Ronan Cox is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at National Asset Management, National Securities Corp, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a director for Clothes for Kids, a charitable organization providing clothing to impoverished children in Fairfield County. Arete Wealth Advisors delivers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis and employs a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations, along with third-party sub-advisers, while acting as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Jack Kaplan is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Carret Asset Management, LLC in New York since 2006. Carret Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and investment companies. The firm offers tailored investment strategies based on fundamental research, employing various techniques such as long and short positions, options, and leveraged ETFs, and also serves as an adviser to an SEC-registered investment company.

Eric Siss is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Greenspring Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Wealthstream Advisors and Rockwood Wealth Management. He serves on the planning committee for the NAPFA Large Firm Forum without compensation. Greenspring Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing private money management, comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis in its investment approach and offers a notable suite of retirement services, including The (k)larity Plan™ pooled employer plan and the (k)larity @ Work™ platform.

Ronald Roberts is a financial advisor with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC since 2020 and previously spent 18 years at Stockcross, Inc. Roberts is a dual employee of Siebert AdvisorNXT and Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC, both under the same parent company, Siebert Financial Corporation. Siebert AdvisorNXT provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through a web-based platform that integrates algorithmic portfolio construction with access to third-party sub-advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary management options and features strategies such as a covered-call transition plan and a combination of automated portfolios with dedicated human advisor support.

Adam Wachtel is a financial advisor with Maxim Financial Advisors LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Maxim Group LLC and Maxim Financial Advisors since 2008. Maxim Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and referrals to third-party managers for a range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and institutional entities such as sovereign wealth funds and municipal governments. The firm’s advisors tailor investment strategies combining mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, options, and active reallocation, utilizing both individual advisor styles and third-party research.

Stuart Steinberg is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC. He has a long tenure with LPL Financial starting in 2009 and operates Erock Tax & Financial Planning, LLC, providing tax preparation, planning, and advocacy services. Steinberg also holds licenses as a life and disability insurance representative. Gateway Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser offering financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and qualified employee benefit plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, managing approximately $1.25 billion in assets as of December 2024, primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Joshua Mondschein is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at RMR Wealth Builders since 2020, following a decade at Calton & Associates, Inc. He is the owner and president of Mondschein Associates, Inc., a licensed insurance agency specializing in personal and commercial lines, pension consulting, asset protection, and estate planning. Mondschein also serves as an uncompensated board member of the William H. Kearns Foundation and is a director at HR Ease, LLC, a benefit administration platform. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in assets, primarily serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management, with client relationships organized around registered investment adviser representatives who implement tailored investment strategies.

Taylor Hogarth is a financial advisor with Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cantor Fitzgerald Capital, Foreside Fund Services, Central Park Group, Lord Abbett, and Mass Mutual. Outside the financial sector, he worked at Ridgewood Country Club for four years. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, institutional clients, and financial intermediaries. The firm employs ETF model portfolios driven by macroeconomic research and manages multiple registered investment companies and private funds.

Neil Klein is a financial advisor at Carret Asset Management, LLC in New York, NY, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Carret since 2008. Carret Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs tailored investment strategies based on fundamental research and offers a range of approaches such as fixed income, equity, and leveraged opportunities, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Andrew Brower is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including B. Riley Wealth Advisors and National Securities Corp. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved with HudsonPoint Capital as an investment executive and owns The Brower Group, a non-investment-related entity. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management and proprietary model allocations, leveraging affiliated financial businesses and product channels as part of its integrated approach.

Nicolas Valdes Fauli is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC in New York, NY. He has been affiliated with Main Street Financial Solutions and its dba Thin Blue Line Financial since 2010. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach that incorporates mutual funds, passive ETFs, and selected actively managed funds, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk profiles.

Jeanpaul Skovronck is a financial advisor at Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Alexander Capital Wealth Management and its affiliated entities since 2012. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, primarily via wrap-fee programs. The firm employs a combination of cyclical, technical, and fundamental analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies and manages approximately $212.1 million in discretionary assets.

Karim Khairallah is a financial advisor at Sapient Capital LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. for 19 years before joining Sapient Capital. Sapient Capital provides wealth management, financial planning, family office services, and sub-advisory support to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a primarily long-term investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis to construct diversified portfolios and acts as a fiduciary when advising retirement accounts under ERISA/IRC standards.

Gregory Timeranko is a financial advisor with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Snowden Lane Partners, Wells Fargo Private Bank, Wilmington Trust, Bank of America, and Merrill. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and both wrap and non-wrap advisory programs. The firm combines multi-team scale with institutional capabilities, utilizing a range of investment tools and third-party managers to meet diverse client needs.

Edwin Sze is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Goldman Sachs in both New York and Singapore from 2017 to 2023. Prior to that, he was employed at CVE Holdings LLC and has academic experience from New York University's Stern School of Business. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and corporate or institutional accounts. The firm offers a broad platform that supports customized investment solutions, access to alternative investments, and various affiliated services including legal and trust companies.

Brendan Devine is a financial advisor at Carret Asset Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at MarketAxess and Tesla Motors. Carret Asset Management is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser managing approximately $3.46 billion for individuals, retirement plans, investment companies, and other clients. The firm emphasizes fixed income, enhanced cash, and large-cap equity strategies, managing a registered mutual fund and providing sub-advisory and performance-based strategies that may involve leverage and derivatives.

William Simmons is a financial advisor at Ingalls Investment Management, LLC with 49 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been associated with Ingalls & Snyder, LLC since 1975. Simmons is also a managing member of two family-formed limited liability companies investing in a bio-tech company, a role he performs without compensation. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, financial institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs various asset-management styles and manages accounts using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with strategies ranging from long-term equity holdings to short-term trading and option writing.

Mier Wang is a financial advisor at Maridea Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Silver Point Capital and MGG Investment Group. Outside of financial advising, Wang owns multiple restaurants in New York City through AYS Noodle Company LLC. Maridea Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified portfolios primarily using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with discretionary management and tailored planning.

Leandro Infantino is a financial advisor at Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Jefferies LLC and Nomura Securities International, Inc. He serves as an advisor to the investment committee of the Flinfer Family Trust, which invests internationally in energy, tourism, and infrastructure. Additionally, he is a member of the advisory board for Sacred Heart Academy Hamden, where he advises on financial and development matters. Insigneo Advisory Services provides investment advisory and consulting services to retail and institutional clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through firm-managed model portfolios and individualized advisor-led strategies. The firm incorporates global asset classes and maintains cross-border capabilities, including affiliated broker-dealer services.

Sami Sharif is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Klingman and Associates, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and Sontag Advisory. Klingman and Associates serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors, managing approximately $4.84 billion in assets. The firm’s investment process is guided by an Investment Committee and based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, separate accounts, and occasionally illiquid alternatives.