Justin Kim is a financial advisor at Ludus Capital, LLC in Albany, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding Ludus Capital, he worked at Locust Wood Capital and has an academic background from NYU Stern School of Business. Ludus Capital provides discretionary investment management to individual and select institutional clients, employing a value-oriented, opportunistic equity strategy with a focused, long-term approach. The firm manages concentrated portfolios across a broad range of domestic and international instruments and serves a diverse client base including qualified individuals, trusts, charities, other advisers, and corporate entities.

Lina Zhu is a financial advisor at Mia Lee Financial in Albany, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at Grant Thornton LLP and Kroll. She is also an accountant, which is noted as part of her professional activities. Mia Lee Financial is an independent firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management focused on equities, fixed income, and ETFs. The firm integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods within a long-term trading approach and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Melissa Mason is a financial advisor at Cascade Wealth Management Solutions Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Berkshire Retirement Strategies and runs a separate administrative business, Shire Virtual Admin. Cascade Wealth Management Solutions Inc. is a single-owner advisory firm offering discretionary asset management alongside financial planning and consulting services. The firm serves individuals and high-net-worth clients with customized investment programs based on fundamental analysis and client-specific objectives.

Jared Paul is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Capable Wealth, LLC in Albany, NY. Prior to founding Capable Wealth in 2017, he worked at Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. from 2012 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in DeepSea Consulting, LLC, a consulting business focused on Web3 technology implementation strategies. Capable Wealth provides financial planning, investment management, and educational seminars primarily to individuals, business owners, and high-net-worth clients, with a specialized focus on orthopedic surgeons. The firm emphasizes comprehensive planning, strategic asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of passive and active investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Seong Jae Yoon is a financial advisor at Strikeout Capital LLC with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Parnassus Investments and Guggenheim Securities, LLC. Yoon holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Strikeout Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm employs a fundamental, research-intensive investment approach focused on long-term capital preservation and compounding, maintaining a concentrated portfolio across domestic and international equities and fixed income.

James Rose is a CFP® certificant with 21 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Dollar & Sense and has operated Herrick-Rose, Inc., his tax planning and preparation firm, since 1998. His work integrates tax consulting with retirement and investment planning. Dollar & Sense Tax & Financial Planning Services primarily provides tax planning and preparation for individuals and various business entities, offering fee-only financial planning and investment advice focused on no-load mutual funds and ETFs. The firm follows a tax-first model, emphasizing long-term buy-and-hold strategies and asset allocation while encouraging clients to manage their accounts actively.

Stephen Galib is the principal advisor at Stephen P Galib CRPC in Pittsfield, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has a long-term engineering career at General Dynamics Mission Systems and also works as a tax preparer for Giardina & Bresett PC. His firm provides financial planning and investment advice to individuals and related estates and trusts, focusing on diversified allocations to mutual funds and ETFs based on client goals and risk tolerance. The practice does not manage client assets directly and uses an hourly billing model, emphasizing strategic allocation with limited discretionary authority.

Phuong Luong is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, operating through her independent firm, Just Wealth LLC in Pittsfield, MA. She has held roles at Adasina Social Capital, Saltbox Financial LLC, Morningstar, and Robasciotti & Associates, Inc. Luong contributes as a curriculum developer for the Boston University Financial Planning Program and serves on Adasina Social Capital’s Stewardship Circle Committee advising on social justice issues. Just Wealth LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, families, and related entities such as small organizations and foundations. The firm employs a largely passive, low-turnover investment approach informed by Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing ESG and socially responsible investing, with integrated financial planning and educational services.

Hao Jiang is a financial advisor at East River Capital Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining East River Capital Management, he worked at Zhong Lun for eight years and Broad & Bright for four years. East River Capital Management LLC is an independent, fee-only advisory firm serving individuals and entities, including pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and municipal government clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning and non-discretionary asset management, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and is notable for its pension consulting services and educational seminars on topics such as value investing and private equity.

