James Piangozza is a CFP® and CFA® with 28 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with United Capital Financial Advisors and has prior experience at firms including Goldman Sachs and Total Financial Advisors. He is also licensed as an insurance agent for life, health, and annuity products. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers customized investment solutions, technology platforms for independent advisors, and operates affiliated legal and trust entities.

Robert Schpoont is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He was previously with North Shore Asset Management, LLC for 24 years. During his transition to Composition Wealth, he maintained dual registration with both firms for a temporary period. Composition Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and broker/dealers. The firm manages approximately $9.5 billion on a discretionary basis using a multi-advisor platform and pursues a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach.

Thomas Pekar is a financial advisor with Capitol Securities Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisors LLC and First Allied Advisory Services. Outside of finance, he works as a freelance entertainer, performing as a singer, guitarist, and event MC. Capitol Securities Management serves individuals, corporate and charitable clients, trustees, and plan sponsors, offering brokerage and investment advisory services along with financial planning, pension consulting, insurance products, and educational seminars. The firm manages assets through separately managed accounts and various wrap fee programs, utilizing a platform that supports discretionary and non-discretionary account management across multiple investment instruments.

Young Choi is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation, as well as Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Arete Wealth Advisors in 2024, Mr. Choi worked at TIAA-CREF for 15 years and has additional experience at Microsoft and InterGen Data. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance products and partners in tax preparation services. Arete Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based portfolio allocations and integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels into its service model.

Christopher Hilla is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2016 to 2024. Aegis Capital Corp. serves a diverse client base including both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals as well as corporate clients. The firm offers investment advisory, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, insurance, and occasional investment banking services, with most assets managed on a non‑discretionary basis requiring client approval for trades.

Widmayer Jacques is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at National Securities Corp and Arete Wealth Management LLC prior to his current role. He is also involved with Jerusalem SDA, an organization he has been connected with since 2010. 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 advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels in its service offerings.

John Brower is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been associated with J W Brower & Associates since 2009 and Vanderbilt Securities since 2003. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the John Brower Jr. Foundation and leads JW Brower & Associates Inc., where he prepares income taxes. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model portfolios, and access to third-party sub-advisors and digital platforms.

Zachary De Minno is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has experience in accounting through his work with his own CPA firms and Ernst & Young prior to joining the financial industry. His background includes both accounting and wealth management roles. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using a range of investment strategies and integrates retirement-plan consulting and administration within its advisory services.

James Ahern is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Gladstone Wealth Partners, and Merrill Lynch. In addition to his advisory role, Ahern serves as a police officer with the Nassau County Police Department and provides security services for schools, churches, and businesses through Upfront Security Associates, LLC. Bison Wealth serves individuals, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations while offering a turnkey asset management platform to unaffiliated registered investment advisers. The firm employs outcome-focused model portfolios and strategies that combine tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market investments, including option-based overlay strategies and alternative investments.

Carl Kirchner is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at American Portfolios for 19 years and OSAIC for 2 years before joining Ausdal Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches basketball. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a range of services including advisor-managed accounts, separately managed accounts, unified managed accounts, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning, with investment strategies tailored by individual advisors to meet clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Joseph Ciliberti is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has five years of industry experience and previously worked at Thrivant Advisor Network, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Sterling National Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a brand ambassador for GHOST, LLC, engaging with local sports nutrition stores and running product demonstrations in the Long Island area. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach and serves over 13,000 clients through a multi-office platform with roughly $15.7 billion in assets under management.

Scott Mullady is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Arkadios Wealth Advisors and Arkadios Capital since 2024, following prior roles including over a decade at Cetera Advisor Networks and ongoing ownership of Heritage Pension Advisors, a retirement plan administration firm he founded in 1995. Mullady is also an insurance agent selling life and annuities. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans utilizing various portfolio management strategies and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Harold Rivenburgh is a financial advisor with The Pinnacle Financial Group, holding a Series 63 designation and 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at The Pinnacle Financial Group and LPL Financial since 2017, and previously spent a decade with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and Paul Louis Financial Management. 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 disciplined investment approach with customized written Investment Policy Statements and manages portfolios using a range of instruments and strategies, often on a discretionary basis.

Alexander Clinton is a financial advisor at Clinton Investment Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at the University of Richmond and Fox Lane Public Schools. Clinton Investment Management, LLC manages municipal fixed-income portfolios for a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and intermediary channels. The firm employs an active, research-based investment approach focused on after-tax total return and serves both direct clients and intermediaries with discretionary portfolio management and sub-advisory services.

Lane Bucklan is a financial advisor with Clinton Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Iridian Asset Management LLC and IAM Capital Corporation for nearly two decades before joining Clinton Investment Management. Clinton Investment Management, LLC manages municipal fixed-income portfolios for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and intermediaries. The firm employs an active, research-based investment approach focused on after-tax total return and serves as a sub-adviser to multiple MassMutual municipal funds.

Thomas Palumbo is a financial advisor with Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 34 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at 3 D Wealth Ria, LLC, Vanderbilt Securities, LLC, Sterling Monroe Securities, LLC, and Provident Mutual. He serves as President of 4 Anchorage Lane Owners, Inc., overseeing financial and operational matters for the cooperative. Consolidated Portfolio Review provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm employs a tailored, advisor-driven investment process that integrates strategic asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis across a broad range of securities.

Russell Green is a financial advisor with CL Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wunderlich Securities, Inc. and RPG Wealth Management, Inc. Outside of financial advising, he operates an eBay store selling household goods and serves as president of the Syosset Woodbury Chamber of Commerce, as well as a director of the Nassau County Council of Chambers of Commerce. CL Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides portfolio advisory services, financial planning, and client education, tailoring investment strategies to client objectives using fundamental and technical analysis with a substantial portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jeffrey Thure is a financial advisor with Aegis Capital Corp. in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Aegis Capital Corp. since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Managing Director for a restaurant ownership business. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and supports clients through financial planning and managed account programs via RBC and AXOS platforms.

Allen Cohen is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 14 years before joining Vanderbilt Securities, LLC. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts and estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and employing fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to meet various client objectives.

Sal Disalvo is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with firms including Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Income for Life, LLC. Outside of advisory work, Mr. Disalvo is an author with book sales on Amazon. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base that includes individuals, businesses, charities, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and alternative solutions across various platforms.