Mark Santangelo is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is the principal of Titan Financial Services, LLC and also owns a CPA firm, Marsan Associates, PC. In addition to his financial and accounting work, he is involved in real estate development and management through Emerson Associates, LLC. Titan Financial Services, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers portfolio management, pension consulting, financial planning, and other consulting services, using client-specific investment policy statements combined with model asset-allocation portfolios and a multi-method security selection process.

Samuel Muffly is the sole advisor at SM Carlton Advisory, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. He works full-time as a Special Gifts Officer for the Northwell Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of a nonprofit hospital system. His role at SM Carlton Advisory is in addition to his full-time position. SM Carlton Advisory serves individual investors with a $50,000 minimum, providing discretionary portfolio management focused exclusively on publicly traded equities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach inspired by investment principles from Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch, and David Gardner, managing individualized, equity-only accounts with a low-turnover, buy-and-hold strategy.

Erika Safran is a CFP® and Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Safran Wealth Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2009. The firm provides integrated wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, business entities, and charitable organizations. Safran Wealth Advisors manages approximately $120 million in client assets, focusing on long-term, strategic asset allocation using broadly diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supported by institutional research and resources.

Sean Pullman is a financial advisor at Pullman Wealth in Montclair, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Glassner Carlton Financial and Wellmont Advisory LLC. Pullman Wealth is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with investment management and financial planning services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework to construct portfolios tailored to clients' goals and risk tolerance, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside formal financial planning.

Anthony Rouzzo is a CFA charterholder and the sole advisor at Aristo Advisors LLC in New York, NY, with 12 years at the firm and five years of industry experience. His background includes institutional equity research and private portfolio management. Aristo Advisors provides discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on personalized portfolios primarily composed of individual equity securities. The firm employs a research-intensive, value-oriented approach aimed at long-term capital appreciation and typically maintains a very small client base to allow for hands-on management.

Jasdeep Khera is a financial advisor at Altera Private Wealth LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including RainMaker Securities and Lord, Abbett & Co. Khera is also the founder and CEO of Yieldwink, an online platform connecting investors to private real estate, private equity, and private credit offerings. Yieldwink Capital, LLC, Khera’s firm, is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, institutions, and retirement plan clients. The firm focuses on customized portfolios with an emphasis on asset allocation, tax management, and institutional manager due diligence.

Jonathan Seif is a financial advisor with The ProFolio Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Betterment Holdings, Inc. since founding The ProFolio Group in 2018. The ProFolio Group serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, utilizing diversified ETF portfolios with automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting, alongside options for individual stock portfolios and covered-call strategies. It also provides formal retirement plan consulting, fiduciary support, participant education, and combines institutional automated ETF platforms with separate stock-trading custodians for specialized mandates.

Shahe Galstian is a financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has worked at PRUCO Securities, LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America since 2013. Galstian is also a licensed insurance producer and participates in industry educational events and conferences. His firm, Galstian, Shahe, provides discretionary investment management through three model portfolios—Conservative, Balanced, and Growth—allocating across stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs to meet client objectives. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants, emphasizing diversified, model-based strategies with ongoing monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

Richard Berse is a financial advisor at Northstar Financial Advisors, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been the president of Richard E Berse, CPA, PC, a public accounting and tax planning practice, since 1982. Northstar Financial Advisors serves individuals, trusts, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management and limited financial planning. The firm emphasizes fundamental, value-oriented analysis with a long-term holding discipline and manages approximately $195 million in discretionary assets.

Prakash Chandak is a financial advisor at Regenesys Capital Management LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs for eight years and has been involved with Umergence LLC since 2024. Regenesys Capital Management LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation framework combined with macro factor–based regime analysis and often employs a manager-of-managers approach with curated third-party managers.

John Eichler is the sole advisor at Omega Strategies LLC, an independent firm, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience, including roles at UBS Financial Services and SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., and has been lecturing at the Parker College of Business of Georgia Southern University since 2014. His work history also includes time at Montclair Golf Club and a brief period of retirement. Omega Strategies LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, limited-scope consultations, and project work for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s approach combines fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analyses alongside Modern Portfolio Theory and incorporates options strategies and Sub-Advisors. It also provides a subscription-based newsletter offering market commentary separate from advisory fees.

