Eduard Van Raay is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Kovack Advisors since 2011, following a brief tenure at Raymond James Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in financial education counseling and delivers financial education lectures at community venues. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and governmental entities, employing a risk-driven investment process supported by Envestnet and utilizing both internal models and third-party managers.

Brendan Goldstein is a financial advisor at Carnegie Investment Counsel with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Lebenthal Asset Management LLC. Carnegie Investment Counsel offers investment supervisory services, financial and retirement plan advice, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, nonprofits, corporations, and government entities. The firm uses a range of analytical approaches and may employ long- and short-term trading, options, and margin strategies, often working with discretionary accounts and providing specialized planning services.

Mark Yadgaroff is a financial advisor at Stephens with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Oppenheimer, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, and AllianceBernstein L.P. He serves on the board of directors of Co-op 51st Beekman. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory, brokerage, investment banking, and research services.

Ross Bruner is a financial advisor at Quartz Partners Investment Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Oppenheimer & Co., Bank of America, and MassMutual. Bruner is also owner of Tristar Advisors LLC, a family-owned passive investment vehicle. Quartz Partners serves individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and financial intermediaries with model-based investment management. The firm employs a mix of top-down macro analysis and bottom-up stock selection across multiple model series, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Jeremy Paul is a Certified Financial Planner® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC and has held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., RLP Wealth Advisors, and National Planning Corporation. Mr. Paul serves as a board member of the National Cancer Center, Inc. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, often utilizing independent managers or turnkey asset management programs while maintaining oversight and conducting regular account reviews.

Marc Lowlicht is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining B. Riley Wealth Advisors in 2022, he worked at National Securities Corp for nine years. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in assets for over 16,800 clients. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a broad range of advisory programs, including proprietary asset allocation models and access to third-party managers.

Brian Reynolds is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Riverhead, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Capital Analysts, Equity Services, Inc., and National Life. Outside of advising, he volunteers in marketing for the Peconic Hockey Foundation and operates a sole proprietorship for buying and selling collectibles. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm combines advisor-led consulting with strategic model portfolios developed by an in-house Investment Management & Research team, and provides tailored investment solutions through both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Michael Geisen is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Racquel Oden is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., JP Morgan Securities, LLC, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a multi-profile investment process supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and third-party providers, delivering both client-directed and discretionary portfolio options.

Stanley Hochhauser is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 60 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney since 2001. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Peter Cooper is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at The Leaders Group Inc., B. Riley Wealth Management, and National Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he manages life and health insurance sales and supervision at Amabrokus Inc. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and ongoing monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering both traditional portfolio management and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Vincent Mattone is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Advisors Capital Management, LLC, TD Private Client Wealth LLC, TD Bank, N.A., and AllianceBernstein L.P. He is also associated with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides comprehensive wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced CIO services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies and offers proprietary private funds and interval fund advisory services.

Ryan Wilson is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for American Century Investments for 19 years. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. The firm uses a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Keith Furio is a Series 66 licensed advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Independent Financial Partners, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to joining Independent Financial Partners, he held roles at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc., Main Street Management Company, RIA, and Realta Equities, Inc. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Michael Paris is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2017 and previously held roles at ACI Partners, LLC, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-owner of GG & Groovy, LLC, an entity involved in managing residential real estate in Florida, and serves as a trustee and trust protector for client trusts. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, enabling advisors to offer customized investment solutions and manage portfolios through various discretionary model options.

Michael Oliver is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding a Series 66 credential and totaling 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2017 and previously at Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, Oliver serves as president of the Mattituck Booster Club, is a board member at True Light Church, and volunteers as a firefighter and medical rescuer with the Mattituck Fire Department. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base—including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients—offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and a range of advisory programs supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Andrew Stern is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at York Bridge Wealth Partners and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) solutions to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies and offers proprietary private fund management alongside investment advisory services.

Theodore Dickson is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Yorkbridge Wealth Partners, LLC and E.T. Dayton Inc. He is based in Bridgehampton, NY. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm integrates asset-allocation modeling with third-party Independent Managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Denis Corridan is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously spent over two decades at Legend Equities Corporation and Legend Advisory Corporation. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a particular history serving educators and 403(b) and 457(b) plan participants. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through various model portfolios, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and a layered delivery model involving independent advisors and co-advisers.

Peter Cvikevich is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2010. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across diverse wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant in-house capabilities, including research and security pricing, supporting large-scale and complex client relationships.