Matthew Kasper is a CFP® certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. and Cohn Financial Group, where he serves as a director and insurance producer, providing insurance consulting for corporations and high net worth clients. Kasper's prior experience includes roles at Citigroup Inc. and PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent firms. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory, utilizing both in-house portfolio managers and third-party sub-advisors.

Daniel Song is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors in Westfield, NJ. His prior experience includes roles at Westfield Financial Planning and Newbridge Securities. Merit Financial Group, LLC manages approximately $10.6 billion for a diverse client base that includes individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy using model portfolios and customizable sleeves, with oversight from a central Investment Management team and Investment Committee.

William Lalor is a CFP® professional at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Simon Quick Advisors since 2011. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and nonprofit entities, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients by providing wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, tax planning and compliance, and administrative services. The firm employs a diverse investment approach including unaffiliated independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, affiliated private investment funds, and offers integrated tax and back-office services.

Matthew Nugent is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. for 10 years and holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. Outside of his advisory role, Nugent is involved in fixed life insurance and fixed annuity sales through the Palermo Insurance Agency. Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. provides financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm emphasizes a fundamental, long-term investment approach with discretionary portfolio management, focusing on diversified holdings across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Mario Didomenico is a financial advisor with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc. since 2018 and previously held roles at StockCross Financial Services and Summit Brokerage Services Inc. Since June 2024, he has also engaged in non-investment-related consulting through DiDomenico Associates, LLC. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities with investment supervisory services and managed programs. The firm utilizes a web-based AdvisorNXT platform alongside third-party and independent managers, employing Modern Portfolio Theory within a wrap-fee structure and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Juan Giraldo is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles within Santander Securities and Santander Bank, as well as positions at Provident Bank and Cetera Investment Services. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across around 10,800 client relationships. The firm provides investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products, primarily onboarding retail investors with minimums such as $25,000 for its Fund Strategist programs.

Barbara Villella is a financial advisor with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., LV Capital Partners, and Peterson Investments. Outside of her advisory roles, she is a franchise owner of Dream Vacations and operates a cruise business through an LLC. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities by providing investment supervisory services and managed programs through a web-based platform. The firm employs a range of strategies including Modern Portfolio Theory, sub-advisory solutions, and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Patrick Murphy is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC since 2026. His prior roles include positions at Bessemer Trust and Bank of America, N.A. He holds the Series 66 designation. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, and foundations by providing wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, tax planning and compliance, and various administrative services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that includes proprietary quantitative analysis, due diligence, and ongoing monitoring, managing accounts through both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

John Sharkey is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. holding CFP® and CFA® designations and has 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include long tenure at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc/Bank of America, as well as positions at MassMutual and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Finance Committee at the Church of Saint Leo the Great. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of independent firms and professionals. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning, utilizing both in-house portfolio managers and third-party sub-advisors.

Edward Hoffman is an investment advisor representative at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior roles at Vanderbilt Securities, LLC, Triad Advisors, Inc., and Gitterman Wealth Management. Hoffman is also involved in insurance services, designing insurance policies and annuity products through licensed agencies. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio construction and serves as sponsor and overseer of wrap and sub-advisor programs.

Michael Provine is a financial advisor with Cary Street Partners in Morristown, NJ, holding 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Tradition Asset Management, Candor Wealth Advisors, and Tradition Capital Management LLC. Cary Street Partners offers discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a comprehensive process involving client profiling, allocation, manager selection, and ongoing monitoring, utilizing both third-party and in-house resources across a wide range of investment strategies.

Victoria Stout is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked in financial advisory roles at Simplicity Wealth and Roseland Retirement Planning since 2021. Additionally, she is a licensed real estate agent with Keller Williams Suburban Realty, where she has been active since 2010. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, alongside a technology-driven managed account platform for advisers.

Stephen Decatur III is a financial advisor at Moors & Cabot, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He has prior work history with Brown Brothers Harriman and studied at Hobart College. Moors & Cabot serves retail and high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing a range of analysis methods and strategies with access to third-party and affiliated sub-advisors.

Theodore Cambilis is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Circle Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. Circle Wealth Management is an independent, women-owned registered investment adviser specializing in customized wealth advisory, investment management, and family office services for high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and related entities. The firm manages approximately $14.07 billion in assets across 73 client relationships and emphasizes coordinated estate, tax, insurance, and charitable planning alongside a broad range of investment strategies.

Robert Bezzone is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with several notable firms, including Bank of America, Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Citigroup Global Markets. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a committee member for the Sisters of Christian Charity and a board member for St. Paul - Inside The Walls, both religious charities. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets with a team of over 200 advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, utilizing a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset-allocation strategies.

Jason Plawner is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC. He has nine years of industry experience, including roles at Old City Investment Partners and Weizmann Global Endowment Management Trust. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach supported by proprietary software and quantitative metrics, combining passive and active strategies with dynamic rebalancing.

Jay Ahlbeck is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Mariner Independent and Kinney Munro Wealth Advisors in 2024, he worked at Planning Capital Management Corp. for 19 years. Outside of his advisory work, he oversees a hobby farm that produces hay, wood, and maple syrup. 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 portfolio management, model portfolios, third-party managers, and retirement plan services supported by institutional resources and affiliated investment relationships.

Juan Matallana is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. and National Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and COO of SEFT FC Corporation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit semi-professional soccer team. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels to support its advisory services.

Yiorgos Georgeson is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Brave Asset Management, Inc. for nine years and has experience at Hall Capital Partners LLC. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and entity clients. The firm provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investment strategies alongside traditional equity and fixed-income, and offers services including tax preparation, trustee duties, and ERISA retirement plan advisory.

Thomas Hagerstrom is a financial advisor at Robertson Stephens Wealth Management with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Haymarket Wealth Management LLC for 11 years. He serves on the board and as head of the investment committee for the Madison Area YMCA Association, where he helps create the investment policy statement. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, family offices, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines individualized advice with centrally developed model portfolios and oversight, managing over $7 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024.