Jacqueline Townsend is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at The Investment Center, Inc. and Innovation Boosters. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and coaches at Jax First Mile LLC, a business focused on running coaching, and also works at Pizza One, a restaurant. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and various business entities. The firm employs a customized, collaborative planning process utilizing third-party financial planning software and serves clients through a fiduciary planning role distinct from implementation and execution.

Eivind Olsen is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors and has previously worked at Smith Asset Management Group. Olsen serves as Honorary Consul for Norway in Dallas, focusing on enhancing business and cultural relationships between Texas and Norway. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and financial intermediaries. The firm utilizes a proprietary ETF model portfolio approach and offers strategies emphasizing large-cap value and fixed income with varied asset allocation techniques.

Jack Petersen is a financial advisor at Summit Trail Advisors, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Summit Trail Advisors since 2015, also working with Summit Trail Securities, LLC since 2017. Summit Trail Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs an investment process focused on asset allocation, investment selection, and portfolio construction across multiple asset classes, utilizing an open-architecture approach with ETFs, separate accounts, third-party managers, and private funds.

Stephanie Hayes is a CFP® and ChFC® with 42 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC since 2024 and previously spent over 16 years with Commonwealth Financial Network and three decades at Creative Financial Planning, Inc. Outside of advisory work, she is also an insurance agent. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, often delegating day-to-day management to independent managers while maintaining oversight and formal annual reviews.

Michael Rome is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Ingalls Investment Management, LLC and also manages money for an outside client, Shay Capital. Previously, he worked at Romen Capital Management and operated as a self-employed advisor. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs diverse asset management styles and offers services such as financial planning, sub-advisory, and portfolio consulting.

Donald Sarcone is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Avantax Advisory Services and 1st Global Advisors. Outside of advising, he is a partner at Desantis Kiefer Shall & Sarcone, LLP, a CPA firm, and serves as a director on the board of a condominium association in Monmouth Beach, NJ. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, with an emphasis on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice, along with ancillary services such as tax planning and estate planning delivered through a third-party provider.

Garrett Hayward is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of experience at Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC and an additional year at Forester Capital LLC. He is based in New York, NY. Douglass Winthrop Advisors provides customized investment management primarily to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on equity and balanced strategies using a five-filter methodology and maintains a Sustainable Equity Strategy with an environmental value filter.

Nathaniel Fierstein is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He has been with Hamlin Capital Management, LLC since 2019 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management from 2016 to 2019. Hamlin Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles, including private funds and a registered mutual fund. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes current income through a combination of high-yield equities and bonds, using fundamental analysis and proprietary tools, and it serves a diverse client base including municipal issuers and obligated persons.

Charles Levy is a financial advisor at Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at 12 West Capital Management for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor and board member of Creekview Three, LLC, which operates franchises of the European Wax Center. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs an active, growth-oriented trading strategy focused mainly on stocks, combining fundamental and technical research while managing separate client accounts independently.

Howard Ward is a CFA® charterholder with 43 years of industry experience. He is currently with Gamco Asset Management Inc. and has held roles at Gabelli Funds, LLC and Teton Advisors, Inc. He serves on the board of Heartcare International and volunteers on the Finance Committee of the American Foundation for the Blind. Gamco Asset Management Inc. provides discretionary investment management and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base, including institutional investors, private clients, and less common categories such as sovereign wealth funds and banking institutions. The firm employs a value and growth investment philosophy supported by fundamental research and customizes accounts to client guidelines.

Byrke Sestok is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Moneco Advisors. He has previously worked with Independent Advisor Alliance, LPL Financial, and Independent Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he is an artist designing enamel hat pins and teaches at the College for Financial Planning. Moneco Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering customized investment programs that incorporate multiple analysis methods and a broad range of portfolio instruments. The firm operates at scale with multiple advisory teams and affiliated entities that provide additional financial services.

Niraj Chhabra is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as Managing Director at Sidebar Advisors and working through Mariner Platform Solutions. He previously spent 17 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory roles, he volunteers with Savvy Ladies, providing financial advice, and conducts client seminars for the Financial Planning Association. Mariner Independent offers investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s platform supports model portfolios, discretionary management, and integrates institutional and retirement plan resources through affiliated entities and third-party partnerships.

Zachary Nedell is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Aegis Capital Corp. He previously worked at Z Score Sports LLC, Cox Media Group, MAP 360 Collective, and Binghamton University. Nedell has been involved as a junior partner in Larchmont Wealth Management. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and financial services to individual and corporate clients, offering asset management, financial planning, brokerage, and related services. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA member broker-dealer, with a focus on non-discretionary advisory relationships and an active broker-dealer business.

Stephanie Farella is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Calamos Financial Services LLC, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and Oppenheimer. Outside of finance, she is involved as a limited partner focusing on interior and menu design for a coffee shop venture. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a collaborative, customized planning process that utilizes advanced financial planning software and scenario analysis to address a wide range of planning needs.

Michael Caputo is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., Summit Equities, Inc., and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as president of MAC Pension, Inc. and is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Westchester County. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers discretionary and consultative investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory services, and access to alternative investments and variable annuities.

Cindy Pitonzo is a ChFC® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC. She previously worked at Tradition Capital Management, LLC and was involved with St Bartholomew the Apostle Church for five years. Advisors Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and proprietary model strategies to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative research, offering customized private accounts and specialized solutions such as municipal fixed-income portfolios and a managed mutual fund program.

Timothy Ghriskey is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Ingalls Investment Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Ingalls & Snyder LLC, Inverness Counsel, LLC, and Solaris Group - Solaris Asset Management. He also acts as a trustee for several family and friends trusts. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, financial institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs multiple asset-management styles and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis, offering a range of strategies from long-term equity holdings to options and short-term trading.

Andre Renzo is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Aegis Capital since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a clerical member of a real estate holding company, MSA Unlimited LLC. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients by providing investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, and managed account programs through RBC and AXOS platforms. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and emphasizes individual, corporate, and retirement plan business.

Devorah Finkelstein is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and National Securities Corp. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets across 274 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a variety of advisory programs, third-party managers, and proprietary asset allocation models.

Glenn Glazer is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Aegis Capital Corp. since 2014. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options across multiple managed account programs and provides trade execution, clearing, custody, and reporting services.