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.

Sean Whelan is a financial advisor at Brandon Hill Wealth Management, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Societe Generale and SG Americas Securities, LLC. Brandon Hill Wealth Management provides wealth and investment management services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and families. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and third-party research to develop client-specific investment policies, managing portfolios that include stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, MLPs, and limited options usage.

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.

John Stein is the sole advisor at Stein Investment Services, an independent firm based in Cortlandt Manor, NY. He holds a Ph.D. in economics and has over 40 years of experience in the investment industry. Stein focuses on managing portfolios primarily composed of no-load and low-load mutual funds and ETFs. Stein Investment Services manages assets for individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations using a fee-only, percentage-of-assets approach. The firm emphasizes macro-fundamental analysis and long-term holdings, with day-to-day oversight conducted by Stein himself.

Mason Tilden is the sole advisor at Tilden Capital Management, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Valhalla, NY. He holds the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience, having been with his firm since its inception in 2010. Tilden Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a proprietary asset-allocation model grounded in Post-Modern Portfolio Theory to construct diversified portfolios, focusing on index- and value-oriented securities and ETFs, with tailored adjustments based on client-specific investment restrictions.

Curtis Pope is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at Pope Wealth Planning, LLC in Tarrytown, NY. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Wealthsimple, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Northstar Money, where he also serves as a financial planner for a fintech company focused on employer financial wellness programs. Pope Wealth Planning, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, couples, and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing passive portfolio construction through index funds and ETFs combined with fundamental analysis and third-party models. The firm typically operates under non-discretionary trading arrangements, offering a hybrid service model that integrates ongoing planning with model-driven execution.

William Martone is the principal of Martone Capital Management, Inc. in Tarrytown, NY, with over 31 years at the firm and eight years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent. Martone Capital Management provides fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes, managing a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis with a focus on pension and profit-sharing clients.

Anthony Schiff is a financial advisor at 1230 Advisors, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank NA and J.P. Morgan Securities from 2012 to 2021 before founding 1230 Advisors in 2021. Outside of advisory work, he is a general partner of Solitray LLC, a company serving the bar and restaurant industry. 1230 Advisors provides wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm offers customized investment management and financial planning, using a combination of ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and other instruments to build primarily long-term portfolios.

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.

David Mendels is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at DBM Planning, LLC. He has held roles at Creative Financial Concepts since 2002 and has been adjunct faculty at New York University since 2005. DBM Planning, LLC is an independent advisory firm providing investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual, high-net-worth, and retirement plan clients. The firm emphasizes long-term financial planning and asset allocation with primarily non-discretionary implementation and regular account reviews.

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.

Matthew Hague is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with nine years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Guide Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in a tax preparation and representation business that operates seasonally. Guide Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, businesses, trusts, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, investment management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines passive portfolio construction with fundamental and cyclical analysis, and integrates tax-managed investing and derivative strategies, supported by an affiliated tax services company.

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.

John Cooper is a financial advisor at Stuyvesant Capital Management Corporation with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1978. Stuyvesant Capital Management Corporation provides discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, managing equity and balanced portfolios for high-net-worth and other individual clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental stock selection and macro and technical inputs, and also offers a licensed trend-following tactical allocation program using ETFs.

Joseph Bencivenga is the sole advisor at Madison Money Management, Inc., an independent firm where he has worked since 1999. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience as a financial advisor. Prior to this role, he has over 40 years of public accounting experience, including an inactive CPA credential. Madison Money Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual investors and irrevocable family trusts, managing approximately $10 million for four clients. The firm employs a dual-analysis approach that combines fundamental and technical research in a bottoms-up process, emphasizing minimal trading and tactical cash placements.

Maureen Whelan is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience, currently leading M.A. Whelan Financial Planning in Cortlandt Manor, NY. She has focused her career exclusively with this independent firm. M.A. Whelan Financial Planning serves individuals and families nearing or in retirement, providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and income tax preparation for some clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and cost control through diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with quarterly reviews and flat fees.

John O'Brien is the principal of O'Brien Capital Management, Inc., an independent firm based in Nyack, NY. He holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations and has 21 years of experience managing portfolios at his firm. O'Brien Capital Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $37.2 million across 41 client accounts. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, using a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory.

P. O'Gorman is the sole advisor at O'Gorman Asset Management, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and with 23 years at the firm. He also owns an insurance agency, maintaining an active role in insurance sales alongside his advisory practice. O'Gorman Asset Management provides investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for business retirement plans and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach based on fundamental analysis and manages portfolios using individual equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed-income securities.

Samuel Schaeffer is a financial advisor at Lords Wealth with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at B S F S Advisors and The Leneta Company. Outside of advising, he also works as a personal coach and serves as an administrator for The Leneta Company, a manufacturing business. Lords Wealth provides investment education, advisory, and limited financial consulting services to individual investors, focusing on buy-and-hold equity mutual fund portfolios for long-term capital appreciation. The firm emphasizes client-directed account management, structured educational workshops, and publishes detailed historical and backtested performance data for its recommended funds.