Alejandro Velazquez is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Carnegie Investment Counsel. His prior work includes roles at Eagle Ridge Investment Management and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Carnegie Investment Counsel provides investment supervisory services, financial and retirement plan advice, and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, high net worth clients, pension plans, nonprofits, corporations, trust companies, government entities, and other advisers. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and trading strategies to align portfolios with client goals and offers specialized services such as ERISA fiduciary support and governance consulting.

Stefano Safaei is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Securities since 2007. Safaei is involved in tax planning services through his role as a partner at SkyArch Capital Advisors, a firm assisting small and mid-size businesses and high-income individuals with tax strategies. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to a diversified client base, including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of services spanning wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets, with portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Jose Da Cruz is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, METLIFE SECURITIES Inc, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is an adjunct professor at the Ancell School of Business at Western Connecticut State University and serves on the mission ministry committee of the First Congregational Church of Ridgefield. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and corporations through a national network of independent representatives. The firm focuses on customized, long-term portfolio construction and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies, including the use of third-party money managers and financial planning services.

Patrick Mullin is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC and has held prior roles at Investment Planners Wealth Management, Timber Point Capital Management, and Indian Spring Management LLC. Mullin is also involved as a managing member and portfolio manager in private fund activities through Indian Spring Management and Ardara Capital. Fortis Capital Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm offers customized, primarily discretionary portfolio management combined with financial planning and consulting services, employing a range of active, passive, tactical, and ESG-aware strategies alongside third-party sub-advisors.

Lynn Najman is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Carnegie Investment Counsel. Prior to joining Carnegie in 2025, she worked at Eagle Ridge Investment Management for four years and LRN Associates, Ltd for thirteen years. She volunteers with the Foundation for Financial Planning, providing pro bono financial coaching to recently widowed women. Carnegie Investment Counsel offers investment supervisory services, financial and investment planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that incorporates fundamental, technical, cyclical, and ESG analysis, and it provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client preferences.

Emily Boothroyd is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Merit Financial Advisors. Her career includes roles at PKS Investments, LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group, and other firms dating back to 2011. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and provides investment advisory services alongside insurance advice. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset allocation strategy managed through centralized sleeves and model portfolios, supported by an internal investment team and committee, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Steven Kronethal is a financial advisor at CL Wealth Management LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with CL Wealth Management since 2021. He also serves as president of Integrated Planning Associates, Inc., where he is involved in selling life, disability, group ancillary, and health insurance products. CL Wealth Management LLC is a multi-advisor firm that serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio advisory services, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party money managers and educational workshops, tailoring investment strategies to client objectives through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Kathleen Allen is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with M Holdings Securities, Inc. since 2020 and previously worked at Foresters Financial Services and Foresters Advisory Services LLC. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, combining both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory.

Timothy Hermann is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Advisors Capital Management, LLC and has held prior roles at CI Roosevelt Private Wealth, The Roosevelt Investment Group, and Fisher Investments. Advisors Capital Management serves a broad mix of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and employee benefit plans, offering discretionary portfolio management with customized private accounts and model strategies. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection and manages over $8 billion in assets, primarily acting as an outsourced sub-advisor to broker-dealers and RIAs.

Francis Capella is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He has held his current role at Wedbush Securities since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Wedbush Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory and broker-dealer services including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and institutional research.

Peter Barcia is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Belpointe Asset Management LLC since 2009. Barcia also held a role at Belpointe Insurance, LLC from 2009 to 2022. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and plan consulting, employing a range of strategies from passive to tactical tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Timothy Edmond is a financial advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience and has worked with Dow Family Office Advisory, LLC since 2026. In addition to his advisory role, he conducts fixed insurance sales in life, health, and long-term care. Bolton Global Asset Management provides asset management and financial planning services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of internal management, unaffiliated managers, and third-party programs, focusing on a primarily long-term investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Michael Feriola is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He has been associated with Ferstavi Holdings Corporation since 2013. Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional investment advisers, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement-plan services, and a web-based platform for independent advisers, implementing client strategies through third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

David Cleary is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of experience in the investment industry. He is currently with Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC and also serves as president and CCO of Timber Pointe Capital Management. His prior experience includes roles at Lazard Asset Management, Crow Point Partners, and IPI Wealth Management. Outside of investment management, he is president of Beechmont Holding Corp, a holding company for other business ventures. Fortis Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm provides customized portfolio management and financial planning, using a mix of passive, active, tactical, and ESG-aware strategies along with third-party sub-advisors and specialist approaches.

Douglas Solinsky is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Benchmark Investments, Inc. and NewBridge Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Solinsky hosts the Wall and Main Podcast, where he engages in discussions with guests and promotes the show. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services. The firm operates an open-architecture platform and integrates insurance-linked account management alongside traditional investment advice.

Michael Alexander Ufkes is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for nine years before joining United Capital in 2025. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of customized investment solutions and operates a technology platform, FinLife Partners, that supports other independent advisors.

Benjamin Connard is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Carnegie Investment Counsel since 2025 and previously spent ten years at Eagle Ridge Investment Management, LLC. Carnegie Investment Counsel provides investment supervisory services, financial and retirement plan advice, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, pension plans, nonprofit organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and investment strategies to align portfolios with client goals, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management as well as specialized planning services.

Edward Maher is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Merit Financial Advisors in Wilton, CT. His prior work includes tenures at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Blast Media Group LLC, a business entity he manages for tax and investment purposes. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individual investors, retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation with oversight from an internal investment management team and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account services through a network of representatives.

Michael Oliver is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Carnegie Investment Counsel and previously worked at Eagle Ridge Investment Management, LLC and BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Carnegie Investment Counsel provides investment supervisory services, financial and investment planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and ESG analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client preferences.

John Knox III is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Carnegie Investment Counsel since 2025 and previously spent 17 years at Eagle Ridge Investment Management LLC. Carnegie Investment Counsel offers investment supervisory services, financial and retirement plan advice, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and nonprofit organizations, corporations, independent trust companies, government entities, and other investment advisers. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and provides discretionary authority for many accounts, working with TAMPs and offering ERISA-section fiduciary services.