Gideon Drucker is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Drucker Wealth. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. He is also the author of the financial book *How To Avoid Henry Syndrome*. Drucker Wealth primarily serves pre-retirement and high-net-worth individuals, including mid-career professionals in technology and medical fields as well as small-business owners. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, tactical, and behavioral analysis in its investment approach.

Martin Herrmann is a financial advisor at NobleBridge Wealth with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including The Cash Edge, where he serves as President overseeing mergers and acquisitions of advisors, Millington Securities, Hanlon Investment Management, Northern Lights Distributors, and FSC Securities Corporation. He dedicates a small portion of his time to prospecting advisors for mergers and acquisitions outside of securities trading hours. NobleBridge Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and tax-planning services. The firm uses a combination of strategic core allocation, active tactical overlays, and model-driven tools, with a focus on both quantitative and qualitative manager selection.

Christopher Cacchiola is a financial advisor at Emissary Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Mercer Global Advisors and Beacon Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, he owns Emissary Tax, LLC, a separate tax and accounting firm. Emissary Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management, emphasizing fundamental analysis and a goal-driven approach tailored to client objectives.

Michael Garrett is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with WJL Financial Advisors since 2024 and previously operated under his own name from 2001 to 2024. WJL Financial Advisors serves individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates, providing comprehensive financial planning, portfolio guidance, tax planning, and tax preparation. The firm uses an academic-based investment approach focused on low-cost, passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, and emphasizes client approval before trade execution.

Matthew Parker is a financial advisor at Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Laidlaw Wealth Management since 2019 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2009 to 2019. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm builds customized portfolios using strategic asset allocation and a range of investment products, applying methods such as Modern Portfolio Theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and also offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Vinã­Cius Martins Flores is a financial advisor at Stratton Capital Investment Advisory LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation. He has two years of industry experience, all with Stratton Capital. Prior to his advisory role, he has worked in education and served briefly in the Brazilian Army. Stratton Capital Investment Advisory LLC manages approximately $75.2 million in discretionary assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, serving clients both in the U.S. and internationally. The firm constructs customized portfolios using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally individual securities, with a long-term investment approach complemented by tactical adjustments as needed.

Caitlin Fastiggi is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Brooklyn FI, LLC. She previously worked at HFO Services Corp for seven years. Brooklyn FI serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-account advice. The firm primarily employs a passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, while also integrating tax services through an affiliated tax preparation business.

Paul Davis is a financial advisor with Hudson Value Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hudson Value Partners since 2019 and previously spent 18 years at Oppenheimer & Co Inc. Davis is also an independent insurance agent, an activity he has pursued since 2019. Hudson Value Partners, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors with offerings that include discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach includes individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and access to unaffiliated managers and private funds, with ongoing account reviews and reporting.

Braden De Forge is a financial advisor at GoalVest Advisory LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Plante Moran Financial Advisors and Heidi Washburn State Farm. Outside of his advisory roles, he has experience in other business activities including a venture named Serious Texas BBQ. GoalVest Advisory LLC serves high-net-worth and individual clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm employs fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and modern portfolio theory to construct client-specific portfolios, managing discretionary accounts and sponsoring private pooled investment vehicles.

William Romero is a financial advisor at Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Ameriprise Financial Services, MML Investors Services, and New York Life. Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management provides personalized investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, and business entities, focusing on portfolio management and oversight of third-party money managers. The firm tailors guidance to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, offering primarily non-discretionary management with integration between advisory, brokerage, and insurance activities.

Melvin Rokeach is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Management Group in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Strategic Wealth Management Group since 2013 and has been associated with Rampart America since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an insurance broker specializing in life, health, property, and casualty insurance. Strategic Wealth Management Group offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, pension and 401(k) plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides tailored portfolio management using model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and third-party wrap programs, employing a range of strategies from income-focused to aggressive growth.

Kevin Worley is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at The GenWealth Group, Inc. He has been with the firm since 2019 and also holds a license as an independent insurance agent. The GenWealth Group, Inc. manages discretionary portfolios and provides financial planning and automated investment programs primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an ETF-based approach that incorporates ESG screening and tactical allocations, leveraging Schwab’s institutional platform and third-party tools to deliver comprehensive portfolio management and client services.

John Carey Jr. is a financial advisor at Griffin Asset Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He worked at Lebenthal Asset Management, LLC from 2009 to 2017 before joining Griffin Asset Management in 2017. Griffin Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services for individuals, families, trusts, charities, institutions, and other investment advisers. The firm employs active management strategies across core equity, fixed income, and alternatives, including covered call option writing, and manages nearly $1 billion in assets with a focus on customized portfolios and sub-advisory roles.

Tenzing Tashishar is a CFA® charterholder at NorthStar Asset Management, Inc. in New York, NY, with six years at the firm since 2020. Prior to joining NorthStar, Tenzing attended Mount Holyoke College from 2017 to 2021. NorthStar Asset Management serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and nonprofit organizations focused on socially responsible investing. The firm manages discretionary portfolios across multiple asset classes and integrates social and environmental priorities into client portfolios, with specialized services including sub-advisory and OCIO arrangements.

Darren Zagarola is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at EKS Associates in Princeton, NJ. He has been involved with Dhh Advisors, LLC since 2013 and Access Wealth Planning, LLC since 2006, where he works as an investment advisor and financial planner. EKS Associates primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other entities, managing approximately $300 million in client assets. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation focused investment approach with a preference for mutual funds and ETFs, providing non-discretionary investment management and individualized financial planning.

Kevin Oconnor is a financial advisor at Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management since 2011, following prior work with The Jeffrey Matthews Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Secretary/Treasurer of C.S. Trendt, Inc., a public relations consulting company, and is a member of the advisory board of First Bank of Greenwich. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and trust accounts, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management through an in-house wrap fee program, referrals to independent money managers, customized financial planning, and educational seminars, managing approximately $127 million in assets across 347 client relationships.

James Cappello is a financial advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Gagnon Securities since 2017 and previously at Invicta Investor from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of Jono Enterprises, LLC, which produces the Shoot n Scoop Lacrosse Trainer. 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 both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, executing transactions through its own platform and offering a combination of transaction-based and advisory fee structures.

Boris Mirvis is a financial advisor with Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC in Florham Park, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Jeffrey Matthews Financial Group LLC since 2017 and previously at RBC Capital Markets from 2009 to 2017. Mirvis is also a licensed insurance producer with his current firm. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and trust accounts, and institutional clients with a team of 16 advisors managing approximately $127 million in assets. The firm offers portfolio management through an in-house wrap fee program, access to independent money managers, customized financial planning, and educational seminars, using both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Leo Tropeano is a financial advisor with Tilson Financial Group Inc, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Tilson Financial Group since 1999 and at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. since 2012. Tropeano is also Co-President of Tropeano & McGrady PC, an accounting practice providing tax and accounting services, and serves as an independent insurance broker. Tilson Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities with investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach, focusing on globally diversified, multi-asset class portfolios primarily constructed with mutual funds and ETFs, and utilizes institutional custodial platforms alongside sub-advisory arrangements.

Akil Lamy is a financial advisor at Seasons of Advice Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Bshapiro Financial and Commonwealth Financial Network. Lamy has served at Seasons of Advice Wealth Management since 2021. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families. The firm employs a life-cycle framework called the “Seasons of Advice” process to tailor investment recommendations and offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized fixed-income solutions through a network of sub-advisors.