Thomas Murray is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at National Asset Management and National Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he teaches business education at Immaculata High School. B. Riley Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a variety of investment programs and managing approximately $4.21 billion in assets through about 173 advisors.

John Spinelli is a CFP® and Series 63 credentialed advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2005 and has operated his own CPA firm since 1994. He also serves as president of a financial services corporation in Rockville Centre, NY. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and it integrates advisory services with retirement-plan and benefits firms to support pension consulting and plan administration.

William Carinci is a financial advisor at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. for 18 years, as well as at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. 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 and offers a customizable advisor-facing platform alongside multiple sub-advisory and affiliate relationships.

Michael Demkiw is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked with Third Tier Wealth Management LLC and Third Tier Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in fixed insurance sales as an insurance agent. Lifeworks Advisors serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, providing wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a planning-based tranche framework combined with a risk-based approach to portfolio construction, using diversified funds, third-party managers, and quantitative models, while maintaining closer operational ties to tax and accounting services than many peers.

Daniel Nitiutomo is a CFA® charterholder with 9 years of industry experience. He has been with O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, 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 approach based on empirical research and offers a customizable platform (CANVAS®) along with managed options overlays.

Tate Wingate is a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at RBC Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley, and Ameriprise Financial Services. 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 and manages approximately $12.06 billion in regulatory assets, utilizing a multifaceted investment process that includes model strategies, separately managed accounts, and alternative investment exposures.

John Palmer is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience. He is currently with Prospera Financial Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2026, following a 17-year tenure at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC. Palmer serves as a FINRA arbitrator, a role he has held since 1994. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a large, multi-team advisory firm with 268 advisors managing approximately $12.4 billion across 140 offices. The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans, utilizing a variety of delivery platforms and a combination of firm and third-party investment models.

Gustave Scacco is a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He previously worked for ten years at Hudson Valley Investment Advisors, Inc. Scacco holds the Series 63 designation. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, employee benefit plans, and clients of 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 for qualified retirement plans, employing both top-down and bottom-up investment analysis across equity, fixed income, and tactical approaches.

Lynn Williams is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services. His prior experience includes roles at Securities America Advisors, Securities Service Network, and Williams Capital Corporation. Outside of financial advising, he is an attorney handling estate planning and probate matters, owns a tax preparation and planning business, and teaches Zumba and group fitness classes. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, as well as integrated retirement plan consulting and administration.

Salvatore Fradella is a financial advisor with Maxim Financial Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Maxim Financial Advisors since 2017 and is also affiliated with Maxim Group LLC, where he has worked since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Boulder Road & Associates in Manhasset, NY. Maxim Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and referrals to third-party managers for a variety of clients, including individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional entities. The firm employs diverse investment vehicles and analytical methods, managing assets through multiple program types and serving both retail and specialized institutional clients.

Dale Rippo is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Arete Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at Fincadia for four years and National Securities Corporation for five years. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan advisory, utilizing a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations while acting as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Jack Chite is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at Vanderbilt Advisory Services since 2005. He has been self-employed since 1972 and operates J. Chite & Associates, Inc., a firm he founded in 1991. Outside of investment advisory, he is president of Vanderbilt Insurance, focusing on fixed-rate insurance products, and provides tax consulting services in collaboration with a CPA. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary models, and access to third-party sub-advisors and digital platforms, with an investment approach that combines strategic asset allocation and multiple analytical techniques tailored to client objectives.

Kristopher Smith is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently with O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC and has previously worked at Franklin Managed Options Strategies LLC, Franklin Templeton, and Legg Mason. 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 platform alongside managed options overlays.

James Werner is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and has been with HRC Investment Services, Inc. since 2009. He is currently an advisor at Tsa Management Inc, a firm with a team of five advisors based in Glen Head, NY. Outside of his advisory work, Werner serves as Treasurer and Chairperson of the finance committee for the Youth and Family Counseling Agency of Oyster Bay and holds a governance role with Sagamore Junior Sailing, a nonprofit social club. TSA Portfolio Management provides investment supervisory services to individuals, retirement, and institutional accounts, emphasizing strategic asset allocation, quarterly rebalancing, and a combination of fundamental, qualitative, and technical analysis. The firm manages a broad mix of securities while limiting aggressive tactics and serves approximately 2,800 client relationships with $1.285 billion in assets under management.

Francis Gilbride is a financial advisor with Greenwich Wealth Management, LLC in Greenwich, CT. He holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of industry experience, following a ten-year tenure at Bank of New York Mellon. Greenwich Wealth Management provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and macro analysis, and manages portfolios using a variety of instruments and third-party managers.

Christopher Takacs is a financial advisor at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has experience working at O'Shaughnessy since 2024 and previously held positions at BNY Mellon and StoneCastle Partners, LLC. O'Shaughnessy Asset Management is a quantitative, institutional discretionary investment manager serving individual investors, financial advisers, and institutional clients such as mutual funds, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a systematic, model-driven investment process and offers a customizable advisor-facing platform alongside multiple sub-advisory and affiliate relationships.

Maxwell Pohlman is a financial advisor at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining O'Shaughnessy, he held roles at Censeo Consulting Group, Pennsylvania Sea Grant, and The Penn State University, among others. 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 approach and provides a customizable platform for advisors, supported by multiple sub-advisory and affiliate relationships.

Nicholas Weiss is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has held prior roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Monogram Wealth Partners, Kuttin Wealth Management, and Aflac. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans implemented through various managed accounts and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis.

Edgardo Martinez is a financial advisor at Gladstone Wealth Partners with 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Oppenheimer for 11 years and has held registrations including Series 63, 65, and 66. Outside of his advisory role, he is the business owner of Strictly Prestige Global Transport LLC. Gladstone Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a network of independent advisers who select strategies and resources tailored to clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party managers and model portfolios.

Stephen Pedicini is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC since 2024. He previously worked at Valley Wealth Managers, Inc., TD Ameritrade, and Federated Securities Corp. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm that serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by providing comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, including alternative strategies and trustee services. The firm combines discretionary account management with qualitative macro and fundamental analysis, and also acts as a private fund and institutional sub-adviser.