Matthew Pelz is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. since 2010. He is based in New York, NY. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. is a multi-advisor SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.14 billion for about 540 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, emphasizing thoughtful asset allocation across traditional and alternative asset classes.

Gregory Makowski is a CFP® with 44 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC since 1997 and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. from 2005 to 2017. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a trustee for a family trust and is a member of the advisory and advancement board at William Paterson University’s Cotsakos College of Business. CFS Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a range of investment strategies, including mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Michael Gawlik is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Francis Financial since 2026 and was self-employed from 2017 to 2026. Prior to that, he worked for Gofen and Glossberg, L.L.C. for 20 years. Francis Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $803 million for individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm offers investment supervisory services, personalized portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized divorce financial planning, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Mathew Moschovas is a financial advisor at Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Laidlaw Wealth Management since 2020. In addition to his advisory role, he is an associate at Lucius Partners LLC, where he supports board communications, research, and presentations. Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm builds customized portfolios using strategic asset allocation and institutional-class investments while emphasizing international investing and maintaining affiliations with related entities.

Nicholas King is a financial advisor at Fort Point Capital Partners LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Uhlmann Price Securities, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., and The Riverside Company. Outside of finance, he serves as Executive Director of After Arts, a membership community connecting professionals and musicians for mentorship and events, and is a board member of the nonprofit Project Music Heals Us. Fort Point Capital Partners provides investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals and family offices. The firm emphasizes risk-focused, globally diversified strategies and manages private pooled funds across multiple asset classes, incorporating tax-aware techniques and hedging strategies in its investment approach.

Mark Dorfman is a financial advisor with Seasons of Advice Wealth Management in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2017 and Seasons of Advice Wealth Management LLC from 2017 to 2020. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of an oil and gas exploration business and serves as a trustee on the board of directors for Art21, a nonprofit producing the Peabody Award-winning television series Art in the 21st Century. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families, using a proprietary process that sequences goal tracking, asset allocation, family and cash-flow reviews, and tax planning. The firm employs a tailored approach to investment recommendations and utilizes external implementation partners for certain mandates, maintaining ongoing oversight and integration across client accounts.

Michael Strassmann is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Seasons of Advice Wealth Management, joining the firm in 2023 after three years at First Republic Investment Management and four years at Lenox Advisors Inc. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families, offering financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm uses a proprietary process to sequence goal tracking, asset allocation, family and cash-flow reviews, and tax planning throughout the year, tailoring investment recommendations to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Elizabeth Wohlforth is a CFP® professional at Angeles Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of experience, including three years at Bridgewater Advisors. She has been with Angeles Wealth Management since 2019. Angeles Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations by providing discretionary portfolio and wealth management, financial planning, and limited philanthropy consulting. The firm focuses on managing substantial assets through a manager-of-managers approach, incorporating alternative investments and proprietary manager research.

Filip Wolfe is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Altfest Personal Wealth Management since 2005. He is based in New York, NY, and holds the Series 65 designation. Altfest Personal Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, managing portfolios on an individualized basis with continuous supervision guided by client objectives and tax considerations.

Gregory Kops is a financial advisor with ARS Investment Partners, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, and PINE Distributors LLC. ARS Investment Partners is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering services such as separately managed accounts, financial planning, and third-party manager referrals. The firm employs an Investment Committee process to build tailored portfolio strategies and manages approximately $2.7 billion in assets with a small team.

Lawrence Bedard is a financial advisor with D.H. Hill Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has served at D.H. Hill Advisors since 2015 and maintains roles at Horter Investment Management, LLC, and Capital Growth Corp, where he is involved full time in insurance, fixed annuities, and financial asset management. Bedard also works as an insurance agent with Omni Financial & Insurance Services. D.H. Hill Advisors provides wealth-management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, foundations, and trusts. The firm combines firm-managed strategies with advisor-managed portfolios and employs methods such as tactical asset allocation and tax-aware techniques, including tax-loss harvesting.

Walter Kelley is a financial advisor at MayTech Global Investments with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Brookmont Capital Management and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is an equity owner in Payment Approved Technologies. MayTech Global Investments manages approximately $895 million in regulatory assets, providing discretionary portfolio management, model delivery to wealth platforms, and sub-advisory services. The firm serves individual investors, wealth management platforms, and institutional clients, implementing a research-intensive Global Growth strategy focused on information technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors.

Thomas Wopat Moreau is a financial advisor at Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC in New York, NY, with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at FOURPOINTS Asset Management, Inc. from 2014 to 2020. Transatlantique Private Wealth serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and similar private entities, managing about $879 million in regulatory assets across roughly 400 client relationships. The firm focuses on discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and asset allocation advice tailored to cross-border needs, using a proprietary investment process that integrates macro analysis with fundamental and technical research.

Sarah Miller is a financial advisor at Zoe Financial, Inc. with Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Zoe Financial, she worked at AlphaSights and Clinii, and has six years of experience at American University. Zoe Financial operates an online referral service that connects individuals and high-net-worth households with third-party registered investment advisers in its Advisor Network. The firm also provides a Wealth Platform offering reporting, administrative, sub-advisory, and wrap-fee services to RIAs, while its referral service does not manage client assets or charge users for referrals.

Michael Schmidig is a financial advisor with Traphagen Financial Group in Oradell, NJ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recent experience at Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC since 2026. Prior to this, he worked in various roles including at Hoboken FC and Become Elite. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, and institutions. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and integrates tax and accounting services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Benjamin Manley is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Matauro, LLC and has previously worked at Simplicity Investments, Inc., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Equitable Advisors, and AXA Advisors, LLC. Matauro, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that incorporates fundamental, macro, technical, and ESG analysis and utilizes a broad range of investment instruments and third-party managers.

John Diaz is a financial advisor with Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cetera Advisors LLC and First Allied Advisory Services. He serves as treasurer for the Surfrider Foundation NY City Chapter, a nonprofit organization focused on environmental issues. Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, corporations, and business entities with comprehensive wealth management, including discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a core/satellite investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory, tailoring portfolios to client risk tolerances and conducting regular reviews.

Alexander Macchio is a financial advisor at Traphagen Financial Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Traphagen Financial Group, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2014. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and trusts. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, manages discretionary model portfolios, and integrates tax, accounting, and estate-planning services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Isaac Goldowitz is a financial advisor at Natural Investments with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and Manulife Securities. Natural Investments is a values-focused advisory firm serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as institutions and charitable entities. The firm emphasizes asset-class diversification and a long-term investment approach using socially responsible mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts.

Gregory Emr is a financial advisor with Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial for 20 years and has been with Signature Wealth Management Partners and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2018. Emr is a board member of the Mansion Ridge Home Owners Association, where he participates in contract negotiations and operational decisions. Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers customized and model-based portfolio management across various risk strategies, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside periodic rebalancing.