Aaron Laranetto is a financial advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at American Portfolios Advisors, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and AXA Advisors. Laranetto is also involved with SixPoint Financial Partners, an investment advisory firm operating as a DBA. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 179 advisors managing around $8 billion for over 17,000 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various investment strategies, including actively managed and passive models, alternative investments, and annuity management.

Vincent Fiore is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 26 years of industry experience, including roles at Principal Advised Services since 2022 and Principal Financial Services and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2005. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary, wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm combines third-party research and proprietary models, serving clients through its integration with the Principal Financial Group family of companies.

James Diver is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Procyon since 2021. Prior to that, he worked at Pivotal Planning Group, LLC for seven years. He is a partner at Procyon Tax, LLC, where he refers clients for in-house tax services. Procyon serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, businesses, and institutional investors, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes customized, fundamentally driven portfolios and operates through multiple offices and affiliated businesses, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

Louis Orgera is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently serves as an advisor at Level Four Advisory Services and has prior experience at Mid Atlantic Securities, Inc. and operates a CPA practice focused on tax services for small businesses and individuals. Additionally, he acts as an executor for an estate and is involved in selling life insurance on a limited basis. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across more than 13,800 client relationships. The firm serves a diverse client base with fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, employing model portfolios managed internally or through sub-advisers and third-party managers.

Michael Gorman is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in Summit, NJ, holding 55 years of industry experience. He has been with Vanderbilt Securities since 2003 and is also president of ANTAX Consulting Corp, a tax consulting firm he founded in 1972. Gorman serves as vice president of the Robert & Nancy Brooks Foundation, a private foundation affiliated with one of his tax clients. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse clientele including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach that combines strategic asset allocation and various analytical methods, alongside integrated retirement-plan consulting and administration services.

Bryce Wilinski is a financial advisor at Gladstone Wealth Partners with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill from 2009 to 2017. Wilinski provides investment advisory services through Gladstone Institutional Advisory, an independent registered investment advisor. Gladstone Wealth Partners offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a network of independent advisers who utilize a variety of strategies and resources, including third-party managers and model portfolios.

Paul Kleinberg is a financial advisor with The Pinnacle Financial Group in Rockville Centre, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and Paul Louis Financial Management. Kleinberg has been with The Pinnacle Financial Group since 2017. 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 employs a written Investment Policy Statement for each client and uses fundamental analysis across various asset classes, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and annual reviews.

Thomas Musto is a financial advisor with The Pinnacle Financial Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with The Pinnacle Financial Group and LPL Financial since 2017, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Zer Hour Music, Inc., a business entity established for tax and investment purposes. 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 fundamental analysis approach across various investment instruments and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and reviews.

Arthur Forget III is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has prior experience at The Investment Center Inc., LPL Financial, and Capital Financial Planning. Outside of advising, he owns Symmetry Tax Solutions, an accounting services firm, and Sterling Capital LLC, which provides tax preparation and financial advisory services. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process using fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Thomas Murray is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at National Asset Management and National Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he teaches business education at Immaculata High School. B. Riley Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a variety of investment programs and managing approximately $4.21 billion in assets through about 173 advisors.

John Spinelli is a CFP® and Series 63 credentialed advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2005 and has operated his own CPA firm since 1994. He also serves as president of a financial services corporation in Rockville Centre, NY. 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, and it integrates advisory services with retirement-plan and benefits firms to support pension consulting and plan administration.

Michael Demkiw is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked with Third Tier Wealth Management LLC and Third Tier Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in fixed insurance sales as an insurance agent. Lifeworks Advisors serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, providing wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a planning-based tranche framework combined with a risk-based approach to portfolio construction, using diversified funds, third-party managers, and quantitative models, while maintaining closer operational ties to tax and accounting services than many peers.

Richard Backer is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Piedmont Advisors, LLC and operates his own accounting practice, BACKER & MAURO CPAs LLP, where he spends a significant portion of his time. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and institutions. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach with a range of strategies and integrates multiple technologies to support portfolio management and client reporting.

Gustave Scacco is a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He previously worked for ten years at Hudson Valley Investment Advisors, Inc. Scacco holds the Series 63 designation. 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 through customized private accounts, model strategies, and a self-directed brokerage solution for qualified retirement plans, employing both top-down and bottom-up investment analysis across equity, fixed income, and tactical approaches.

Lynn Williams is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services. His prior experience includes roles at Securities America Advisors, Securities Service Network, and Williams Capital Corporation. Outside of financial advising, he is an attorney handling estate planning and probate matters, owns a tax preparation and planning business, and teaches Zumba and group fitness classes. 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 both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, as well as integrated retirement plan consulting and administration.

Edward Donnellan Jr. is a financial advisor at Latitude Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Latitude Advisors since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, Donnellan is a CPA and officer at Tax Shoppe, where he provides tax preparation and accounting services. He is also involved in managing social networking websites that provide platforms for amateur musicians to showcase their talents. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm uses a combination of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis.

Salvatore Fradella is a financial advisor with Maxim Financial Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Maxim Financial Advisors since 2017 and is also affiliated with Maxim Group LLC, where he has worked since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Boulder Road & Associates in Manhasset, NY. Maxim Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and referrals to third-party managers for a variety of clients, including individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional entities. The firm employs diverse investment vehicles and analytical methods, managing assets through multiple program types and serving both retail and specialized institutional clients.

Dale Rippo is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Arete Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at Fincadia for four years and National Securities Corporation for five years. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan advisory, utilizing a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations while acting as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Jack Chite is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at Vanderbilt Advisory Services since 2005. He has been self-employed since 1972 and operates J. Chite & Associates, Inc., a firm he founded in 1991. Outside of investment advisory, he is president of Vanderbilt Insurance, focusing on fixed-rate insurance products, and provides tax consulting services in collaboration with a CPA. 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, proprietary models, and access to third-party sub-advisors and digital platforms, with an investment approach that combines strategic asset allocation and multiple analytical techniques tailored to client objectives.

James Werner is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and has been with HRC Investment Services, Inc. since 2009. He is currently an advisor at Tsa Management Inc, a firm with a team of five advisors based in Glen Head, NY. Outside of his advisory work, Werner serves as Treasurer and Chairperson of the finance committee for the Youth and Family Counseling Agency of Oyster Bay and holds a governance role with Sagamore Junior Sailing, a nonprofit social club. TSA Portfolio Management provides investment supervisory services to individuals, retirement, and institutional accounts, emphasizing strategic asset allocation, quarterly rebalancing, and a combination of fundamental, qualitative, and technical analysis. The firm manages a broad mix of securities while limiting aggressive tactics and serves approximately 2,800 client relationships with $1.285 billion in assets under management.