Robert Labick is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with CJS Securities IA, Inc. since 2023 and has worked with its affiliated entity, CJS Securities, Inc., since 2012. Labick holds a Series 63 license and is based in White Plains, NY. CJS Securities IA, Inc. distributes equity research to high-net-worth individuals, investment companies, and other advisers, focusing on sectors including Consumer, Healthcare, Industrials, Materials, Business Services, and Technology. The firm operates through an affiliated broker-dealer and does not provide portfolio management, custody, or trading services.

I am a fee-only, advice-only investment advisor and financial planner. My mission is to provide great advice at a fair price to support each client’s purpose in life. I am a CFP® Practitioner and CFA® Charterholder. As Founder and Principal Advisor at IndiePlan™, I am committed to our fiduciary duty by providing independent holistic advice and education that puts clients’ interests first. I entered the advisory business after a thirty-year career in financial services. I am a former Head of Index Governance and Chairman of the US Index Committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices, where my job was to oversee major benchmarks like the S&P 500®. Prior to that, I held a variety of positions - from designing indexes and assisting leading asset management firms to working on a portfolio management team that served institutional clients. My interest in investing and financial planning is long standing. I enjoy helping others as they save, invest, and plan for their future, or as they prepare for transitions like retirement, a health challenge, a second career, starting a new business, furthering their education, or taking extended leave. At IndiePlan™ we strive to meet clients where they are in their journey. We provide independent, holistic, tailored advice at a fair price.

Steven Hecht is the sole advisor at Steven Hecht Investments, Inc., an independent firm based in Teaneck, NJ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 18 years of industry experience, having led his firm since 2007. Steven Hecht Investments, Inc. provides portfolio management services to individuals and a variety of institutional clients, including small businesses, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of securities and uses fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to tailor and monitor portfolios on an ongoing basis, often managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Lloyd Stabiner is a financial advisor with Fulcire Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked as a CPA since 2010. Fulcire Wealth Management serves well-to-do individuals and families, focusing on portfolio management combined with tax and wealth-transfer guidance. The firm emphasizes managing assets designated for short-term investments and income generation through dividend-paying equities and covered-call writing, with a tax-aware, options-focused investment approach.

Tipiwa Walker is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with two years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Lucre Advisory LLC, an independent firm she established in 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Wescott Financial Advisory Group and Money Map, as well as operating Lucre Personal Finance from 2014 to 2020. Lucre Advisory LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and Modern Portfolio Theory analyses, offers socially responsible investing options, and routinely uses third-party managers to implement customized portfolios.

Robert Leitner is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with over 4 years of industry experience, affiliated with Financial Advisory Network. He has been associated with the firm since 1998 and has been self-employed since 1995. Financial Advisory Network serves individual clients as well as retirement and institutional accounts such as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, consulting, and comprehensive written financial plans, supported by ongoing investment supervision and client education through seminars and newsletters.

Matthew Morano is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Curbstone Advisors LLC, an independent firm he has been with since 2015. Prior to this, he held a senior director position in business analysis at CME Group, Inc., where he worked full-time supporting front-office trading systems for futures, options, and swaps. Curbstone Advisors provides personalized portfolio management and ongoing investment supervision to individual clients on a fee-only basis. The firm emphasizes a strategic, cyclical, and contrarian asset allocation approach using low-cost ETFs, individual stocks, fixed income, and alternatives, while employing automated rebalancing and maintaining liquidity for opportunistic buying.

Youwei Jing is an advisor at Alterra with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. Before joining Alterra, Jing worked at several companies including DevelopIntelligence, Bubble, and Correlation One. Alterra Group LLC is an independent investment adviser specializing in managing short box spread options strategies using exchange-traded, European-style S&P 500 index options. The firm serves individuals, other advisers, and small businesses, focusing exclusively on these strategies without providing comprehensive financial planning.

John Foote is a financial advisor at Modoo Strategy LLC in Great Neck, NY, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. He concurrently serves as the managing member and anesthesiologist at LIC Anesthesia, PLLC. Modoo Strategy LLC primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plans, pooled or institutional accounts, and business clients, offering investment management, retirement plan consulting, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines passive and active investment strategies based on modern portfolio theory and provides both ongoing advisory relationships and project-based engagements.

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.

Jay Rosenberg is the sole advisor at Arrival Capital Management LLC in New York, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 23 years of experience with the firm, which he has been associated with since 2003. Prior to founding Arrival Capital Management, his background includes legal, corporate finance, and public-sector roles, along with formal training in valuation and behavioral finance. Arrival Capital Management provides fee-only investment management and wealth services to individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a value investing approach combined with behavioral and contrarian analysis, focusing on long-term, diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Mark Mcnally is the sole advisor at Megstar Financial Management Inc. in Montvale, NJ, with 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Megstar since 1992 and concurrently serves as a television production technician at WNYW-TV since 1977. Megstar Financial Management provides discretionary portfolio management and general financial advice to a select individual client base. The firm utilizes Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified, low-turnover portfolios and emphasizes transparent reporting and conflict reduction through specific trading practices.

Woongkee Min is a financial advisor at Stewards Asset Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Porro & Co for five years before joining Stewards Asset Management in 2020. Stewards Asset Management provides tailored investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, business entities, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm combines bottom-up fundamental analysis with top-down macro views, supplemented by technical analysis and ESG considerations, to construct global portfolios across various time horizons.

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.

Ralph Condis is the principal of Executive Business Financial Planning in Dumont, NJ, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and has been with his current firm and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2004. Outside of his financial advisory role, Mr. Condis is involved in religious missions as a Deacon of Humanity, produces original music and educational content, and works with Public Partnerships for NJ, supporting care for autistic and disabled individuals. Executive Business Financial Planning provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, non-profits, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of proprietary technical and fundamental models alongside third-party asset allocation, utilizing tactical diversification, periodic rebalancing, and tax-aware strategies, including options collars, to manage client portfolios.

Jingshu Zhang is a financial advisor at Guinea Value Investments with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Guinea Value Investments, Zhang worked at Dorfman Value Investments, Atlas Capital Investment LLC, and held roles at Overseas Student Services Corp, Broadsea Consulting, and Ascent Fund. Guinea Value Investments provides discretionary portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on fundamental analysis and a long-term trading horizon. The firm customizes asset allocation and investment selection based on each client’s goals and risk tolerance, offering regular monitoring, reporting, and rebalancing.

John Belluardo is a ChFC® and financial advisor at Stewardship Financial Planning in Tarrytown, NY, with four years of industry experience. He previously worked for seven years at Quadlogic and has been associated with Stewardship Financial Services, Inc. since 2003. In addition to his advisory role, he offers personal trustee and executor services independent of investment management. Stewardship Financial Planning serves individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates with comprehensive financial planning and investment advice. The firm employs a multi-bucket, long-term buy-and-hold strategy focused on diversification and offers primarily non-discretionary management with a limited product menu and flat, fixed fees.