Sang Wong is a CFA charterholder with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. He has been with Mercury Financial Advisors since 2011. Mercury Financial Advisors is an independent, fee-only firm based in Albany, NY, serving individuals, families, and small business owners with comprehensive financial planning and investment advice. The firm emphasizes disciplined asset allocation, tax planning, and uses fixed retainers rather than asset-based fees.

Patrick Hanley is a financial advisor at Hanley & Associates LLC in Pittsfield, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His background includes roles in financial services and other industries such as real estate and hospitality. Hanley & Associates serves individual investors, small business owners, and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans by providing financial coaching, consulting, retirement-plan fiduciary reviews, and investor education. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary management and offers clients access to third-party portfolio managers using asset-allocation models based on modern portfolio theory.

Helen Carroll is a Certified Financial Planner® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mussett Wealth Management, LLC since 2014. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Rensselaer, NY. Mussett Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses, with a focus on strategic asset allocation through a core-and-satellite approach that combines actively- and passively-managed funds. The firm also offers institutional retirement-plan services and comprehensive advisory support.

Alan Besterman is a financial advisor with FSP Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and over 42 years of industry experience. He has been with FSP Advisors since 2017 and is also affiliated with Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Besterman serves as a certified NRA pistol instructor and has held leadership and bookkeeping roles with the East Chatham Fire Department. FSP Advisors, Inc. is a small team managing approximately $32.6 million across 233 clients, offering portfolio management, modular financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary management, provides participant education, and maintains third-party adviser referral arrangements.

Francis Hanley is a financial advisor at Hanley & Associates LLC in Pittsfield, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Hanley & Associates since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent offering life, disability income, long-term care, and group insurance. Hanley & Associates serves individual investors, small business owners, and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans by providing financial coaching, consulting, retirement-plan fiduciary reviews, and investor education. The firm typically offers non-discretionary investment recommendations and introduces clients seeking discretionary management to third-party portfolio managers using asset-allocation models based on modern portfolio theory.

Olivia Mussett is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Mussett Wealth Management, LLC since 2011, where she is one of two advisors at the firm. Mussett Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses, including consulting and advisory services for pension and profit sharing plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combining actively- and passively-managed funds, focusing on global diversification and discretionary account management.

John Mendrysa is a financial advisor at Broadway Advisor Group with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Linsco Private Ledger and LPL Financial for 18 and 17 years, respectively. His other business activities have included non-variable insurance sales and operating a DBA under Capital Wealth Management of New York. Broadway Advisor Group provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm sponsors a wrap fee program and employs a wide range of investment strategies, managing approximately $166.6 million for around 250 clients.

Jason Sgroi is a financial advisor with Broadway Advisor Group in Albany, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial since 2005 and operating Sgroi Wealth Management Inc. since 2018. Broadway Advisor Group provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm sponsors a wrap fee program and employs a variety of investment strategies, including discretionary management and third-party manager allocations.

Christopher Avino is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Family Office, LLC since 2021 and previously held roles at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Bank of America U.S. Trust. Independent Family Office, LLC serves high net worth individuals, families, related entities, and certain charitable organizations by providing a range of family-office and wealth management services. The firm customizes investment programs using fundamental and technical analysis and offers a broad set of strategies, focusing primarily on non-investment family office functions.

William Bresett is a financial advisor at Financial Transparency with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Envision Financial Transparency, LLC since 2018. Bresett is also the owner and officer of Giardina & Bressett, a certified public accounting firm specializing in tax planning, preparation, accounting, auditing, and business consulting. Financial Transparency provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm operates as a fiduciary and offers both passive and active investment strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis.

Thomas Curran is a financial advisor at Curran Wealth Management with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 55 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at CIM, LLC and related entities since 2013. Outside of advising, he owns and operates Hippo Tax Services, LLC, which provides tax preparation and advice, and runs a vehicle leasing business through Beachside Leasing LLC. Curran Wealth Management is a team-based firm managing approximately $751 million for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, and institutions. The firm employs a bottom-up fundamental investment approach focused on quality companies and offers multiple equity strategies alongside discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.