David Frederick is a CFP® and ChFC® with 43 years of industry experience. He has been with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. and B. Riley Wealth Management since 2022, following nine years at National Securities Corporation. Frederick is a managing partner and majority owner of Prime Wealth Management LLC, focusing on income tax planning and preparation. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through about 274 advisors. The firm provides a wide range of services, including advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans.

Zachary Herring is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He currently works at Arax Advisory Partners and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, M&T Securities, Securities America Inc., and UA Wealth. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an executor for an estate-related matter. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered multi-team wealth manager 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 strategies, and is notable for its use of performance-based fees and carried-interest structures for certain investors and private funds.

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 financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., holding ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include nine years at National Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the Glatfelter Insurance Group, where he provides service and education related to length of service awards programs for volunteer fire districts. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through a team of 274 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory programs, third-party manager access, financial planning, and retirement solutions.

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.

Henry Devries is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Spire Wealth Management, LLC. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2011 to 2021. Devries is the treasurer of the National Law Enforcement Associates and serves as a board member of the Rhinebeck Chamber of Commerce. Spire Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, offering a range of strategies including passive, active, and hybrid tax-aware allocations. The firm also provides financial planning, manager-of-managers programs, and access to model portfolios with proprietary risk overlays.

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.

Jeremy Ziemba is a financial advisor at Spire Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Spire Securities, LLC and HVSP Enterprises, as well as eight years with the Department of Homeland Security. Spire Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios. The firm employs a variety of strategies including passive, active, hybrid tax-aware allocations, and tactical solutions, and offers access to specialized model portfolios and alternative investments.

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 over 34 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Infinex Investments, Inc., Rhinebeck Bank, LPL Financial, Sterling National Bank, Citigroup, and Cco Investment Services. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by offering a range of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements. The firm is notable for its predominantly non-discretionary asset management and its dual broker-dealer/adviser status, which supports a variety of investment approaches and lending solutions.

Stanley Sarli is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Sarli serves as a trustee for St. Augustine Church in Highland, NY, advising on church activities. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale, SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Nicolas Dufresne is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill and Morgan Stanley, including Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a real estate condo used occasionally for personal purposes. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charities, and corporations, offering both client-directed and fully discretionary solutions. The firm employs a strategic and tactical asset allocation process supported by affiliated global asset management and fund due diligence teams.

Patricia Heslin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has 42 years of industry experience. She has worked with New York Life Insurance Company since 1983 and Nylife Securities LLC since 1984. Outside of her advisory role, she sells paintings and drawings as an owner of a small art business. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm provides a range of advisory solutions, including fee-based advice, retirement plan consulting, and co-advisory relationships, with an emphasis on tailoring recommendations to client objectives.

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.

Jeffrey Scales is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2005 and previously worked at JSA Sustainable Wealth Management and Longwave Financial. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance. The firm offers various program structures and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

David Mazzetti is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise. His career includes roles at NewEdge Securities LLC and NewEdge Advisors, with a significant tenure at Ameriprise dating back to 2005. He is a member of the Empire State College Foundation Board. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service tailored for individuals nearing or in retirement, focusing on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm delivers advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through a centralized team that combines research, modeling, and algorithmic tools to generate personalized recommendations.

Robert Blenkle is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with seven 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 employed by 7B Ventures, LLC in a salaried capacity without ownership interest. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning, using a range of investment approaches and regular portfolio reviews.

Karen Detorres is a CFP® and ChFC® with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2016 and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in family business management and operates a marina partnership. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party asset management programs.

Maximus Di Sesa is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at NewEdge Advisors. His career includes roles at Ameriprise and Edward Jones prior to joining NewEdge. He is a board member of the Council on Addiction Prevention and Education. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise‑scale registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad suite of portfolio management and consulting services through a network of independent advisers and utilizes centralized due diligence, technology tools, and a range of program structures combining in‑house and third‑party solutions.