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.

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.

Patrick Donnelly is a financial advisor at Donnelly Financial Services with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Third Bridge Group and PNC Bank. Donnelly Financial Services is an independent advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm offers client-focused investment programs that incorporate both fundamental and technical analysis, as well as educational seminars available to the public.

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.

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.

John Morgan is a financial advisor at Mountain View Strategic Wealth, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Sowell Management and Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. before joining his current firm in 2018. Morgan holds a Series 65 designation. Mountain View Strategic Wealth provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities. The firm uses a range of analysis methods and offers discretionary portfolio management and ongoing financial planning based on clients’ investment objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

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.

Antonia Clearwaters is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. She has been the sole advisor at Clarity Investments + Planning LLC since 2008. Clarity Investments + Planning LLC provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities, including pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and cost minimization, primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and passive equity vehicles, and is notable for its client mix that includes both individual and corporate clients.

Collecting coins, saving money in a piggy bank, questioning the cost of every single item, calculating investment returns, watching Maria Bartiromo on CNBC. This about sums up my childhood. Plus basketball..can't leave out basketball. Beautiful Westchester County, NY is the place I have been proud to call home for pretty much my entire life. I have been with my amazing wife Karen since freshman year in high school. 9th Grade! Yes, that is correct...since I am 14 years old. Some things in life are destined to be and for us, we both knew it right away. Having a soulmate is a real thing and I was lucky enough to find mine at a very young age. We have three beautiful and active (aka difficult) children that keep us on our toes ;) I always knew my life would be spent working in the Investing/Financial Markets profession. It is what I was born to do, but it was not a straight easy ride that led me to this point. There were a lot of highs and lows, a lot of leaps of faith, a lot of following our dreams, and a lot of uncertainty. We are the type of people that go for it in life. No regrets. We often choose the road less traveled...and that has made all the difference. I have a passion for helping people figure out their finances. I truly enjoy it. Not all people are wired to deal with personal finances, but the truth is it is super important to living a happy life. I want to find a way to help people that struggle with all this stuff. I did not start this business to only help people that are already well off. Offering education, YouTube videos, blogs, individual coaching, group coaching, on-line classes, and being a trusted fiduciary advisor is my vision for the School of Personal Finance. I don't have it all figured out yet, but I am on my way! I believe the coaching/financial planning piece is much more important than the actual managing of investment accounts for a majority of people. Yes, having the correct asset allocation and matching your risk profile is very important, but with the creation of low-cost index funds and the advances in technology, the need for a portfolio manager is becoming a thing of the past. But you know what will continue to be here forever? The need for personal financial advice, education, and guidance that is easily available and affordable for everyone. Please visit Richard's blog here: https://www.schoolofpersonalfinance.com/blog

Paul Mccarthy is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Kisco Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in Mount Kisco, NY. He has 10 years of industry experience and has been with Kisco Capital since 2013. Kisco Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a written Investment Policy Statement to align with client goals, tax considerations, and risk tolerance. The firm employs various analytical methods and trading strategies, offers discretionary portfolio management, and distributes a no-fee market-update newsletter several times monthly.

William Harrison is the sole advisor at Sirmium Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in Katonah, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has seven years of industry experience. Harrison also works in a project management role at Deutsche Bank, where he assists in tracking findings and reporting risks to senior management. Sirmium Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individual investors and nonprofit organizations, focusing on customized asset allocation and ongoing account monitoring. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis and implements both long- and short-term strategies across various asset classes, serving approximately 60 clients with a fee-only structure.

Satish Athavale is a financial advisor at Sabina Asset Management LLC with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Millennium Management and Citadel and took extended travel breaks in 2017–2018 and 2019. Sabina Asset Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and certain business entities with discretionary portfolio management focused on customized separately managed accounts. The firm employs an actively managed approach using individual securities and proprietary quantitative tools, avoiding pooled products and wrap programs.

Paul Padovani is the sole advisor at Padovani Asset Management in Somers, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He also owns MGPC Agency, a licensed insurance agency, and works as a mortgage loan officer at Warshaw Capital. Padovani has held roles at MetLife Securities Inc. since 2012 and has been involved with both MGPC Agency and Warshaw Capital since 2018 and 2014, respectively. Padovani Asset Management is a registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and written financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs an individualized investment process utilizing fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, offering a broad range of security types and continuous account monitoring with formal annual reviews.

Nathaniel Prentice is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Prentice Investment Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to founding his firm, he held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Altium Wealth Management LLC. Prentice Investment Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and periodic reviews for a select client base, including individuals, related accounts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-only investment approach focused on publicly traded securities, combining fundamental, qualitative, and point-and-figure technical analysis while maintaining diversification and managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Ray Spano is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Spano Advisory Services Inc. and has been a partner at Spano & Treglia LLP, an accounting firm, since 1997. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed independent insurance agent. Spano Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and consultative financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis to select securities and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with daily monitoring, offering both investment management and hourly financial planning engagements.

Charles Neuhauser is the principal and sole advisor at Mainwall Investment Management, LLC. He holds the CFA® designation and has four years of industry experience. He has been with Mainwall since 2010. Mainwall Investment Management is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual, high-net-worth, and charitable organization clients. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management using fundamental analysis and a mix of equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and is notable for providing performance results and managing a compact, discretionary book.

Shawn Erickson is a financial advisor at TruNorth Financial LLC with eight years of industry experience. Before founding TruNorth Financial in 2024, he worked at Northwestern Mutual for six years and held roles at Regeneron and EY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. TruNorth Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, focusing on creating tailored Investment Policy Statements and ongoing portfolio monitoring. The firm typically uses ETFs alongside mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and insurance products, employing fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis within a long-term trading framework.

Evan Bullington is the principal of Bullington Advisors Inc. and holds a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Bullington Advisors since 2022 and serves as Director of Entrepreneur Selection at Endeavor Global, a non-profit organization supporting entrepreneurs. Prior to this, he was employed at Charles Tucker Goods from 2015 to 2020. Bullington Advisors Inc. is a single-principal investment management firm focused on managing pooled vehicles and institutional-style mandates. The firm uses fundamental analysis across a broad range of instruments and typically provides discretionary portfolio management.

Paul Williams is the principal of Paul M Williams LLC, a state-registered investment adviser based in Katonah, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of experience in financial advising. In addition to his work in investment management, Williams has been a practicing general dentist since 2015 and owns Paul Williams Inc, a dental practice. Paul M Williams LLC provides customized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and families, with an investment approach focused on fundamental analysis and a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy. The firm emphasizes diversified, low-cost index funds and ETFs, offers various billing options including hourly and project-based engagements, and uses an algorithm-based rebalancing platform at no additional cost.