John Gross is a financial advisor at MayTech Global Investments with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Polen Capital Management and BNY Mellon Distributors. MayTech Global Investments is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $895 million in assets and serves individual investors, wealth platforms, and institutional clients. The firm employs a research-driven Global Growth strategy focused on companies impacted by globalization, digitalization, and demographic trends, with an emphasis on information technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors.

Kenneth Botwinick is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Linsco/Private Ledger Corp., and has been associated with Botwinick & Company, LLC since 1997, where he serves as a Certified Public Accountant and partner. His non-investment activities include accounting, audit, tax services, and consulting on business financing strategies. Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages customized and model-based portfolios using a range of securities and employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with periodic rebalancing.

Scott Brazina is a financial advisor at NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Capital Group and Tough Mudder. Outside of finance, he was involved with Bearded Brothers Landscaping as a self-employed individual. NerdWallet Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations, through discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-class-weighted investment approach supplemented by fundamental analysis and offers specialized strategies via third-party sub-advisers.

Lewis Altfest is a financial advisor at Altfest Personal Wealth Management in New York, NY, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and PFS™ designations with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Altfest Personal Wealth Management since 2009 and previously had a long tenure at Pace University from 1984 to 2020. Altfest Personal Wealth Management serves individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, managing portfolios on an individualized basis with a focus on client objectives, asset allocation, and tax considerations. Additionally, the firm sponsors and advises private pooled vehicles, including alternative and real estate funds.

Steven Longa is a financial advisor at Emissary Wealth with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Emissary Wealth in 2022, he played professional football in the National Football League from 2016 to 2020. Outside of advising, he owns and manages businesses in transportation and property management. Emissary Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, business entities, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive financial planning and investment management services. The firm is noted for its role as adviser and manager of private pooled investment vehicles, alongside offering tailored portfolio management based on fundamental analysis and client-specific objectives.

Mark Salerno is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at WealthEdge Investment Advisors LLC since 2015. He also operates as an independent insurance broker, a role he has held since 2000. WealthEdge Investment Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plans, and corporate clients through discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio services, managing approximately $402 million across a six-advisor team. The firm uses personal investment policy statements and combines asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis to manage accounts.

Brandon Velez is a financial advisor at 5C Capital Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining 5C Capital Management, he worked at Better Mortgage Corporation, Rockit Solutions, Morgan Stanley, and JP Morgan Securities LLC. 5C Capital Management provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a structured due-diligence process to build diversified portfolios using a blend of institutional mutual funds, separately managed accounts, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and alternative assets.

Stephen Kuchinski is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC in Westwood, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with LPL Financial, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual. Kuchinski is also associated with The Fortis Agency, an insurance-related business. Fortis Group Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, retirement plans, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using institutional share classes and third-party managers, employing risk-profiling technology and integrating tax-aware considerations in its investment approach.

Peter Mcglynn is a financial advisor at Renew Family Wealth with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at Renew Family Wealth since 2021. His prior roles include Founder of Mcglynn Advisors and positions at Third Seven Capital, LLC and Third Seven Capital Advisors, LLC. Renew Family Wealth provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension/401(k) plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analytic approaches along with both long- and short-term strategies, including options and margin trading, to deliver tailored investment advice with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

John Osorio is a financial advisor with Imperity Wealth Alliance LLC and holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations. He has 34 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Comprehensive Financial Partners, Commonwealth Financial Network, LPL Financial, and INVEST Financial Corporation. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation through Comprehensive Financial Partners. Imperity Wealth Alliance LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering a broad range of services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, insurance, tax planning, and risk-management solutions. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach, combining in-house and third-party strategies tailored to client needs.

Maneesh Shanbhag is a CFA® charterholder with 8 years of industry experience and has been with Greenline Partners since 2012. Greenline Partners serves individual clients, trusts and estates, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio and asset management alongside non-discretionary investment and consulting services. The firm uses a fundamental, long-term investment approach focused on diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes, with processes in place for regular portfolio review and risk management.

Franco Allena is an advisor at VIM Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He joined VIM Wealth Management in 2026 and has prior experience at Random Creations Only Corp., Machinio Corp., Kelmer Group, and Martinez & Novebaci. VIM Wealth Management is a team-based investment adviser managing approximately $31 million for individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, charities, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses a proprietary strategic asset allocation process and combines macroeconomic, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to monitor and rebalance portfolios over time.

Miranda Pietrangelo is a financial advisor at Payne Capital Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for five years. Payne Capital Management provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as to pension plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes goal-oriented planning, risk management, and personalized service.

Terence Greene is an advisor at Capital Counsel LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Counsel, a firm established in 1999, for 27 years. Greene serves as a Non-Executive Director for The Needham Funds, Inc., participating in periodic meetings. Capital Counsel provides discretionary asset management and occasional financial planning to individuals, families, foundations, endowments, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a valuation-based fundamental investment strategy focusing on profitable, free-cash-flow-generating businesses and manages both separately managed accounts and private partnerships.

Luke Mc Grath is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at Evolve Private Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Evolve, he worked at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC for four years and held roles at Bloomberg L.P. from 2019 to 2022. Evolve Private Wealth provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $2.15 billion in assets across 679 clients, employing a long-term, fundamental analysis approach with diversified portfolios including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, and alternative investments.

Matthew Pelz is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. since 2010. He is based in New York, NY. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. is a multi-advisor SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.14 billion for about 540 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, emphasizing thoughtful asset allocation across traditional and alternative asset classes.

Gregory Makowski is a CFP® with 44 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC since 1997 and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. from 2005 to 2017. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a trustee for a family trust and is a member of the advisory and advancement board at William Paterson University’s Cotsakos College of Business. CFS Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a range of investment strategies, including mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Michael Gawlik is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Francis Financial since 2026 and was self-employed from 2017 to 2026. Prior to that, he worked for Gofen and Glossberg, L.L.C. for 20 years. Francis Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $803 million for individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm offers investment supervisory services, personalized portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized divorce financial planning, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Mathew Moschovas is a financial advisor at Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Laidlaw Wealth Management since 2020. In addition to his advisory role, he is an associate at Lucius Partners LLC, where he supports board communications, research, and presentations. Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm builds customized portfolios using strategic asset allocation and institutional-class investments while emphasizing international investing and maintaining affiliations with related entities.

Nicholas King is a financial advisor with Fort Point Capital Partners LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC and Uhlmann Price Securities, LLC. Outside of finance, he serves as Executive Director of After Arts, an LLC that connects professionals and musicians through mentorship and events, and is a board member of the nonprofit Project Music Heals Us, which provides musical performances to hospital patients. Fort Point Capital Partners offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and family offices. The firm emphasizes global diversification, active risk management, cost control, and tax-aware strategies, and sponsors a multi-series fund-of-funds private investment program across various alternative asset classes.