Peter Marron is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Pinnacle Associates, Ltd. since 1993. Pinnacle Associates, Ltd. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, endowments, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach with a valuation-sensitive, long-term orientation and manages approximately $9.9 billion in discretionary assets across a range of equity and balanced strategies.

Christopher Guarino is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Composition Wealth, LLC and previously held roles at SVB Wealth LLC / First Citizens Bank and Bank of New York Mellon. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term investment approach centered on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and private investment funds, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets.

Joseph Battaglia is a financial advisor at Gladstone Wealth Partners with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Gladstone Wealth Partners since 2023, as well as Sequent Planning, LLC since 2020. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as President of Senior Services of North America, where he manages operations and strategic planning. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 investment advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, with investment approaches tailored at the representative level and supported by platform-level due diligence on sub-advisers and model providers.

Richard Hollmann is a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 13 years before joining NewEdge in 2021. 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 that include wealth strategy, financial planning, and portfolio management, with an investment approach focused on asset allocation, investor behavior, and a combination of model strategies and alternative investments.

Emiliano Avalos Paiz is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Arete, he worked at Fincadia and has a background in education, having taught at various schools including W.C. Mepham High School and Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School. 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, employing both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and integrates with affiliated financial businesses and product channels.

Jarrett Torromeo is a financial advisor at NorthCoast Asset Management LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at J. M. Lummis Securities, Inc. and J. M. Lummis & Company, Inc. He attended Gettysburg College. 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, and alternative interval funds.

Katelyn Della Porta is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previous work experience that includes roles outside of finance, such as at Liz Schwind Catering and JD Sports. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis using a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels into its offerings.

Damien Depeter is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Pallas Capital Advisors, Private Client Services, Mayflower Financial Advisors, and Wells Fargo Advisors. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, trusts, and other institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services including wealth strategy, portfolio management, and institutional consulting, utilizing a combination of independent managers, model strategies, proprietary investment solutions, and AI-assisted analytics.

David Gordon is a financial advisor with Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Trustmont since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Gordon Wealth Inc., engaging in the sale of life, disability, and health insurance, as well as conducting financial education seminars through the American Financial Education Alliance. Trustmont Advisory Group serves individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment advice, discretionary portfolio management, and group seminars. The firm employs a long-term investment approach informed by public research and adviser judgment, managing approximately $1.1 billion in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2024.

Mark Schrader is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He previously worked with National Asset Management and National Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the board of directors for Island's End Golf & Country Club. 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 focuses on discretionary portfolio management using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels within its service offerings.

Robert Sechan II is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services and Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Sechan serves on the boards of Technosoft Corporation and Portfolios with Purpose, and he is a co-founder and committee member of Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on asset allocation and investor behavior, using a combination of independent managers, model strategies, proprietary investment solutions, and technology tools—including AI-assisted analytics—integrated with adviser judgment and oversight.

Paul Ackerley is a financial advisor at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with O'Shaughnessy since 2015. 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 platform for advisers alongside sub-advisory services and mutual fund management.

Hillard Saveth is a financial advisor with The Pinnacle Financial Group in Dix Hills, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with The Pinnacle Financial Group since 2013 and also maintains a long-standing affiliation with LPL Financial since 2003. 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 a broad range of instruments, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and reviews.

Ronald Rothchild is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Arete in 2022, he worked at National Asset Management and National Securities Corp from 2017 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with several related investment and insurance businesses under the Fincadia name. 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 both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels as part of its service approach.

Mary Tupper is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC in Huntington, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with 26 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Capital Group Private Client Services, Capital Bank & Trust Company, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and Citigroup Global Markets. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, access to third-party managers, and ERISA retirement plan services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on outcome-driven, multi-manager model portfolios that incorporate tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies.

John Hodgson is a financial advisor at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Franklin Distributors, LLC, Putnam Investments, and has a background in education with positions at Boston College, Wake Forest University, and St. Sebastian's School. O'Shaughnessy Asset Management is a quantitative, institutional discretionary investment manager serving individual investors, financial advisers, and a range of institutional clients. The firm employs a systematic, model-driven investment approach and offers a customizable advisor platform, managing equity portfolios and sub-advisory strategies across various client segments.

Philip Winters is a financial advisor with Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC and Alexander Capital LP since 2012 and has also worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2010. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, primarily through wrap-fee programs. The firm employs a combination of cyclical, technical, and fundamental analysis and uses both long- and short-term trading strategies, managing approximately $212.1 million in discretionary assets.

Sharlene Jamison is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked with GWN Securities Inc. and The Meridian Financial Company. Outside of her advisory role, she is the founder of International Life Essentials, a coaching and consulting business serving professionals. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, supported by proprietary models, third-party sub-advisors, and digital platforms.

Jason Hendricks is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. He has been with Crestwood Advisors since 2022 and previously worked at Bank of America from 2009 to 2022. Crestwood Advisors serves individuals, families, foundations, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, offering comprehensive investment and wealth management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm combines global asset allocation with fundamental security analysis and operates a digital investment program called Pathfinder, which uses automated ETF portfolios alongside periodic advisor engagement.

Brett Goldstein is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc for 10 years before joining Vanderbilt in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in a profit trust. 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 utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.