Bryan Nicolaysen is a financial advisor at Brookwood Investment Group with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Redwood Private Wealth LLC and Brookstone Capital Management. He also operates a sole proprietorship focused on fixed insurance sales. Brookwood Investment Group serves individual investors, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management and supports its clients through ongoing monitoring and due diligence across various investment options.

Joseph Porcelli is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Arax, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of finance, he coaches youth lacrosse through his sole proprietorship, Predator Lacrosse. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth management firm overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation to meet client objectives while maintaining compliance oversight.

Frederico Rodriguez Jr is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Poughkeepsie, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets across more than 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, offering a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting with a blend of internal and external investment strategies.

Braedon Bayer is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at firms including Fidelity Investments and Cetera. Outside of his advisory role, he was involved in Syracuse Men's Basketball for two years. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager with over 200 advisors overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, offering a range of financial planning and portfolio management services with a combination of internal and third-party investment strategies.

Daniel Short is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Advisors and its related entities from 2009 to 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance committee of Grace Smith House, a nonprofit organization in Poughkeepsie, NY. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal and external portfolio management strategies and offers a range of financial planning and advisory services, including performance-based fee arrangements and active insurance brokerage through affiliated entities.

David Frederick is a CFP® and ChFC® with 43 years of industry experience. He has been with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. and B. Riley Wealth Management since 2022, following nine years at National Securities Corporation. Frederick is a managing partner and majority owner of Prime Wealth Management LLC, focusing on income tax planning and preparation. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through about 274 advisors. The firm provides a wide range of services, including advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans.

Zachary Herring is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He currently works at Arax Advisory Partners and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, M&T Securities, Securities America Inc., and UA Wealth. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an executor for an estate-related matter. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered multi-team wealth manager serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset-allocation strategies, and is notable for its use of performance-based fees and carried-interest structures for certain investors and private funds.

Ryan Peek is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Poughkeepsie, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation to meet client objectives, and is noted for its use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried-interest structures for qualified investors and private funds.

William Dunstan is a ChFC® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at National Securities Corporation and Asset & Financial Planning, Ltd. Outside of advisory work, he represents the Glatfelter Insurance Group, providing service and education for length-of-service awards programs for volunteer fire districts in Poughkeepsie, NY. B. Riley Wealth Advisors offers investment advice and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a range of programs such as Advisor-as-Portfolio-Manager, third-party managed solutions via the Envestnet platform, and internally managed models, overseeing approximately $4.21 billion in client assets.

Jason Siegel is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and its affiliated entities for over 17 years. He is an advisory board member of the American Arbitration Association, a nonprofit arbitration organization. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, employing a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation to meet client objectives.

Michael Kirtio is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and its related entities from 2009 to 2026. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager with over 200 advisors, overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans by combining internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset-allocation strategies.

Charles Larsen is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Kingston, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Key Investment Services, he worked at KeyBank for 11 years. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor serving individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm offers multiple wrap programs and uses a multi-provider model for portfolio management, combining discretionary implementation with non-discretionary client-selected models and integration with KeyCorp affiliates for additional financial services.

Michael Risko is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Infinex Investments, Inc., Essex National Securities, Inc., BlackRock Fund Advisors, and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. He is based in Kingston, NY. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives, offering a range of advisory services including financial planning, ERISA plan management, and access to alternative investments. The firm operates a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, supported by a lending marketplace and third-party manager relationships.

Diane Matelsky Lieberman is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 38 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisors and SSN Advisory, Inc. She is involved in life insurance and annuities sales through a separate business she owns. J.W. Cole Advisors serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans nationwide through a network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, and access to multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Stanley Sarli is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 26 years of industry experience, including roles at Morgan Stanley and Fidelity. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for St. Augustine Church in Highland, NY, providing guidance on church activities. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale Registered Investment Adviser managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

Patricia Heslin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has 42 years of industry experience. She has worked with New York Life Insurance Company since 1983 and Nylife Securities LLC since 1984. Outside of her advisory role, she sells paintings and drawings as an owner of a small art business. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm provides a range of advisory solutions, including fee-based advice, retirement plan consulting, and co-advisory relationships, with an emphasis on tailoring recommendations to client objectives.

Gwendolyn Tibbals is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Poughkeepsie, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2003 and has operated The Invisible Hand Unplanned Financial Services since 2010. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a district captain for Convention of States, is a member of the arbitration committee for the Order Sons of Italy in America, and sits on the founders board of a proposed charter school in Poughkeepsie. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse clientele including individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and delivers advice through multiple program types, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jeffrey Scales is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2005 and previously worked at JSA Sustainable Wealth Management and Longwave Financial. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance. The firm offers various program structures and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Jason Netrosio is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. in Poughkeepsie, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Rhinebeck Bank, LPL Financial, CUNA Brokerage Services, Cuna Mutual Group, Merrill, and Banc of America Investment Services. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with a focus on client choice between discretionary and non-discretionary management.

John Mc Loughlin is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at firms including Santander Securities, LLC and Rhinebeck Bank. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives, offering customized advisory, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions. The firm operates a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and utilizes third-party promoters and subadvisory relationships to provide a distinctive service model.