Kenneth Mcdonald is a financial advisor at Maxim Financial Advisors LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Maxim Financial Advisors since 2006, also working at affiliated Maxim Group LLC since 2002. Maxim Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and referrals to third-party managers for a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional entities. The firm’s advisors tailor investment strategies that incorporate mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and alternative investments, using both proprietary and third-party research.

Dianne Larson is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at National Asset Management, National Securities Corp, and Oppenheimer. 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 manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis, employing both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and integrates with affiliated financial businesses and product channels.

Stanley Goldring is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 54 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. and National Asset Management. Goldring serves as a trustee managing investment and administrative decisions for two personal trusts. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it employs third-party sub-advisers and due diligence processes for recommended managers and private investments.

Milorad Sobot is a financial advisor at TSA Management Inc with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Halliday Financial, LLC since 2018. Prior to his advisory career, he spent four years at Siena College. TSA Portfolio Management provides investment supervisory services to individuals, retirement, and institutional accounts through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation, quarterly rebalancing, and a mix of fundamental, qualitative, and technical analysis, managing a diverse range of securities including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Barry Goldstein is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has been with Aegis Capital since 2010. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and financial services to both individual and corporate clients, offering asset management, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, insurance, and occasional investment banking. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA member broker-dealer, serving clients through various sponsored programs and third-party platforms, with advisory relationships that may be discretionary or non-discretionary.

Zachary Eisner is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. He has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Merrill Lynch, Bank of America. Eisner is also president and part-owner of Ship Has Risen Inc., a real estate investment company. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $7 billion in client assets through 274 advisors, offering a range of services including financial planning, retirement solutions, and advisory programs for individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm provides multiple program structures and uses both proprietary and third-party asset allocation models.

Thomas Randello is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of experience in the industry. He has worked with Kovack Advisors since 2007 and Kovack Securities since 2005. In addition to his advisory work, he is an enrolled agent providing accounting and tax preparation services. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, pension plans, and banking institutions nationwide. The firm emphasizes diversified asset-class exposure through mutual funds, ETFs, and other vehicles, while also recommending third-party managers and offering financial planning and account aggregation services.

Glenn Fiocca is a financial advisor at NFSG Corporation with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Newbridge Securities since 2007. Fiocca serves as president and owner of G. Fiocca Securities, LLC, and is a board member of Unsung Siblings' Foundations, a nonprofit supporting families with autistic children and veterans. NFSG Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing asset management and financial planning to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios using a variety of investment strategies and frequently employs third-party managers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Frank Finch is a financial advisor with TSA Management Inc. based in Glen Head, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at HRC Investment Services since 2012 and Life Stages Financial Group since 2011. Outside of advising, he serves as a part-time instructor in financial literacy and adult and K-12 education, and acts as a trustee of an investment portfolio for a nonprofit organization. TSA Portfolio Management provides investment supervisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement and institutional accounts. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, quarterly rebalancing, and a combination of fundamental, qualitative, and technical analysis, managing a diverse mix of securities through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

James Mctiernan is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for BNY Investment Center Inc. and The Bank of New York, where he accumulated over 50 years of combined experience. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and multi-manager investment solutions, utilizing tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private market strategies.

Karsten Appel is a financial advisor with Aegis Capital Corp., holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Aegis in 2025, he worked briefly at Equitable Advisors, LLC and has a background including positions at Stony Brook University and Colorado State University. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and related financial services to individual and corporate clients, offering a range of solutions including asset management, financial planning, brokerage, and occasional investment banking. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA member broker-dealer, serving clients through multiple platforms and sponsoring programs with a focus on non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Rebecca Pino is a financial advisor at TSA Management Inc with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Halliday Financial and Nostra. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-owner of a financial media blog and the founder and CEO of Try Inertia LLC, a company developing an app focused on spending and budgeting insights. TSA Portfolio Management provides investment supervisory services to individuals, retirement, and institutional accounts through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, quarterly rebalancing, and a combination of fundamental, qualitative, and technical analysis, managing a diverse mix of securities while limiting aggressive tactics.

Barry Shapiro is a financial advisor at Strategic Blueprint, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Strategic Blueprint in 2025, he has been involved with BShapiro Financial and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2011. He is the owner of BShapiro Financial Inc. Strategic Blueprint, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, family office services, and a subscription advisory program, using customized, goal-based strategies and ongoing client education.

Michael Romer is a financial advisor at TSA Management Inc with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Halliday Financial, LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of his advisory role, Romer is involved in several business ventures, including part ownership in hospitality and consumer product companies and consulting activities. TSA Portfolio Management provides investment supervisory services to individuals, retirement, and institutional accounts through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, quarterly rebalancing, and a combination of fundamental, qualitative, and technical analysis, managing a broad mix of securities for approximately 2,800 client relationships.

Steven Howe is a financial advisor at Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Vanderbilt Securities, LLC and Sterling Monroe Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with True Gritt LTD, operating under the name Vanderbilt Financial Group, which is not investment-related. Consolidated Portfolio Review provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm’s approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis, offering proprietary model portfolios as well as access to independent third-party sub-advisors.

Gerald Fershtman is a financial advisor with Maxim Financial Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Maxim Financial Advisors since 2017 and associated with Maxim Group LLC since 2002. Maxim Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and referrals to third-party managers for a diverse range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and institutional entities. The firm’s advisors tailor investment strategies combining mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, options, and active reallocation across various platforms and third-party managers.

James Mallinson is a financial advisor at Verity Asset Management with Series 66 credentials. He has one year of industry experience and has held roles at The Leaders Group Inc (DBA Simplicity Investments), Eastern Wholesale Fence, and Bethpage Federal Credit Union among others. Outside of financial services, he is involved with Redhead Marketing Group Inc., where he has been active since 2019. Verity Asset Management is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $1.15 billion and serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm employs a largely model-based investment process featuring tactical asset allocation across various asset classes and implements both internally managed specialty strategies and third-party models.

Leonard Marzigliano III is a financial advisor at The Pinnacle Financial Group with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc for 14 years. Marzigliano is also affiliated with LPL Financial. The Pinnacle Financial Group offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm integrates fundamental analysis with both long-term and short-term trading strategies, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Elisa Verna Caspare is a financial advisor with The Pinnacle Financial Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2017 and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC from 2013 to 2017. Caspare is also involved in a separate wealth strategies business for tax and investment purposes. The Pinnacle Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a written Investment Policy Statement for each client and applies fundamental analysis across various instruments, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular reviews and the option to allocate to third-party managers.

James De Lucia is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Quest Capital & Risk Management, Inc and C2P Capital Advisory Group, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he was involved with Snapper Inn, LLC from 2020 to 2023. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm uses a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach featuring core risk-based portfolios, specialized strategies, and access to private and alternative solutions.