Victor Zayas is a financial advisor at Stronghold Capital Partners LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previous roles at firms including Transamerica Financial Advisors and United Health Care. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Zayas is a business broker through Hedgestone Business Advisors. Stronghold Capital Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individual and business clients with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan services. The firm typically recommends and monitors third-party asset managers, employing fundamental, technical, and charting analysis within a solicitor-centric business model.

Kathryn Domack is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Westco Advisory Services, Inc. in Stratford, CT, with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Westco Financial Services, Inc. since 2007 and Westco Investment Corp. since 2026. Outside of advisory work, she also prepares taxes for Westco Financial Services. Westco Advisory Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $251.8 million across about 316 clients, using a documented risk-tolerance and goals-based investment process combined with a core-and-satellite approach.

John Litke is a financial advisor at Platform Technology Partners with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Spire Securities, Heritage Strategies LLC, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Van Buren Buick GMC, and RMS Insurance Brokerage. Litke also serves as Senior Vice President at Heritage Strategies LLC. Platform Technology Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across publicly traded securities and may recommend alternative investments, with a distinctive focus on pooled investment vehicles and private funds it manages or sponsors.

Mark Rathjen is a financial advisor with Prospect Financial Services LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Roberts & Ryan Investments, Inc., Bridgehampton National Bank, and Draper Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a business called Next Gen Tests. Prospect Financial Services LLC provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive wealth management, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a primarily long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios.

Jonathan Grutman is an advisor at Lebenthal Global Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at various Lebenthal entities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at Davis & Grutman, LLP, an accounting firm. Lebenthal Global Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, retirement accounts, and small business pension plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management with model-based strategies managed through an affiliated sub-adviser, providing diversified and tax-sensitive investment options tailored to client objectives.

James Albanese is a financial advisor with Henley & Company Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Henley & Company in various capacities since 2004, currently focusing on trading and assisting with supervision. Henley & Company Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm builds tailored portfolios using multiple analytical approaches and regularly monitors and rebalances accounts.

Jeffrey Whalen is a financial advisor at Cove Private Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas from 2020 to 2024, and at Bank of America from 2010 to 2020. Cove Private Wealth provides comprehensive portfolio management and retirement plan consulting for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, sector, and qualitative analysis with strategic asset allocation and duration management, utilizing a wide range of instruments including derivatives and option-writing strategies.

Maciej Pawlowski is a financial advisor at 4Thought Financial Group Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Royalton Partners SA and ImmoFinRE AIFM. 4Thought Financial Group provides portfolio management and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individual investors, family offices, pension plans, corporations, and non-profit organizations. The firm employs a Multi-Method Investing® framework and offers model-driven separately managed accounts as well as customizable strategies, combining active research and publishing with its advisory practice.

Garrett Mancuso is a financial advisor at Measured Risk Portfolios with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PGIM Investments LLC, Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, and Ameriprise Financial Services LLC. Measured Risk Portfolios provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, foundations, trusts, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm employs an investment approach that combines short-duration fixed income with option-based strategies aimed at downside mitigation and upside participation, and it serves as a sub-adviser to an affiliated ETF.

Gary Slavin is a financial advisor at Lebenthal Global Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at MML Investors Services, LLC and MetLife Securities Inc. Slavin serves on the boards of several chambers of commerce and is the author of a book titled *Pebbles on a Beach*. Lebenthal Global Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, small businesses, and employee benefit plans. The firm offers customized and model portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, managing approximately $820 million in assets across a multi-advisor team.

Robert Rickey is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at StraightLine. His career includes 25 years at TIAA-CREF and roles at TruNor Consulting & Coaching Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is an investor and advisory board member for Financial Wellness Labs, a company providing digital tools and coaching for personal financial management, and serves on the advisory board of CIO Group, LLC, a registered investment adviser focused on family office portfolio assessments. StraightLine serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement-plan sponsors by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement education services. The firm employs institutional research and proprietary models to guide portfolio construction, offering access to sub-advisers and structured participant education programs.

Kadri Augustin is a Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. She currently works at Connective Wealth Partners, LLC and has previously held roles at FG Advisory Services, LLC and The Financial Gym, Inc. Kadri is dually registered with Connective Wealth Partners and FG Advisory Services on a transitional basis. Connective Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory that provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven investment approach, offering diversified portfolios and discretionary management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Albert Akerman is a financial advisor at R & R Financial Planners, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been associated with RNR Securities, LLC since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an arbitrator and arbitration panel chairman for the FINRA Dispute Resolution Department and is president of Strategic Management Associates, LLC, a consulting and financial services firm. R & R Financial Planners, Inc. is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $60.1 million for a diverse client base, including individual investors and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and employs a combination of model portfolios, customized strategies, and options-based approaches while operating with an in-house broker-dealer and insurance distribution capabilities.

Keith Douglas is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Lantern Investments, Convera, and Peak Alliance. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, participant-directed brokerage services, and estate and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion in client assets and utilizes a team-based advisory model with diversified, tailored portfolios and active fixed-income management.

William Romeo is a CFP® and Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 44 years of industry experience. He has been with R & R Financial Planners, Inc. since 1983 and RNR Securities, L.L.C. since 1997. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent insurance agent for Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of NY. R & R Financial Planners, Inc. is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $60.1 million for individual investors, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and non-public corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and uses a mix of model portfolios, customized strategies, and options/derivatives alongside third-party managers.

Philip Palumbo is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Palumbo Wealth Management LLC. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc for 10 years and has been with his current firm since 2020. In addition to his advisory role, he is also involved in insurance sales on a limited basis. Palumbo Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through wealth management, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages approximately $543 million for roughly 283 clients, utilizing a primarily long-term and discretionary investment approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, options, private investments, and allocations to independent managers.

Aaron Belletsky is a financial advisor at Landmark Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Sun Life and RCN Capital. His background also includes positions at The University of Connecticut and various other roles prior to entering the financial sector. Landmark Wealth Management serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and offers additional services such as 401(k) plan management and participant education.

Anthony Rosa is an investment advisory representative at R & R Financial Planners, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with R & R Financial Planners since 2009 and also operates Tony Rosa Landscaping, a business he has managed since 1978. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. R & R Financial Planners, Inc. is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $60.1 million for individual investors, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and non-public corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and uses a combination of model and customized strategies, including options and derivatives, supported by its affiliation with an in-house broker-dealer.

Christine Nardella is a financial advisor at Opal Wealth Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. She previously worked at United Asset Strategies, Inc. for eleven years. Nardella is also licensed as an insurance agent. Opal Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm uses a planning-centric, customized investment process that incorporates proprietary model portfolios, quantitative and qualitative screening, and ongoing manager due diligence.

Henry Montag is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Lebenthal Global Advisors, LLC. He has held roles at several firms including Lebenthal Financial Services, Inc., TLG Advisors, Inc., and Bristol Financial Services, Inc. Montag is also principal of The TOLI Center East, an insurance business. Lebenthal Global Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement accounts, small businesses, and employee benefit plans. The firm offers customized and model portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, managing approximately $820 million in assets across a multi-advisor team.