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.

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® with 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2020, following prior roles at Cardea Capital Advisors, Liberty Partners Financial Services, National Securities Corporation, and a long tenure at Lorentzen & Trifari CPA's, where he was president. Outside of advisory services, he has been involved in CPA firm operations and tax services. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers diverse programs, including Advisor-as-Portfolio-Manager and third-party managed solutions, managing approximately $4.21 billion in assets.

Barry Shapiro is a financial advisor at Strategic Blueprint, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Strategic Blueprint in 2025, he has been involved with BShapiro Financial and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2011. He is the owner of BShapiro Financial Inc. Strategic Blueprint, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, family office services, and a subscription advisory program, using customized, goal-based strategies and ongoing client education.

James Mallinson is a financial advisor at Verity Asset Management with Series 66 credentials. He has one year of industry experience and has held roles at The Leaders Group Inc (DBA Simplicity Investments), Eastern Wholesale Fence, and Bethpage Federal Credit Union among others. Outside of financial services, he is involved with Redhead Marketing Group Inc., where he has been active since 2019. Verity Asset Management is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $1.15 billion and serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm employs a largely model-based investment process featuring tactical asset allocation across various asset classes and implements both internally managed specialty strategies and third-party models.

Elisa Verna Caspare is a financial advisor with The Pinnacle Financial Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2017 and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC from 2013 to 2017. Caspare is also involved in a separate wealth strategies business for tax and investment purposes. 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 a written Investment Policy Statement for each client and applies fundamental analysis across various instruments, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular reviews and the option to allocate to third-party managers.

James De Lucia is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Quest Capital & Risk Management, Inc. and related advisory businesses since 2023. Outside of his advisory roles, he was involved with Snapper Inn, LLC for three years. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, trustees, and retirement plans. The firm employs model-based, asset-allocation strategies with ongoing portfolio supervision, utilizing core and specialized model suites from providers such as BlackRock, Dimensional, and Vanguard, as well as advisor-directed and third-party sub-advised portfolios.

Michael Desmond is a financial advisor at Procyon with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Pivotal Planning Group, Raymond James Financial, and American Portfolios Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner in Procyon Tax, LLC, a referral business for tax services. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental-analysis-driven investment process and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.

Peter Laplaca is a CFP® and ChFC® with 32 years of industry experience. He currently works at Composition Wealth, LLC and has previously held roles at Citi Private Advisory, Boston Private Wealth, SVB Wealth, and First Citizens Investor Services. He is also an adjunct professor at Berkeley College, where he teaches a CFP course. Composition Wealth provides investment management and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, employing a primarily long-term approach centered on diversified mutual funds and ETFs combined with fundamental and technical analysis.

Christopher Guarino is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Composition Wealth, LLC and previously held roles at SVB Wealth LLC / First Citizens Bank and Bank of New York Mellon. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term investment approach centered on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and private investment funds, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets.

Joseph Battaglia is a financial advisor at Gladstone Wealth Partners with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Gladstone Wealth Partners since 2023, as well as Sequent Planning, LLC since 2020. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as President of Senior Services of North America, where he manages operations and strategic planning. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 investment advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, with investment approaches tailored at the representative level and supported by platform-level due diligence on sub-advisers and model providers.

Emiliano Avalos Paiz is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Arete, he worked at Fincadia and has a background in education, having taught at various schools including W.C. Mepham High School and Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School. 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.

Katelyn Della Porta is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles in catering and retail, as well as positions at Florida International University. 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 manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels in its service offerings.

David Gordon is a financial advisor with Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Trustmont since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Gordon Wealth Inc., engaging in the sale of life, disability, and health insurance, as well as conducting financial education seminars through the American Financial Education Alliance. Trustmont Advisory Group serves individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment advice, discretionary portfolio management, and group seminars. The firm employs a long-term investment approach informed by public research and adviser judgment, managing approximately $1.1 billion in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2024.

Mark Schrader is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He previously worked with National Asset Management and National Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the board of directors for Island's End Golf & Country Club. 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 focuses on discretionary portfolio management using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels within its service offerings.

Hillard Saveth is a financial advisor with The Pinnacle Financial Group in Dix Hills, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with The Pinnacle Financial Group since 2013 and also maintains a long-standing affiliation with LPL Financial 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 constructs written Investment Policy Statements for clients and applies fundamental analysis across a broad range of instruments, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and reviews.

Ronald Rothchild is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Arete in 2022, he worked at National Asset Management and National Securities Corp from 2017 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with several related investment and insurance businesses under the Fincadia name. 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, using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels as part of its service approach.

Mary Tupper is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC in Huntington, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with 26 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Capital Group Private Client Services, Capital Bank & Trust Company, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and Citigroup Global Markets. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, access to third-party managers, and ERISA retirement plan services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on outcome-driven, multi-manager model portfolios that incorporate tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies.

Jason Hendricks is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. He has been with Crestwood Advisors since 2022 and previously worked at Bank of America from 2009 to 2022. Crestwood Advisors serves individuals, families, foundations, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, offering comprehensive investment and wealth management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm combines global asset allocation with fundamental security analysis and operates a digital investment program called Pathfinder, which uses automated ETF portfolios alongside periodic advisor engagement.

Eric Weschke is a financial advisor at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Kalos Capital for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Advanced Folio Capital Management. Coppell Advisory Solutions, operating as Fusion Investment Advisors, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages over $1.1 billion in client assets and employs a broad investment toolkit across tailored, discretionary strategies using both fundamental and technical analysis.