Jean Cocinescu is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Atcap Partners, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at National Securities Corp and National Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a sole proprietorship involved in real estate and bookkeeping. Atcap Partners serves individual clients across wealth levels as well as institutional entities, offering investment management and financial planning through tailored portfolios and a combination of proprietary strategies, sub-advisors, and third-party asset managers. The firm is notable for its use of fundamental and technical analysis, market-timing strategies, and inclusion of alternative investments alongside comprehensive back-office support for affiliated investment entities.

Jeffrey Hanson is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Fidelity Investments for 22 years before joining Breakwater Capital Group in 2022. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Paramus, NJ. Breakwater Capital Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses fundamental analysis to build diversified portfolios and employs a range of strategies, including options writing and margin transactions, tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Edward Naphor is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Fortis Group Advisors and LPL Financial since 2018 and previously worked at Monmouth University and in the oil industry. Fortis Group Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental and technical analysis, strategic asset allocation, and manager selection, with a focus on institutional manager due diligence and tax-aware decisions.

Martha Raghunauth is a financial advisor at Oxler Private Wealth with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. from 2016 to 2020 before joining Oxler Private Wealth in 2020. Oxler Private Wealth serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and fee-based insurance product referrals. The firm manages approximately $540 million in assets and employs a tailored investment approach that includes discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, utilizing independent managers and a broad range of asset classes.

Eric Nelson is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience and currently serves at Altfest Personal Wealth Management. He has previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and PRUCO Securities, LLC from 2018 to 2022. Altfest Personal Wealth Management offers investment management, financial planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and management of pooled investment vehicles to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and private funds. The firm employs a disciplined investment process combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and provides retirement-plan fiduciary services alongside participant education programs.

Frank Torrone is a CFP® professional with seven years at Satovsky Asset Management LLC and three years at Lenox Wealth Advisors, totaling ten years of industry experience. He is based in New York, NY, and works as part of a five-advisor team at Satovsky Asset Management. Satovsky Asset Management provides wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and family-office style consulting to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $975 million in assets and employs a goals-based, tax-aware investment approach that combines low-cost passive strategies with selective active tilts and tax-sensitive techniques.

Gregory Rickens is a financial advisor at Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Cetera Advisors LLC and First Allied Advisory Services, INC. Rickens has been with Premier Wealth Advisors since 2020. Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, corporations, and business entities with financial planning, investment consulting, discretionary management, and wealth management services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with Modern Portfolio Theory to create customized portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerances.

Wesley Sapp is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC in New York, NY, with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Empirical Research Partners since 2009 and holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations. Empirical Research Partners provides data-driven research and tailored investment advice exclusively to institutional investors, including money managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, and broker-dealers. The firm’s approach combines quantitative models using macroeconomic and industry data with statistical analysis to inform market style, risk, and opportunity assessments, serving a primarily international institutional subscriber base.

Michael Goldstein is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Empirical Research Partners since 2002. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 registrations. Empirical Research Partners provides data-driven research and tailored investment advice exclusively to institutional investors, including money managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, and broker-dealers in the U.S. and internationally. The firm focuses on quantitative models that integrate macroeconomic and industry data with statistical analysis to inform market style, risk, and opportunities, primarily for equity and portfolio strategy.

Sahil Gupta is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors, he worked at Ernst & Young LLP and was involved with California Polytechnic State University and its related corporation. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors manages approximately $585 million for individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized investment strategies through a multi-advisor team approach. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using ETFs and institutional mutual funds, along with tactical overlays and rebalancing.

Sara Stollberger is a CFP® professional with seven years at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. and a total of five years in the industry. She previously worked at Arcadia Wealth Management and Paragon Capital Management. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using a mix of actively managed and index-related strategies, conducting due diligence on third-party managers and incorporating both traditional and alternative asset classes.

Danielle Udland is a financial advisor at Next Capital Management LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior work includes positions at Declaration Partners, Apollo Global Management, and JP Morgan. Next Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fee-only financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers family-office style services and access to alternative investments, customizing asset allocations and employing strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Claudia Sadde is a financial advisor at Activest Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Axxets Wealth Management and Nemesis Asset Management LLP. Activest Wealth Management serves individuals, foundations, endowments, and various institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management, consulting, family office coordination, and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a collaborative investment process that includes model portfolios managed through fundamental, quantitative, and risk-based analysis, with an emphasis on international relationships and institutional assets.

Frank Vicendese is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC in Westwood, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Foresters Advisory Services LLC, and Vicendese Mortgage and Realty Corp. He is also a commissioned notary in New Jersey. Fortis Group Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm employs diversified, asset-allocation portfolios with institutional share classes and risk-profiling technology, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and ERISA plan services.

Alfonso Figliolia is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Professional Advisor Services, LLC in Garden City, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has been associated with WRP Investments, Inc., now SA Stone Wealth Management, since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a FINRA arbitrator and occasionally acts as an expert witness and consultant. Cornerstone Professional Advisor Services provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach with diversified, primarily passive investments and often utilizes sub-advisors and custodial services from SEI.

Christopher Conigliaro is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in financial advisory. He has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 22 years before joining Seasons of Advice Wealth Management, where he has been since 2017. He currently serves as an advisor at SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC. 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 uses a life-cycle framework called the “Seasons of Advice” process to tailor investment recommendations and offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, held-away account management, and a fixed-income program utilizing experienced sub-advisors.

Joanne Zerillo is a financial advisor at Papamarkou Wellner Perkin Advisors with 33 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with the Papamarkou Wellner firms in various capacities since 2009. Papamarkou Wellner Perkin Advisors primarily manages pooled vehicles and institutional assets, serving high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, foundations, pensions, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs proprietary analytical modeling and bottom-up equity research combined with a multi-manager approach to construct customized investment strategies.

Zachary Conway is a financial advisor with Seeds who holds a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Summit Financial, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advising, he contributes personal finance content to Forbes online and co-founded The Life & Wealth Network, a B2B subscription service providing financial advisors with curated service provider lists. Seeds primarily provides investment management and related services to other financial institutions through sub-advisory engagements. The firm employs a systematic, data-driven investment process focused on long-term outcomes, offering discretionary portfolio management, outsourced trading, and investment modeling through third-party platforms.

Dwight Lee is a financial advisor at Gagnon Securities, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Upland Associates since 2000 and serves as managing member for multiple investment vehicles including Upland Asset Management and GagnonLee Associates. Lee holds several nonprofit board roles, including chairman of the investment committee at The Century Association and trustee and vice chair of the board at The Graduate Center Foundation, Inc. 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 provides brokerage services and operates affiliated pooled vehicles alongside its advisory business.

Amanda Sebesta is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. in Garden City, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining United Asset Strategies, she worked at Joe Aguirre Agency and has experience in retail and university settings. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, participant-directed brokerage services, and estate and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a team-based advisory model. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion in client assets and employs diversified, tailored portfolios including core holdings, ETFs, option strategies, and active fixed-income management.