Jori Guzhuna is a financial strategist and founder of Guzhuna Asset Management, an independent registered investment advisory firm serving a select clientele of entrepreneurs, executives, and multi-generational families. His philosophy is rooted in a disciplined bottom-up approach to wealth management. Every client engagement begins with risk management and asset protection—ensuring the foundation is secure—followed by strategic tax mitigation. From there, planning expands into investment strategy, capital deployment, and long-term legacy design. Operating under a fiduciary standard, Jori provides objective, conflict-free advice with no proprietary products or commission-driven incentives. His work integrates institutional-grade investment access with advanced planning techniques, enabling clients to preserve, grow, and transfer wealth with precision. He is also recognized for implementing sophisticated investment approaches typically reserved for institutional environments. These strategies are designed to enhance efficiency, manage downside exposure, and create more controlled outcomes across varying market conditions—while remaining aligned with each client’s overall risk profile and objectives. Known for discretion and strategic clarity, Jori architects comprehensive financial structures designed to withstand complexity and deliver enduring results across generations.

Allan Katz is a financial advisor at Stirlingshire Investments with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Stirlingshire RIA LLC and Stirlingshire BD LLC since 2023, in addition to serving as president of Comprehensive Wealth Management Group, LLC since 2007. Outside of finance, Katz is a freelance trombone player and owns a model train business. Stirlingshire RIA LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and other entities, serving both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis, offering a range of investment vehicles and model strategies through the Advyzon marketplace.

Tomas Geoghegan is a CFP® and Series 66–registered financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Hill Private Wealth LLC since 2016, where he is the sole advisor. The firm provides comprehensive wealth management and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, institutions, and businesses. Beacon Hill employs an evidence-based, largely passive investment approach focused on global diversification, modest factor tilts, and high-quality fixed income to manage portfolio volatility, and it offers distinctive pension-consulting services including plan investment platform analysis and participant education.

Hi! My name is Joe Forish and I started Fortrove Partners to help technologists deal with challenges of company ownership / equity compensation. From a young age, I learned about maximizing hard work and doing what you do best while working at my father’s auto dealership. I also saw first-hand both the rewards and challenges of running a business. Prior to Fortrove, I honed my expertise investing in public and private equity. I graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Finance and International Business, and from the Harvard Business Analytics Program, with Distinction. In my free time you will find me skiing an evergreen tree-lined run or longboarding when it’s cloudy and glassy. I live in New York City with my wife Linda.

Christopher Gething founded Atherean Asset Management LLC in 2014 as an independent investment advisory firm after working as a financial adviser at various firms including MetLife Securities since 2006. He is also the managing member of the general partner to the Atherean Value Fund, LP, a value-oriented long-short equity fund which was formed in 2023. Prior to working in investment management he worked as an engineer at companies including ABAQUS, Inc, now part of Dassault Systèmes. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts, and is also a Certified Financial Planner practitioner. He has Sc.B. and Sc.M. degrees in engineering from Brown University, and did graduate work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a member of Sigma Xi. Atherean Asset Management LLC offers investment advisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and investment funds. The firm manages customized separately managed accounts and a private pooled vehicle, Atherean Value Fund, LP, using an equity-centered approach that combines strategic asset allocation, tactical adjustments, and fundamental valuation.

Cyrus Eslami is the principal advisor at Eslami & Co. Wealth Management, LLC in Glen Ridge, NJ. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at Betterment and has founded Warmer Holdings, where he serves as a founding engineer developing AI-powered software for financial advisor workflows. He also engages in independent development of automated trading strategies for US futures markets. Eslami & Co. Wealth Management provides fee-only investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines diversified asset allocation with quantitative strategies and targeted alternative exposures, employing third-party Sub-Advisors for specialized mandates and maintaining a technology-driven approach distinct within the independent advisory sector.

Brian Amato is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and American Investment Planners LLC. He is also involved in tax preparation and accounting through American Taxes Inc. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and accommodates both advisory and brokerage needs through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Kyle Medric is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 7, 63 and Series 65 licenses and having two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he worked as an independent contractor and held various roles including tech support for a Swiss manufacturing company and working for Verizon. Inside of financial advising, he is available for in-home visit services as well as virtual and office meetings. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan support, and asset management through LPL programs and third-party managers. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Christopher Conway is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates since 2016. Prior to this, he worked at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. from 2014 to 2016. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting through its Wealth Advisory Services Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm also offers wrap fee advisory programs and institutional consulting with a focus on public finance and municipal work.

