Xiangyu Lai is a financial advisor at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation and experience at several firms including JP Morgan Asset Management, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance, and Investment Technology Group. Lai has been with O'Shaughnessy since 2025. 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 and offers a customizable advisor-facing platform alongside sub-advisory and third-party managed strategies.

David Lynn is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 57 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2023. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis, utilizing both advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations, and incorporates third-party sub-advisers and due diligence in its investment approach.

Larry Mazzoni Jr. is a financial advisor with Maxim Financial Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Maxim Financial Advisors since 2017 and also has experience at National Securities Corporation. Maxim Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and referrals to third-party managers for a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement accounts, and various institutional entities. The firm’s advisors customize advice based on client interviews and may manage accounts directly or allocate assets across multiple investment platforms and strategies.

Robert Skoff is a financial advisor with The Pinnacle Financial Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Oppenheimer & Co for seven years before joining The Pinnacle Financial Group and LPL Financial in 2017. The Pinnacle Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm constructs written Investment Policy Statements for clients and applies fundamental analysis across various instruments, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and reviews.

Lynn O'Shea is a financial advisor at Clinton Investment Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Clinton Investment Management since 2021. Prior to this, she worked at Foley Carrier Services LLC and attended Fairfield University. Clinton Investment Management specializes in discretionary municipal fixed-income portfolio management for individuals, family offices, financial advisers, and registered investment companies. The firm focuses on maximizing after-tax total return through research-based strategies and offers services including sub-advisory relationships and state-specific portfolio options.

Alan Chidsey is a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining NewEdge Wealth, he worked at Computacenter for eight years and has been involved with Phineus Partners, L.P. since 2002. NewEdge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services and employs an investment process that emphasizes asset allocation, investor behavior, and combines multiple strategies including proprietary and third-party solutions across various asset classes.

Michael Fisher is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Wells Fargo Advisors. Ameriprise is an institutional firm that offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm provides a combination of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions, utilizing research and modeling to deliver tailored, written recommendations focused on income sources, Social Security, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies.

Andrew Kaskel is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has over 12 years of experience in the financial industry, including an 11-year tenure at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley. He joined New Edge Wealth and NewEdge Securities LLC in 2026. New Edge 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 combination of model strategies, separately managed accounts, third-party managers, and proprietary investment solutions across multiple asset classes.

Monroe Diefendorf is a ChFC® with 51 years of industry experience, currently serving at Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp and Vanderbilt Securities, LLC. His career includes long-term roles at Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company and his own firms, including Diefendorf Planning Services, Ltd. He is an adjunct professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law and serves on the Board of Directors for the International Association of Registered Financial Consultants. Consolidated Portfolio Review provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm’s advisor-driven investment process combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis, offering proprietary model portfolios and access to third-party sub-advisors.

Mark Lebovic is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 50 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in selling life and health insurance and manages the registration of multiple domain names. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and banking institutions. The firm emphasizes diversified asset-class exposure primarily through mutual funds and ETFs and offers services such as discretionary asset management, third-party manager recommendations, financial planning, and account aggregation.

John Phelan is a financial advisor at GAMCO Asset Management Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held roles at G.distributors, LLC, GAMCO Investors, Inc., and G. Research, LLC. GAMCO Asset Management Inc. provides discretionary investment management and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base including institutional investors, private clients, sovereign wealth funds, and other investment advisers. The firm’s investment approach combines bottom-up fundamental research and a Catalyst value philosophy with a top-down macro overlay for growth strategies.

Michael Cottet is a financial advisor with Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Stansberry Research for 15 years and is currently Chief Strategy Officer at both Buck Wealth Strategies and E.A. Buck Financial Services. Buck Wealth Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental investment approach focused on tactical asset allocation and uses third-party tools to tailor allocations based on quantified client risk profiles.

Paul Feibus is a Series 65 licensed advisor at NorthCoast Asset Management LLC with industry experience including roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Connectus Wealth, Osprey Funds, and Morgan Stanley. His career spans various positions from 2014 to the present, mostly concentrated in investment management. NorthCoast Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services 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 diverse range of strategies including equity, fixed income, options-defined outcome overlays, and alternative interval funds.

Francis Queally Jr. is a financial advisor with M Holdings Securities, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 43 years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Spearhead Capital Advisors, LLC and his own Queally Group Inc., which he has led since 1995. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an executive and treasurer for the Bristow Mews Association, a homeowners association in New Canaan, CT. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients through a nationwide network of advisors, offering investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory services. The firm utilizes multiple platforms and third-party managers, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Danielle Brown is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc for 12 years before joining New Edge Wealth in 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches yoga for the Darien Parks and Recreation and runs a paddle yoga company with her family. New Edge 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 an investment approach that emphasizes asset allocation and investor behavior, utilizing a mix of model strategies, separately managed accounts, and proprietary solutions across multiple asset classes.

Michael Black is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Arete Wealth Advisors and Arete Wealth Management since 2022, following six years at National Securities Corp. 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 a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, along with third-party sub-advisers and a due-diligence process for recommended managers and private investments.

Peter Hayes is a ChFC® credentialed advisor at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining O'Shaughnessy, he worked at Envestnet for nine years and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC for two years. O’Shaughnessy Asset Management is a quantitative, institutional discretionary investment manager serving individual investors, financial advisers, and institutional clients through systematic, model-driven equity portfolios and related strategies. The firm offers a customizable platform and manages mutual funds, ETFs, and sub-advisory relationships.

Brandon Murphy is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having four years of industry experience. He has worked at Arete Wealth Management since 2022 and previously at National Securities Corporation. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Glunta's Meat Farms since 2017. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations, supported by third-party sub-advisers and a thorough due-diligence process.

Susan Kim is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Lido Advisors, Compass, and Sotheby's International. Outside of her advisory role, she is the CEO of Susan Kim Global Real Estate Advisory, a real estate business. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional or charitable clients. The firm provides comprehensive advisory services and employs an investment process that emphasizes asset allocation and investor behavior, utilizing a mix of model strategies, separately managed accounts, and proprietary investment solutions.

Diana Fletcher is a Certified Financial Planner® at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 34 years of industry experience. She has been with Vanderbilt Advisory Services since 2013 and also works with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is a licensed agent involved in the sale of life insurance and fixed annuities. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a strategic investment process that integrates fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.