Konner Gershkoff is a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisors Capital Management since 2019 and previously held roles at JWC Research and Tuition Management Systems. Advisors Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and proprietary model strategies to individual and institutional clients. The firm serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, insurance companies, and government entities, offering custom private accounts and model strategies that combine top-down macro analysis with bottom-up fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative research.

Nirav Thakker is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at UBS Securities LLC, BNPPSC, and RBC Capital Markets. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion with 52 advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, sub-advisory services, and educational seminars.

George Gipp is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and has been with Clarfeld Financial Advisors, LLC since 2014. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as various institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tailored asset allocation strategy within an open-architecture investment framework and offers discretionary portfolio management supported by quantitative and qualitative research.

Kieran Lynch is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth. His career includes prior roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Securities, and UBS Financial Services. Lynch is a board member of the nonprofit Bergen Irish Association. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser that primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on long-term asset allocation within an open-architecture framework, offering discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer and access to various specialized advisory services.

Joseph Nole is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Corient Services LLC and Gariano Wealth Management. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, individual debt securities, and selected equities, supplemented by independent managers and optional ESG integration.

Perry Bindelglass is a financial advisor at FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at FourStar since 2023. Outside of finance, he owns and operates Perry Bindelglass Foods, a company that sells sauces, and Bindelglass Photography, where he works as a professional event photographer. FourStar Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis tailored to client risk tolerances and objectives.

Michael Zappier is a financial advisor at NFSG Corporation with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Newbridge Securities since 2008. NFSG Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, third-party manager selection, and financial planning, tailoring portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a range of securities.

Aryeh Mentzel is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with four years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Citigroup, Inc., LPL Financial, Gladstone Wealth Partners, and Carbon Wealth Management, where he is also a managing partner. He serves as a board member and treasurer of East Hill Synagogue in Englewood, NJ. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, and access to third-party managers, with a notable integration of institutional and retirement plan resources through affiliated entities.

Dylan Tuttle is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at BNY Mellon Securities Corporation, BNY Mellon, UBS Financial Services, Bank of America, and Merrill prior to joining Fifth Third Wealth Advisors. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC manages approximately $7.8 billion in discretionary assets for individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm implements household-level Investment Policy Statements and combines in-house oversight with third-party managers to construct and rebalance client portfolios, leveraging its affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

Luis Fernandes is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC. He previously worked for nine years at BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation through RK Tax Preparation LLC during tax season. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and other services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs customized strategic asset allocation frameworks and typically manages portfolios on a discretionary basis, utilizing both third-party managers and affiliated model strategies.

Myra Rosenblatt is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience and is currently with Capital Analysts. She previously worked for Legend Equities Corporation for 23 years before joining Lincoln Investment in 2017. She manages her investment business under the DBA SOSAE Rose Financial Group LLC. Capital Analysts serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by an in-house investment management team and a proprietary mutual fund screening process.

James Halprin is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisory Services Network since 2012. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

Michael Strafford is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at NPA Asset Management, LLC since 2004. He is also a CPA and has been involved in tax return preparation and life insurance services through Zenith Marketing since 1991. Strafford holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and maintains dual registration with NPA Asset Management and Nationwide Planning Associates, Inc. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser offering managed-account programs through its Advisor’s Edge platform, serving individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation, often utilizing approved sub-advisors for trading while retaining supervisory oversight.

Kurt Ryden is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill for nine years. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across multiple asset classes. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, as well as custodial, clearing, and execution services, and operates managed account and wrap fee programs.

Steven Dym is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisory Services Network since 2017 and previously operated Steve I. Dym and Co. from 2011 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a professor of finance at Rutgers University and is a published author. Additionally, he is the rabbi of Congregation Boruch Taam, where he teaches and lectures. Advisory Services Network is an enterprise firm with approximately 208 independent advisors serving individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting using a variety of investment strategies and implementation options tailored to client objectives.

John Lafferty is a CFP® and CFA® with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. since 2004. Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and corporate executives. The firm emphasizes customized long-term asset allocation and diversification strategies, with clients retaining final decision authority and trades executed only upon prior written authorization.

Howard Reizun is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC since 2021. He previously worked at TIAA-CREF from 2006 to 2021. Reizun is a managing partner at Evoke Wealth Management and operates as the sole proprietor of HKR Wealth, a tax entity. Kestra Private Wealth Services manages approximately $10.2 billion in client assets through a network of nearly 200 independent advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of investment and advisory services, supporting independent advisor decision-making alongside supervisory oversight.

Gianni Difroscia is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently associated with Citizens Private Wealth. He has worked at Citizens Bank and its affiliated entities since 2012. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and endowments. The firm focuses on long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture framework, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside tax, estate, and business consulting services.

Kenneth Hartos is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining MissionSquare, he worked at Fidelity Investments and Thrivent Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a small eBay business specializing in retro video games and collectibles. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by providing retirement plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and advisory services. The firm’s Guided Pathways approach includes managed accounts and fund advice developed by Morningstar Investment Management, delivered across multiple channels to MissionSquare-administered accounts.

Nicholas Caradonna is a financial advisor with Advisors Capital Management, LLC and holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations. He has 21 years of industry experience, including roles at Wunderlich Securities, Inc. and LPL Enterprise LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in non-variable insurance and real estate rental activities. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and RIAs, offering discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts and model strategies. The firm integrates top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection across equity, fixed-income, and tactical approaches, managing over $8.1 billion of discretionary assets.