Matthew Schaeffer is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at both LBMZ Securities, Inc. and Zacks Investment Management since 2006. Outside of finance, Schaeffer owns and manages Schaeffer Studios, a photography business. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, including portfolio management for mutual funds and ETFs. The firm employs a combination of proprietary quantitative models and qualitative portfolio management across various strategies and offers services through wrap-fee and unified managed account programs.

Anthony Romano is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and possessing 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining A.G.P. in 2021, he worked at Aegis Capital Corp for six years. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a trucking business and a detox and inpatient addiction recovery company as a partner and co-owner, respectively. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services combined with brokerage and investment banking capabilities. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach with an emphasis on international investing and manages assets through a mix of in-house and third-party managers while also maintaining an active broker-dealer business and involvement with pooled vehicle portfolios.

Thomas Haire Jr. is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked for 34 years at Brave Asset Management, Inc. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm offers wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investing alongside traditional strategies, and provides services including tax preparation, trustee services, and retirement plan advisory.

Mark Swingle is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Prospect Capital Services, Inc., Kestra Financial Services, Inc., and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Swingle serves on the board of directors for the Westfield Area YMCA, where he chairs both the Property and Investment Committees. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors managing approximately $23.9 billion in client assets across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and utilizes a long-term, diversified investment approach supported by an internal Investment Management team and customized portfolio options.

Salvatore Picciallo is a financial advisor with Strategic Blueprint, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a fixed insurance business focused on fixed annuities and insurance products. Strategic Blueprint, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized, goal-based strategies across a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, including a formal Subscription Advisory Services program and client education initiatives.

Mark Spooner is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth. He has held roles at The Leaders Group Inc., Investacorp Inc., Securities America, Inc., and Highland Capital Brokerage. Spooner is also involved with Simplicity Group as a Senior Planning Specialist supporting life insurance business activities. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, as well as other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers services such as model portfolio management, tax optimization overlays, and a managed account platform for advisers.

David Cottam is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at National Wealth Management, LLC from 2005 to 2022. He is the managing member of Equator Holdings, LLC, an investment holdings company focused on debt collection. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial and retirement planning, alternative investments, and lending and insurance solutions, utilizing both third-party managers and in-house resources.

Joseph Amato is a financial advisor at Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Alexander Capital since 2013, following a three-year tenure at Network 1 Financial Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several business ventures including management roles in holding companies and partnerships. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, often via wrap-fee programs. The firm employs a combination of cyclical, technical, and fundamental analysis and offers both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Roman Moldavsky is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Metlife Securities. Moldavsky has also been associated with multiple Fortis-affiliated entities throughout his career. Fortis Capital Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and educational workshops. The firm offers customized advice through various investment strategies, including ESG options, and manages discretionary portfolios totaling $1.615 billion in assets as of the end of 2025.

Yun Ze Feng is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC. Prior to joining Santander in 2022, he worked at Key Investment Services and MUFG Union Bank. Feng is also the Chief Operating Officer and co-owner of Finwise Tech, LLC, a firm focused on developing a digital platform to streamline referrals. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and access to various financial products. The firm delivers investment management primarily through the FMAX wrap-fee platform, leveraging third-party discretionary managers and maintaining an affiliated banking relationship.

Anthony Rossi is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Simplicity Wealth since 2025. His background includes roles at The Leaders Group Inc and experience in public health and medicine-related organizations such as UNICEF and NYU College of Dentistry. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers technology-driven advisory and operational services, including a managed account platform for advisors.

Tori Benjamin is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with CW Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Delta Financial Group, Inc. and Nationwide Planning Associates, Inc. CW Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combining active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, and provides wealth management, family office services, retirement plan advisory, and portfolio management.

Michael Sherman is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual of Omaha since 2010 and previously worked at Pathmark. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a volunteer board member for his condominium homeowners association. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm delivers managed solutions through platform relationships and third-party managers, serving a range of client types including non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals.

Joseph Macellara is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at CW Advisors, LLC since 2025 and previously spent 34 years with Delta Financial Group, Inc. Macellara is also a partner in a real estate business outside of his advisory work. CW Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach that integrates active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, and offers wealth management, family office services, retirement plan advisory, and sub-advisory solutions.

Marcel Hillary Smith is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Santander Securities and its affiliated firms since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property in Rahway, NJ. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and financial planning services, using a managed-account platform with third-party investment managers and discretionary account management.

Joseph Marrocco is a CFP® designated financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at CW Advisors, LLC and has previously been with Delta Financial Group, Inc., Strategic Advisers, Inc., and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. CW Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combining active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, and provides wealth management, family office services, retirement plan advisory, and portfolio management.

Kevin Ocana is an investment advisor representative at Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Merrill, Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities through investment supervisory services and managed programs. The firm combines a web-based platform using Modern Portfolio Theory with access to third-party and independent managers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management within a wrap-fee structure.

Steven Heinowitz is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at firms including Herold Advisors, Quint Capital Corp, Wellington Shields & Co. LLC, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Heinowitz has a personal LLC for tax purposes that is not investment related and does not involve trading activities. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and estates, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, providing various investment program structures tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Francis Milo is a financial advisor with Latitude Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Latitude Advisors and GWN Securities since 2010 and also operates the Frank G. Milo Insurance Agency, where he offers a range of individual and group insurance products. Latitude Advisors serves both individual and business clients, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of internally managed valuation and momentum models along with third-party strategies to manage client portfolios, typically on a discretionary basis.

Francis Gargano is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc and Ameritas Investment Corp. Gargano is also the president and owner of Financial Independence Network LLC, where he provides insurance and investment product sales and advisory services. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and other RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using a combination of proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, incorporating modern portfolio theory and other analytical methods.