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.

Samuel McPherson is a CFP® professional and the sole advisor at McPherson Financial Advisors, Inc. in Jersey City, NJ, with 17 years at his independent firm and a total of 4 years of industry experience. McPherson Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plan clients. The firm operates as a fee-only fiduciary, using a strategic asset allocation framework with a core-and-satellite approach focused on low-cost index funds and ETFs, and offers pension consulting services and ancillary business management to select clients.

Steven Zhang is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Youhe Advisors LLC and has been involved with Youhe Invest LLC since 2009. Zhang also holds officer roles in related financial and accounting services businesses. Youhe Advisors LLC provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversified holdings, using research-driven portfolio construction tailored to each client’s risk objectives.

Jason Blumstein is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Julius Wealth Advisors, LLC, an independent firm he joined in 2021 after roles at Satovsky Asset Management and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Julius Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, investment management, behavioral coaching, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm follows a goals-based, tax-aware investment approach that emphasizes lower costs, long-term holdings, and factor tilts, integrating behavioral coaching to support client decision-making.

Mauro Leos is a financial advisor at Next Pronto Capital Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at CLSA Americas, CITIC Securities International USA, and Neuheit Associates. He is also the founder of Next Pronto LLC, a financial planning business. Next Pronto Capital Advisors provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, small businesses, and other entities. The firm combines bottom-up fundamental analysis with macro and risk indicators and emphasizes disciplined, long-term portfolio construction and tax-aware rebalancing.

Srdana Pokrajac is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Planbound, LLC in New York, NY. She has been involved with Planbound since 2023 and also maintains a role at Wize Venture, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she is engaged with Spartan Planning Group, a fee-only financial planning firm serving families, individuals, and organizations. Planbound offers financial planning, wealth management, and financial education services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm uses a diversified, primarily passive investment approach and supports various engagement structures, including asset-based management, flat-fee planning, and hourly consulting.

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Joseph Iraci is a financial advisor at Phoenix-Veritas Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including JP Morgan Chase Bank, Robinhood Markets, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of advising, he serves as adjunct faculty at New Jersey City University and St. John's University and is the owner of a restaurant in Vermont. Phoenix-Veritas Wealth Management provides financial planning and investment advice primarily through publications and digital content, serving self-directed investors and individuals seeking education and consultation. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis and emphasizes educational content delivered via multiple digital platforms alongside one-on-one consultations.

Dee Ann Fox is a Certified Financial Planner® based in New York, NY, with 28 years of experience in financial planning. She operates as the sole advisor at Dee-Ann R. Fox, CFP, providing individualized financial and investment planning services. Her firm offers fee-only financial planning and investment advice to individuals, couples, high-net-worth clients, and trusts, managing approximately $34.7 million in assets without imposing a minimum account size. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost investment options, using primarily fixed-fee, hourly, and retainer billing rather than percentage-of-assets fees.

Kimberly Chao is the principal of Zebra Crossing Asset Management LLC, an independent firm based in New York, NY. She holds the CFA® designation and has 11 years of industry experience. Since founding Zebra Crossing in 2014, she has focused on discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. Zebra Crossing Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $26.1 million across a limited number of accounts. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and liquidity analysis in its investment process and offers formal financial education and workshop-style programming alongside advisory services.

Robert Wander is a financial advisor with Wander Financial Services, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 63 designations and five years of industry experience. He has been associated with Wander Financial Services since 1999 and Purshe Kaplan Sterling since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he provides employee benefits consulting to small businesses. Wander Financial Services advises individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as retirement plan sponsors and participants. The firm employs a fundamental, longer-term investment approach and offers services such as financial planning, asset management through model portfolios and third-party managers, and pension consulting.

