Erica Keane is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at American Portfolios and OSAIC. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a wide range of services including advisor-managed and separately managed accounts, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning, tailoring investment strategies to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

James Ahern is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial, Gladstone Wealth Partners, and Merrill Lynch. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a police officer with the Nassau County Police Department and provides security presence for local schools, churches, and businesses through Upfront Security Associates, LLC. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and ERISA retirement plan services. The firm employs outcome-focused, multi-manager model portfolios that blend tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies, and provides a Turnkey Asset Management Platform to other registered investment advisers.

Carl Kirchner is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at American Portfolios for 19 years and OSAIC for 2 years before joining Ausdal Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches basketball. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a range of services including advisor-managed accounts, separately managed accounts, unified managed accounts, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning, with investment strategies tailored by individual advisors to meet clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Colin Moors is a financial advisor with Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Main Street Financial Solutions in 2023, he worked at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. from 2009 to 2023. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach focused on low-cost passive ETFs alongside active strategies, and provides a range of financial planning, wealth management, and retirement consulting services.

Charles Tamburello is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning Inc. since 2010 and has been affiliated with Hofstra University since 1983. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management and retirement plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches supported by an in-house research team and maintains institutional relationships that enhance its service offerings.

Deepa Gibbons is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth, Inc. based in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and several other financial firms. Osaic Wealth, Inc. is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of risk-tolerance assessments, asset-allocation software, and portfolio optimization tools to manage a wide range of investment strategies and offers access to multiple custodial platforms and third-party managers.

Marc Silverstein is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Lincoln Investment, National Life Group, and Equity Services, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is president of MAS Group, Inc., a property and casualty insurance business. Capital Analysts serves a range of retail and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, customized portfolios, and retirement-plan advice through a network of independent advisors. The firm combines discretionary investment management by its in-house team with non-discretionary solutions and utilizes a proprietary mutual fund screening process called CAPSL.

Mitat Lika is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Gradient Securities since 2016 and AMG Wealth Management Inc. since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of AMG Wealth Management Inc., where he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Gradient Securities, LLC, operating as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, and non-discretionary asset management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a non-discretionary approach, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and frequently works with third-party managers while maintaining detailed disclosure and oversight of related revenue-sharing arrangements.

Christopher Pollina is a CFP® with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving at Portfolio Medics, LLC since 2021. He previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company from 2016 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a healthy snacks vending business during evenings and weekends. Portfolio Medics provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with a client focus on retail and small-business relationships.

Melissa Pavone is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving as an advisor at Forefront and Mindful Financial Partners. She previously worked at Oppenheimer & Co for 11 years. Outside of her advisory work, Melissa is involved with Money Matters in Marriage, where she helps couples improve communication about finances, and she founded Mindful Divorce Partners, which focuses on divorce financial analysis. Forefront Wealth Partners is a team-based adviser serving individuals, business owners, and corporate clients through discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm offers customized portfolios and integrates related services such as tax and estate coordination to address a wide range of client needs.

Andrew Buttelman is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Lincoln Investment and Legend Equities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and sole officer of Lifestage Wealth Advisors Inc., which manages office leasing and related expenses. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, advisor-managed portfolios, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and proprietary investment processes.

Jacqueline Mallinson is a financial advisor with Verity Asset Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at The Leaders Group DBA Simplicity Investments and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of finance, she operates Jackie’s Craft Room, a crafting business. Verity Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning services to individual, corporate, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm employs a model-driven investment process focusing on tactical asset allocation across diverse asset classes and offers both internally managed and third-party manager models.

Domingos Noya is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and over 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2010 and concurrently with Great American Advisors, Inc., Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Employee Benefit Planners for several decades. Noya also works as an independent contractor involved in fixed annuities and life insurance with multiple firms. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice, delivering investment management through both discretionary in-house teams and non-discretionary advisor-managed solutions.

Brian Gordon is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017, following previous roles at Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, advisor-managed custom and model portfolios, third-party manager access, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and in-house investment management.

Paul Lorentzen is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Cardea Capital Advisors, Liberty Partners Financial Services, National Securities Corporation, National Asset Management, and extensive tenure at Lorentzen & Trifari CPA's and Linder Capital Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he holds a president position at Lorentzen & Trifari, CPA's and Elite Wealth Management, though these roles are not investment related. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and manages approximately $4.21 billion in client assets through a team of about 173 advisors.

Nicholas Borkowski is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC, and Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. Capital Analysts serves retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management and advisor-managed custom and model portfolios, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches supported by an in-house investment management and research team.

James Mallinson is a financial advisor at Verity Asset Management with Series 66 credentials. He has one year of industry experience and has held roles at The Leaders Group Inc (DBA Simplicity Investments), Eastern Wholesale Fence, and Bethpage Federal Credit Union among others. Outside of financial services, he is involved with Redhead Marketing Group Inc., where he has been active since 2019. Verity Asset Management is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $1.15 billion and serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm employs a largely model-based investment process featuring tactical asset allocation across various asset classes and implements both internally managed specialty strategies and third-party models.

Matthew Pisani is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding a Series 63 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously held roles at Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, Pisani co-wrote a children's rhyming book titled "Nala The Bulldog" and serves as Executive Director of the nonprofit Clean Slate Living, where he speaks on topics such as bullying, toxic relationships, and addiction. Capital Analysts serves retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, and businesses. The firm provides portfolio management, advisor-managed portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs.

Kenneth King Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding a Series 66 credential and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Investment and Pasternak Baum & Co., Ltd. Outside of advising, King owns Kenny King Consulting Inc., an S Corporation focused on tax structure and solo 401(k) plans for independent contractors. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of advisors, combining discretionary investment management with proprietary mutual fund screening and access to third-party managers.

Borana Verardi is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Valley National Bank. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and in-house investment management.