Kevin Earls is a ChFC® with 43 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Willis Towers Watson Securities, LLC. His career history includes roles at Cetera and Willis Towers Watson entities dating back to 2009. Outside of his investment-related work, he serves as Vice President of SNT Associates, a firm focused on occupational therapy. Willis Towers Watson Securities, LLC provides retirement-focused investment advisory services through its Via Retirement platform, which offers personalized financial planning and asset allocation tools combined with discretionary model portfolios. The firm’s approach utilizes diversified model portfolios and Monte Carlo simulations to guide investment decisions for individuals and high-net-worth clients.

Karina Baldizon is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC. Prior to joining NerdWallet Wealth Partners, she worked at Lazard Asset Management Securities LLC and Lazard Asset Management LLC for three years, and held roles at Truvvo Partners and Rockefeller Financial. NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients as well as certain charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning, focusing on passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios supplemented by third-party sub-advisers for specialized strategies.

Ira Rousso is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Henley & Company Wealth Management LLC in New York City. He has been with Henley & Company Wealth Management and its affiliated entity since 2009 and worked previously at Equitable Advisors from 2004 to 2009. Henley & Company Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $93.9 million across about 63 clients through a team of five advisors, employing a variety of analytic methods and tailored strategies aligned with each client’s risk tolerance and goals.

Keith Lindberg is a financial advisor at Freedom Investment Management, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at 3D/L Capital Management, LLC and 3D Asset Management Inc., as well as operating Keith Lindberg Associates since 1996. Freedom Investment Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving retail and institutional clients through discretionary separately managed accounts, model portfolios, and turnkey administrative services. The firm uses quantitative, factor-based, and systematic investment approaches, combining passive asset-class index funds and ETFs to construct diversified portfolios and manage risk.

Farrel Liger is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Atcap Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at National Asset Management and National Securities Corporation. Outside of advising, he teaches continuing education courses to CPAs and is involved with nonprofit organizations focused on humanitarian education and community support. Atcap Partners provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm uses proprietary strategies, sub-advisors, and a blend of analytical methods including fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating market-timing techniques and alternative investments alongside traditional portfolios.

Adam Sussman is a financial advisor at Bravias Financial with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Bravias Capital Group since 2017, following four years at 180 South Group. Bravias Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a six-advisor team, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $181 million in assets across 400 client relationships, using a model portfolio approach that incorporates various asset classes and includes financial planning as part of its investment management services.

Keenan Brathwaite is a financial advisor at Atcap Partners, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Ceros Financial Services, Inc., National Securities Corp, Aegis Capital Corp, and Spartan Capital Securities, LLC. Atcap Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, incorporates timing trades to anticipated market cycles, and offers access to third-party managers and alternative investments through affiliated entities.

Robert Waas is a financial advisor at RSW Investments with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with RSW Investments and its related entities since 2005. RSW Investments manages municipal fixed-income portfolios for individual and institutional clients, primarily through financial intermediaries and wrap-fee program sponsors. The firm focuses on municipal bond strategies emphasizing after-tax total return, using credit research, yield-curve targeting, and duration management across three core mandates.

Lauren Siewert is a financial advisor at Mountain Hill Investment Partners with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Mountain Hill Investment Partners since 2019, following a decade at The Siegfried Group. Mountain Hill Investment Partners is a boutique family-office style registered investment adviser serving families, individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and corporate 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $360 million in client assets and constructs portfolios in-house using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and option strategies.

George Drawbaugh is a financial advisor with Grantvest Financial Group LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LifeMark Securities Corp. and Securities America Inc. Drawbaugh also operates Drawbaugh Financial, LLC, which provides employee benefits and insurance services, and he has been involved with College Funding Associates, LLC, assisting families with the college planning process. Grantvest Financial Group offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $230 million in client assets and typically develops diversified, ETF-focused portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Peter Dizdar is an investment advisor representative with Palumbo Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Private Client Services, TrueNorth Financial Solutions, Equity Services Inc, AXA Advisors, and Equitable Advisors. He serves as Vice President of the Association for Croatian American Professionals, where he helps organize social events to promote chapter awareness. Palumbo Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamentals-driven investment approach complemented by tactical tools and offers both in-house and third-party execution and oversight solutions.

