believes (1) Fee-Only, (2) Fiduciary and (3) Independent are the three most important criteria to consider when choosing a Financial Planner. In addition to Yoshida Wealth Management, Inc., he owns and runs a successful CPA firm based in New York where he and his team provide tax return preparation and business accounting services. Mr. Yoshida focuses on helping Japanese Business Owners and Investors in the US. He utilizes the newest AI/technologies to operate at the highest efficiency level, so he can focuses on what he enjoys the most – working with clients! Outside of work, he enjoys traveling around the world with his wife, Nicole, staying active, reading books and eating Japanese food! (Fun Fact: Narumi used to be a dancer)!

Stephen Zheng is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Wealthlet Advisory LLC since 2016 and previously worked at New York University from 2015 to 2019. Wealthlet is an independent advisory firm that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized investment-immigration services, including EB-5 and E-2 matters. The firm serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, businesses, and pooled investment vehicles, using a fundamental, bottom-up value investing approach while integrating investment-immigration advisory work alongside traditional wealth management.

Albin Scaria is a financial advisor at DrawingBoard Wealth Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Bluelofts, Bentley Associates, and Ballentine Partners. Scaria is also the founder and managing member of DrawingBoard Capital, a strategic advisory firm and holding company. DrawingBoard Wealth Advisors is a newly formed registered investment adviser that plans to provide portfolio management and financial planning primarily for institutional investors, family offices, accredited investors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, with an emphasis on long-term investing and allocations to alternative and private-market strategies.

Shiying Zeng is a financial advisor at Highrock Capital Management Inc. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Highrock, Zeng worked at Apple Trade Group Inc. for a total of 18 years, as well as at MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance, and NY Life Securities. Highrock Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with non-discretionary portfolio management, written financial planning, and a paid subscription research service focused on U.S.-listed equities and ETFs. The firm’s investment process emphasizes fundamental and valuation analysis supported by quantitative and technical methods used primarily for timing.

Edward Chang is a financial advisor at Pledge Capital LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Pledge Capital since 2016. Pledge Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to a variety of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and managed investment pools. The firm employs a value-oriented strategy with a growth bias, focusing on equities and exchange-traded funds and using a bottom-up fundamental research process.

Gabriel Markiz is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising and over 30 years as a CPA. He is the owner of Markiz Wealth Management and also operates a separate CPA firm. He currently dedicates most of his time to his CPA practice while managing his financial planning business. Markiz Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and tax-efficient implementation, with portfolios tailored to each client’s tax situation.

Brian Redican is the founder and sole advisor of Courseview Capital LLC in Bronxville, New York, with 27 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Arcadia Securities, Wilmington Capital Securities, and Lps Partners Inc before establishing Courseview Capital in 2020. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Courseview Capital LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, managing approximately $3.09 million across 11 accounts. The firm uses a discretionary approach with a concentrated equity orientation and also offers adviser selection services.

Brian Reddington is a financial advisor at R Squared IV with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Castleview Partners, LLC, David Lerner Associates, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he occasionally drives for Uber after market hours. R Squared IV is an independent investment advisory firm that provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and small institutions. The firm employs a quantitative, systematic investment process using multi-factor models and combines trend-following and mean-reversion signals, typically executing strategies through ETFs and index mutual funds tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Michael Woloch is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with Financial Strategy Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2014. He has 12 years of experience and operates a solo independent advisory practice in Bayside, NY. Outside of financial advising, he devotes significant professional time to an unrelated dental practice. Financial Strategy Advisors, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides personalized financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers services through flat-fee retainers and focuses on recommendations involving mutual funds and ETFs, without managing client assets or executing trades.

Vincent Travagliato is a financial advisor with WealthWise, LLC, an independent firm based in Mount Kisco, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he practices as a trust and estate lawyer. WealthWise, LLC provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on long-term trading strategies supported by charting, fundamental, and technical analysis. The firm prepares written Investment Policy Statements and conducts regular reviews without discretionary trading authority.

Richard Suarez is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He currently serves as the sole advisor at Midfield Private Wealth, LLC and previously worked for 30 years at Clarfeld Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds board positions with several nonprofit organizations, including serving as Chair of the Audit Committee for the Bretton Woods Committee and as a board member of the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester and Bionic Sight, a medical research company. Midfield Private Wealth provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, employing a mix of passive and active strategies with fundamental analysis and tailored portfolio management.

William Rath is a financial advisor at Webster Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Stamford, CT, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at HSBC Bank USA and Webster Private Bank. Webster Wealth Advisors provides financial planning and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, and other U.S. corporations. The firm focuses on tailored financial plans covering business planning, retirement income, tax and estate planning, and portfolio analysis, but does not manage client assets or custody client funds.

Jonathan Ghermezian is a financial advisor at Gold Star Asset Management, LLC in Westbury, NY, with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Gold Star Asset Management since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he works in accounts payable for Allied Importers. Gold Star Asset Management provides portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods and strategies, managing accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis while preparing customized Investment Policy Statements for each client.

Tsemach Mishal is the sole advisor at Tam Capital Management Inc, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He has been with Tam Capital Management since 2010. Tam Capital Management provides discretionary investment supervisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs an aggressive, trading-oriented approach using equities, ETFs, options, derivatives, and leverage within separately managed accounts.

Gregory Prato is a financial advisor at Prato Capital Management with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in commercial real estate and aviation holding companies. Prato Capital Management provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and ERISA plans. The firm uses an asset-allocation framework combining strategic, dynamic, and tactical approaches, and offers portfolio management through both traditional advisory and wrap fee programs.

Emanuel De Freitas is a CFP® professional with four years of experience at Safe Harbor Asset Management, Inc. He has been involved with DeFreitas & Minsky, LLP since 1986. Safe Harbor Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and employer retirement plans. The firm employs a quantitative, drawdown-focused investment approach called Engineered Risk Budgets (ERBs) and offers services such as retirement plan consulting, standalone financial planning, and 1031 exchange consulting.