David Solomon is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently a managing partner at Carbon Wealth Management and affiliated with Mariner Platform Solutions. Prior to this, he spent over two decades at Goldman Sachs & Co. Solomon serves as a member of the Board of Trustees and head of the Budget Committee at Temple B'nai Abraham in Livingston, NJ. Mariner Independent serves a broad range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments through a network of investment adviser representatives utilizing both model portfolios and customized discretionary strategies.

Jordan Price is a financial advisor at Calydon Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at American Express for three years, along with roles at Indiana University and other firms. Calydon Capital provides portfolio management, sub‑advisory services, and private fund management to high-net-worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and other investment advisers. The firm employs a proprietary screening and factor model for equities focused on dividend-oriented companies, combined with credit underwriting for municipal strategies, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Michael Surbrug is a financial advisor with Advisors Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Lord Abbett Distributor LLC since 2003. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and RIAs, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and self-directed brokerage solutions. The firm integrates top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection across equity, fixed income, and tactical approaches, managing over $8.1 billion in discretionary assets and supporting approximately 17,842 clients.

Melissa Alaimo is a financial advisor at Pallas Capital Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at PKS Investments and Preferred Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery. Outside of her advisory role, she is connected to a consulting business owned by her spouse but has no duties there. Pallas Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team firm managing approximately $4.3 billion and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized, primarily long-term investment strategies alongside wealth management, family office services, and retirement plan advisory.

Eric Lalime is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Pallas Capital Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Yellowfin Wealth Management LLC, a holding company. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser with 25 advisors managing approximately $3.2 billion for over 1,100 clients. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services, using a primarily long-term, fiduciary investment approach.

Andrew Ashkenazy is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. and holds the Series 63 designation. He has 15 years of industry experience, including roles at Metlife Securities Inc., Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He also works as an independent insurance agent, providing various life, disability, health insurance, and fixed annuity products. Lifemark Securities Corp. offers fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm provides a range of investment programs tailored through risk assessments and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Robert Varriano is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Citizens Private Wealth in Tarrytown, NY. He has a longstanding career at Clarfield Financial Advisors, Inc., where he has been since 1990. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a long-term asset allocation approach within an open-architecture framework and offers a range of investment management and consulting services, including discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer.

Kelly Lynch Moloney is a CFP® and Series 65 registered financial advisor at Palisade Capital Management, LP with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Palisade since 2025 and previously spent time with Orange Investment Advisors, Inc. and Hudson Valley Investment Advisors, Inc. Palisade Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including corporations, public pension plans, family offices, and individual investors. The firm employs a research-intensive, bottom-up fundamental investment approach across multiple strategies and serves as a sub-adviser to mutual funds and collective investment trusts.

Jeremy Lieberman is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Advisors Capital Management, LLC since 2015. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and RIAs, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and a self-directed brokerage solution for qualified retirement plans. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection across equity, fixed income, and tactical approaches, managing over $8 billion in assets and serving a large number of clients through an intermediary model.

Robert Dowling Jr. is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2011. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Westwood, NJ. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, using diversified portfolios supplemented by independent managers, private-placement opportunities, and optional ESG integration.

Henry Hagedorn IV is a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Messiah University and LifeGuide Financial Advisors. Outside of financial services, he has experience working in the food service and recreation sectors. Modera Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors by providing wealth management, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm combines diversified investment strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory with an in-house accounting and tax service capability, supporting a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals and businesses.

Zachary Smith is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor with Advisors Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked for a total of eight years including his current tenure since 2025. Based in Ridgewood, NJ, he has five years of industry experience following his time as a full-time student. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, employee benefit plans, and other financial intermediaries, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized accounts, model strategies, and a self-directed brokerage solution for qualified retirement plans. The firm integrates macroeconomic analysis with security selection across a range of asset classes and manages over $8 billion in assets.

Anita Bosch is a financial advisor with Citizens Private Wealth and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. She has 20 years of industry experience, including 12 years at Citigroup Global Markets and multiple roles within the Citizens organization since 2020. She currently serves as a board member of the Moxxie Mentoring Foundation, where she assists in strategic planning and implementation. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, open-architecture investment approach, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with tax, estate, and business consulting services.

Jeffrey Deiss is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC since 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, employee benefit plans, and the clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and RIAs. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and self-directed brokerage solutions, using a blend of top-down macro and bottom-up security analysis across multiple asset classes.

John D'arco is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Hallmark Capital Management Inc and has previously worked at Prudential and New York Life. He is based in Paramus, NJ. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.32 billion through a multi-advisor team. The firm serves institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and multiple wrap fee programs. Their investment process uses client-specific risk guidelines and a proprietary Valuation Analysis to guide tactical allocations and equity selections.

Libertad Rosenkranz is a financial advisor with NPA Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. She has worked at Nationwide Planning Associates, Inc. since 2010 and previously spent three years at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Rosenkranz has served as president of the PWN Account Association Tri-State and as auditor of the Kindoreno USA Association. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, corporations, pension, and charitable accounts through a network of 51 advisors managing approximately $1.065 billion in assets. The firm offers multiple managed-account programs, third-party asset manager referrals, and access to mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and insurance products.

Nicholas Pirrotta is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth. He has been with Citizens Private Wealth since 2005 and has worked at affiliated entities including Citizens Bank and Citizens Securities, Inc. He serves on the boards of Greater Mental Health of NY and the Mental Health Association of Westchester, chairing the audit committees for both organizations. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser that serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and a range of institutional clients. The firm focuses on long-term, customized asset allocation within an open-architecture framework and offers discretionary portfolio management, tax and estate structuring, and business consulting services, leveraging its affiliation with Citizens Bank for additional product and operational features.

Brian Furleiter is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with Citizens Private Wealth in Tarrytown, NY, bringing seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Clarfeld Financial Advisors, LLC for nine years and AXA Advisors, LLC for two years. Outside of his advisory role, Furleiter is a co-creator of a self-published book on basketball available through Amazon. Citizens Private Wealth primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, along with various institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management within an open-architecture framework. The firm is affiliated with Citizens Bank, N.A., offering clients access to banking products alongside its investment and consulting services.

Joanne Feeney is a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Advisors Capital Management since 2015. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and registered investment advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management with a blend of top-down and bottom-up analysis across various proprietary strategies and manages over $8 billion in assets, acting as an outsourced sub-advisor to intermediaries.

Joshua Barg is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including B. Riley Wealth Management, National Securities Corporation, Aegis Capital Corp., and Oppenheimer. Barg is the owner of Saratoga Global Partners. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, and pooled/institutional vehicles through a multi-team platform. The firm offers a range of portfolio management strategies, financial and estate planning, and brokerage and insurance products, with a notable emphasis on international investing and management of pooled-vehicle accounts.