William Mcfadden is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Wellington Shields & Co., LLC since 2009 and also associated with Shields and Company since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, he consults on vineyard and organic foods management for a family-owned farm and serves as a director advising on marketing and financial matters for Flowers Foods, Inc. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis, third-party manager selection, mutual funds and ETFs, as well as long- and short-term approaches, while offering multiple execution and servicing options.

Robert Epes is a financial advisor with Retirable, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Masterworks Advisers, LLC, United American Securities, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., Merrill, and AXA Advisors, LLC. Retirable primarily serves individuals who are retired or nearing retirement, as well as trusts and retirement accounts, providing financial planning and discretionary investment management through an online platform. The firm emphasizes diversified ETF portfolios, client-specific Investment Policy Statements, and model portfolios, with services offered under a fiduciary standard.

Curtis Brooks is a financial advisor at 5C Capital Management, LLC in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 5C Capital Management provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, discretionary investment management, and periodic asset allocation and rebalancing. The firm constructs portfolios using a mix of institutional mutual funds, separately managed accounts, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and alternative assets when appropriate, following a structured due-diligence process and regularly monitoring accounts under discretionary authority.

Alison Tranchida is a Series 63 licensed advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently with Gagnon Securities, LLC since 2003. She is a partner involved in operational support through Gagnon Administrative Services and participates in investing activities with the Gagnon Securities Partners Fund. 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.

Matthew Friedman is a financial advisor at Capital Counsel LLC with 13 years at the firm and 5 years of industry experience. He operates within a team-based environment in New York, NY. Capital Counsel provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, families, foundations, endowments, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm uses a valuation-based fundamental strategy focused on profitable, free-cash-flow-generating businesses and manages both separately managed accounts and private partnerships.

Russell Baker is a financial advisor with Next Level Private LLC in Harrison, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Tullett Prebon Financial Services LLC and C-19 Safety First. Next Level Private LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and annuity consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and tactical strategies, with ongoing client communication and periodic portfolio reviews.

Erik Bringsjord is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Masterworks Advisers, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Arete Wealth Management LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a Platform Associate at Masterworks, LLC, an alternative investment platform, performing administrative functions related to the Masterworks Platform. Masterworks Advisers provides investment advice focused exclusively on securitized art investments issued by Masterworks affiliates. The firm offers both non-discretionary and limited discretionary advisory services, utilizing a rules-based investment process informed by proprietary art market research and external appraisals, with assets accessed and managed through the Masterworks online platform.

Michael Strang is a financial advisor with Masterworks Advisers, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Masterworks, LLC as a Platform Associate since 2023, performing administrative functions, and previously held positions at Arete Wealth Advisors and Wells Fargo. Masterworks Advisers provides investment advice focused exclusively on securitized art investments issued by Masterworks affiliates. The firm’s approach combines art market research, third-party appraisal review, and a model portfolio allocation developed with Mercer to recommend long-term investments accessed through the Masterworks platform.

Matthew Wasp is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Arca Wealth, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of advising, he has involvement with Tenacious Turtles Lacrosse. Arca Wealth, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a client-centered process to develop customized asset allocations across multiple investment approaches, utilizing a broad toolkit including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, REITs, ETNs, cryptocurrency exposure, and options strategies.

Mayra Santos is a financial advisor at ELCO Management Company, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and 66 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with ELCO since 2004. ELCO Management Company, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through separately managed accounts and a private pooled vehicle. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various investment strategies and utilizes options, short selling, and leverage where appropriate.

Jacob Lambert is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC. His work history includes roles at Tortoise Investment Management and the University of Connecticut School of Business. Tortoise Investment Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, focusing on risk management, tax efficiency, and a conservative long-term investment approach. The firm also offers comprehensive financial advice on matters such as college and retirement planning, mortgage financing, insurance, charitable giving, and estate planning.

William Bowden is a financial advisor at Magnus Financial Group LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, Modus Park Advisors, and Northwestern Mutual in various capacities. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor and co-founder of an internet marketing company. Magnus Financial Group provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals and entities, including family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $1.95 billion in assets for over 1,000 clients through a multi-advisor team that emphasizes comprehensive planning and diversified, long-term asset allocation.

Scott Kimelman is a financial advisor at Kimelman & Baird, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kimelman & Baird since 1994, with a 24-year tenure at Daeg Capital Management, LLC from 2000 to 2024. He holds the Series 63 designation. Kimelman & Baird provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable, and institutional investors, primarily through separately managed accounts. The firm uses fundamental and technical analysis to tailor long- and short-term trading strategies under written guidelines and conducts quarterly reviews.

Barry Gladstein is a financial advisor at Legacy Edge Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wealthshield Partners, LLC and TIAA-CREF. Gladstein is also an independent licensed insurance agent. Legacy Edge Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a sponsored wrap-fee program. The firm tailors investment strategies based on written Investment Policy Statements and employs a combination of fundamental, modern portfolio theory, quantitative, and technical analysis across a range of asset classes.

Wade Goehle is a financial advisor at Overbrook Management Corporation with a Series 65 designation and seven years of experience. He previously worked at KPMG for three years before joining Overbrook in 2019. Overbrook serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management for separately managed accounts, family office services, and reporting. The firm employs a bottoms-up fundamental research approach and manages privately offered pooled investment vehicles, alongside providing administrative services for unaffiliated private funds.

Lauren Sterling is a financial advisor at NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Future You Wealth and Golub Capital. NerdWallet Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as certain charitable organizations by providing discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-class-weighted investment approach supported by fundamental analysis and offers access to alternative investments and specialized sub-adviser strategies.

Michael O'Shaughnessy is an investment advisor representative at Ameraudi Asset Management, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameraudi Asset Management since 2018 and previously held roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Bolton Global Capital/Interaudi Bank. Ameraudi Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and trusts, employing a macro, asset-allocation approach that uses diversified exposure through index ETFs alongside individual securities and derivatives. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Interaudi Bank and manages approximately $1.74 billion in client assets, with a significant portion maintained on a non-discretionary basis.

Stephen Farrell Jr. is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer + Close, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer + Close since 2016. Oppenheimer + Close provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs a long-term value investing approach focused on fundamental research and balance-sheet strength, while also sponsoring private partnerships that pursue opportunistic strategies through affiliated pooled investment vehicles.

Marc Goldstein is a financial advisor at Atcap Partners, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including National Asset Management, Inc. and B. Riley Wealth Management. Outside of finance, he is a passive investor in a scalp micropigmentation business and serves as a board member for the New York State Troopers Signal 30 Benefit Fund charitable foundation. Atcap Partners provides investment management and financial planning to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, including market-timing strategies, and offers access to alternative investments and affiliated private fund offerings.

Lawrence Herold is a CFA® charterholder with 47 years of industry experience. He is president and a principal of Herold Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 1980. Prior to that, he was associated with Bernard Herold & Co., Inc. He is also chairman of Herold Insurance Agency, Inc., a role he has held since the late 1980s. Herold Advisors, Inc. provides portfolio management services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and other U.S. institutions. The firm utilizes a tailored investment approach focused on equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and money market instruments, applying computer screening and fundamental analysis primarily to domestic large- and mid-cap securities.