Meryl Futey is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. She has previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services and Avantax firms, among others. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved with MS Investment Partners and PKF O'Connor Davies Wealth Management. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm operates primarily through CPA networks and registered advisor representatives, offering tax-intelligent strategies and discretionary account management with approximately $7.57 billion in assets under management.

Ankit Tuladhar is an advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 65 credential and six years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining B. Riley Wealth Management, he worked at Caldwell University and the Group for Technical Assistance. B. Riley Wealth Advisors offers investment advice and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs multiple investment programs and manages approximately $4.21 billion in assets through a team of about 173 advisors.

Michael Mckiernan is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Private Advisor Group. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a range of proprietary models and third-party managers to deliver discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and consulting services.

Shaun Feldeisen is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group, and Northwestern Mutual in various capacities over a 15-year span. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs client-specific investment strategies that include third-party managers, proprietary models, and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Ryan Hogan is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Leaders Group Inc, Johnson Asset Management, and Fenimore Asset Management Inc. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers a range of advisory services alongside technology and operational solutions for other advisers.

Amy Macisaac is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill for 20 years, as well as at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Transcend Capital Advisors. 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 uses a consultative approach to develop tailored investment programs that incorporate traditional and alternative strategies, supported by both third-party managers and in-house resources.

Ryan Hanisak is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with Summit Financial and its affiliated entities since 2002. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets with 216 advisors serving about 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, along with financial planning and retirement plan advisory services, combining discretionary and consultative approaches to client portfolio management.

Michael Ciccone is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Cary Street Partners and has previously worked at Tradition Asset Management LLC and Tradition Capital Management LLC. Cary Street Partners offers discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm combines third-party and in-house resources to manage portfolios across various strategies, including traditional equities and fixed income, opportunistic and hedged approaches, and proprietary products such as the actively managed ETF TACK.

Patricia Caccavo is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has been with Summit Financial since 2018 and previously worked at Summit Risk Management, Inc. and Summit Equities, Inc. from 2011 to 2018. 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 a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services to support customized client solutions.

Randi Loreti is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC since 2018. Prior to this, she worked at Summit Equities, Inc. and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. from 2002 to 2018. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets with 216 advisors serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through both discretionary and consultative approaches.

Della Lounsbery is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc., holding a Series 63 license and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked with Avantax Advisory Services and Stephen E. Plain LLC, where she was involved in tax preparation and accounting. Lounsbery also has a role in managing patent-related matters through a separate business entity. Avantax Planning Partners provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services to individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations, delivering these primarily through a network of CPA firms and advisor representatives. The firm manages approximately $7.57 billion in assets across its 164 advisors and offers tax-intelligent investment strategies with a comprehensive approach to client account management.

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.

Daniel Petrie Jr. is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Seraphim Capital Management and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is a college professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Fortis Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, other advisers, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring using both model and bespoke strategies across various investment approaches, managing approximately $1.21 billion in assets.

Ryan Freda is a financial advisor at SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked in institutional advancement and athletics at DeSales University and Lehigh University. In addition to his advisory role, he operates an independent design business, Ryan Freda Designs. SAX Wealth Advisors provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charities, corporations, and small businesses. The firm utilizes long-term, evidence-based asset allocation strategies with low-cost, passively managed funds supplemented by customized fixed-income ladders and third-party sub-advisers.

David Mecca is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group, LLC. His background includes roles at Bleakley Financial Group, which recently rebranded as OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of proprietary investment models and third-party managers, with a majority of assets managed on a discretionary basis.

Ian Welham is a financial advisor at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including City Center Advisors, LLC and Haydenrock Solutions LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and consultant at Elite Corporate Holdings LLC and owns LW Connections LLC, which connects business owners and individuals to experts in tax, legal, and business growth. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses tailor-made asset allocation models and combines fundamental and technical analysis to implement strategies consistent with client objectives.

Brian Hoffman is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Gladstone Wealth Partners since 2016 and previously at PNC Investments from 2013 to 2016. Hoffman is also an author and writer as a non-investment-related activity. Gladstone Wealth Partners offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services to individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a network of independent advisers, providing discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party managers, while also offering ERISA-related advisory services for qualified plans.

Connor Donovan is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC since 2017. Prior to joining the firm, he attended Lehigh University. Simon Quick Advisors provides wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, tax planning and compliance, and administrative services to individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach including unaffiliated independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and affiliated private investment funds, and it offers integrated tax and back-office services.

Christopher Cvitan is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Beacon Trust in Morristown, NJ, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at TFS Securities, Inc., MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Coal Diamond LLC. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and trustee services to individuals, trusts, pension, and charitable entities. The firm manages approximately $4.26 billion in discretionary assets and delivers investment advice through a blend of in-house strategies, factor-based and ETF model portfolios, and monitored independent managers, with an emphasis on tax awareness and customized fixed-income portfolios.

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.