Wei Lee is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. with four years of industry experience and has been with the firm since 2011. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, participant-directed brokerage services, and estate and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion in client assets and employs a team-based advisory model focused on diversified, tailored portfolios using a variety of investment strategies including options and active fixed-income management.

Ginger Romero Pardlo is a financial advisor with TSA Management Inc and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 18 years of industry experience and has been with Halliday Financial, LLC since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer for the American Community School of Abu Dhabi PTA and as a temporary assistant to the Managing Director at Pall Mall Consultancy. TSA Portfolio Management provides investment supervisory services to individuals, retirement, and institutional accounts, focusing on strategic asset allocation and a mix of fundamental, qualitative, and technical analysis. The firm manages a diversified range of securities and is notable for its high assets under management per advisor within a small team.

Janet Doherty is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at New Century Financial Group, Royal Alliance Associates, and Ids Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as trustee for a family irrevocable trust and is involved in fixed annuity insurance sales. 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 and technical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Loren Bailey is a financial advisor at Lifemark Securities Corp. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Lifemark in 2022, he worked at Client First Capital, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Chase Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, Loren is also a part-time caregiver and an independent insurance agent focusing on Medicare insurance. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm offers tailored, suitability-driven advice through various managed account programs and retirement-plan consulting.

Raymond Pruzinsky is an investment advisor representative with SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at SeaCrest Wealth Management since 2016 and previously held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. In addition to his advisory roles, he is also licensed to provide non-variable insurance policies to clients. SeaCrest Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management using a customized, long-term approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis.

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® certificant with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Procyon since 2021. Prior to joining Procyon, he worked at Pivotal Planning Group, LLC for seven years. Diver is also a partner in Procyon Tax, LLC, a referral business for tax services. Procyon provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, institutional consulting, and model-portfolio services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and government clients. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets, employing both discretionary and primarily non-discretionary management strategies through a combination of internal portfolio construction and access to independent managers.

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 the Series 66 designation and has worked at Gladstone since 2017, following eight years at Merrill. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of investment approaches including individual securities, mutual funds, alternative investments, and tax-managed strategies.

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® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Vanderbilt Advisory Services since 2005. He also has a background as a CPA with over 30 years of experience leading his own CPA practice, John P Spinelli, CPA, which provides accounting services. 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, managing portfolios for both short-term and long-term objectives while integrating retirement-plan and benefits services.

Michael Demkiw is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Third Tier Wealth Management LLC and Third Tier Advisors since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he is actively involved in fixed insurance sales as an insurance agent. Lifeworks Advisors serves individuals, charitable organizations, trusts and estates, retirement plans, and businesses by providing wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services. The firm employs both planning-based and risk-based investment approaches, integrates tax and accounting services, and uses a range of model strategies supported by quantitative and fundamental analysis within a multi-advisor platform.

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.

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 with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arete Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at Fincadia and National Securities Corporation. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis, employing both advisor-driven and proprietary, rule-based model allocations, and integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels as part of its operations.

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.