Andy Selfors is a financial advisor with United Asset Strategies Inc. in Garden City, NY, where he has worked since 2017. He has five years of industry experience and previously was affiliated with Baruch College from 2016 to 2018. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, participant-directed brokerage services, and estate and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion in client assets through a team-based advisory model that employs diversified and tailored portfolios combining core holdings, ETFs, options strategies, and active fixed-income management.

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.

Wei Lee is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. with four years of industry experience and has been with the firm since 2011. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, participant-directed brokerage services, and estate and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion in client assets and employs a team-based advisory model focused on diversified, tailored portfolios using a variety of investment strategies including options and active fixed-income management.

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.

Ronald Murtha is a financial advisor at Acrylic Financial, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. His prior experience includes roles at Brooklight Place Securities, PRUCO Securities, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Allstate Insurance Company. Acrylic Financial provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, other advisers, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a combination of asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning.

Shyamli Milam is a financial advisor at Perennial with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Perennial Advisors since 2013. Perennial serves individual clients, family offices, trusts, estates, small businesses, and other organizations, offering wealth advisory, financial planning, and portfolio management. The firm employs a customized, tax-aware investment approach that includes fundamental research, diversification, rebalancing, and use of individual equities, ETFs, and fixed-income securities, along with alternative investments and derivative strategies.

Timothy Molloy is a financial advisor at Argos Wealth Advisors LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Bessemer Trust for 25 years. Argos Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm follows a risk-based, strategic asset allocation approach with ongoing portfolio monitoring and selective use of third-party money managers.

Brian Crane is a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Tortoise since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Spring Street Market and Williams College. 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 approach. The firm also offers financial planning and advice on various non-investment matters upon client request.

Henry Wilmerding III is a financial advisor at Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, with seven years of experience at the firm and a total of eight years in the industry. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Williams Jones Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a concentrated portfolio approach with an emphasis on mid- to large-cap equities using a growth-at-a-reasonable-price framework, alongside active, tax-aware fixed-income management and access to alternative strategies.

Joseph Niehaus is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining Jefferies in 2023, he worked at Golden 1 Credit Union and SAFE Credit Union. He also serves as a part-time lecturer at California State University, Sacramento, teaching a graduate-level financial markets course. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a customized planning process that includes balance sheet reviews, tax and estate planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning.

Ginger Romero Pardlo is a financial advisor with TSA Management Inc and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 18 years of industry experience and has been with Halliday Financial, LLC since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer for the American Community School of Abu Dhabi PTA and as a temporary assistant to the Managing Director at Pall Mall Consultancy. TSA Portfolio Management provides investment supervisory services to individuals, retirement, and institutional accounts, focusing on strategic asset allocation and a mix of fundamental, qualitative, and technical analysis. The firm manages a diversified range of securities and is notable for its high assets under management per advisor within a small team.

Thomas Dowling is a CFP® and CFA® with 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners since 2021 and has held prior roles at Aegis Capital Corp and FSC Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of Mark Up Equity Ventures, Inc., an accounting services business. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and capital markets services. The firm emphasizes international investing through its EPC Advisors Group and combines top-down macro themes with bottom-up security selection in its strategies.