Philip Walkley III is a financial advisor at Wellington Shields & Co., LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Wellington Shields since 2009, having also worked at H. G. Wellington & Co., Inc. since 1994. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $470.9 million across about 514 client relationships, employing a variety of investment methods and offering both advisory accounts and commission-based brokerage services.

Chad Morganlander is a financial advisor at Washington Crossing Advisors LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Washington Crossing Advisors and Stifel since 2007. Washington Crossing Advisors provides investment management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, defined benefit plans, investment companies, and other financial institutions. The firm offers value-oriented equity strategies, dividend-focused approaches, tactical ETF-based asset allocation, and blended balanced strategies, delivering models and discretionary management through wrap fee programs and model platforms.

Thomas Hayes is a financial advisor at Great Hill Capital, LLC with 13 years at the firm and three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Great Hill Capital manages discretionary portfolios and separately managed accounts primarily for high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis strategies, including the use of derivatives and leverage, and manages approximately $1.006 billion in assets with a unique fee structure based on tiered performance-based fees.

Richard Chen is a financial advisor at Veris Wealth Partners, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Veris Wealth Partners since 2020. In addition to his advisory role, Chen is president of Richard L. Chen PLLC, a law firm he has operated since 2019. Veris Wealth Partners advises endowments, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and families, providing investment management, OCIO-style services, financial planning, and philanthropic advisory support. The firm focuses on sustainable and impact-oriented investment strategies, incorporating ESG analysis and an Inclusion and Belonging framework across public and private asset classes.

Ted Zhang is a financial advisor at Revere Asset, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Revere Asset Management, he worked as an Uber driver and was employed in education from 2012 to 2019. Revere Asset provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a trend-following, rules-based investment approach and emphasizes systematic risk control and daily transparency.

Damian Defex is a financial advisor at Atcap Partners, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at National Asset Management and National Securities Corporation. Atcap Partners provides investment management and financial planning to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm uses a blend of analytical methods, including fundamental and technical analysis, and incorporates alternative investments and market-timing strategies in client portfolios.

Franklin Waung is a financial advisor at Watts Capital Partners LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Catapult Systems and China Soft International. Outside of financial advising, he operates a translation service specializing in Chinese to English and is a partner at Cubic AI Technologies, managing partners' funds. Watts Capital Partners serves U.S. and non-U.S. individuals, families, business owners, and enterprises by providing financial planning, wealth management, and investment management services. The firm uses a documented planning process and employs a range of strategies including core, tactical, and alternative investments, with proprietary quantitative models and options strategies.

Timothy Kingsbury is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Veris Wealth Partners, LLC since 2019 and previously spent six years at Wetherby Asset Management. Veris Wealth Partners, LLC advises endowments, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and families, offering investment management, financial planning, OCIO, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes sustainable and impact investing with ESG integration, employing a goals-based process and an Inclusion and Belonging framework in its manager due diligence.

Julian Lecraw III is a financial advisor with Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has nine years of industry experience, all with Wellington Shields & Co. since 2017 except for a one-year period of unemployment. Wellington Shields Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.17 billion across several hundred accounts and employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, alongside long- and short-term strategies, including options and margin use where appropriate.

Dorota Warchol is a financial advisor at Virtus Wealth Solutions with 30 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. Her prior experience includes roles at MetLife Securities Inc., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Commonwealth Financial Network. Warchol serves on the boards of the nonprofit organizations Blue Parasol Home Care and PSC Community Services. Virtus Wealth Solutions provides financial planning and asset management to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and access to a broad range of investment products, utilizing both third-party platforms and in-house strategies.

Danielle Wauchope is a financial advisor at Paradiem, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Paradiem since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, Ms. Wauchope volunteers with Grace Missionary Church, where she teaches Bible study, coaches basketball, and participates in mission trips and mentoring. She also serves as an alumni mentor for the DeVoe Division of Business at Indiana Wesleyan University, working with students on career and networking topics. Paradiem serves individuals, high-net-worth families, and charitable organizations by providing asset management, financial planning, and insurance services. The firm focuses on long-term investment strategies and coordinates tax, estate, and charitable planning through a family CFO approach that includes values-based giving and succession strategies.

Jack Wooton is a financial advisor at Aptus Financial, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Aptus Financial since 2023 and prior experience at Trusty Oak and Incontext Creations. Aptus Financial provides flat-fee financial planning and advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored defined-contribution plans. The firm emphasizes financial planning over discretionary portfolio management, focusing on passive, long-term indexing, asset allocation, and client education through regular interactions and targeted programming.

Peter Mcrae is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at McRae Capital Management Inc. since 2004. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and works from Morristown, NJ as part of a five-advisor team. McRae Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach with tailored asset allocation and offers financial planning through CFP-qualified professionals at no additional charge.

Charles Bailey is a financial advisor at Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at B Riley from 2015 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor in a manufacturing business focused on wind turbines. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and trust accounts, and institutional clients through a team of approximately 16 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and educational seminars, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary account strategies.

Theologos Basis is a financial advisor with Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Laidlaw Wealth Management, Vanderbilt Securities, Principal Securities Inc., and Signature Securities Group Corp. He is based in New York, NY. Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management offers personalized investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, and other business entities, focusing on portfolio management, third-party money manager selection and oversight, and ongoing investment consultation. The firm customizes guidance based on clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis and frequently utilizing third-party managers and model portfolios.

Michael Leanza is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at The GenWealth Group, Inc. since 2010. He previously worked at LPL Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Leanza is also a licensed independent insurance agent involved in fixed insurance sales. The GenWealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and an automated ETF-based investment program through a Schwab platform. The firm emphasizes tailored advice, employs socially responsible investing screens, and offers both long- and short-term strategies with regular account reviews.

Ty Buckelew is a financial advisor at Watts Capital Partners LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones and Arrowpoint Asset Advisors, LLC before joining Watts Capital Partners in 2017. Buckelew holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Watts Capital Partners serves individuals, families, business owners, and enterprises, including Gen X/Gen Y professionals and clients managing divorce, by offering financial planning, wealth management, and investment management services. The firm employs a documented four-step planning process and implements investment strategies across core, tactical, and alternative categories, including proprietary quantitative models and the use of derivatives and options strategies.

Patrick Donohue is a financial advisor at Vanquour LLC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Aegis Capital Corp. Donohue is also a licensed insurance professional. Vanquour LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to high net worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, long-term portfolios using diversified assets and combines fundamental and technical research to align investments with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

William Mcfadden is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Wellington Shields & Co., LLC since 2009 and also associated with Shields and Company since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, he consults on vineyard and organic foods management for a family-owned farm and serves as a director advising on marketing and financial matters for Flowers Foods, Inc. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis, third-party manager selection, mutual funds and ETFs, as well as long- and short-term approaches, while offering multiple execution and servicing options.

Daniel O'rourke is a financial advisor at Archford Capital Strategies, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining Archford, he was affiliated with the University of South Carolina and Indiana University. Archford Capital Strategies serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and businesses. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a customized, long-term asset-allocation approach using a variety of investment vehicles and specialized client offerings.