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.

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.

Daniel Morris is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Westport Capital Markets and Oppenheimer. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales as an Investment Advisor Representative. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

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.

Howard Schloss is a financial advisor at SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC with 7 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Schloss has been affiliated with SeaCrest Investment Management, LLC since 2011 and joined SeaCrest Wealth Management in 2026. SeaCrest Wealth Management is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing both proprietary and third-party artificial intelligence tools to support decision-making.

William Loftus is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Llbh Private Wealth Management, LLC for 11 years before joining Coastal Bridge Advisors in 2019. He is also a partner in CBA MGMT CO., LLC and serves as a member and executive officer of Manifest Growth Fund GP, LLC. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach and offers diversified portfolios while leveraging affiliated businesses and strategic partnerships within the Focus Financial Partners network.

Ines Kasdorf is a CFP® professional at Coastal Bridge Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, Excel Securities & Associates, and Ashton Thomas Private Wealth. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios and offers specialized advisory services including retirement plan consulting and ERISA services.

Matthew Harrison is a financial advisor at Sprott Asset Management USA Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Sprott entities since 2017, including roles at Sprott Asset Management LP and Sprott Global Resource Investments, Ltd. Prior to joining Sprott, he spent one year at Picton Mahoney Asset Management. Sprott Asset Management USA, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on natural-resource and precious-metals businesses using a bottom-up, value-oriented fundamental analysis combined with top-down asset allocation, offering both actively managed and index-based ETF strategies.

Mariah Homick is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Sprott Asset Management USA Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sprott Asset Management USA, she worked at Sprott Global Resource Investments Ltd. and held positions outside the financial sector, including at Anthropologie. Sprott Asset Management USA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to retail and high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, and pooled investment vehicles, specializing in precious metals and natural resources with a focus on bottom-up fundamental analysis and cyclical/value investment strategies.

David Gershoni is a financial advisor with Aegis Capital Corp., holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 17 years before joining Aegis Capital in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an agent and producer at ACC Agency, Inc., a general insurance agency. 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 access to managed account programs through RBC and AXOS platforms. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and provides trade execution, clearing, custody, and reporting services.

Michael De Moura is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Coastal Bridge Advisors and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charter Communications and involvement with Oceanview Pool and Patio. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach and constructs diversified portfolios across various asset classes, utilizing External Managers and affiliated SMA strategies as appropriate.

Elena Fusillo is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. She has been with Euro Pacific Capital, Inc. since 2008. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, and institutional vehicles through a multi-team platform. The firm emphasizes international investing and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services.

James Iannazzo is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and Bank of America prior to joining Aegis in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a principal in Coastal Private Wealth, an entity established for tax purposes, and serves as a producer/agent for ACC Agency, Inc., an insurance general agency. 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 access to managed account programs through RBC and AXOS platforms. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and emphasizes service to individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients.

Michael Kazakewich is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience and has been with Coastal Bridge Advisors since 2009. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Westport, CT. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios and offers specialized advisory services including retirement plan consulting and ERISA services.

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.

Michael Carbino is a CFP® and ChFC® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Private Client Services, LLC and has worked previously at firms including Stratos Wealth Partners, LPL Financial, Mass Mutual, and Metlife Securities. He is based in Darien, CT. Private Client Services is an SEC-registered independent investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, pension plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management through a network of adviser representatives and multiple advisory platforms, with a focus on a discovery-driven process that emphasizes risk profiling and tailored platform selection.

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.