David Maldonado is a CFP® and Series 65 professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Gradient Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he was affiliated with AE Wealth Management and Gebhardt Group Inc, and he also owns and operates Income Harbor, an investment advisory and insurance services business. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, employing a largely non-discretionary approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Paulo Aguilar is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Inland Securities Corporation and Bluerock Capital Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at Wealthstone Group, providing real estate consulting services related to market trends, investment analysis, and portfolio management. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with customized investment plans delivered through various managed accounts and third-party managers. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis and offers integration of alternative assets and consolidated reporting.

Corie Gabriel is a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at firms including The Roosevelt Investment Group and Unified Financial Securities. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and RIAs. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and a self-directed brokerage solution, combining macroeconomic and security-level analysis across various asset classes.

Joseph Russo is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at RMR Wealth Builders since 2004, with prior experience at Calton & Associates, Inc. from 2012 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for HR Ease, LLC, a benefit administration platform, and is president and director of the From Tessa with Love Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management through a range of advisory program options.

Kamaldai Rahman is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 17 years of industry experience. He has held positions at several firms, including HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Citigroup, and Signature Securities Group. Rahman holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, open-architecture investment approach with discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer and offers services including tax and estate structuring as well as business consulting for multigenerational family and closely held business matters.

August Miele is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Santander Securities and Santander Bank since 2013. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across some 10,800 client relationships. The firm offers investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, goal-based financial planning, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products, primarily serving retail investors through platforms co-sponsored by Fidelity Institutional Wealth Adviser and implemented with third-party discretionary managers.

Christopher Hopkins is an associate advisor at SEIA with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC for 10 years. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm’s investment approach integrates strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, combining quantitative and qualitative research, and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

David Lieberman is a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has been with Advisors Capital Management since 2012. Advisors Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and proprietary model strategies to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm offers customized private accounts and model strategies, combining top-down macro analysis with bottom-up fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative research.

Angelo Odore is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is a consultant and coach at MLL Consulting Inc., focusing on agency and distribution best practices and professional coaching. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and retirement plan sponsors, utilizing tailored, suitability-driven advice and multiple managed account programs.

Joshua Joffe is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Savvy. His prior roles include positions at Revolve Wealth Partners, LLC and Altfest Personal Wealth Management. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily index-based, long-term approach combined with active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, utilizing third-party sub-advisers and technology platforms to deliver customized investment plans.

Dennis Karpenko is a financial advisor with RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining RMR Wealth Builders in 2020, he worked at Calton & Associates, Inc. and Assured Guaranty. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets and serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management, with client relationships organized around registered investment adviser representatives who implement strategies on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Michael Lieberman is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of experience at Advisors Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2004. He is based in Ridgewood, NJ. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and registered investment advisers, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized accounts and model strategies. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection using fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative methods across various asset classes, managing over $8 billion in discretionary assets.

Thomas Metzger is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Investment Management, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC serves high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a long-term, tailored asset allocation approach within an open-architecture framework, offering discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer and supported by both quantitative and qualitative investment research.

Gregory Cantone is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Signature Securities Group, and Flagstar Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the UCP Golf Outing Committee, helping to organize an annual fundraiser. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and foundations. The firm emphasizes long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture framework and offers discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer, along with business consulting services for multigenerational families and closely held businesses.

David Baum is a financial advisor at Lifemark Securities Corp. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked with Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. His other business activity includes the occasional sale of fixed insurance products. 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 programs such as Unified Managed Accounts, Separately Managed Accounts, and Fund Strategist Portfolios, with advice tailored through risk assessments and managed on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Steven Sergio is a financial advisor with RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. in Montclair, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at RMR Wealth Builders since 2014 and was also associated with Calton & Associates, Inc. from 2014 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Wealth Builders Ventures OC, LLC, an entity formed for investment in Orange Comet. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management.

Timothy Davis is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Kovack Advisors since 2018, following prior roles at SCF Investment Advisors and National Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Davis Global Inc., a web design and IT consulting business. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and third-party manager recommendations, focusing on diversified asset-class exposure primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

William Lefkowitz is a financial advisor at NFSG Corporation with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including National Securities Corp., B. Riley Wealth Management, and Aegis Capital Corp. NFSG Corporation provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers diversified portfolio construction with equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed income, supported by internal portfolio management and third-party asset managers employing various investment styles.

Alyssa Cortelyou is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. since 2019. She has also been associated with Calton & Associates, Inc. since 2016. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion and serving individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and specialist advisory options including digital asset management and held-away retirement account advice.

Joseph Villa Jr. is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Livingston, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers and Valmark Securities since 2004 and has a long tenure with National Life Insurance companies dating back to 1982. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in an insurance agency, NJ Life & Casualty Associates, Inc. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm utilizes goal-based model portfolios and diversified asset allocation, with oversight from an investment committee, and offers unique investment-company products such as the TOPS® ETF Portfolios and related index licensing arrangements.