Rachel Gentz is a financial advisor at Verity Asset Management with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Menna Wealth Planning Group and The Leaders Group DBA Simplicity Investments. In addition to her advisory roles, she is president and owner of Rachel A Menna Advisors Inc. Verity Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning to individual, corporate, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm uses a model-driven investment process emphasizing tactical asset allocation across diverse asset classes and offers both internally managed and third-party models under fiduciary standards.

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.

Renato Estefano is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC since 2023, as well as at Leucadia Asset Management and Jefferies & Company, Inc. since 2012. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers a customized, collaborative planning process covering a range of topics including tax and estate planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning.

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.

Peter Tcherepnine is a financial advisor with Gamco Asset Management Inc., holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 59 years of industry experience. He worked at Loeb Partners Corporation for 37 years before joining GAMCO Investors Inc. in 2019. He serves on the board of the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS, Inc.) and on the board of Loeb Holding, which is no longer engaged in investment activities. Gamco Asset Management Inc. provides discretionary investment management and separate-account solutions to a diverse client base, applying a research-driven value discipline complemented by growth strategies. The firm manages approximately $11.6 billion in discretionary assets and offers tailored portfolio management with an emphasis on bottom-up analysis and catalyst-driven investment theses.

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.

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.

James Fasolino is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017. Fasolino is also a board member of Marien Heim of Brooklyn, a healthcare services organization. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs and offers advisor-managed models, third-party manager access, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services.

John Palmer is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience. He is currently with Prospera Financial Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2026, following a 17-year tenure at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC. Palmer serves as a FINRA arbitrator, a role he has held since 1994. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a large, multi-team advisory firm with 268 advisors managing approximately $12.4 billion across 140 offices. The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans, utilizing a variety of delivery platforms and a combination of firm and third-party investment models.

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 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.