Ira Katz is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Gladstone Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2017, following eight years at Merrill. Katz is involved with Gladstone Institutional Advisory, an independent registered investment advisor firm through which he provides advisory services. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various investment solutions, with investment approaches tailored at the representative level and supported by platform-level due diligence.

Peter Mako is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Crestwood Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Fidelity Brokerage Services, HSBC Securities, JPMorgan Chase, and Allied Universal. Crestwood Advisors provides comprehensive investment and wealth management services to individuals, families, foundations, and institutions. The firm employs a team approach and combines top-down asset allocation with bottom-up security selection, emphasizing financial strength, management quality, valuation, and select ESG factors.

Michael Levin is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at firms including American Portfolios Financial Services, Lincoln Investment, and PMG Securities Corp. Levin is also a partner in Preferred Financial Group, where he is involved in insurance sales and financial planning. 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, model portfolios, third-party sub-advisors, and digital platform access, emphasizing strategic asset allocation supported by fundamental and technical analysis.

Ryan Cholnoky is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at UBS and Ipreo. He also serves as an analyst at New Edge Wealth, providing financial services to high-net-worth individuals. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, trusts, and other institutional clients. The firm offers wealth strategy, financial planning, portfolio management, and institutional consulting, using a combination of independent managers, model strategies, and proprietary investment solutions integrated with AI-assisted analytics.

Thomas Quinn is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at American Portfolios Financial Services Inc. and OSAIC prior to joining Ausdal. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services with investment strategies tailored at the advisor level to meet clients' objectives and risk profiles.

Charles Tamburello is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning Inc. since 2010 and has been affiliated with Hofstra University since 1983. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches supported by an in-house research team and proprietary screening processes.

Deepa Gibbons is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth, Inc. based in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and several other financial firms. Osaic Wealth, Inc. is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of risk-tolerance assessments, asset-allocation software, and portfolio optimization tools to manage a wide range of investment strategies and offers access to multiple custodial platforms and third-party managers.

Austin Capasso is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at NewEdge Wealth and NewEdge Securities Inc since 2022 and 2023, respectively. Prior to joining New Edge Wealth, he spent over two decades at Eclipse Business Capital. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes asset allocation and investor behavior insights to tailor portfolios through a combination of independent managers, model strategies, and proprietary investment solutions, incorporating technology tools such as AI-assisted analytics alongside human oversight.

Jordan Sechan is a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Edge Co, among other roles. 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 including wealth strategy, financial planning, and portfolio management, utilizing a multi-asset investment approach that incorporates model strategies, separately managed accounts, and alternative exposures.

Paula Gruber is a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2009 to 2022. 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 employs an investment process that emphasizes asset allocation and investor behavior through a combination of model strategies, separately managed accounts, and proprietary solutions.

Matthew Schechner is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with B. Riley Wealth Advisors and its related entities since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part owner of a tax practice. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7 billion in client assets through 274 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a wide range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions.

Mitat Lika is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Gradient Securities since 2016 and AMG Wealth Management Inc. since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of AMG Wealth Management Inc., where he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Gradient Securities, LLC, operating as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, and non-discretionary asset management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a non-discretionary approach, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and frequently works with third-party managers while maintaining detailed disclosure and oversight of related revenue-sharing arrangements.

Vincent Tamburello is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Capital Analysts, bringing three years of industry experience. He also has a role at The Campbell Law Group, P.A., where he works on discovery matters. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management through both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, leveraging a proprietary mutual-fund screening process and collaborating with third-party managers.

Mohammed Miah is a financial advisor at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and UBS Asset Management. 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 alongside managed options overlays.

Peter Marshall is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors and National Asset Management. He serves on the investment committee of St. John's of Lattingtown Episcopal Church. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels in its service offerings.

Dennis Oconnor is a financial advisor with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cetera Advisors LLC for 10 years before joining Blackridge Asset Management and Peak Brokerage Services in 2023. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent with Top Advisors Group. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm operates a network of investment adviser representatives utilizing model portfolios, third-party managers, and a turnkey asset management platform, with investment strategies that include asset allocation, rebalancing, and diversification.

Sean Clary is a financial advisor at Gladstone Wealth Partners with 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bridgeway Wealth Partners and TD Waterhouse Investor Services. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with investment approaches tailored at the representative level and oversight provided by an investment committee.

Henry Liu is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Aegis Capital since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Liu is the sole owner of a real estate management company. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients, offering investment advisory and brokerage services along with access to managed account programs through RBC and AXOS platforms. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and supports trade execution, clearing, custody, and reporting services.

Trevor Smallwood is a financial advisor with Clinton Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Brandes Investment Partners, BlackRock Investment Management, and Merrill. Clinton Investment Management, LLC manages municipal fixed-income portfolios primarily for individuals, family offices, financial advisers, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a research-based approach focusing on after-tax total return through duration, sector allocation, and security selection, offering strategies that include municipal credit opportunities and taxable market duration mandates.

Christopher Ortiz is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining Arete in 2022, Ortiz worked at National Asset Management, Inc. and National Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Carol's Army Inc., a charitable organization. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels into its services.