Ally Ayers is a financial advisor at Brooklyn FI, LLC with six years of industry experience. She is a 50% owner of In the Money Media, LLC, a podcasting company based in Brooklyn, NY, and also provides tax preparation services through Mason Tax, LLC. Brooklyn FI serves individual and high-net-worth clients with continuous, household-level investment management, financial planning, and retirement-account advisory services. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach while incorporating outside managers and specialized strategies, and it offers educational seminars and integrates held-away accounts into client portfolios.

John Gavin III is a financial advisor at Empirical Research Partners LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Empirical Research Partners since 2016. Empirical Research Partners provides data-driven research and on-request investment advice exclusively to institutional investors, including money managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, and broker-dealers. The firm focuses on quantitative models combining macroeconomic and industry data with statistical analysis to support professional investors’ decision-making.

Todd Zangrilli is a financial advisor at Alden Investment Group with 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, Cantella & Co., Inc., and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partial owner in two investment entities related to rental properties. Alden Investment Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm specializes in retirement programs and executive benefits, employing customized asset allocations with proprietary strategies and integrated technology platforms for comprehensive portfolio oversight.

Jack Wooton is a financial advisor at Aptus Financial, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Aptus Financial since 2023 and prior experience at Trusty Oak and Incontext Creations. Aptus Financial provides flat-fee financial planning and advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored defined-contribution plans. The firm emphasizes financial planning over discretionary portfolio management, focusing on passive, long-term indexing, asset allocation, and client education through regular interactions and targeted programming.

David Poppe is a financial advisor at Giverny Capital Asset Management with 17 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb and Sequoia Fund, Inc. He also serves as a director of Central Securities Corporation, a closed-end fund, where he participates in investment discussions and board activities. Giverny Capital Asset Management provides discretionary equity-focused investment management to individuals, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a fundamental, value-oriented approach to construct concentrated portfolios and emphasizes a long-term, low-turnover strategy.

Emily Green is a financial advisor at Ellevest with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Ellevest since 2017. Prior to that, she was employed by J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Ellevest provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily focused on helping women plan and invest. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification with tailored portfolios, offering both personal and private wealth management along with donor-advised fund advisory services.

Gary Ribe is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Accretive Wealth Partners, LLC since 2018 and previously at MACRO Consulting Group from 2015 to 2018. He serves on an oversight board for a company currently in the process of liquidating. Accretive Wealth Partners, LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, estates, and financial institutions. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios and offers a Client Alignment Program that passes economies of scale back to clients through fee waivers.

Edward Swikart III is a CFP® professional with 44 years of industry experience, currently with CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC since 2018 and previously with the firm from 1995 to 2018. His background includes positions at EF Legacy Securities, LLC and Edelman Financial Services, LLC. He serves as an officer for Friends of Penn Sailing, a volunteer organization that raises funds for Penn Sailing’s varsity team. CFS Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, investment management, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $2.73 billion in assets and employs a tailored, multi-asset approach with ongoing monitoring and review processes for its clients.

Philip Rabinovich is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Management with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at RMR Wealth Management since 2010. Prior to that, he was with McGinn, Smith Advisors LLC for three years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing member of SP Capital Partners LLC, where he is involved in investment selection and management. RMR Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement plans, and corporate clients through discretionary portfolio management and multiple managed-account programs, utilizing third-party platforms and managers to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Katia Del Muro Suarez is a financial advisor with Quent Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and based in New York, NY. She has worked at Quent Capital since 2023 and has prior experience at MSCI Inc and InverCap Afore. Quent Capital is an independent SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $1.6 billion in discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as investors in a private pooled vehicle. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative methods, and portfolio-level asset allocation, offering discretionary portfolio management and consulting services with strategies that include derivatives, hedging, and tax-loss harvesting.

Steve Garrett is a financial advisor at Revolve Wealth Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Revolve Wealth Partners since 2023, following a prior role at VIA Insurance & Financial Services beginning in 2014. Revolve Wealth Partners provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm manages portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and emphasizes growth and value integration, global diversification, and tax sensitivity.

Robert Marton is a CFP® with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an advisor at IDB Lido Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Lido Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. Mr. Marton serves on the investment committee for Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services and is a committee member of the Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation. IDB Lido Wealth, LLC is a SEC-registered adviser jointly owned by Lido Advisors and Israel Discount Bank of New York. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement and estate planning services to a wide range of clients, utilizing a multi-asset allocation approach and sub-advisory relationships.

Ann Thibodeau is a financial advisor at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. with 19 years at the firm and five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation. 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 across traditional and alternative asset classes with a mix of actively managed and index-related strategies, supported by regular portfolio reviews and due diligence on third-party managers.

Peter Mcrae is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at McRae Capital Management Inc. since 2004. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and works from Morristown, NJ as part of a five-advisor team. McRae Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach with tailored asset allocation and offers financial planning through CFP-qualified professionals at no additional charge.

Charles Bailey is a financial advisor at Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at B Riley from 2015 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor in a manufacturing business focused on wind turbines. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and trust accounts, and institutional clients through a team of approximately 16 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and educational seminars, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary account strategies.

Michael Russo is a financial advisor at Retirable with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms, including IBC Global Inc. and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he has experience in foster care services and the hospitality industry. Retirable serves individuals who are retired or nearing retirement by providing retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm uses diversified, ETF-based model portfolios tailored to clients' retirement goals and manages approximately $300 million in discretionary assets.

Barjes Angulo is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Planning Group with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Cornerstone in 2022, Angulo worked at Eagle Strategies, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. He also operates Angulo Strategies LLC, through which he sells insurance products and services. Cornerstone Planning Group provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm operates as a fee-only fiduciary, emphasizes passive investment strategies using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers specialized ERISA fiduciary consulting for plan sponsors.

Theologos Basis is a financial advisor with Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Laidlaw Wealth Management, Vanderbilt Securities, Principal Securities Inc., and Signature Securities Group Corp. He is based in New York, NY. Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management offers personalized investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, and other business entities, focusing on portfolio management, third-party money manager selection and oversight, and ongoing investment consultation. The firm customizes guidance based on clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis and frequently utilizing third-party managers and model portfolios.

Michael Leanza is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at The GenWealth Group, Inc. since 2010. He previously worked at LPL Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Leanza is also a licensed independent insurance agent involved in fixed insurance sales. The GenWealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and an automated ETF-based investment program through a Schwab platform. The firm emphasizes tailored advice, employs socially responsible investing screens, and offers both long- and short-term strategies with regular account reviews.

Ty Buckelew is a financial advisor at Watts Capital Partners LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones and Arrowpoint Asset Advisors, LLC before joining Watts Capital Partners in 2017. Buckelew holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Watts Capital Partners serves individuals, families, business owners, and enterprises, including Gen X/Gen Y professionals and clients managing divorce, by offering financial planning, wealth management, and investment management services. The firm employs a documented four-step planning process and implements investment strategies across core, tactical, and alternative categories, including proprietary quantitative models and the use of derivatives and options strategies.