Damian Mbadugha is the sole advisor at Hillgate Financial, LLC, a New Jersey-registered investment adviser. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is registered as a commodities trading advisor, and works as an insurance agent and tax preparer, focusing on research during weekends. Hillgate Financial provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, and estates, applying modern portfolio theory to build diversified portfolios primarily using passively managed funds and ETFs. The firm emphasizes tax-aware strategies and manages a historically significant asset base with a focus on individualized client portfolios.

Phillip Defranco is the Managing Member and Chief Compliance Officer of Heartland Northeast LLC, an independent advisory firm. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of experience in the financial industry. Prior to founding Heartland Northeast, he was associated with Kornett, Inc. for 12 years and has been the owner of Northeast Advocacy Network, Inc., where he is also a licensed insurance agent. Heartland Northeast LLC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services for individual and retirement accounts, including specialized partial Roth conversion strategies, and sponsors a wrap fee program. The firm uses a combination of analytical methods and generally pursues long-term trading strategies while tailoring investment policy statements to client risk tolerance.

Svetlin Krastev is a financial advisor at Black Sea Gold Advisors LLC with six years of industry experience, including seven years at Aberdeen Asset Management prior to his current role. He holds responsibility for portfolio management and financial planning at the independent firm based in New York, NY. Black Sea Gold Advisors LLC provides individualized portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services to both individual and institutional clients. The firm primarily uses passively managed portfolios with index mutual funds and ETFs, combining multiple investment analysis methods and serving a client base that includes pension and municipal entities as well as high-net-worth individuals.

Matthew Wright is the principal of WRIGHT Investment Partners LLC and holds a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has led Wright Investment Partners since 2016. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a principal in a business that owns a small class C office building. Wright Investment Partners LLC provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, typically operating under discretionary authority. The firm uses a blend of fundamental and quantitative analysis to guide investment decisions, focusing on equities and diversified through mutual funds, fixed-income securities, ETFs, annuities, and non-U.S. securities.

Christopher Mittleman is the principal of Mittleman Value Partners LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Aimia Am Holdings Inc., Aimia Inc., and leadership at Mittleman Brothers LLC and Mittleman Investment Management LLC. Mittleman Value Partners provides discretionary investment management for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, including private funds, endowments, and retirement accounts. The firm employs a concentrated, long-term value strategy focused on domestic and foreign equities, with notable features such as managing performance-based fees, use of leverage within separately managed accounts, and serving a significant non-U.S. and institutional client base.

David Greenberg is a financial advisor at Watchstone Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Watchstone since its founding in 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for his Dartmouth College class. Watchstone Wealth Management provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm focuses on customized portfolio management primarily using exchange-traded funds, employing a fundamental analysis approach with a long-term investment orientation.

Michael Godeanu is a financial advisor at Luxe Capital Management Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Singer Wealth Advisors LLC, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of finance, he is the owner of Berzerk Fitness LLC, an e-commerce retail business, and has served as an on-ice hockey official for USA Hockey since 2004. Luxe Capital Management, founded in 2024, provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and adviser selection services to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and manages accounts using long-term, short-term, and trading strategies, typically on a discretionary basis.

Edward Rosenfeld is the principal of Foresight Advisors, an independent investment advisory firm based in New York City. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 5 years of industry experience. Rosenfeld is also a partner and COO of Rosenfeld Media LLC, which operates publishing, conferences, and training businesses focused on UX design and general business topics. Foresight Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, foundations, non-profits, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm typically implements client strategies through unaffiliated subadvisors using portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and passive asset-class exposures, and it accepts pension and profit-sharing plan clients as a notable part of its business.

Roberto Bandelli is a financial advisor with Wisdom Capital Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Lazard Frères & Co. LLC since 2006. Bandelli is also the sole partner of Wisdom LLC, a strategy consulting firm that is currently inactive. Wisdom Capital Asset Management is a boutique SEC-registered adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, private funds, corporations, and other investment advisers. The firm focuses on long-term capital growth and income with reduced volatility, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative research across multiple asset classes.

Stephen Hanley is the principal and sole advisor at Hanley Capital Management, LLC in Madison, NJ, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated Hanley Capital Management since 2009. Hanley Capital Management provides investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, focusing on ongoing portfolio management with an emphasis on municipal and fixed-income strategies derived from the principal's extensive background as a municipal bond trader.

Samuel McPherson is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience at McPherson Financial Advisors, Inc. in New York, NY. He has focused on financial planning and investment management since 2009. McPherson Financial Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, and pension plans. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach emphasizing low-cost passive index funds and ETFs, supplemented by active funds or individual securities, and offers specialized pension consulting services uncommon among independent advisors of similar size.