Jeffrey Polanco is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 2013 to 2021. At Fortis, he also engages in fixed insurance sales. Fortis Capital Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies, including discretionary management and ESG options, and manages over $1.6 billion in discretionary assets.

Ryan Peek is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Poughkeepsie, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation to meet client objectives, and is noted for its use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried-interest structures for qualified investors and private funds.

William Dunstan is a ChFC® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at National Securities Corporation and Asset & Financial Planning, Ltd. Outside of advisory work, he represents the Glatfelter Insurance Group, providing service and education for length-of-service awards programs for volunteer fire districts in Poughkeepsie, NY. B. Riley Wealth Advisors offers investment advice and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a range of programs such as Advisor-as-Portfolio-Manager, third-party managed solutions via the Envestnet platform, and internally managed models, overseeing approximately $4.21 billion in client assets.

Jason Siegel is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and its affiliated entities for over 17 years. He is an advisory board member of the American Arbitration Association, a nonprofit arbitration organization. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, employing a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation to meet client objectives.

Michael Kirtio is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and its related entities from 2009 to 2026. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager with over 200 advisors, overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans by combining internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset-allocation strategies.

John Hackney is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners and several healthcare companies. He also serves as a Field Agent for Knights of Columbus Insurance, where he sells insurance products including annuities. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for around 3,700 clients through a team of 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services that combine strategic and tactical approaches across a variety of portfolios and asset types.

Diane Matelsky Lieberman is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 38 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisors and SSN Advisory, Inc. She is involved in life insurance and annuities sales through a separate business she owns. J.W. Cole Advisors serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans nationwide through a network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, and access to multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Antonio Piccolino is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Infinex Investments, Rhinebeck Bank, LPL Financial, Sterling National Bank, Citigroup, CCO Investment Services, M&T Securities, and HSBC Securities. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model.

Stanley Sarli is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 26 years of industry experience, including roles at Morgan Stanley and Fidelity. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for St. Augustine Church in Highland, NY, providing guidance on church activities. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale Registered Investment Adviser managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

Nicolas Dufresne is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Merrill and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of a real estate condo property. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering a range of client-directed and discretionary investment solutions supported by a multi-profile asset allocation and fund due diligence process.

Ray Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Eagle Strategies, Kingsguard Capital LLC, NYLife Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. Gonzalez also operates under the DBA name Kingsguard Capital LLC for brokering non-registered insurance products. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services, including a digital advisory program and managed accounts, and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Gwendolyn Tibbals is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Poughkeepsie, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2003 and has operated The Invisible Hand Unplanned Financial Services since 2010. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a district captain for Convention of States, is a member of the arbitration committee for the Order Sons of Italy in America, and sits on the founders board of a proposed charter school in Poughkeepsie. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse clientele including individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and delivers advice through multiple program types, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Bakker is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and a managing partner of Flourish Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2018. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 35 years of experience in the industry, including prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office services, including investment management, trading, technology, compliance, and practice management support.

David Mazzetti is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving with NewEdge Advisors. His prior experience includes over 21 years at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He is an owner of 7B Ventures LLC and serves on the board of the Empire State College Foundation. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services while employing multiple program structures and technology tools for manager selection and client support.

Robert Blenkle is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Ameriprise, Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors, LPL Financial, and AXA Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is salaried by 7B Ventures, LLC. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services and employs multiple program structures that combine in-house and third-party management with technology tools and centralized due diligence.

Karen Detorres is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2016 and LPL Financial since 2010. Outside of her advisory roles, she is involved in a family business and partners in a marina operation. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, leveraging technology and third-party managers to tailor investment strategies to client goals and risk tolerances.

Maximus Di Sesa is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience currently advising at NewEdge Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise, Kingsview Asset Management, and Edward Jones. He serves on the board of the Council on Addiction Prevention and Education. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Robert Fallone is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and manages institutional-scale operations with specialized market roles and arrangements.

William Dwyer III is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and Flourish Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he serves as managing partner and 50% owner. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 36 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Laurie Schiavone is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and over 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2000 and also owns Brent Financial Group, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.