Howard Ward is a CFA® charterholder with 43 years of industry experience. He is currently with Gamco Asset Management Inc. and has held roles at Gabelli Funds, LLC and Teton Advisors, Inc. He serves on the board of Heartcare International and volunteers on the Finance Committee of the American Foundation for the Blind. Gamco Asset Management Inc. provides discretionary investment management and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base, including institutional investors, private clients, and less common categories such as sovereign wealth funds and banking institutions. The firm employs a value and growth investment philosophy supported by fundamental research and customizes accounts to client guidelines.

Byrke Sestok is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Moneco Advisors. He has previously worked with Independent Advisor Alliance, LPL Financial, and Independent Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he is an artist designing enamel hat pins and teaches at the College for Financial Planning. Moneco Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering customized investment programs that incorporate multiple analysis methods and a broad range of portfolio instruments. The firm operates at scale with multiple advisory teams and affiliated entities that provide additional financial services.

Niraj Chhabra is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as Managing Director at Sidebar Advisors and working through Mariner Platform Solutions. He previously spent 17 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory roles, he volunteers with Savvy Ladies, providing financial advice, and conducts client seminars for the Financial Planning Association. Mariner Independent offers investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s platform supports model portfolios, discretionary management, and integrates institutional and retirement plan resources through affiliated entities and third-party partnerships.

Zachary Nedell is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Aegis Capital Corp. He previously worked at Z Score Sports LLC, Cox Media Group, MAP 360 Collective, and Binghamton University. Nedell has been involved as a junior partner in Larchmont Wealth Management. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and financial services to individual and corporate clients, offering asset management, financial planning, brokerage, and related services. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA member broker-dealer, with a focus on non-discretionary advisory relationships and an active broker-dealer business.

Michael Caputo is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., Summit Equities, Inc., and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as president of MAC Pension, Inc. and is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Westchester County. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers discretionary and consultative investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory services, and access to alternative investments and variable annuities.

Cindy Pitonzo is a ChFC® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC. She previously worked at Tradition Capital Management, LLC and was involved with St Bartholomew the Apostle Church for five years. Advisors Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and proprietary model strategies to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative research, offering customized private accounts and specialized solutions such as municipal fixed-income portfolios and a managed mutual fund program.

Andre Renzo is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Aegis Capital since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a clerical member of a real estate holding company, MSA Unlimited LLC. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients by providing investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, and managed account programs through RBC and AXOS platforms. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and emphasizes individual, corporate, and retirement plan business.

Glenn Glazer is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Aegis Capital Corp. since 2014. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options across multiple managed account programs and provides trade execution, clearing, custody, and reporting services.

Richard Fitzgerald is a financial advisor with NPA Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Nationwide Planning Associates Inc since 2002. Outside of advisory services, he operates a tax preparation business. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers managed-account programs combining advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation, often delegating trading to approved sub-advisors while maintaining supervisory oversight.

Alexandria Becker is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently with Capital Analysts and Lincoln Investment. She also operates A.T. Becker & Associates, Inc., where she provides tax preparation and insurance services. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses an in-house investment management team with proprietary screening processes and offers a range of portfolio management options, including discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Joel Kaufman is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 49 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including JP Morgan Chase, First Republic, and UBS Financial Services. He is an owner of a credit shelter trust. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial advisory services, including tax and estate structuring and business consulting. The firm emphasizes long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture framework and leverages its affiliation with Citizens Bank to provide additional product access and operational benefits.

John Bruggemann is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC since 2015. He also holds adjunct professorship positions at Ramapo College of New Jersey and the New Jersey Institute of Technology School of Management, where he teaches economics and international finance courses. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and registered investment advisers, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and a self-directed brokerage solution. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection across equity, fixed income, and tactical approaches, managing over $8.1 billion in discretionary assets.

Philip Rutigliano is a financial advisor at NFSG Corporation with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Newbridge Financial Services Group, Newbridge Securities Corporation, Knights of Columbus, and Aurora Capital LLC. He occasionally consults with nonprofit and for-profit companies to improve their sales processes. NFSG Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection, tailoring portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a range of investment strategies.

Michael March is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at NPA Asset Management, LLC since 2010. He also operates a tax preparation business and runs Educational Literacy Services, which provides college funding strategies for parents. Additionally, he participates in the finance committee of a local church, advising on financial and operational matters without compensation. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.01 billion in client assets. The firm offers managed-account programs to individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, combining advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation and oversight of third-party sub-advisors.

Frederick Russell is a financial advisor at Moneco Advisors with 50 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes long tenures at Signator Investors, Inc. and Acorn Consulting Services, Inc. before joining Moneco Advisors. Moneco Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with fee-based portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs. The firm employs a range of investment strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, options, and alternative products, supported by ongoing portfolio monitoring and tax-efficient trading techniques.

Tuula Paavola is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as owner and managing director of DeFrate & Paavola, LLC. She has been affiliated with Vicus Capital, Inc. since 2005 and also maintains a role as an insurance agent selling life, annuities, and long-term care products. Vicus Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of strategies combining fundamental and technical analysis and provides specialized fiduciary consulting and plan-sponsor services uncommon among enterprise firms.

John Burnham is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in White Plains, NY. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at National Asset Management and National Securities Corporation. Outside his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation services through a partnership at Saranac Tax Services LLC. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis using advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and incorporates third-party sub-advisers with ongoing account monitoring.

Joshua Sandbulte is a financial advisor at Greenhaven Associates Inc with a Series 65 designation and over 21 years of experience at the firm. He has been with Greenhaven Associates since 2005. Greenhaven Associates manages discretionary equity portfolios for a variety of clients including individuals, trusts, foundations, pension plans, IRAs, endowments, and institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds and banking institutions. The firm employs a value-oriented, buy-and-hold equity strategy with concentrated portfolios and oversees approximately $11.66 billion for around 100 clients.

Nicholas Simini is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple affiliated firms since 2013, including Summit Financial, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Summit Equities. Simini also engages in insurance sales through various brokerage groups, earning compensation from product sales. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a combination of discretionary and consultative programs.

Diego Castillo Olea is a financial advisor with Boreal Capital Management LLC in Harrison, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for nine years before joining Boreal Capital Securities LLC. Boreal Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and family-wealth advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm uses an open-architecture platform combining internal portfolio management with third-party and affiliated sub-advisers across various asset classes, serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth and non-U.S. clients.