Christopher Ortiz is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining Arete in 2022, Ortiz worked at National Asset Management, Inc. and National Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Carol's Army Inc., a charitable organization. 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 both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels into its services.

Richard Spatola is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at National Asset Management and National Securities Corp before joining Arete in 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of a clothing recycling business and a partner in a recruitment firm. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels within its service offerings.

Christopher Pollina is a CFP® with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving at Portfolio Medics, LLC since 2021. He previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company from 2016 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a healthy snacks vending business during evenings and weekends. Portfolio Medics provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with a client focus on retail and small-business relationships.

Mario Molino is a financial advisor with The Pinnacle Financial Group, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with The Pinnacle Financial Group since 2013 and concurrently associated with LPL Financial since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in business development and administration for Current Wireless Solutions LLC and Current Energy Solutions LLC. The Pinnacle Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to 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 a range of investment instruments and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis, with regular monitoring and annual reviews.

Lauren Flemen is a CFP® at United Capital Financial Advisors with eight years of prior experience at Apexium Financial LP and five years at Atlantic Trust. She has been with United Capital since 2025. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using asset-allocation models developed by an Investment Policy Committee and offers portfolio customization for ESG and faith-based preferences.

David Silberg is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Newbridge Securities Corporation and Allied Millennial Partners. Outside of his advisory role, Silberg serves on the Board of Trustees for the Port Jewish Center, where he is involved with the budget committee. 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 provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and offers trade execution, clearing, custody, and reporting services.

Daniel Mcnicholas is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners, holding a Series 66 credential and 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Gladstone Wealth Partners in 2017, he worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. He is also currently employed outside the investment industry in a non-investment role. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of investment and financial planning services, with investment approaches tailored at the representative level and supported by platform-level due diligence performed by its Investment Committee.

Paul Carmichael is a financial advisor with The Pinnacle Financial Group in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with The Pinnacle Financial Group and LPL Financial since 2015 and has worked with United Benefit Pension Inc. since 2003. The Pinnacle Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to 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 for each client and uses fundamental analysis across various instruments, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and annual reviews.

Kenneth Bonal is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at National Asset Management and National Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an independent insurance agent and contractor for several registered investment advisory firms. 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 a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary, rule-based model allocations, uses third-party sub-advisers, and offers comprehensive portfolio management with regular account monitoring.

Vincent Famulari is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience. He is currently with The Pinnacle Financial Group, where he has worked since 2018, and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2002. The Pinnacle Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses fundamental analysis across various investment instruments and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and reviews.

Scott Gerham is a financial advisor with Capitol Securities Management, Inc. in Massapequa, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Capitol Securities & Associates, Inc. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a broker involved in insurance sales and marketing through Waterview Business Partners. Capitol Securities Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate, charitable, trustee, and plan sponsor clients. The firm offers brokerage and investment advisory services alongside financial planning, pension consulting, insurance products, and educational seminars, managing assets through various account platforms and utilizing a diverse range of investment instruments.

Hector Crespo Jr. is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Aegis Capital Corp. since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Crespo is active as a life insurance agent with John Hancock and MetLife and is involved with ACC Agency, Inc., a general insurance agency. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients, 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 supports a range of client objectives across multiple program offerings.

Andrew Buttelman is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017, following over two decades at Legend Equities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Lifestage Wealth Advisors Inc., a company involved in office leasing and related activities. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs, supported by an in-house investment management and research team that utilizes proprietary screening tools and model portfolios.

Jacqueline Mallinson is a financial advisor with Verity Asset Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at The Leaders Group DBA Simplicity Investments and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of finance, she operates Jackie’s Craft Room, a crafting business. Verity Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning services to individual, corporate, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm employs a model-driven investment process focusing on tactical asset allocation across diverse asset classes and offers both internally managed and third-party manager models.

Dianne Larson is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at National Asset Management, National Securities Corp, and Oppenheimer. 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 manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis, employing both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and integrates with affiliated financial businesses and product channels.

Stanley Goldring is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 54 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. and National Asset Management. Goldring serves as a trustee managing investment and administrative decisions for two personal trusts. Arete Wealth Advisors provides 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 using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it employs third-party sub-advisers and due diligence processes for recommended managers and private investments.

Barry Goldstein is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has been with Aegis Capital since 2010. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and financial services to both individual and corporate clients, offering 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, serving clients through various sponsored programs and third-party platforms, with advisory relationships that may be discretionary or non-discretionary.

Thomas Randello is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of experience in the industry. He has worked with Kovack Advisors since 2007 and Kovack Securities since 2005. In addition to his advisory work, he is an enrolled agent providing accounting and tax preparation services. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, pension plans, and banking institutions nationwide. The firm emphasizes diversified asset-class exposure through mutual funds, ETFs, and other vehicles, while also recommending third-party managers and offering financial planning and account aggregation services.

Karsten Appel is a financial advisor with Aegis Capital Corp., holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Aegis in 2025, he worked briefly at Equitable Advisors, LLC and has a background including positions at Stony Brook University and Colorado State University. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and related financial services to individual and corporate clients, offering a range of solutions including asset management, financial planning, brokerage, and occasional investment banking. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA member broker-dealer, serving clients through multiple platforms and sponsoring programs with a focus on non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Paul Lorentzen is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Cardea Capital Advisors, Liberty Partners Financial Services, and National Asset Management, as well as leadership at Lorentzen & Trifari CPA's, where he served as president. He is also president of Elite Wealth Management, a non-investment-related business. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through 274 advisors, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing multiple program structures and both proprietary and third-party asset allocation models.