Charles Pepe III is a financial advisor at NorthCoast Asset Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Connectus Wealth, and NorthCoast Asset Management. NorthCoast Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and intermediary clients. The firm employs a quantitatively based, systematic investment process and offers a range of strategies including strategic asset allocation, equity and fixed income, options-defined outcome overlays, and alternative interval funds.

Michael Porricelli is a financial advisor at NorthCoast Asset Management LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, Connectus Wealth, and Ameriprise Financial Services, among others. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed real estate salesperson engaged in part-time, self-employed real estate activities in Connecticut for personal use only. NorthCoast Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and intermediary clients. The firm employs a quantitatively based, systematic investment process that includes proprietary market-exposure and security-scoring models, offering a broad range of strategies from strategic asset allocation to options-defined outcome overlays and alternative interval funds.

Alyssa Kaiser is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services. Her background includes serving ultra-high net worth individuals in investment-related roles. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, trusts, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and investor behavior while tailoring portfolios through a combination of independent managers, model strategies, and proprietary investment solutions.

Andrew Dillon is a financial advisor at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. for 12 years. O'Shaughnessy Asset Management is a quantitative, institutional discretionary investment manager serving individual investors, financial advisers, and a variety of institutional clients. The firm employs a systematic, model-driven investment process based on empirical research and offers a customizable advisor-facing platform alongside multiple sub-advisory and third-party managed options capabilities.

Chloe Reed is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently with New Edge Wealth and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 10 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is the CEO of THEPICURIST, LLC, where she writes personal restaurant reviews. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering advisory services that include wealth strategy, portfolio management, and consulting. The firm focuses on asset allocation and investor behavior, utilizing a combination of independent managers, model strategies, and proprietary investment solutions supported by technology and AI-assisted analytics.

Laura Farrelly is a financial advisor at Colter Lewis Investment Partners, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Algonquin Advisors LLC for 10 years before joining Bank of America and Merrill in 2020. Farrelly serves as a board member of Fairfield County's Community Foundation, contributing to the Steering Committee focused on Women & Girls and participating in the Foundation’s investment or finance committee. Colter Lewis provides investment advisory services primarily to ultra-high net worth and high net worth individuals, families, family offices, pension plans, and endowments. The firm employs an active asset allocation process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, specializing in diversified portfolios across public and alternative asset classes.

Stephanie Hayes is a CFP® and ChFC® with 42 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC since 2024 and previously spent over 16 years with Commonwealth Financial Network and three decades at Creative Financial Planning, Inc. Outside of advisory work, she is also an insurance agent. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, often delegating day-to-day management to independent managers while maintaining oversight and formal annual reviews.

Burton Hilton IV is a CFP® with over 31 years of industry experience. He is currently with NewEdge Wealth and NewEdge Securities LLC and has a background that includes more than a decade at Morgan Stanley Private Bank. NewEdge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional or charitable clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services with a focus on asset allocation and investor behavior, utilizing a range of strategies including proprietary investment solutions and alternative exposures.

Thomas Desiderio is a financial advisor at Clinton Investment Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Resolute Investment Distributors, Foreside Funds Distributors LLC, and Gotham Asset Management, LLC. Clinton Investment Management, LLC specializes in managing municipal fixed-income portfolios for individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and intermediaries. The firm employs an active, research-based investment approach focused on after-tax total return and serves as sub-adviser to several MassMutual municipal funds.

Michael Caputo is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., Summit Equities, Inc., and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as president of MAC Pension, Inc. and is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Westchester County. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers discretionary and consultative investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory services, and access to alternative investments and variable annuities.

Thomas Canals is a financial advisor at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Franklin Distributors, Dimensional Fund Advisors, and Vise. O'Shaughnessy Asset Management is a quantitative, institutional discretionary investment manager serving individual investors, financial advisers, and various institutional clients. The firm employs a systematic, model-driven investment process and offers a customizable advisor-facing platform, combining scale in advisor headcount with multiple sub-advisory and affiliate relationships.

Frank Ingarra Jr. is a financial advisor at NorthCoast Asset Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Connectus Wealth. He spent ten years at NorthCoast before joining Kovitz and returning to the firm following its reorganization. NorthCoast Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and intermediary clients. The firm employs quantitatively based, systematic investment processes using proprietary models, offering a range of strategies including strategic asset allocation, equity and fixed income, tactical equity, options-based overlays, and alternative interval funds.

Patrick Mcstay is a financial advisor at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been associated with both O'Shaughnessy Asset Management and Quasar Distributors, LLC since 2015. O'Shaughnessy Asset Management is a quantitative, institutional discretionary investment manager serving individual investors, financial advisers, and various institutional clients. The firm employs a systematic, model-driven investment process based on empirical research and offers a customizable advisor-facing platform alongside sub-advisory and mutual fund management services.

Joel Kaufman is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 49 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including JP Morgan Chase, First Republic, and UBS Financial Services. He is an owner of a credit shelter trust. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial advisory services, including tax and estate structuring and business consulting. The firm emphasizes long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture framework and leverages its affiliation with Citizens Bank to provide additional product access and operational benefits.

Philip Rutigliano is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at NFSG Corporation and has prior experience at firms including Aurora Capital LLC, PNC Wealth Management, and Chase Investment Services Corp. He also provides financial and insurance services through his role at Mahoney Asset Management. NFSG Corporation offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches and supports its advisors with internal portfolio management and third-party asset manager options.

Ari Rosenbaum is a financial advisor at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management since 2007, following a seven-year tenure at Quasar Distributors, LLC. O'Shaughnessy Asset Management is a quantitative, institutional discretionary investment manager serving individual investors, financial advisers, and institutional clients. The firm employs a systematic, model-driven investment process based on empirical research and provides customizable advisor-facing platforms alongside sub-advisory and mutual fund management services.

Frederick Russell is a financial advisor at Moneco Advisors with 50 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes long tenures at Signator Investors, Inc. and Acorn Consulting Services, Inc. before joining Moneco Advisors. Moneco Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with fee-based portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs. The firm employs a range of investment strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, options, and alternative products, supported by ongoing portfolio monitoring and tax-efficient trading techniques.

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.

Anthony Polak is a financial advisor with Aegis Capital Corp. in Greenwich, CT, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Aegis Capital since 2012. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and related financial services to both individual and corporate clients, offering a range of solutions including asset management, financial planning, brokerage, and insurance. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA member broker-dealer, known for its active broker-dealer operations and a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.