Mario Giammarco Jr is a financial advisor at Herold Advisors, Inc. in New York, NY, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Herold Advisors since 2015 and Herold & Lantern Investments since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an attorney and owner of Giammarco Law and is involved in financial planning through Giammarco Planning Associates. Herold Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a combination of computerized screening and fundamental analysis to construct portfolios primarily focused on domestic large- and mid-cap equities, with additional allocations to foreign equities and fixed income.

Michael Dwyer IV is a financial advisor at Strategic Family Wealth Counselors, L.L.C. with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Strategic Family Wealth Counselors since 2017. Prior to his advisory roles, he worked at the University of Notre Dame from 2014 to 2018. Strategic Family Wealth Counselors provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $1.66 billion in assets and emphasizes individualized financial planning and fundamental analysis, using a combination of Independent Managers, mutual funds, ETFs, collective vehicles, and private placement opportunities for accredited investors.

Franklin Waung is a financial advisor at Watts Capital Partners LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Catapult Systems and China Soft International. Outside of financial advising, he operates a translation service specializing in Chinese to English and is a partner at Cubic AI Technologies, managing partners' funds. Watts Capital Partners serves U.S. and non-U.S. individuals, families, business owners, and enterprises by providing financial planning, wealth management, and investment management services. The firm uses a documented planning process and employs a range of strategies including core, tactical, and alternative investments, with proprietary quantitative models and options strategies.

Mark Weisholtz is a financial advisor at Access Wealth with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Access Wealth Planning LLC since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he has operated Mark Weisholtz CPA since 1982. Access Wealth serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, employing Modern Portfolio Theory and an investment committee to guide diversified investment strategies.

Jack Weinstein is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with IDB Lido Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at BNY Mellon Wealth Management and Lido Advisors, LLC. Mr. Weinstein also spent three years at American University. IDB Lido Wealth, LLC is a SEC-registered adviser jointly owned by Lido Advisors and Israel Discount Bank of New York. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pensions, trusts, estates, and other clients, offering investment management and comprehensive wealth-planning services through an integrated multi-asset strategy implemented directly or via sub-advisers.

Luisa Haratani Bittencourt is a financial advisor at Ameraudi Asset Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameraudi Investment Services LLC, Ameraudi Asset Management, Inc., and Interaudi Bank. Ameraudi Asset Management provides portfolio management and asset-allocation services to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and trusts, offering both discretionary managed portfolios and non-discretionary trading arrangements. The firm’s approach emphasizes a macroeconomic perspective and uses diversified ETFs along with fundamental, technical, and macro analysis.

Timothy Kingsbury is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Veris Wealth Partners, LLC since 2019 and previously spent six years at Wetherby Asset Management. Veris Wealth Partners, LLC advises endowments, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and families, offering investment management, financial planning, OCIO, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes sustainable and impact investing with ESG integration, employing a goals-based process and an Inclusion and Belonging framework in its manager due diligence.

Melissa Danenberg is a financial advisor at Quent Capital, LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and over 20 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Lanx Management LLC and Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc., accumulating nearly two decades of experience before joining Quent Capital. Quent Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients and advises pooled vehicles, including the Quent Long Short Global Small Cap Fund, LP. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and strategic asset-allocation methods, focusing on a long/short, small-cap strategy tied to thematic innovation such as AI and longevity.

Frederick Hinkley is a financial advisor at Manchester Capital Management LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 2017 and previously worked at Alta Core Consulting LLC for one year. Hinkley holds a Series 65 credential. Manchester Capital Management provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, trusts, foundations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach using third-party managers and pooled vehicles, managing portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis with a focus on long-term positions and occasional tactical adjustments.

Michael Koch is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC in Westwood, NJ, holding a Series 66 license and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2018 and previously spent ten years at INVEST Financial Corporation. Koch also operates MGK Wealth Management, a DBA for his LPL business. Fortis Group Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, retirement plans, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation portfolios and employs risk-profiling technology to tailor strategies to client needs.

Corey Moon is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Zoe Financial, Inc. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and has experience with organizations including Instaswim and the Hillsborough YMCA. Zoe Financial, Inc. operates an online referral service that matches individual and high-net-worth users to third-party registered investment advisers within its Zoe Advisor Network, and provides a turnkey asset management platform offering reporting, administrative, and sub-advisory support to participating RIAs. The firm focuses on referrals and platform services rather than directly managing retail client accounts.

Julian Lecraw III is a financial advisor with Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has nine years of industry experience, all with Wellington Shields & Co. since 2017 except for a one-year period of unemployment. Wellington Shields Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.17 billion across several hundred accounts and employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, alongside long- and short-term strategies, including options and margin use where appropriate.

John Gavin III is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Empirical Research Partners since 2016. Empirical Research Partners provides data-driven research and on-request investment advice exclusively to institutional investors, including money managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, and broker-dealers. The firm focuses on quantitative models combining macroeconomic and industry data with statistical analysis to support professional investors’ decision-making.

Todd Zangrilli is a financial advisor with Alden Investment Group, holding a Series 63 designation and over 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J Alden Associates, Cantella & Co., Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Alden Investment Advisors serves individual clients, retirement plans, non-profit entities, other advisors, and pooled vehicles, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory and fiduciary services, as well as standalone fee-only financial planning. The firm employs customized asset allocations combining proprietary strategies with third-party managers, delivered primarily through its Alden COVE platform.

Jack Wooton is a financial advisor at Aptus Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. His prior work includes roles at Trusty Oak and Incontext Creations, as well as experience in educational institutions such as the University of Southern California and Wheaton Warrenville South High School. Aptus Financial provides flat-fee financial planning and advisory services primarily to early- to mid-career professionals, business owners, and medical/dental trainees. The firm emphasizes a passive, long-term investment approach focused on tax-aware asset allocation using low-cost index funds and ETFs, and offers tiered subscription support alongside educational programs.

David Poppe is a financial advisor at Giverny Capital Asset Management with 17 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb and Sequoia Fund, Inc. He also serves as a director of Central Securities Corporation, a closed-end fund, where he participates in investment discussions and board activities. Giverny Capital Asset Management provides discretionary equity-focused investment management to individuals, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a fundamental, value-oriented approach to construct concentrated portfolios and emphasizes a long-term, low-turnover strategy.

Peter Bruno is a financial advisor with Flagstar Securities, Inc. in New York, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience, having worked at several firms including Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., TD Ameritrade, and Signature Securities prior to joining Flagstar. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and insurance companies. The firm manages approximately $784 million in discretionary assets and employs a strategy that includes mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and third-party managers, with a focus on documented investment policies and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Emily Green is a financial advisor at Ellevest with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Ellevest since 2017. Prior to that, she was employed by J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Ellevest provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily focused on helping women plan and invest. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification with tailored portfolios, offering both personal and private wealth management along with donor-advised fund advisory services.

Gary Ribe is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Accretive Wealth Partners, LLC since 2018 and previously at MACRO Consulting Group from 2015 to 2018. He serves on an oversight board for a company currently in the process of liquidating. Accretive Wealth Partners, LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, estates, and financial institutions. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios and offers a Client Alignment Program that passes economies of scale back to clients through fee waivers.

Edward Swikart III is a CFP® professional with 44 years of industry experience, currently with CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC since 2018 and previously with the firm from 1995 to 2018. His background includes positions at EF Legacy Securities, LLC and Edelman Financial Services, LLC. He serves as an officer for Friends of Penn Sailing, a volunteer organization that raises funds for Penn Sailing’s varsity team. CFS Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, investment management, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $2.73 billion in assets and employs a tailored, multi-asset approach with ongoing monitoring and review processes for its clients.