Michael Strassmann is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Seasons of Advice Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at First Republic Investment Management and Lenox Advisors Inc. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families, typically starting relationships around $100,000. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management through its "Seasons of Advice" planning process, integrating goal tracking, asset allocation, and tax planning to align advice with clients’ life stages.

Elizabeth Wohlforth is a CFP® professional at Angeles Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of experience, including three years at Bridgewater Advisors. She has been with Angeles Wealth Management since 2019. Angeles Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations by providing discretionary portfolio and wealth management, financial planning, and limited philanthropy consulting. The firm focuses on managing substantial assets through a manager-of-managers approach, incorporating alternative investments and proprietary manager research.

Filip Wolfe is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Altfest Personal Wealth Management since 2005. He is based in New York, NY, and holds the Series 65 designation. Altfest Personal Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, managing portfolios on an individualized basis with continuous supervision guided by client objectives and tax considerations.

Gregory Kops is a financial advisor at ARS Investment Partners, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley. ARS Investment Partners is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs an Investment Committee process combining macro and sector analysis with fundamental research to build tailored strategies, and it manages both proprietary and third-party pooled investment vehicles.

Walter Kelley is a financial advisor at MayTech Global Investments with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior roles include positions at Brookmont Capital Management and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is an equity owner in Payment Approved Technologies. MayTech Global Investments manages approximately $895 million in assets, serving individual investors, wealth management platforms, and institutional clients. The firm follows a research-driven Global Growth strategy focused on sectors such as information technology, healthcare, and consumer companies.

Thomas Wopat Moreau is a financial advisor at Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at FOURPOINTS Asset Management, Inc. for six years before joining Transatlantique Private Wealth in 2020. Transatlantique Private Wealth provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and asset allocation services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and expatriates, with a focus on French expatriates in the United States and U.S. persons holding euro-denominated assets. The firm’s investment approach combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up fundamental and technical analysis, supported by affiliated European research teams and a structure that facilitates cross-border custody and European trade execution.

Tzvetelina Botchoukova is a financial advisor with Lumiere Financial who holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Fiduciary Trust International, Athena Capital Advisors, and other firms. Outside of her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance agent. Lumiere Financial provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses tailored portfolio strategies including firm model allocations, third-party managers, and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, and also operates an affiliated insurance agency alongside brokerage services.

Michael Schmidig is a financial advisor with Traphagen Financial Group in Oradell, NJ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recent experience at Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC since 2026. Prior to this, he worked in various roles including at Hoboken FC and Become Elite. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, and institutions. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and integrates tax and accounting services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Benjamin Manley is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Matauro, LLC and has previously worked at Simplicity Investments, Inc., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Equitable Advisors, and AXA Advisors, LLC. Matauro, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that incorporates fundamental, macro, technical, and ESG analysis and utilizes a broad range of investment instruments and third-party managers.

Kevin Mccabe is a financial advisor at 5C Capital Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and worked previously at Clark Dodge Asset Management LLC from 2014 to 2017. 5C Capital Management provides customized financial planning and investment management services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm combines quantitative portfolio measures, fundamental and technical analysis, and tax-aware portfolio construction in its fiduciary investment approach.

John Diaz is a financial advisor with Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cetera Advisors LLC and First Allied Advisory Services. He serves as treasurer for the Surfrider Foundation NY City Chapter, a nonprofit organization focused on environmental issues. Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, corporations, and business entities with comprehensive wealth management, including discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a core/satellite investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory, tailoring portfolios to client risk tolerances and conducting regular reviews.

Alexander Macchio is a financial advisor at Traphagen Financial Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Traphagen Financial Group, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2014. 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 employs both fundamental and technical analysis, manages discretionary model portfolios, and integrates tax, accounting, and estate-planning services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Gregory Emr is a financial advisor with Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial for 20 years and has been with Signature Wealth Management Partners and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2018. Emr is a board member of the Mansion Ridge Home Owners Association, where he participates in contract negotiations and operational decisions. Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers customized and model-based portfolio management across various risk strategies, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside periodic rebalancing.

Adam Aksamit is a financial advisor at Connective Wealth Partners, LLC in Jersey City, NJ, holding a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience and joined Connective Wealth Partners in 2026. Prior to his advisory role, he held positions in various sectors including hospitality and retail. Connective Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with discretionary wealth management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term investment strategies while utilizing a range of investment vehicles and offering customized portfolio management.

Miroslava Martinez is a financial advisor at Manchester Capital Management LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Merrill and Bank of America. Manchester Capital Management provides advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and related entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, family office services, private real estate acquisition and asset management, and manages multiple private limited partnerships, including private equity and venture capital funds.

Anthony Daprato is a financial advisor at Wellington Shields & Co., LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Wellington Shields since 2015 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and brokerage services to individuals, corporations, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $470.9 million across about 514 client relationships, employing a variety of investment methods and maintaining client-specific objectives with ongoing monitoring and annual reviews.

Anthony Passerino is a financial advisor with Vision Retirement and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial, Cetera, and as a CPA since 1993. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in coaching soccer at Saint Thomas Aquinas College and owns Aggressive Hockey Management Inc. Vision Retirement is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with integrated financial planning and fiduciary investment management. The firm combines third-party portfolio strategists, model allocations, and automated investing technology, offering coordinated planning services that include tax preparation through an affiliated CPA entity.

Jennifer Henao is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Ameraudi Asset Management, Inc. in New York, NY, with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Ameraudi since 2019 and previously held roles at Interaudi Bank and Neuropsychological Services, P.C. Ameraudi Asset Management serves high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and trusts with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a macro, asset-allocation approach using diversified exposures primarily through index ETFs and manages approximately $1.74 billion in client assets.

Lori Choi is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years at Veris Wealth Partners, LLC and four years of industry experience. She is a co-founder of WISE Community, LLC, a professional network focused on advancing women’s leadership in sustainable investing. Veris Wealth Partners advises endowments, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and families, providing investment management, OCIO services, financial planning, and philanthropic advisory support. The firm specializes in sustainable and impact-oriented strategies, integrating ESG analysis and an Inclusion and Belonging framework across public and private asset classes.

Eli Graham is a financial advisor at Ascend Interplay, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his industry career in 2023. He was previously affiliated with High Trail Capital before joining Ascend Interplay. Ascend Interplay provides investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on asset allocation and use of third-party model portfolios rather than individual security selection. The firm manages client assets across a broad investment universe and includes several affiliated entities offering diverse financial services.