Peter Cook is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an administrative assistant for Essex Village Manor LLC, where he manages resident census and payroll duties remotely. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and combining fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Robert Zola is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at Winthrop Wealth, where he has been since 2017, and previously was with LPL Financial. Winthrop Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with a four-step process and uses a combination of in-house management and third-party sub-advisers to implement tax-managed and options-based strategies.

James Arellano is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has prior work experience that includes roles at The Retirement Optimization Group and positions in educational institutions such as The University of Tampa and Finger Lakes Community College. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of investment strategies incorporating fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and offers portfolio management along with financial planning and consulting services.

James Piangozza is a CFP® and CFA® with 28 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with United Capital Financial Advisors and has prior experience at firms including Goldman Sachs and Total Financial Advisors. He is also licensed as an insurance agent for life, health, and annuity products. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers customized investment solutions, technology platforms for independent advisors, and operates affiliated legal and trust entities.

Christopher Morphy is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management LP with 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Tocqueville in 2025, he worked for 18 years at Poplar Forest Capital LLC. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. provides portfolio management and supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, registered investment companies, private pooled vehicles, insurance companies, and public pension plans. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented, and contrarian investment approach across multiple asset classes and is noted for its involvement with investment companies, private pooled vehicles, and its affiliated broker-dealer.

Donald Wang is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management LP with four years of industry experience. He has been with Tocqueville since 2009. Tocqueville Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, registered investment companies, and public pension plans. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented, and contrarian investment approach across multiple asset classes and manages both separate accounts and pooled vehicles.

Charles Bustin Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 4 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Douglas C. Lane & Associates since 2010. He is based in New York, NY. Douglas C. Lane & Associates provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management for a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, endowments, and institutions. The firm emphasizes proprietary fundamental research and offers customized portfolios focused on individual equity securities and fixed income, alongside financial planning and access to third-party cash, credit, and insurance solutions.

Benjjamin Zales is a financial advisor with Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Chelsea Financial Services Inc, IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, Innovation Partners LLC, and McRoberts Protective Agency. Wealth Watch Advisors provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm employs a combination of quantitative, qualitative, and technical investment methods, utilizing third-party model managers and offering access to approved alternative private placements for eligible accredited investors.

Romel Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at Jefferies since 2023, having previously been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley from 2014 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of H&2R Group LLC. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers a customized, collaborative planning process using third-party software and probability-based outcome simulations, while separating its fiduciary planning role from implementation services.

Leandro Milititsky is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Jefferies LLC and its affiliated entities since 2012. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers a customized planning process covering topics such as tax and estate planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning, using tools like eMoneyAdvisor and Monte Carlo simulations to support their recommendations.

Scott Dresser is a financial advisor at Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management (LNW) based in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes four years at Wetherby Asset Management and multiple roles within the LNW organization since 2022. LNW provides wealth planning and investment management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities. The firm emphasizes customized investment policy statements, strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and a core-satellite approach incorporating active managers, tax-aware strategies, and alternative investments.

Falgun Jariwala is a financial advisor with The Pinnacle Financial Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with The Pinnacle Financial Group since 2014 and also maintains a longstanding relationship with LPL Financial, LLC since 2008. The Pinnacle Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a written Investment Policy Statement for each client and applies fundamental analysis across various instruments, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and reviews.

Scott Shames is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at National Asset Management, Inc. and V-Finance. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a multi-team investment adviser and broker-dealer serving over 7,000 clients with approximately $2.95 billion in assets under management. The firm offers portfolio management, financial and retirement planning, sub-advisory services, and brokerage products using an open-architecture model that integrates internally managed strategies with co- and sub-advisory relationships.

Ileana Platt is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with various Jefferies entities since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is a general partner in a real estate partnership and serves as a director of a real estate holding company. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, and businesses, using a customized and collaborative planning process supported by third-party software and scenario analysis.

Phillip Pedrena is a Series 66–registered advisor with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC, based in New York, NY. He has 19 years of industry experience and has worked at Snowden Lane Partners since 2014. Snowden Capital Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and third-party manager selection, combining multi-team scale with institutional capabilities.

Jonathan Ocampo is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC based in Brooklyn, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Private Client Wealth LLC, Citigroup Global Markets, and Investors Bank. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across about 10,800 client relationships. The firm offers investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, goal-based financial planning, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products, primarily focusing on retail investors.

Daniel Nessim is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Private Advisor Group, LPL Financial, and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp of New York. Nessim also has a background with A & C Management Group, where he was involved for over a decade. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, outsourced CIO arrangements, and access to third-party managers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing in its investment approach, managing approximately $9.8 billion in assets through a large network of advisors.

Paul Lambert is a financial advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management LP in New York, NY, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Tocqueville Securities L.P. since 2010, serving as a portfolio manager and analyst. Tocqueville Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, registered investment companies, private pooled vehicles, insurance companies, and public pension plans. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented, and contrarian investment approach across multiple asset classes and is notable for its involvement with investment companies, private pooled vehicles, and affiliated broker-dealer operations.

Craig Hassel is a financial advisor with The Pinnacle Financial Group in Rockville Centre, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 23 years of industry experience. He has been with The Pinnacle Financial Group since 2014 and also spent time with LPL Financial starting in 2022. The Pinnacle Financial Group offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a combination of long- and short-term trading strategies, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis with regular portfolio monitoring.

Michael Jeff is a financial advisor at Latitude Advisors, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Latitude Advisors and GWN Securities Inc. since 2010. Additionally, he owns and operates Taxation & Management Consultants Inc., an accounting and tax practice he has managed since 1993. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis.