Robert Cuccaro is a financial advisor with StoneX Advisors Inc. and holds a Series 66 credential. He has 15 years of industry experience, including over a decade with StoneX Advisors Inc. and StoneX Securities Inc. He is also president and CEO of Integrarisk Corp., where he oversees independent insurance representatives and financial advisory services. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a combination of independent advisors and an in-house Private Client Group. The firm employs a range of portfolio strategies using proprietary models and third-party managers, supported by integrated operational and execution capabilities within the StoneX Group.

Larry Mazzoni is a financial advisor with Maxim Financial Advisors LLC in Woodbury, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Maxim Financial Advisors since 2017 and at National Securities Corporation since 2013. Maxim Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and referrals to third-party managers for a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional entities. The firm uses various investment vehicles and analytical methods, manages accounts directly or through external managers, and serves some less common institutional client types such as other investment advisers and sovereign wealth funds.

Robert Skoff is a financial advisor with The Pinnacle Financial Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Oppenheimer & Co for seven years before joining The Pinnacle Financial Group and LPL Financial in 2017. 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 constructs written Investment Policy Statements for clients and applies fundamental analysis across various instruments, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and reviews.

Lynn O'Shea is a financial advisor at Clinton Investment Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Clinton Investment Management since 2021. Prior to this, she worked at Foley Carrier Services LLC and attended Fairfield University. Clinton Investment Management specializes in discretionary municipal fixed-income portfolio management for individuals, family offices, financial advisers, and registered investment companies. The firm focuses on maximizing after-tax total return through research-based strategies and offers services including sub-advisory relationships and state-specific portfolio options.

Michael Fisher is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Wells Fargo Advisors. Ameriprise is an institutional firm that offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm provides a combination of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions, utilizing research and modeling to deliver tailored, written recommendations focused on income sources, Social Security, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies.

Monroe Diefendorf is a ChFC® with 51 years of industry experience, currently serving at Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp and Vanderbilt Securities, LLC. His career includes long-term roles at Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company and his own firms, including Diefendorf Planning Services, Ltd. He is an adjunct professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law and serves on the Board of Directors for the International Association of Registered Financial Consultants. Consolidated Portfolio Review provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm’s advisor-driven investment process combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis, offering proprietary model portfolios and access to third-party sub-advisors.

Mark Lebovic is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 50 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in selling life and health insurance and manages the registration of multiple domain names. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and banking institutions. The firm emphasizes diversified asset-class exposure primarily through mutual funds and ETFs and offers services such as discretionary asset management, third-party manager recommendations, financial planning, and account aggregation.

Francis Queally Jr. is a financial advisor with M Holdings Securities, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 43 years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Spearhead Capital Advisors, LLC and his own Queally Group Inc., which he has led since 1995. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an executive and treasurer for the Bristow Mews Association, a homeowners association in New Canaan, CT. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients through a nationwide network of advisors, offering investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory services. The firm utilizes multiple platforms and third-party managers, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

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 having four years of industry experience. He has worked at Arete Wealth Management since 2022 and previously at National Securities Corporation. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Glunta's Meat Farms since 2017. 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 primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations, supported by third-party sub-advisers and a thorough due-diligence process.

Diana Fletcher is a Certified Financial Planner® at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 34 years of industry experience. She has been with Vanderbilt Advisory Services since 2013 and also works with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is a licensed agent involved in the sale of life insurance and fixed annuities. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a strategic investment process that integrates fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

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 CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Procyon since 2022. He previously worked at Beaumont Financial Partners from 2015 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he coordinates tax work with accounting firms through Procyon Tax, a related business he is involved with. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, fundamentally driven portfolios utilizing both internal management and third-party relationships, and operates multiple affiliated businesses alongside its investment management and consulting services.

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 worked at Taglich Brothers, Inc. since 1992 and joined Aegis Capital Corp. in 2026. Aegis Capital Corp. offers investment advisory and financial services to individual and corporate clients, including asset management, financial planning, brokerage, and occasional investment banking. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and is notable for its active broker-dealer operations alongside its SEC registration.

Joseph Johnson is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in Woodbury, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Johnson works as a registered nurse for the Veterans Administration. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process incorporating fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and is noted for its formal integration with retirement-plan and benefits firms, supporting pension consulting and plan administration alongside advisory services.

Peter Cook is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an administrative assistant for Essex Village Manor LLC, where he manages resident census and payroll duties remotely. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and combining fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

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.

James Arellano is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has prior work experience that includes roles at The Retirement Optimization Group and positions in educational institutions such as The University of Tampa and Finger Lakes Community College. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of investment strategies incorporating fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and offers portfolio management along with financial planning and consulting services.