Robert Troyano is a CFP® with over 33 years of experience in financial advisory and accounting. He is currently with Stirlingshire Investments and has held prior roles at Grove Point Investments, RMT Wealth Management, H. Beck, and Edwards & Troyano. In addition to his advisory work, he owns an accounting practice and is involved in life and health insurance sales. Stirlingshire Investments provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and various entities, serving both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes multiple methods of analysis and offers a broad range of investment types, including model strategies available through the Advyzon marketplace.

Richard Dragotta is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 34 years of industry experience. multiple securities licenses and industry designations and has worked at LPL Financial since 2003, Dragotta serves as a FINRA arbitrator in a non-public capacity. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research, model portfolios, and technology-driven strategies.

Stephanie Burke is the owner of Stargazer Financial Planning and holds a Series 65 designation. She has seven years of experience at Brigade Capital Management and currently works in an operations role at HIGHLAND Financial Advisors, LLC while pursuing CFP certification. Stargazer Financial Planning is a fee-only, advice-only practice providing hourly financial planning services to individuals, families, and small business owners. The firm follows a passive, indexing-oriented investment approach and emphasizes client education, behavioral finance, and on-demand planning without taking custody of client assets.

Hubert Parzecki is a financial advisor at Wavelet Advisors with over 20 years of industry experience, including roles at Lazard Asset Management and Rothschild & Co Asset Management. He holds the Series 63 designation. Parzecki has adjunct teaching experience in addition to his advisory work. Wavelet Advisors is an independent, single-advisor firm providing fee-based, discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy grounded in fundamental analysis and offers institutional and business client services uncommon for a boutique practice.

David Frazier is a financial advisor with Malvern Ridge Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MML Investors Services, MassMutual, PRUCO Securities, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of advising, he is involved in medical practice consulting, operates an art studio, and works in various insurance brokerage roles. Malvern Ridge Wealth Management is an independent firm managing approximately $6.9 million for about 21 clients. The firm offers tailored investment management and financial planning services, primarily using a passive investment approach with diversified portfolios of index mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by periodic account reviews and the option for discretionary management.

Jay Taparia is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Sanskar Advisors, Inc., an independent registered investment adviser based in Nyack, NY. His prior roles include positions at Climate CFOs, Inc. and New York University, and he has been involved with Sanskar Tax Advisors, Inc. since 2005. Sanskar Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individuals and families, as well as charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm emphasizes long-term holdings using both fundamental and technical analysis, offers diversification across multiple asset classes, and is affiliated with an in-house tax and accounting practice.

Aryeh Safern is the principal of Accfox Capital LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has experience working at LS Global Trading INC and Access King BV prior to founding Accfox Capital in 2026. Accfox Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various investment types and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with periodic reviews to maintain alignment with client objectives.

Joseph Grundy is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience and has been self-employed since 1988. He operates Grundy Financial Advisory Services as a sole advisor and engages in gold futures trading for his own personal benefit. Grundy Financial Advisory Services provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory, managing portfolios primarily with mutual funds and ETFs and maintaining a long-term investment approach tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and objectives.

Louis Scipione is the sole advisor at Scipione Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Paramus, NJ, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 license with 22 years of industry experience. He has operated Scipione Wealth Management since 1997 and serves as treasurer for the Allendale Chamber of Commerce. Scipione Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party money manager selection. The firm focuses on matching managers to client goals and risk tolerance using Modern Portfolio Theory, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis with quarterly reviews.

James Bogush is the sole advisor at Bull Market Strategies LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has two years of industry experience, including three years at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Outside of his financial advisory work, he has operated several businesses since 2011, including Bogush, Inc. and Wall Street Motor Cars, LLC. Bull Market Strategies LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, business entities, and institutional clients. The firm employs diversified investment strategies including technical analysis, options trading, and both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Brandon Sack is a financial advisor at Active Wealth Advisors with Series 65 registration and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Active Wealth Advisors, he was involved with GAB Management Corp and has a background that includes six years at Florida Atlantic University. Active Wealth Advisors is an independent SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and a variety of institutional relationships. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and sector-rotation techniques in its customized investment management, and utilizes a range of instruments including derivatives, futures, and digital-asset products.

