Ernest Volkmann Jr. is a financial advisor at Makrod Investment Associates Inc with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Longwave Management Solutions, Polarium Energy Solutions, and Panasonic Corporation. Makrod Investment Associates provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented approach focusing on equities, investment-grade fixed income, and cash/money market funds, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis with tailored portfolio recommendations.

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 his advisory role, he is a passive investor in a scalp micropigmentation business and serves on the board of a charitable foundation supporting New York State troopers. AtCap Partners, LLC provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor strategies ranging from long-term holdings to short-term trading and options.

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.

Thomas Grant is a managing director at Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC, with 57 years of industry experience. He has been with Wellington Shields Capital Management and its related entities since 1991. Wellington Shields Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies, offering a wrap-fee program and employing third-party managers as part of its risk management approach.

Gerard Mcgeough is a financial advisor at Chatham Wealth Management with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Chatham Wealth Management since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at O'Neil Securities, Incorporated, and William O'Neil + Company, each since 2016. Chatham Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build tailored portfolios and utilizes derivatives such as options and structured products in managed accounts.

Jeffrey Coe is a financial advisor at Neville, Rodie & Shaw Inc with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Neville, Rodie & Shaw since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the investment committee of Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, assisting with oversight of the foundation’s investment portfolio. Neville, Rodie & Shaw provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, endowments, and qualified retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamental equity analysis and long-term holding periods, employing a balanced mix of equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs tailored to client objectives and reviewed regularly by its investment committee.

George Stock III is a financial advisor at Meristead Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Stansberry Asset Management, LLC, Zsenia Investments INC., and KPMG. Outside of advising, he has been involved with ventures such as DraftDay Gaming Group and LRG Venture Inc. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining top-down macro analysis and fundamental bottom-up research, and it manages multiple private credit funds alongside separately managed accounts.

John Carlson is a financial advisor at WestEnd Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Victory Capital Services, Inc., State Street Global Advisors Trust Company, and related State Street entities. WestEnd Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, government entities, and corporations. The firm employs a macro-driven investment process, focusing on sector and ETF allocations based on economic outlooks, and manages over $1.8 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Nicholas Sullivan is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC and has previously worked at Facet Wealth, PrairieView Partners, and All Star Financial. KFA Private Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, employer retirement plans, and business entities, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, and integrated tax preparation and accounting services. The firm uses goal-based strategic asset allocation with a combination of passive and active management and operates a wrap fee program designed to reduce transaction costs.

Roger Chen is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Milliman since 2023 and previously spent 13 years at New York Life Insurance Company. He is based in New York, NY. He is part of MYeCFO, a team-based advisory firm with nine advisors managing approximately $211 million in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, businesses, and non-profits, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and project-based consulting. MYeCFO integrates accounting and tax-preparation services into its advisory offering and emphasizes a client-specific investment approach that primarily utilizes passive investment vehicles.

Richard Zeitz is a financial advisor at Bravias Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Alphastar Capital Management, LLC, as well as Bravias Financial and Bravias Capital Group since 2008. He is also appointed with various outside insurance carriers for brokering non-registered insurance products. Bravias Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a six-advisor team, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a risk-based model portfolio approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities across diverse asset classes.

Gerard Addeo is a Series 63 certified financial advisor at WealthEdge Investment Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with related entities within the WealthEdge group since 1985, including WealthEdge Tax Advisors LLC and WealthEdge Advisors LLC. WealthEdge Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and businesses by providing discretionary portfolio management, model-portfolio services, and access to third-party strategists. The firm employs multi-model core-satellite and dynamic allocation strategies with active asset allocation, managing approximately $472 million for about 290 clients.

Barbara Silverman is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Shufro, Rose & Co., LLC since 2002. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in New York, NY. Shufro, Rose & Co., LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.165 billion for individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement accounts, and charitable or corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning, employing a long-term investment horizon and individualized portfolio management by a small team of experienced principals.

Mark Davis is a financial advisor at Ascend Interplay, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Ascend Interplay since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a business owner in starting, advising, servicing, and funding high-growth technology startups, receiving equity and profits from these ventures. Ascend Interplay provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals through a non-discretionary model. The firm serves a small client base and advises across a broad range of investments, including private placements, real estate, digital assets, and derivatives, while also offering no-cost travel planning services.

Andrew Schmeidler is a financial advisor at ARS Investment Partners, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with ARS Investment Partners since 2016. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional accounts, offering tailored asset allocations, separately managed accounts, and ETF-based thematic portfolios driven by a committee process that integrates macro and sector analysis with fundamental research.

Christopher Marrone is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently operating Marrone Wealth Management in New York, NY. His prior roles include positions at Equity Comp Advisors, Forefront Wealth Partners, Origin Financial, and New York Life. Marrone Wealth Management provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individual clients, including higher-net-worth households. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with both passive and active strategies, integrating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide portfolio construction and tactical adjustments.

Matthew Becker is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Fruitful since 2024. He is also the owner and operator of Mom and Dad Money, a registered investment adviser in Florida, and offers educational courses and books through his website. Becker is in the process of winding down Mom and Dad Money while maintaining his role at Fruitful. Fruitful Advisory provides financial planning and discretionary investment management exclusively to members of Fruitful, Inc. The firm emphasizes diversified, low-cost portfolios primarily using passive ETFs and index funds, delivering advice through a subscription model rather than traditional asset-based fees.

Leon Cherniavsky is a financial advisor at Fairport Advisors, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Fairport Advisors since 2012, also having worked at Fairport Capital, Inc. Prior to his current role, he was associated with Fairport Capital from 2008 to 2021. Fairport Advisors provides investment management, consulting, and business consulting services to individuals, family trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients using model-based portfolios that integrate tactical and strategic asset allocation with technical, quantitative, and AI-driven analysis.

John Bartlett is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC since 2012. He previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Bartlett volunteers as a coach at Animal CrossFit in Lyndhurst, NJ, and owns Harrisons Bagel Shop in Harrison, NJ. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $2.73 billion in assets and employs a tailored investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and Independent Managers.