Allison Donaldson is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and has been with HTG Investment Advisors Inc since 2013. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in New Canaan, CT. HTG Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, and trusts, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach, combining passive, quantitative, and active funds, and emphasizes the use of documented investment policies and advanced planning tools.

Alexander Zaharoff is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at HTG Investment Advisors Inc since 2014. He is also an adjunct professor at NYU Stern School of Business, where he co-teaches an MBA elective on private banking and wealth management. HTG Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individuals, families, and trusts, including high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, diversification, and a combination of passive, quantitative, and active investment strategies implemented through pooled vehicles.

Ronald Schneider is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Samalin Wealth since 2020. His prior roles include positions at National Asset Management, United Advisors Services, LLC, and Securities America Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Samalin Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $490 million in client assets across eight advisers, employing a strategy that includes fundamental and cyclical analysis, a combination of long- and short-term positions, and the use of margin, derivatives, and private placements.

Robin Sherwood is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at HTG Investment Advisors Inc since 2005. Based in New Canaan, CT, Sherwood is part of a team of 12 advisors at the firm. HTG Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, and trusts, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation and diversification approach, utilizing a mix of passive, quantitative, and active funds, supported by advanced planning software and institutional custodian relationships.

Matthew Hicks III is a financial advisor at Cortland Associates Inc with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Cortland Associates in 2021, he worked at AAFMAA Wealth Management & Trust from 2018 to 2021 and was self-employed from 2011 to 2018. Cortland Associates is a fee-based investment adviser managing discretionary equity and balanced portfolios for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and endowments. The firm employs a value-oriented, all-cap equity strategy complemented by investment-grade fixed income and manages over $1 billion in assets with a small team.

Gregory Stanek is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC since 2013. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in New Canaan, CT. Gilman Hill Asset Management provides discretionary, asset-based portfolio management primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a research-driven investment process focused on long-only equity and fixed-income securities, tailored asset allocation, and ongoing portfolio monitoring, while also offering model licensing and sub-advisory services to other advisers and wrap fee program sponsors.

Jenny Harrington is a financial advisor at Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Gilman Hill since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Ms. Harrington contributes regularly to CNBC’s midday investment market commentary show, appearing 2-3 times per month; her appearances are unpaid, with charitable donations made in her name. Gilman Hill Asset Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered adviser managing separate accounts and model portfolios for individuals, trusts, endowments, and pension plans. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic analysis and bottom-up company research, focusing on long-term holdings while allowing short-term trading when appropriate.

Thomas Beattie is a CFP® professional with 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Samalin Wealth since 2024 and previously spent 13 years with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc. Samalin Wealth provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis in its investment process, managing approximately $490 million in client assets across eight advisers.

Marc Decuffa is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Proxy Wealth Advisors LLC with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services Inc., JPMorgan Securities LLC, and Long Island Financial Group, Inc. He has also worked as a freelancer and been involved with Proxy Freedom LLC and Cents Ability LLC. Proxy Wealth Advisors LLC provides fee-based discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a broad range of instruments and offers specialized services for foreign clients and immigration-related financial planning.

Thomas Castrovinci is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Woodbury Financial Services, Park Avenue Securities, Strategies For Wealth, and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Knights of Columbus chapter in Mahopac, NY, and is a notary public. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, institutions, and various entities. The firm supports a network of 169 advisors across 154 offices, delivering tailored portfolio services primarily on a non-discretionary basis and utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Shane Edmond is a CFA® charterholder and a registered investment advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation, bringing seven years of industry experience. He has worked with Bolton Global Asset Management and Bolton Global Capital since 2018 and 2019 respectively, and also provides business development for STRAD Software, a professional practice software company. Bolton Global Asset Management offers asset management and financial planning services to individual, corporate, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm delivers customized portfolio management through a network of independent advisers, employing a primarily long-term investment approach that incorporates mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Tom Hamilton is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisory Services Network since 2012. Advisory Services Network is an enterprise firm with a network of approximately 208 independent Investment Adviser Representatives serving individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, overseeing about $8.6 billion in client assets.

Connor Tyson is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Portfolio Medics in 2022, Mr. Tyson worked at Altium Wealth Management LLC and TIAA-CREF. He is also an independent insurance agent, selling insurance products including annuities. Portfolio Medics provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolios using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and other strategies, with an emphasis on retail and small-business clients.

Michael Bird is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Kovack Advisors since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Arete Wealth Advisors and American Portfolios Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Bird Asset Management and serves as a consultant for NexTrip, Inc. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and banking institutions nationwide. The firm focuses on diversified asset-class exposure using mutual funds and ETFs, with additional options tailored to client objectives, and provides financial planning and third-party manager recommendations.

Jay Nakahara is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, New York Life Insurance Company, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and BTIG. Fortis Capital Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of discretionary management, advisor-specific investment styles, and model portfolios incorporating passive, active, tactical, and ESG strategies.

Steven Kronethal is a financial advisor at CL Wealth Management LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with CL Wealth Management since 2021. He also serves as president of Integrated Planning Associates, Inc., where he is involved in selling life, disability, group ancillary, and health insurance products. CL Wealth Management LLC is a multi-advisor firm that serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio advisory services, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party money managers and educational workshops, tailoring investment strategies to client objectives through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Kathleen Allen is a financial advisor with M Holdings Securities, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Foresters Financial Services and Foresters Advisory Services LLC. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through independent member firms nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, combining discretionary and non-discretionary investment management with financial planning and retirement consulting.

Timothy Hermann is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisors Capital Management, LLC since 2023 and previously worked at several related firms including The Roosevelt Investment Group from 2009 to 2023. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and RIAs by offering discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and self-directed brokerage solutions. The firm combines macro-level insights with detailed security analysis across multiple asset classes and manages over $8 billion in discretionary assets, distinguishing itself with its extensive intermediary relationships and scale.

Andrew Benet is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including H.D. Vest Advisory Services and Innovation Partners LLC. In addition to advisory work, he owns Benet and Associates LLC, which provides tax preparation and accounting services, and he operates as an independent insurance agent. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients and offers portfolio management, financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm focuses on non-high-net-worth individuals and combines traditional investment advisory services with insurance consulting and enterprise risk management.

Peter Barcia is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Belpointe Asset Management LLC since 2009. Barcia also held a role at Belpointe Insurance, LLC from 2009 to 2022. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and plan consulting, employing a range of strategies from passive to tactical tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.