Brian Deane is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Apostolic Financial Advisors, LLC since 2013. Apostolic Financial Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach, including charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and uses both long-term and active strategies such as short sales, margin transactions, and options writing.

Martin Fridson is a CFA® charterholder with over a decade of industry experience. He is a principal at Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors, LLC and also serves as sole proprietor and CEO of Fridsonvision LLC and Income Securities Advisors LLC, the latter of which publishes a monthly investment newsletter. Additionally, he works part-time producing research reports and market updates for Porter Research. Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and similar accounts, managing approximately $68 million across about 50 client relationships. The firm employs a top-down macro framework combined with fundamental and technical analysis to construct customized, income-oriented portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, including an automated ETF-based strategy through its LivX Digital Investment Portfolios program.

Deva Panambur is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-licensed advisor with 16 years of experience. He has led Sarsi, LLC since its founding in 2010. Sarsi serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions with comprehensive financial planning, investment supervisory services, and consulting on asset managers and private funds. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach informed by macroeconomic and quantitative analysis and utilizes options and derivatives in separately managed accounts as part of its risk management strategy.

Christina Davis is a financial advisor at Mikhael Paul Wealth Management in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of advisory work, she is the owner of Queendom Company, a music creation business. Mikhael Paul Wealth Management provides financial planning, portfolio management, and corporate financial-planning services to a diverse client base including corporations, small businesses, charitable organizations, and individuals. The firm offers customized advisory services alongside non-advisory business-management solutions such as payroll and bookkeeping, with a variety of billing options.

David Lewis is a financial advisor at Velbridge Wealth Advisors LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with firms including MML Investors Services LLC, Northwestern Mutual, Prudential, and Allstate. Outside of his financial advisory role, Lewis owns Mogul Protection Agency LLC, a private investigation and security firm, and serves as Director of Registration at the Church of Scientology in New York City. Velbridge Wealth Advisors LLC offers investment management, financial planning, consulting, and pension services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm employs a long-term, customized investment approach based on fundamental analysis and asset allocation, with ongoing account reviews and discretionary management available when authorized.

James Keenan Jr. is the sole advisor at Keenan Private Wealth Management in New York, NY, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has led Keenan Investment Management, Inc. since 2001. Keenan Private Wealth Management serves individual clients by providing private wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting through written plans or ongoing advisory relationships. The firm primarily utilizes third-party managers via the BNY Advisors Managed 360 wrap program, focusing on tailored asset allocations and periodic portfolio reviews while clients retain responsibility for custody and implementation.

Patrick Hsu is the sole advisor at Hawkeye Investment Management LLC in Demarest, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He has managed Hawkeye since 2011. Outside of investment management, Hsu works as a licensed New Jersey REALTOR. Hawkeye Investment Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to individuals, families, trusts, and small-business retirement plans, focusing on larger or qualified investor accounts. The firm employs a discount capture strategy in closed-end funds, utilizing both hedged long/short and long-only approaches, with portfolio management supported by Morningstar data and Insider Score institutional ownership information.

Prem Hira is the principal and sole advisor at Investry, LLC, an independent registered investment advisory firm. He holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to founding Investry in 2020, he was involved with Hira Investments, LLC, a family-managed private investment fund, where he performs administrative duties outside of trading hours. Investry, LLC manages approximately $9.63 million in discretionary assets for a small client base, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and tax preparation services. The firm generally employs a passive investment strategy using index funds and ETFs, with the option for socially responsible investing based on client preferences.

Ivan Thornton is a financial advisor with Fiduciary Management Group, LLC in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Thornton has been with Fiduciary Management Group since 2005. Fiduciary Management Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as corporate retirement plans, Taft-Hartley accounts, and nonprofit organizations. The firm provides multi-client family office services and comprehensive financial planning, implementing individualized investment policies with discretionary portfolio management.