Tuula Paavola is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as owner and managing director of DeFrate & Paavola, LLC. She has been affiliated with Vicus Capital, Inc. since 2005 and also maintains a role as an insurance agent selling life, annuities, and long-term care products. Vicus Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of strategies combining fundamental and technical analysis and provides specialized fiduciary consulting and plan-sponsor services uncommon among enterprise firms.

John Burnham is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in White Plains, NY. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at National Asset Management and National Securities Corporation. Outside his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation services through a partnership at Saranac Tax Services LLC. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis using advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and incorporates third-party sub-advisers with ongoing account monitoring.

Joshua Sandbulte is a financial advisor at Greenhaven Associates Inc with a Series 65 designation and over 21 years of experience at the firm. He has been with Greenhaven Associates since 2005. Greenhaven Associates manages discretionary equity portfolios for a variety of clients including individuals, trusts, foundations, pension plans, IRAs, endowments, and institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds and banking institutions. The firm employs a value-oriented, buy-and-hold equity strategy with concentrated portfolios and oversees approximately $11.66 billion for around 100 clients.

Nicholas Simini is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple affiliated firms since 2013, including Summit Financial, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Summit Equities. Simini also engages in insurance sales through various brokerage groups, earning compensation from product sales. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a combination of discretionary and consultative programs.

Diego Castillo Olea is a financial advisor at Mora Capital Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Boreal Capital Securities LLC, UBS Financial Services, and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. Mora Capital Management provides investment management and advisory services to institutional and individual clients, including high-net-worth and non-U.S. investors. The firm uses an open-architecture investment platform that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis across broad asset classes and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Brianna Vanacore is a financial advisor at Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior work includes roles at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Valley National Bank. She has also worked in various positions outside finance, including at Rutgers University and Anthony Gerald Studio D. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.32 billion through a multi-advisor team, serving institutional clients and individual investors, including high-net-worth households. The firm employs a client-specific investment process that incorporates tactical allocations and a proprietary Valuation Analysis for equity selection, offering discretionary portfolio management and multiple wrap fee programs.

Nicholas Maguire is a financial advisor at Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously served in the United States Marine Corps from 2017 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a residential rental property with his wife. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, employing a client-driven process that combines strategic equity, fixed income, and cash allocations tailored to each client’s objectives.

Daniel Humphrey is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Modera Wealth Management, LLC and previously held roles at Hightower Advisors, Equitable Advisors, Madison Trust, and several other firms. Modera Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors with wealth management, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation aligned with Modern Portfolio Theory and integrates traditional investment management with in-house accounting, tax services, and business coaching.

Frani Feit is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisors Capital Management, LLC since 2020. Prior to this, Feit worked at Cary Street Partners, Tradition Asset Management, and Tradition Capital Management LLC. Advisors Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and proprietary model strategies to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and government entities. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative research, offering customized private accounts and specialized solutions such as municipal fixed-income portfolios.

Lisa Rossi is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Gladstone Wealth Partners since 2021 and previously worked at Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she is associated with Kipps Consulting LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various investment solutions, with a notable integration of retirement-plan services and institutional manager relationships.

Nicholas Banks is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services, Bank of America, and Merrill. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management within an open-architecture framework, combining quantitative and qualitative research, and benefits from its affiliation with Citizens Bank, providing clients access to bank-related financial products and services.

Carlos Mejia is an investment advisor representative with SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked for 11 years. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining SeaCrest, he was affiliated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, where he also serves as a registered representative. SeaCrest Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach integrating fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and proprietary artificial-intelligence decision-support tools.

Karen Loschiavo is a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC in Ridgewood, NJ, with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Advisors Capital Management since 2016. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, employee benefit plans, and intermediary clients such as 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, employing a blend of top‑down macro and bottom‑up fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analyses.

Michael Hans is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Citizens Private Wealth and previously worked at Citizens Securities, Inc. and Clarfeld Financial Advisors, LLC. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture investment framework and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, as well as tax, estate, and business consulting services.

Kathleen Fortoul is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 35 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 designation and has held previous positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Securities Company, First Republic Investment Management, and UBS Financial Services. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation within an open-architecture investment framework, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside business consulting services for multigenerational and closely held business matters.

Anthony Rocchio is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Brighton Jones LLC and has previously worked at Ameriprise and TIAA-CREF. His career spans roles in financial planning and wealth management. Brighton Jones provides wealth-management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and family offices through multiple brands, including its Personal CFO (PCFO) and OpenPlan offerings. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach and combines discretionary portfolio management with recommendations across public and private investments, supported by an affiliated ecosystem of subsidiary companies.

Robert Hardwick is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at Aljen Asset Management LLC and RLP Wealth Advisors, LLC. Hardwick is also a licensed insurance agent. 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 offers discretionary portfolio management and oversees sub-advisors and wrap-fee programs, with a focus on individualized portfolio construction and ongoing formal reviews.

Steven Smith is a financial advisor at The AmeriFlex Group with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Northeast Securities, Inc., LPL Financial, and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates and investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized strategies via model asset allocations, discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, and multiple wrap program options.

Dariya Rentuk is a financial advisor at Ally Invest Advisors with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Ally Invest Advisors and Ally Invest Securities since 2021. Prior to that, she was employed at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. Ally Invest Advisors serves a large retail client base with discretionary portfolio management through automated and advisor-led services. The firm uses ETF-based model portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, combining automated algorithms with supervised monitoring to manage allocations and rebalancing.

Anthony Cirieco is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 16 years of industry experience and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and The Windmill Group. Outside of his advisory role, Cirieco serves as a councilman on the Somers Town Board, participating in local government decision-making on public health, safety, land use, and budgets. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 advisers. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various investment strategies, with an emphasis on integrating retirement-plan services and institutional manager relationships.