Jacob Saxton is a financial advisor with Advisors Capital Management, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has five years of industry experience, including prior roles at MML Investors Services, LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. He is also an independent insurance agent, selling life, fixed annuities, disability, long-term care, and health insurance. Advisors Capital Management serves individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and registered investment advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management with customized private accounts, model strategies, and a self-directed brokerage solution, managing over $8 billion in discretionary assets across a broad range of equity and fixed-income approaches.

Noah Maman is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at B. Riley Wealth Management and National Securities Corporation. He is also involved in consulting with tax clients interested in wealth management and financial planning. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various investment programs and manages approximately $4.21 billion in client assets through about 173 advisors.

Robert Taglich is a financial advisor with Aegis Capital Corp., holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Taglich Brothers, Inc. since 1992 and joined Aegis Capital Corp. in 2026. Aegis Capital Corp. offers investment advisory and related financial services to individual and corporate clients, providing asset management, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, insurance, and occasional investment banking. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA member broker-dealer, with a notable focus on non-discretionary advisory relationships and active broker-dealer operations.

Jacqueline Prue is a financial advisor with SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having eight years of industry experience. She has worked at SeaCrest since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a trustee managing the financial affairs for a family member without compensation. SeaCrest Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis and utilizes artificial-intelligence tools alongside human oversight.

Joseph Johnson is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in Woodbury, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Johnson works as a registered nurse for the Veterans Administration. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process incorporating fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and is noted for its formal integration with retirement-plan and benefits firms, supporting pension consulting and plan administration alongside advisory services.

Peter Cook is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an administrative assistant for Essex Village Manor LLC, where he manages resident census and payroll duties remotely. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and combining fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Andrew Scheffer is a financial advisor at Core Planning with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments, Edward Jones, and Yoma Bank. Outside of financial advising, Scheffer is the founder of the 2 Minute M.O.N.K Method, a leadership coaching business serving senior executives. Core Planning provides fee-based financial planning and wealth management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a combination of in-house advice, third-party money managers, and model portfolios.

James Arellano is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Vanderbilt, he worked at The Retirement Optimization Group and has a background in education, having taught at The University of Tampa, Finger Lakes Community College, Victor Central High School, and Greece Athena High School. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a strategic asset allocation approach combined with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

James Piangozza is a CFP® and CFA® with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with United Capital Financial Advisors and has previously worked at firms including Goldman Sachs and Total Financial Advisors. Piangozza is also a licensed insurance agent for life, health, and annuity products. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm’s investment teams use client-specific financial plans to guide asset allocation and manager selection, offering customized solutions such as ESG and faith-based portfolios.

Benjjamin Zales is a financial advisor with Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Chelsea Financial Services Inc, IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, Innovation Partners LLC, and McRoberts Protective Agency. Wealth Watch Advisors provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm employs a combination of quantitative, qualitative, and technical investment methods, utilizing third-party model managers and offering access to approved alternative private placements for eligible accredited investors.

Robert Schpoont is an investment advisor representative at Composition Wealth, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He previously spent 24 years at North Shore Asset Management, LLC and is currently dually registered with both firms during a transition period. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm follows a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by other asset types, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets.

Daniel Nessim is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Private Advisor Group, LPL Financial, and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp of New York. Nessim also has a background with A & C Management Group, where he was involved for over a decade. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, outsourced CIO arrangements, and access to third-party managers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing in its investment approach, managing approximately $9.8 billion in assets through a large network of advisors.

Michael Jeff is a financial advisor at Latitude Advisors, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Latitude Advisors and GWN Securities Inc. since 2010. Additionally, he owns and operates Taxation & Management Consultants Inc., an accounting and tax practice he has managed since 1993. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis.

Craig Lieber is a financial advisor with Saxony Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Saxony Capital Management since 2006 and was previously with Saxony Securities, Inc. starting in 2005. Saxony Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates a multi-team model with 38 advisors across multiple offices and offers a range of investment strategies including discretionary asset management, third-party manager due diligence, and the use of technical and fundamental analysis.

Young Choi is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC. His career includes 15 years at TIAA-CREF and a period at Microsoft. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation services as a partner at Saranac Tax Services LLC and offers fixed insurance products. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pensions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model allocations, and third-party sub-advisers while acting as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Dennison Veru is a financial advisor with Palisade Capital Management, LP, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Palisade since 2000. Mr. Veru serves on the boards of directors for Brickell Biotech, Inc. and BioCancell, Ltd., both portfolio companies advised by Palisade Capital Management. Palisade Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients including corporations, public pension plans, financial institutions, family offices, trusts, and individuals. The firm employs a research-intensive, bottom-up fundamental approach with conviction-weighted portfolios across multiple equity and fixed income strategies, and holds formal subadvisory relationships alongside its separate account management.

Christopher Hilla is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2016 to 2024. Aegis Capital Corp. serves a diverse client base including both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals as well as corporate clients. The firm offers investment advisory, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, insurance, and occasional investment banking services, with most assets managed on a non‑discretionary basis requiring client approval for trades.

Ronald Bernstein is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capital Analysts. He previously worked at Lincoln Investment for nine years and spent 17 years at Legend Advisory Corporation and 23 years at Legend Equities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a tax preparation and planning business. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm provides portfolio management and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and uses a proprietary screening process to build model portfolios.

Widmayer Jacques is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at National Securities Corp and Arete Wealth Management LLC prior to his current role. He is also involved with Jerusalem SDA, an organization he has been connected with since 2010. 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 manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis using advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels in its service offerings.

John Brower is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at J W Brower & Associates since 2009, Vanderbilt Securities since 2003, and under his own name since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the John Brower Jr. Foundation and also leads JW Brower & Associates Inc., where he prepares income taxes. 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, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and consulting services.