Sergio Rodriguez is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Maltin Wealth Management, Inc. He has held roles at Lincoln Financial Advisors and multiple Cornerstone entities before joining Maltin Wealth Management. Maltin Wealth Management provides fee-only financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines macroeconomic analysis with fundamental and technical security selection to build diversified portfolios and operates its own wrap-fee program incorporating advanced products such as derivatives and structured notes.

Adrian Rodriguez is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Traphagen Financial Group. His prior roles include positions at Access Wealth and Lincoln 1st Bank. 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 combines fundamental and technical analysis, managing discretionary model portfolios and integrating tax, accounting, and estate-planning services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

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 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Bshapiro Financial. Lamy has been with Seasons of Advice Wealth Management since 2021. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and various family types, typically starting relationships around $100,000. The firm uses a structured planning process called "Seasons of Advice" and offers financial planning, portfolio management, and held-away account oversight through multiple investment programs, including a PIMCO sub-advisory fixed-income portfolio.

Trevor Sarif Killea is a financial advisor at Geometric Wealth Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Mount Sinai Health Partners and Boston Consulting Group. Geometric Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, and trusts, including high-net-worth clients, by providing personalized wealth management that integrates discretionary investment management with comprehensive financial planning, including tax and estate planning support. The firm focuses on long-term, broadly diversified investment strategies and employs a multi-owner model with a sizable organizational footprint relative to its size.

Arnold Schmeidler is a financial advisor with ARS Investment Partners, LLC who holds 51 years of industry experience. He has worked at ARS Investment Partners since 2016 and has been with Aresco Management, Inc. since 1989. ARS Investment Partners is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients with separately managed accounts, financial planning, third-party manager referrals, and ETF sponsorship and sub-advisory services. The firm’s investment process combines macro and sector analysis with fundamental research to create tailored portfolios, and it manages approximately $2.7 billion in assets with a small team.

Edward Alf IV is an advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at McKinsey & Company for three years. 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 uniquely combines investment advisory and brokerage services, executing transactions through its broker-dealer platform and offering both commission-based and asset-based fee structures.

Philip Walkley III is a financial advisor at Wellington Shields & Co., LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Wellington Shields since 2009, having also worked at H. G. Wellington & Co., Inc. since 1994. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $470.9 million across about 514 client relationships, employing a variety of investment methods and offering both advisory accounts and commission-based brokerage services.

Robert Hayden is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Total Alignment Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2013. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience teaching as an adjunct professor of financial planning at New York University. Hayden also served as a director on the CFP Board of Directors for a four-year term beginning in 2011. Total Alignment Wealth Advisors, LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through comprehensive financial planning and family office services. The firm emphasizes planning and oversight without discretionary portfolio management, coordinating with outside managers and providing clients with detailed financial plans and action lists.

Peter Maltin is a financial advisor at Maltin Wealth Management, Inc. in Ridgewood, NJ, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Maltin Wealth Management since 2012. Maltin Wealth Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $425 million in client assets and employs a combined top-down and bottom-up investment process that includes fundamental and technical analysis, offering diversified portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, and structured products.

Cynthia Roberts is a financial advisor with Gagnon Securities, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Gagnon Securities since 2010. In addition to her advisory role, she is a partner in Gagnon Administrative Services and in the firm's private partner funds. 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.

Joshua Seward is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Quent Capital, LLC since 2018, following roles at Deloitte LLP and the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Seward is based in New York, NY. Quent Capital is an independent SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $1.6 billion in discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as investors in a private pooled vehicle. The firm employs a blend of fundamental research, quantitative methods, and portfolio-level asset allocation, offering strategies that include global long/short small-cap funds, ETFs, mutual funds, and individual equities.

Thomas Hayes is a financial advisor at Great Hill Capital, LLC with 13 years at the firm and three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Great Hill Capital manages discretionary portfolios and separately managed accounts primarily for high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis strategies, including the use of derivatives and leverage, and manages approximately $1.006 billion in assets with a unique fee structure based on tiered performance-based fees.

Richard Chen is a financial advisor at Veris Wealth Partners, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Veris Wealth Partners since 2020. In addition to his advisory role, Chen is president of Richard L. Chen PLLC, a law firm he has operated since 2019. Veris Wealth Partners advises endowments, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and families, providing investment management, OCIO-style services, financial planning, and philanthropic advisory support. The firm focuses on sustainable and impact-oriented investment strategies, incorporating ESG analysis and an Inclusion and Belonging framework across public and private asset classes.

Eric Block is a financial advisor with Circle Advisers Inc in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and five years of industry experience. He has been with Circle Advisers since 1985, spanning over 40 years at the firm. Circle Advisers Inc serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, providing non-discretionary investment advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm manages assets with a focus on fundamental analysis and a mix of long- and short-term strategies, including options for hedging or income.