Matthew Haertzen is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Francis Financial and has held prior roles at Cornerstone Portfolio Research, WT Wealth Management, and Four Peaks Wealth Management. He is also a finance lecturer at the University of Arizona, teaching college students since 2017. Francis Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $803 million for high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers personalized investment policy development, portfolio management, and specialized divorce financial planning, employing a mix of long- and short-term strategies with regular portfolio reviews.

Joshua Rubin is a financial advisor with NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and bringing four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NewEdge Wealth and UBS Financial Services. Rubin also works as an analyst for Rubin Capital Corp, a boutique investment banking company focused on raising capital for smaller private businesses. NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as certain charitable organizations. The firm manages discretionary portfolios primarily through passive, asset-class-weighted strategies complemented by comprehensive financial planning and utilizes third-party sub-advisers and AI tools for specialized mandates and operational support.

Sandra Turner is a financial advisor at Watts Capital Partners LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Watts Capital Partners since 2018 and previously worked at Atlantis Asset Management from 2012 to 2018. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Watts Capital Partners serves individuals, families, business owners, and enterprises in the U.S. and internationally, including Gen X/Gen Y professionals and clients managing divorce. The firm provides financial planning, wealth management, and investment management services using a structured four-step planning process and implements investment strategies across Core, Tactical, and Alternative categories, including proprietary quantitative tactical models and options strategies.

Nicholas Churkovich is a financial advisor at NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC with a Series 65 credential and experience spanning multiple roles in financial services since 2017. His prior positions include roles at Koda Capital, Garnaut Private Wealth, and Deloitte. NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients as well as certain charitable organizations through discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm operates as a team, managing approximately $263 million in discretionary assets, and primarily implements passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios supported by fundamental analysis.

Gregg Abella is a financial advisor at Investment Partners Asset Management with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 licenses. Gregg previously worked for T.R. Winston & Company, LLC for 17 years and has been with Investment Partners Asset Management since 2000. Investment Partners Asset Management is a SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, trusts, estates, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and more complex instruments such as options and derivatives, managing approximately $333 million in client assets.

David Palamar is a financial advisor at Patriot Investment Management Group Inc with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at JP Morgan Securities Inc for 19 years. Patriot Investment Management Group serves individual clients, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and third-party asset manager oversight, employing fundamental and cyclical analysis to tailor and monitor client portfolios.

William Hayes is a financial advisor at Wellington Shields & Co., LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation. Hayes is the founder of Rondevoo LLC, a non-investment business that previously operated a platform allowing fans to Facetime with college athletes. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and brokerage services to individuals, corporations, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $470.9 million across about 514 client relationships and employs a range of investment methods, including fundamental and technical analysis, options strategies, and third-party manager selection.

Andrea Netcher is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, with five years of industry experience. She has been with Grandfield & Dodd, LLC since 2016. Grandfield & Dodd provides customized investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, retirement plans, and select not-for-profit institutions. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term, fundamental equity analysis and diversified portfolios designed to preserve and enhance clients’ real purchasing power, incorporating tax and estate considerations.

James Colitsas is a financial advisor with OMNI 360 Wealth, Inc. in Plainsboro, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Princeton Financial Group, LLC and OMNI 360 Wealth, Inc. since 2012, and previously at Thomas Colitsas & Associates, P.A. from 1999 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and proprietor of Princeton Financial Group, LLC and a managing partner at Thomas Colitsas & Associates, P.A. OMNI 360 Wealth, Inc. provides financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide asset allocation and security selection, emphasizing diversification and alignment with client goals and risk tolerances, and integrates related services including tax, accounting, and estate planning under one operational structure.