John Palmer is a CFP® with 42 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Prospera Financial Services, Inc., where he has been since 2026. Prior to this, he worked for Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing for a combined 18 years. Outside of his advisory role, Palmer serves as a FINRA arbitrator and is involved as co-general partner in family-related limited partnerships. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory platforms with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Dale Rippo is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Fincadia and National Securities Corporation. Arete Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both advisor-driven and proprietary, rule-based model allocations and integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels in its service offerings.

Timothy Pelan is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His work background includes roles at Fincadia, Primerica, and American Beech, among others. 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 primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis and employs both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, while also using third-party sub-advisers and conducting regular account monitoring.

Rick Sande is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 21 years of industry experience, including 16 years at Aegis. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a life insurance agent and producer with American National Insurance Company and ACC Agency, Inc. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and related financial services to both individual and corporate clients, offering asset management, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, insurance, and occasional investment banking services. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, serving clients through multiple programs with a focus on non-discretionary portfolio management.

Jonathan Millman is a financial advisor with Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. He is also a partner in an insurance advisory business, M&M Wealth Management. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, multi-advisor firm serving individuals, retirement plans, endowments, trusts, and municipal clients. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management through a combination of in-house strategies, third-party managers, and registered investment products.

Michael Dandrea is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Sovereign Global Advisors, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner and president of Camille Inc., a bill-paying business. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it offers access to third-party money managers and comprehensive financial planning services.

Denise Nostrom is a financial advisor with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Blackridge Asset Management since 2016 and also has extensive tenure at Bisys dating back to 1996. Outside of advising, she is the founder and president of a nonprofit women's group called POWER, serves on the Town of Brookhaven Women's Advisory Board, and hosts a radio show titled "The Financial Chick" on LI News Radio 103.9. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services through a network of advisors, serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporations. The firm utilizes a mix of portfolio management approaches, including third-party models and wrap programs, with an investment process that incorporates fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Michelle Perres is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Aegis Capital Corp. since 2014. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients by offering investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, and access to managed account programs through RBC and AXOS platforms. The firm operates both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and provides trade execution, clearing, custody, and reporting services.

David Lynn is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 57 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2023. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis, utilizing both advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations, and incorporates third-party sub-advisers and due diligence in its investment approach.

Robert Cuccaro is a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at StoneX Advisors since 2015 and previously at Wrp Investments, Inc. from 2011 to 2015. Cuccaro is the CEO and President of Integrarisk Corp., where he dedicates part of his time to hiring and training independent insurance representatives. StoneX Advisors serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a combination of independent financial advisors and an in-house Private Client Group. The firm employs diverse investment strategies and platforms, and operates as part of the larger StoneX Group, which provides integrated clearing, custody, and lending services.

Michael Fisher is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at The Pinnacle Financial Group with 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for a combined 10 years. The Pinnacle Financial Group offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis and combines long-term and short-term trading strategies to manage portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis.

Mark Lebovic is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Commack, NY, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 51 years of industry experience and has been with Kovack Advisors and its affiliated Kovack Securities since 2007. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling life and health insurance and manages a portfolio of domain names. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, employing a range of portfolio management and financial planning services supported by Envestnet technology and a combination of internal models and third-party managers.

Michael Black is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Arete Wealth Advisors and Arete Wealth Management since 2022, following six years at National Securities Corp. 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 primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, along with third-party sub-advisers and a due-diligence process for recommended managers and private investments.

Brandon Murphy is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has previously worked at National Securities Corporation and has been involved with Glunta's Meat Farms for nine years. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management with both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, utilizing third-party sub-advisers and maintaining an integrated approach with affiliated financial businesses and product channels.

Dave Rao is a financial advisor with Nations Financial Group, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Nations Financial Group since 2021 and previously held positions at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Summit Financial Services. Rao is also involved in running his investment advisory operations under the entities Rao Wealth Partners and Rao Capital. Nations Financial Group provides advisory services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a variety of in-house model portfolios and access to third-party managers, employing multiple investment strategies across a broad risk spectrum.

Gregory Kennedy is a financial advisor with The Pinnacle Financial Group, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Summit Brokerage/Cetera, and Atlantic Financial Group. Kennedy is also involved in providing investment advisory services through Atlantic Financial Group, a business he has been associated with since 2008. The Pinnacle Financial Group offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a written Investment Policy Statement tailored to each client and uses fundamental analysis across various investment instruments, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular reviews.

Richard Cecchi is a financial advisor at Verity Asset Management with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has a background that includes ownership of a CPA practice and a longstanding role as National Secretary/Treasurer for the Workmen’s Benefit Fund. His career also includes positions at Planmember Securities Corporation and involvement with multiple entities under the Verity umbrella. Verity Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and institutional clients. The firm employs a model-driven investment process focused on tactical asset allocation across diverse asset classes and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

Robert Alimena is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Procyon Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Beaumont Financial Partners, Gerstein Fisher, USAA Financial Planning Services, and Money Concepts Capital Corp. Outside of advising, he coordinates tax work with accounting firms through his involvement in Procyon Tax. Procyon provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, institutional consulting, and model-portfolio services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, RIAs, pooled investment vehicles, and certain government entities. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets and employs a combination of internal portfolio construction, independent managers, and AI tools to support both long-term strategies and shorter-term trading.

Robert Taglich is a financial advisor with Aegis Capital Corp., holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Taglich Brothers, Inc. since 1992 and joined Aegis Capital Corp. in 2026. Aegis Capital Corp. offers investment advisory and related financial services to individual and corporate clients, providing asset management, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, insurance, and occasional investment banking. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA member broker-dealer, with a notable focus on non-discretionary advisory relationships and active broker-dealer operations.

Ryan Thiel is a financial advisor with The Pinnacle Financial Group in Smithtown, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Ryan Thiel & Associates Inc., The Pinnacle Financial Group, and LPL Financial LLC since 2015. The Pinnacle Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach across various investment instruments and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and reviews.