Rajendra Prashad is a CFP® and ChFC® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Eagle Tax Planning & Advisory Group, LLC. He has been involved with Eagle Tax Planning & Advisory Group since 2000 and also works with Origin Financial. Prashad provides tax preparation and financial advice through his ownership of Eagle Tax Planning & Advisory Group. Eagle Tax Planning & Advisory Group offers personalized financial planning, investment management, and tax preparation services to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and other entities. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach focusing on passive index funds and ETFs, integrates tax services within advisory agreements, and participates in sub-advisory relationships with platforms like Betterment Institutional.

David Chew is the founder and sole advisor of PFS Planning LLC in New York, NY. He holds the PFS™ designation and has 4 years of industry experience, alongside more than 35 years as a CPA. His background is primarily in accounting and financial planning. PFS Planning LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business owners with personal financial planning services. The firm operates as a solo practice focused on long-term, buy-and-hold investment guidance and refers clients to external managers for portfolio implementation.

David Dowd is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in financial planning. He has operated Dowd Financial Planning since 2009 in Montclair, NJ. Dowd Financial Planning is an independent, fee-only firm providing comprehensive financial planning to individuals and families through annual retainers, project retainers, and shorter Financial Fitness Reviews. The firm offers non-discretionary, tailored recommendations focused on tax-aware investment strategies and integrated financial and tax planning without managing client assets directly.

Giovanni Gambino is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Inner Circle Platinum Advisors LLC since 2011. He also operates a separate tax preparation and planning business, where he serves as president and sole owner. Inner Circle Platinum Advisors provides financial planning and investment advice to individuals, businesses, charities, and small pension plans, focusing on a conservative, advice-driven approach that emphasizes mutual funds and broad asset-class guidance. The firm offers hourly consulting and fixed-fee subscription arrangements, with clients implementing recommendations themselves rather than granting trading discretion or custody.

Stephanie Genkin is a CFP® professional with 10 years at My Financial Planner, LLC and 13 years teaching Investing Fundamentals as an adjunct instructor at New York University. She has prior experience at World Learning and maintains a teaching role outside her advisory work. My Financial Planner, LLC serves individuals, couples, families, trusts, and estates with comprehensive financial planning, investment advice, and money coaching through one-time plans and hourly engagements. The firm emphasizes cost-conscious, tax-efficient investment recommendations and offers educational seminars, financial therapy, and divorce financial planning, focusing on behavior change rather than ongoing portfolio management.

Brian Sheahen is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is the managing member of Hudson Oak Wealth Advisory LLC and also operates Hudson Oak Tax Advisory LLC, a tax preparation and consulting firm. Prior to founding Hudson Oak, he worked at Andersen Tax LLC, Modera Wealth Management, LLC, and BBR Partners LLC. Hudson Oak Wealth Advisory provides wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and closely held entities. The firm’s investment approach is planning-driven, focusing on diversification and cost- and tax-efficient implementation, with an affiliation to an accounting and tax practice that offers integrated tax planning and optional tax preparation services.

Sotirios Keros is the principal of Stkeros Financial Planning, LLC in New York, NY, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background that includes clinical work and academic roles at Weill Cornell Medical College and Sanford Children's Hospital. Keros combines his financial planning practice with formal tax preparation and educational workshops for medical professionals. Stkeros Financial Planning, LLC provides fee-only financial planning and investment advice primarily through hourly engagements to individuals, families, and small businesses, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a passive, Modern Portfolio Theory–based investment approach using low-cost index funds and ETFs, offering individualized financial planning and non-discretionary recommendations without ongoing asset management fees.

Aquiles Larrea is the principal of Larrea Wealth Management in New York, NY, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research and SSN Advisory Inc. Larrea is also an author and provides coaching and consulting services based on over two decades of entrepreneurial experience. Larrea Wealth Management is a state-registered advisory firm serving individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, and small businesses. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio reviews, and investment advice, and operates a membership website providing retirement-planning guidance for 401(k) participants.

Erika Safran is a CFP® and Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Safran Wealth Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2009. The firm provides integrated wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, business entities, and charitable organizations. Safran Wealth Advisors manages approximately $120 million in client assets, focusing on long-term, strategic asset allocation using broadly diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supported by institutional research and resources.