Gregory Stanek is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC since 2013. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in New Canaan, CT. Gilman Hill Asset Management provides discretionary, asset-based portfolio management primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a research-driven investment process focused on long-only equity and fixed-income securities, tailored asset allocation, and ongoing portfolio monitoring, while also offering model licensing and sub-advisory services to other advisers and wrap fee program sponsors.

John English is a financial advisor with Innovative Advisory Group, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for eight years before joining Innovative Advisory Group in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Governors for the Nyack Boat Club and acts as Secretary for the Parish Council of St. Pius X in Scarsdale, NY. Innovative Advisory Group is a team-based firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer-sponsored plan participants. The firm integrates portfolio management with financial planning using a range of analytical strategies and generally avoids uncovered option writing and routine margin use, managing approximately $194 million in discretionary assets across five offices.

Ryan Bolanos is a financial advisor at RiskBridge Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Charles Schwab, REAP Financial, LPL Financial, and NewSong Wealth Management Group. Before entering financial services, he worked in the Office of Sustainability at the University of Southern Mississippi. RiskBridge Advisors serves institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals through a risk-first, factor-based investment approach that focuses on portfolio volatility targets. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services across a broad range of investment vehicles.

Catherine Newman is a financial advisor with Income & Asset Advisory, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 16 years of industry experience, including roles at American Portfolios/Jason Waxler and OSAIC. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved administratively with Katonah Capital Group LLC, a private LLC unrelated to investment activity. Income & Asset Advisory, Inc. provides individualized portfolio management and financial consulting to individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with a buy-and-hold approach while managing risk through asset allocation and offers specialized pension consulting services.

Jenny Harrington is a financial advisor at Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Gilman Hill since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Ms. Harrington contributes regularly to CNBC’s midday investment market commentary show, appearing 2-3 times per month; her appearances are unpaid, with charitable donations made in her name. Gilman Hill Asset Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered adviser managing separate accounts and model portfolios for individuals, trusts, endowments, and pension plans. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic analysis and bottom-up company research, focusing on long-term holdings while allowing short-term trading when appropriate.

Matthew Naidorf is a financial advisor at Income & Asset Advisory, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Prudential and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor in Ludlows Cocktail Company, LLC. Income & Asset Advisory, Inc. provides individualized portfolio management and financial consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a buy-and-hold investment approach combined with fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and offers specialized pension consulting services including IPS development and participant education.

Robert Weinstein is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 45 years of industry experience. He has worked at Round Rock Advisors LLC since 2022 and previously held roles at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Summit Financial Group Inc. In addition to his financial advising career, he operates a CPA practice providing tax preparation and accounting services. Round Rock Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach with specialized divisions focused on absolute-value equities and small-/micro-cap portfolios, alongside systematic overlay strategies and access to independent managers.

Thomas Beattie is a CFP® professional with 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Samalin Wealth since 2024 and previously spent 13 years with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc. Samalin Wealth provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis in its investment process, managing approximately $490 million in client assets across eight advisers.

Emerson Litvak is a financial advisor with Litvak Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at SLR Equipment Finance, Sallie Mae, Wellinks, Merrill Lynch, and Babson College. Litvak Wealth, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisor serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, personal trusts, and estates. The firm offers customized portfolio management using fundamental analysis and a long-term approach, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary services with a diverse client base including a significant non-U.S. presence.

Marc Decuffa is a financial advisor with Proxy Wealth Advisors LLC in Chappaqua, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, JPMorgan Securities, and Long Island Financial Group, among others. Decuffa has also operated as a freelancer and managed a business called Cents Ability LLC. Proxy Wealth Advisors LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, including a notable non-U.S. client base with cross-border needs. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using a range of instruments and manages both wrap-fee and non-wrap accounts through third-party platforms.

Jeffrey Shaw is a financial advisor at Round Rock Advisors LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Armstrong Shaw Associates Inc. for 40 years before joining Round Rock Advisors in 2023. Round Rock Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily fundamental, long-term investment approach with specialized divisions and actively manages a micro-cap fund under Australian regulation.

Frank Brill is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Cantella & CO., Inc. and Wells Fargo Clearing. In addition to his advisory role, Brill serves as a fiduciary for multiple family trusts and a family estate. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with around 260 advisors managing over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, employing a risk-based approach using both internally created models and third-party managers supported by an Envestnet workflow.

Thomas Castrovinci is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Woodbury Financial Services, Park Avenue Securities, Strategies For Wealth, and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of financial advising, he serves as Treasurer and member of the Knights of Columbus chapter in Mahopac, NY, where he handles accounting functions. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and investment advisor representatives, using a largely non-discretionary model and multiple analytical approaches while maintaining approximately $1.39 billion in total platform assets.

Shane Edmond is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation and has roles with Dow Family Office Advisory, Dow Software, and Bolton Global Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, Edmond provides business development services for STRAD Software, a company selling and integrating software for professional practices. Bolton Global Asset Management is a registered investment adviser serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized wealth management through a network of independent advisers, using a range of investment vehicles and emphasizing a primarily long-term approach.

Tom Hamilton is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisory Services Network since 2012. Advisory Services Network is an enterprise firm with a network of approximately 208 independent Investment Adviser Representatives serving individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, overseeing about $8.6 billion in client assets.

Connor Tyson is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Portfolio Medics in 2022, Mr. Tyson worked at Altium Wealth Management LLC and TIAA-CREF. He is also an independent insurance agent, selling insurance products including annuities. Portfolio Medics provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolios using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and other strategies, with an emphasis on retail and small-business clients.

Michael Bird is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in consulting for Nextrip, Inc. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, using a combination of internally created models and third-party managers to manage client portfolios.

Robert Beckett is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Summit Financial since 2018, with prior experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and multiple affiliated Summit entities dating back to 2010. He is a 10% owner of Stabilization Plans for Business, Inc., which manages succession plans for insurance clients of retired or deceased agents. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving approximately 17,800 clients with about $26.35 billion in assets under management. The firm offers investment advisory and portfolio management programs alongside financial planning and retirement plan advisory services, operating a combination of discretionary and consultative platforms tailored to client preferences.

Jay Nakahara is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and Mass Mutual Investors Services from 2018 to 2026, as well as positions at New York Life Insurance and NYLIFE Securities. Fortis Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other investment advisers. The firm offers customized, primarily discretionary portfolio solutions, combining passive, active, tactical, and ESG-aware strategies, and provides a range of services including financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to cash management programs.

Joanne Gautrau is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill, Essex Financial Services Inc., LPL Financial, and PKS Investments. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset allocation strategy managed by an internal investment team and offers customized portfolio solutions through a network of investment adviser representatives.