James Shagawat is a CFP® and ChFC® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner Independent and has previously worked at The Baron Financial Group LLC, Shagawat Financial Advisors, LLC, and AdvicePeriod, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a composer affiliated with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options and retirement plan services, integrating institutional and retirement resources through affiliated companies and third-party partnerships.

Brian Schiess is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2014. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers services ranging from wealth management and portfolio management to retirement plan consulting and tax-related services.

Melissa Alaimo is a financial advisor with Pallas Capital Advisors, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has two years of industry experience, including roles at PKS Investments and Preferred Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery. Outside of finance, she has connections to a consulting business through family but has no active 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 a long-term, customized investment approach and provides wealth management services including family office support and retirement plan fiduciary services.

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.

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.

Francis Gilbride is a financial advisor at Greenwich Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Bank of New York Mellon for ten years. Greenwich Wealth Management provides investment supervisory services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, endowments, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA 3(21) plan advisory, and third-party manager selection, building bespoke portfolios through a combination of fundamental, technical, and macro analysis across a broad range of investment instruments.

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.

Edgardo Martinez is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Oppenheimer for 11 years before joining Gladstone and LPL Financial in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, Martinez is a business owner of Strictly Prestige Global Transport LLC, a non-investment-related company. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various investment programs, with an investment approach that combines individual securities, mutual funds, alternative investments, and tax-managed strategies, supported by due diligence from its Investment Committee.

Tom Hamilton is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisory Services Network since 2012. Advisory Services Network is an enterprise firm with a network of approximately 208 independent Investment Adviser Representatives serving individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, overseeing about $8.6 billion in client assets.

David Alfano is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Archer Investment Corporation since 2017, with prior experience at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Ameriprise Financial Services. In addition to his advisory work, he operates Alfano & Company CPA LLC, a CPA firm he has run since 1995. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and investment companies through separately managed accounts and proprietary mutual funds. The firm’s investment process includes comprehensive financial assessments and diversified portfolio construction across multiple asset classes, offering both discretionary management and model-driven strategies.

Christopher Flanagan is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets and Citicorp Investment Services before joining Prospera in 2015. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory platforms and programs.

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.

Allen Hodys is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneco Advisors. He has previously worked with Independent Advisor Alliance and LPL Financial, among other firms. Hodys is also a licensed attorney based in Mamaroneck, NY. Moneco Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team firm with 43 advisors managing approximately $1.9 billion in assets. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering fee-based portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and access to various advisory programs and third-party managers.

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.

Kehong Zhu is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and previously worked at Connectus Wealth and NorthCoast Asset Management. NorthCoast Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and intermediary clients. The firm employs a quantitatively based, systematic investment process using proprietary market-exposure and security-scoring models, offering a broad range of strategies including equity, fixed income, options overlays, and alternative interval funds.

Anne Driscoll is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. She has served as a manager of Equable Investment Management, LLC, a firm providing administrative services for Equable Portfolio Management. Advisory Services Network offers investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of independent adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of portfolio management and consulting services with flexible engagement options and employs various securities and third-party managers in client strategies.

Robert Brown is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with United Capital Financial Advisors and has previously worked at Integrity Alliance, Private Client Services, and Apexium Financial, among others. Brown also holds licenses to sell life, health, and annuity insurance products and is involved as an insurance producer with M Financial Group. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management for a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm supports customization through a broad affiliate network and offers sub-advisory, consulting, and technology services to independent advisors.