Brandon Furlan is a financial advisor at Capital Gains Advisory with a Series 65 credential and zero years of industry experience. He previously worked at Deloitte for seven years and has experience in tax and accounting services. Capital Gains Advisory serves individuals, including high-income professionals, entrepreneurs, and content creators, as well as small businesses, offering tax advisory, tax preparation, accounting, personal finance coaching, and financial planning alongside investment advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, passive, strategic asset-allocation approach and integrates investment advisory services with licensed CPA practice under one legal entity.

Jason Joseph is a financial advisor with Abby Advisors LLC in Dobbs Ferry, NY. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Abby Advisors, he worked as a self-employed advisor for several years. Abby Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of passive and active investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, with a focus on long-term holdings alongside occasional short-term trades.

Robert Solimano is a financial advisor at Angel Oak Financial Services LLC in Montvale, NJ, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Angel Oak Financial Services since 2015. Angel Oak Financial Services LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and fee-only investment management to individuals and small businesses. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, long-term portfolios with attention to downside protection and tax efficiency.

Michael Brown is the sole advisor at High Grade Investment Solutions, LLC, an independent firm based in Spring Valley, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of experience with the firm. High Grade Investment Solutions specializes in discretionary fixed-income portfolio management for high-net-worth and institutional clients, focusing on a single actively managed strategy concentrated in high-quality municipal and U.S. Treasury securities. The firm combines fundamental credit analysis with technical yield-curve modeling and frequent trading to manage separately managed accounts, typically requiring a $1 million minimum.

Joseph Obertlik is the principal of Obertlik Wealth Management LLC, an independent advisory firm he founded in 2025. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Outside of financial advising, he serves as president of several non-investment related companies involved in vending and pickup delivery services. Obertlik Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management to individuals and high net worth clients, managing approximately $20 million across about 25 client relationships. The firm constructs tailored investment programs based on client objectives and employs fundamental and cyclical analysis, with regular portfolio reviews that include rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

Boaz Witelson is the sole advisor at Sensus Investment Management, where he has worked since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. Sensus Investment Management provides advisory services to individual clients and corporate retirement plans, specializing in discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary pension consulting. The firm uses a top-down, asset-allocation driven approach with quantitative optimization and incorporates derivatives and option strategies to manage risk and costs.

Ketu Desai is the sole advisor at I-Squared Wealth Management, Inc., based in Totowa, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. Since 2016, Desai has led the firm and serves as an independent board member for several closed-end funds, including Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund, Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II, and ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited. I-Squared Wealth Management offers discretionary asset management and institutional investment consulting to individuals, high net worth clients, retirement plans, and employer plan sponsors. The firm employs a broad range of portfolio strategies, including long and short positions, option writing, hedging, and the use of derivatives and structured credit, tailoring portfolios to client goals and risk tolerances.

Erguis Mertiri is a financial advisor at Empire State Wealth Advisors Inc with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Main Street Asset Management LLC for 10 years. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as President and CEO of Main Street Financial Services LLC. Empire State Wealth Advisors Inc provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, quantitative, cyclical, and charting analyses, generally pursuing long-term trading strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Kwesi Simmsparris is the principal of Kaspian Wealth Management and holds a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Kaspián Wealth Management Inc. since 2012 and has operated Kaspian Financial Service, Inc. since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he is a Certified Public Accountant and an insurance agent, providing accounting and insurance services to clients. Kaspian Wealth Management LLC offers investment advisory services primarily to individual clients and qualified retirement plans, including ERISA 3(38) investment management. The firm employs discretionary asset management with asset allocation models, periodic rebalancing, and fundamental analysis, using third-party portfolio construction and reporting services.