Thomas Orecchio is a CFP®, CFA®, and ChFC® with 23 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a close personal friend, managing typical trustee responsibilities including trust administration and investment decisions. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and selected independent managers.

Nicholas Di Palo is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2026 and previously held roles at Cerity Partners LLC and Michael J. Porro & Co. Prior to his advisory career, he spent ten years in full-time education. Modera Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors by offering wealth and portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm combines diversified asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory with integrated accounting and tax services, supporting clients through a broad range of investment and ancillary offerings.

Thomas Alonso is a CFA® charterholder with four years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Hallmark Capital Management and has prior experience at Refinitiv, Foresters Financial, and Prospect Capital Corp. Alonso is associated with Valley Wealth Managers, Inc., a firm that manages approximately $2.69 billion for a mix of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wrap fee programs. Valley Wealth Managers uses a client-driven investment process with a focus on strategic and tactical allocations across equities, fixed income, and cash, supported by an investment committee and third-party services.

Matthew Stroup Sr. is a CFP® with 46 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with NPA Asset Management, LLC and has been with Nationwide Planning Associates, Inc. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is the CEO and majority owner of 401 K Retirement Partners, LLC, a firm providing 401(k) consulting services. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser offering managed-account programs through its Advisor’s Edge platform. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, combining advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation and utilizing third-party sub-advisors for day-to-day trading.

Michael De Pol is a financial advisor at Blue Point Strategic Wealth Management, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Blue Point since 2012. De Pol is also an independent insurance agent affiliated with various agencies. Blue Point Strategic Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs model portfolios across multiple strategies and integrates both fundamental and technical analysis in managing client assets.

Matthew Grosser is a financial advisor with Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Hallmark Capital Management since 2012. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.32 billion through a multi-advisor team. The firm serves institutional clients and individual investors, including high-net-worth households, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and multiple wrap fee programs that utilize a proprietary valuation analysis and tactical asset allocation.

Russell Fiske is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including B. Riley Wealth Management, National Asset Management, Maxim Group LLC, Joseph Gunnar & Co. LLC, and Oppenheimer. He is currently based in Ridgewood, NJ. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, and pooled/institutional vehicles through a multi-team platform. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and planning services, with an emphasis on international investing and management of pooled-vehicle accounts.

Adam Gorlyn is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and has worked at Franklin Advisers Inc. and Franklin Templeton Financial Services Corp. among other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of TGG Holdings LLC, a sole proprietorship involved in real estate interests. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm focuses on long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture framework and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, along with tax, estate structuring, and business consulting services.

George Rioseco is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Summit Financial and its related firms since 2008 and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth lacrosse for the 2Way Lacrosse Club and participates as a vocalist and guitarist in a neighborhood band. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets and serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers investment advisory and portfolio management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a combination of discretionary and consultative approaches.

Lorenzo Aufiero is a financial advisor at NPA Asset Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with NPA Asset Management since 2005 and Nationwide Planning since 2002. Outside of his advisory roles, he works as a child support investigator for the Nassau County Department of Social Services. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser offering managed-account programs through its Advisor’s Edge platform. The firm serves 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.

Altin Tirana is a financial advisor at Gladstone Wealth Partners with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank prior to joining Gladstone in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing partner of Altin Tirana LLC, a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 advisors. The firm offers a range of investment services including discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting, with investment approaches tailored at the representative level and supported by platform-level due diligence.

Jane Ircha is a financial advisor with Aegis Capital Corp. in Bronxville, NY, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Aegis Capital Corp. since 2012 and also works with Milton Skinner LLC since 2010. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and related financial services to individual and corporate clients, offering asset management, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, insurance, and occasional investment banking. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA member broker-dealer, serving clients through multiple programs with a focus on non-discretionary advisory relationships.

David Cleary is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of experience in the investment industry. He is currently with Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC and also serves as president and CCO of Timber Pointe Capital Management. His prior experience includes roles at Lazard Asset Management, Crow Point Partners, and IPI Wealth Management. Outside of investment management, he is president of Beechmont Holding Corp, a holding company for other business ventures. Fortis Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm provides customized portfolio management and financial planning, using a mix of passive, active, tactical, and ESG-aware strategies along with third-party sub-advisors and specialist approaches.

Jonathan Lucente is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at HSBC Bank and Signature Securities Group, among others. Lucente holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and a range of institutional clients. The firm uses a long-term, open-architecture investment approach with discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer and offers additional services including tax and estate structuring and business consulting for multigenerational families and closely held businesses.

Pedro Ramirez Jr. is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Belpointe since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance producer with Belpointe Insurance, LLC. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing customized portfolios and a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Daniel Gwizdak is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at Creative Financial Planning, Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm employs a client-focused approach, developing portfolios based on individual objectives and risk tolerance, and utilizes independent managers or turnkey asset management programs when appropriate.

Marc Shapiro is a financial advisor at Palisade Capital Management, LP with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with the firm since 2004. Palisade Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including corporations, public pension plans, financial institutions, family offices, trusts, and individual investors. The firm employs a research-intensive, bottom-up fundamental approach with conviction-weighted portfolios and serves as a sub-adviser to mutual funds and collective investment trust vehicles.

Peter Knapp is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 43 years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Lincoln Investment, Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc., and Guardian Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member and owner of Westchester Financial Partners LLC, an insurance sales and service business. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of advisors and in-house investment management.

Michael Herron is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining Citizens Private Wealth, he worked at several firms including J.P. Morgan Securities and First Republic Securities Company. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser that serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and a variety of institutional clients. The firm offers customized investment management within an open-architecture framework, combining quantitative and qualitative research, and provides additional advisory services including tax, estate, and business consulting tailored to multigenerational and closely held business matters.

Benjamin Lathrop is a financial advisor with Bailard, Inc. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Newoak Capital Markets, Franklin Templeton Investments, Citigroup Global Markets, and Bear Stearns Asset Management. Bailard provides wealth management and asset management services to a variety of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through multi-asset and single-asset strategies. The firm employs an active, multi-asset approach that combines quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment, and it serves clients including high-net-worth individuals, endowments, foundations, pension plans, and pooled investment vehicles.