Shane Mason is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Brooklyn FI, LLC. He has held roles at firms including Global Equity Management, Inc. and Global Equity Solutions, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is a 50% owner of the Brooklyn-based podcasting company In the Money Media, LLC and owns a tax preparation business. Brooklyn FI, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a primarily passive investment approach combined with household-level management and offers affiliated tax services and review of held-away accounts.

Joseph Castiglie III is a financial advisor at Sykon Capital LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Sykon Capital serves individual and institutional clients by offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm integrates quantitative and qualitative investment techniques and employs a range of strategies, including alternative investments and derivatives, to align with client objectives.

Benjamin Lichaa is a financial advisor with Quent Capital, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation and over a decade of industry experience. He worked at Hildred Partners LLC from 2015 to 2025 before joining Quent Capital in 2026. Quent Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients and advises pooled vehicles, including a long/short global small-cap fund focused on thematic innovation. The firm combines fundamental, quantitative, and strategic asset allocation methods and employs hedging and derivatives strategies as part of its portfolio management.

Tara Korkus is a CFP® certificant with two years at Altfest Personal Wealth Management and four years prior experience at JJ Burns & Company. She also has four years of experience related to the University of Delaware. Altfest Personal Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other business entities by providing investment management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. The firm manages individualized portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, supported by an investment committee overseeing security selection and rebalancing.

William Mcfadden is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Wellington Shields & Co., LLC since 2009 and also associated with Shields and Company since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, he consults on vineyard and organic foods management for a family-owned farm and serves as a director advising on marketing and financial matters for Flowers Foods, Inc. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis, third-party manager selection, mutual funds and ETFs, as well as long- and short-term approaches, while offering multiple execution and servicing options.

Robert Epes is a financial advisor at Retirable with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at firms including Masterworks Advisers, United American Securities, Bank of America, Merrill, and AXA Advisors. Retirable primarily serves retirees and those nearing retirement, along with trusts and retirement accounts, providing financial planning and discretionary investment management through an online platform focused on diversified ETF portfolios and personalized Investment Policy Statements. The firm emphasizes fiduciary-standard retirement advice and uses a business model that includes third-party promoter compensation and licensed advisors who may recommend fixed annuities.

Alison Tranchida is a Series 63 licensed advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently with Gagnon Securities, LLC since 2003. She is a partner involved in operational support through Gagnon Administrative Services and participates in investing activities with the Gagnon Securities Partners Fund. Gagnon Securities manages discretionary equity-focused accounts for individual and institutional clients, employing a research-intensive, stock-by-stock approach aimed at aggressive capital appreciation. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering brokerage services and managing affiliated pooled vehicles and partner funds.

Matthew Friedman is a financial advisor at Capital Counsel LLC with 13 years at the firm and 5 years of industry experience. He operates within a team-based environment in New York, NY. Capital Counsel provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, families, foundations, endowments, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm uses a valuation-based fundamental strategy focused on profitable, free-cash-flow-generating businesses and manages both separately managed accounts and private partnerships.

Russell Baker is a financial advisor with Next Level Private LLC in Harrison, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Tullett Prebon Financial Services LLC and C-19 Safety First. Next Level Private LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and annuity consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and tactical strategies, with ongoing client communication and periodic portfolio reviews.

Erik Bringsjord is a financial advisor at Masterworks Advisers, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and Arete Wealth Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is a Masterworks Platform Associate involved in administrative functions for an alternative investment platform. Masterworks Advisers provides investment advice focused exclusively on securitized art investments issued by Masterworks affiliates. The firm’s approach combines art market research, an internal appraisal process, and a data-driven allocation model to offer long-term investment options accessed via the Masterworks platform.

Michael Strang is a financial advisor with Masterworks Advisers, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Masterworks, LLC as a Platform Associate since 2023, performing administrative functions, and previously held positions at Arete Wealth Advisors and Wells Fargo. Masterworks Advisers provides investment advice focused exclusively on securitized art investments issued by Masterworks affiliates. The firm’s approach combines art market research, third-party appraisal review, and a model portfolio allocation developed with Mercer to recommend long-term investments accessed through the Masterworks platform.

Matthew Wasp is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Arca Wealth, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of advising, he has involvement with Tenacious Turtles Lacrosse. Arca Wealth, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a client-centered process to develop customized asset allocations across multiple investment approaches, utilizing a broad toolkit including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, REITs, ETNs, cryptocurrency exposure, and options strategies.

Mayra Santos is a financial advisor at ELCO Management Company, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with ELCO Management Co. LLC since 2004. ELCO Management Company provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various investment strategies. The firm also acts as adviser and general partner to a private pooled vehicle and sponsors a wrap-fee SMA program.

William Bowden is a financial advisor at Magnus Financial Group LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, Modus Park Advisors, and Northwestern Mutual in various capacities. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor and co-founder of an internet marketing company. Magnus Financial Group provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals and entities, including family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $1.95 billion in assets for over 1,000 clients through a multi-advisor team that emphasizes comprehensive planning and diversified, long-term asset allocation.

Scott Kimelman is a financial advisor at Kimelman & Baird, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kimelman & Baird since 1994, with a 24-year tenure at Daeg Capital Management, LLC from 2000 to 2024. He holds the Series 63 designation. Kimelman & Baird provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable, and institutional investors, primarily through separately managed accounts. The firm uses fundamental and technical analysis to tailor long- and short-term trading strategies under written guidelines and conducts quarterly reviews.

Barry Gladstein is a financial advisor at Legacy Edge Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wealthshield Partners, LLC and TIAA-CREF. Gladstein is also an independent licensed insurance agent. Legacy Edge Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a sponsored wrap-fee program. The firm tailors investment strategies based on written Investment Policy Statements and employs a combination of fundamental, modern portfolio theory, quantitative, and technical analysis across a range of asset classes.

Wade Goehle is a financial advisor at Overbrook Management Corporation with a Series 65 designation and seven years of experience. He previously worked at KPMG for three years before joining Overbrook in 2019. Overbrook serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management for separately managed accounts, family office services, and reporting. The firm employs a bottoms-up fundamental research approach and manages privately offered pooled investment vehicles, alongside providing administrative services for unaffiliated private funds.

Lauren Sterling is a financial advisor with NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining NerdWallet Wealth Partners, she worked at Future You Wealth and has experience with Golub Capital and the CFA Society New York. NerdWallet Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction supported by fundamental analysis, offers specialized mandates with third-party sub-advisers, and integrates comprehensive financial planning as part of its investment management.

Michael O'Shaughnessy is an investment advisor representative at Ameraudi Asset Management, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameraudi Asset Management since 2018 and previously held roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Bolton Global Capital/Interaudi Bank. Ameraudi Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and trusts, employing a macro, asset-allocation approach that uses diversified exposure through index ETFs alongside individual securities and derivatives. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Interaudi Bank and manages approximately $1.74 billion in client assets, with a significant portion maintained on a non-discretionary basis.

Stephen Farrell Jr. is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer + Close, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer + Close since 2016. Oppenheimer + Close provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs a long-term value investing approach focused on fundamental research and balance-sheet strength, while also sponsoring private partnerships that pursue opportunistic strategies through affiliated pooled investment vehicles.