John Farrell is a CFA® charterholder at Cary Street Partners Asset Management with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions within Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC and Independence Constructors, as well as time spent as a student at Bates College. Cary Street Partners Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary investment consulting primarily through other registered investment advisers and platform sponsors, serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs both quantitative and qualitative investment approaches and manages various strategies including model portfolios, separate accounts, and a proprietary tactical sector ETF.

Michael Gawlik is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Francis Financial since 2026 and was previously self-employed, as well as employed at Gofen and Glossberg, L.L.C. for 20 years. Francis Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $803 million for individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm offers individualized portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized divorce financial planning, and provides investment supervisory services through both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Daniel Connolly is a financial advisor at Covenant Asset Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Covenant Asset Management since 2013 and has prior experience with Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Pagano, Connolly & Co. He also owns a tax preparation and accounting services business. Covenant Asset Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $692.6 million for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a growth-at-a-reasonable-price and thematic equity approach, with a focus on tax efficiency, low turnover, and the use of option strategies for risk management and income generation.

Adam Aksamit is an advisor with Connective Wealth Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with the firm since 2026 and has prior experience in various roles outside the financial industry, including positions in retail and hospitality. Connective Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory providing discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a fundamental analysis approach with a long-term investment orientation, offering portfolios constructed from ETFs, equities, bonds, mutual funds, and alternative investments.

Anthony Daprato is a financial advisor at Wellington Shields & Co., LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Wellington Shields since 2015, following five years at RBC Capital Markets. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party manager selection and employs a range of investment strategies, monitoring accounts through regular reviews and custodial reporting.

Lori Choi is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years at Veris Wealth Partners, LLC and four years of industry experience. She is a co-founder of WISE Community, LLC, a professional network focused on advancing women’s leadership in sustainable investing. Veris Wealth Partners advises endowments, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and families, providing investment management, OCIO services, financial planning, and philanthropic advisory support. The firm specializes in sustainable and impact-oriented strategies, integrating ESG analysis and an Inclusion and Belonging framework across public and private asset classes.

Timothy Molloy is a financial advisor at Argos Wealth Advisors LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Bessemer Trust for 25 years. Argos Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm follows a risk-based, strategic asset allocation approach with ongoing portfolio monitoring and selective use of third-party money managers.

Jun Bo Shim is a CFP® professional at Modera Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Modera, he worked at Ausdal Financial Partners, Fidelity Investments, and Willis Towers Watson, among others. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of JBTLA, LLC, a tax preparation and accounting business serving small businesses. Modera Wealth Management 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 based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios and supplementing core strategies with independent managers and selective investment options.

Gustav Langford is a financial advisor with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc. and Stockcross Financial Services, Inc. Langford is also a volunteer with the Elkins Park Firehouse. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities with investment supervisory services and managed programs. The firm uses a web-based AdvisorNXT platform combined with access to third-party and independent managers, employing Modern Portfolio Theory and various strategies within a wrap-fee structure.

Michael Brennan is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in financial services. He has been with Calton & Associates, Inc. since 2012 and previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Outside of advising, he is also active as a real estate agent with Weichert Realtors and an insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Calton & Associates, Inc. is a registered investment adviser that also operates as a broker-dealer and corporate insurance agency, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other business entities. The firm offers fee-based portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing various investment approaches and managerial platforms, including firm-sponsored programs and third-party money managers.

Ryan Lovell is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Ameriprise Financial Services, The Leaders Group, and Osaic Wealth/Highland Capital. Outside of his advisory role, he assists financial advisors with insurance sales through COVR Financial Technologies. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individual and high-net-worth investors to institutional clients and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and combines advisory services with technology and operational support for advisers through a managed account platform.

Richard Rodman is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and with 39 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at IAM Advisory LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, INC., Investment Advisors Asset Management, LLC, and Second Opinion Financial Services, LLC. Outside of advising, he is a published financial author and operates a consulting business overseeing equipment financing for a long-haul automobile carrier. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach using proprietary software and quantitative metrics to align client preferences with long-term strategies, combining passive and active investment management with dynamic rebalancing when appropriate.

Robert Fradella is a financial advisor with Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at EisnerAmper Wealth Management & Corporate Benefits, Coastal Pension Services, and Consulting Actuaries Inc. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management, often utilizing third-party independent managers and model portfolios.

Joseph Cutler is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank NA, where he worked for over a decade. Arete Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as to pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm employs both advisor-driven and proprietary model portfolio strategies, uses third-party sub-advisers, and serves as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Paul Tinnirello is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 9 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations. His previous roles include positions at Bleakley Financial Group and Merrill. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm uses a fund-of-funds approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios managed with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, along with optional services such as tax optimization and customized investment screening.

Ruth Arriaza is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services and holds a Series 66 designation. She has four years of industry experience and has been with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Administration Committee Chair at Nuevas Fronteras Presbyterian Church and is a member of the Finance Committee for The Presbytery of the Northeast New Jersey. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Hoa Le is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Transcend Capital Advisors, Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing, and UBS Financial Services. She maintains registrations with both Transcend Capital Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of in-house portfolio teams, external managers, and alternative investments, supported by AI tools and third-party analytics.

Christopher Budd is a financial advisor at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Equity Services, Inc. and Cornerstone Financial Partners LLC. He is also involved with Wealth Shield Financial, an insurance sales business offering fixed insurance products. Madison Avenue Securities provides investment advisory and brokerage services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting, college-savings assistance, and services for charitable institutions, foundations, and trusts. The firm manages roughly $2.0 billion for about 14,000 clients across multiple advisory platforms and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies.

Matthew Harris is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He currently works at Mission Wealth Management, LP and has previously been with firms including MAI Capital Management, Marcum Wealth, and Raymond James Financial. Mission Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by offering comprehensive wealth management, personalized financial planning, investment management, and related consulting services. The firm employs a total picture approach that integrates investment management with tax, trust, legacy, philanthropy, and risk planning, using both internal and third-party sub-advisors to tailor portfolios and services to client needs.

Michael Bohlinger is a financial advisor at Leo Wealth, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Olden Lane Securities, LLC. Leo Wealth serves individuals, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a combination of ETF-based models and systematic single-stock strategies to construct diversified, risk-tiered portfolios.