John Bianchi is a CFA® charterholder with 34 years of industry experience and currently serves as an advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Investment Advisors Asset Management, LLC. He is a member of the CFA Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ethical investment research and portfolio management. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a goals-based advising discipline supported by proprietary software and a blend of quantitative and behavioral analyses, implementing both passive and active investment strategies.

Konstantin Prives is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Great Neck, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Flagstar Advisors/Flagstar Bank and Signature Securities Group Corp./Signature Bank. He also serves as Group Director Investments - Senior Vice President at New York Community Bancorp. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates a broad range of financial services within a banking-affiliated group and delegates investment management to its sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale.

Deborah Dulaney is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at BNY Mellon for 33 years. She serves as a trustee of the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, a nonprofit focused on nature-based education. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC manages approximately $7.8 billion in discretionary assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm uses a structured investment approach with household-level Investment Policy Statements and integrates resources from its parent company, Fifth Third Bank.

Jeanne Weaver is a CFP® and ChFC® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving at NPA Asset Management, LLC since 2015. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has experience placing life insurance, annuities, and fixed insurance products through independent broker services. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers managed-account programs to individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation, often delegating trading to approved sub-advisors while maintaining supervisory oversight.

Frank Fava is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Vanderbilt in 2021, he worked at Westport Capital Markets, LLC for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a golf clothing manufacturing business, F-Squared Golf. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model portfolios, and access to third-party sub-advisors and digital platforms, with an investment process that integrates strategic asset allocation and multiple analytical approaches.

Jody Santiago is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 17 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Citizens Securities, Inc. in 2022, Santiago worked at Voya Financial Advisors for seven years and was involved with Firehouse Scooterworks LLC / TJZ Arms from 2013 to 2017. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm focuses on long-term asset allocation within an open-architecture framework and offers discretionary portfolio management supported by a Chief Investment Officer, alongside business consulting services for multigenerational family and closely held business matters.

Jose Cao Alvira is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at Gradient Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at Foundations Investment Advisors and owns Murray Hill Planning and Consulting, where he provides consulting services and life insurance products. He is also a finance professor at Barnard College and Lehman College. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers.

Anthony Megaro is a financial advisor at NPA Asset Management, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Nationwide Planning Associates, Inc., Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, he has developed a renewable energy device powered by water, for which he holds a patent. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, corporations, pension, and charitable accounts through a multi-team of 51 advisors. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets and offers various managed-account programs, third-party asset manager referrals, and access to mutual funds, ETFs, securities, and insurance products.

Eric Bicknese is a financial advisor with NPA Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with NPA Asset Management and Nationwide Planning Associates since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate sales, referring clients to brokers and acting as a point of contact. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser offering managed-account programs to individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation, often delegating trading to approved sub-advisors while maintaining supervisory and reporting responsibilities.

Stephen Delgado is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Citizens Private Wealth and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and First Republic Securities Company. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser that serves high-net-worth individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture investment framework and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside specialized services such as tax and estate structuring and business consulting.

Stephanie Spies is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2017 and previously spent one year at Ela Financial Group. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides wealth management, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm combines diversified asset allocation using Modern Portfolio Theory with in-house accounting and tax services, business coaching, and other ancillary offerings.

Adam Gerber is a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with StoneX Advisors since 2015, following roles at Wrp Investments and Securities America Advisors. Outside of advising, he coaches lacrosse. StoneX Advisors serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm combines independent advisors and an in-house Private Client Group to deliver tailored investment solutions supported by multiple platforms and third-party money managers.

Steven Balch is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Belpointe Asset Management LLC and has previously worked at Charles Schwab and IFP Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains an Instagram account where he shares daily outfit combinations as a social media influencer. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 160 advisors managing more than $7.5 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and trusts. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing customized portfolios and co-advisory relationships with third-party managers.

Lawrence Bogar is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience, currently with Advisory Services Network since 2018. He previously worked at Wunderlich Securities, Inc. from 2016 to 2017. Outside of advising, he serves in leadership roles with the Exit Planning Institute and the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils, including committee and board positions focused on business succession and exit planning. Advisory Services Network is an independent enterprise serving individuals, families, corporations, and charitable organizations through a network of over 200 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets with tailored investment strategies across a broad range of asset classes.

Michael Brodie is a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Advisors Capital Management since 2014. Advisors Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and proprietary model strategies to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, insurance companies, and government entities. The firm offers customized private accounts and model separate-account and ETF strategies, combining macroeconomic analysis with fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative research.

Yechiel Roth is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor at Archer Investment Corporation with one year of industry experience. He has owned and operated YH Roth CPA PC since 2013, providing accounting and tax services. Archer Investment Corporation offers investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and investment companies, managing approximately $900 million primarily on a discretionary basis. The firm’s investment approach includes customized portfolio management based on comprehensive financial assessments and diversified allocations across multiple asset classes.

Erik Metviner is a financial advisor at SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with SeaCrest Wealth Management since 2013. SeaCrest Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis and utilizes both internal and third-party artificial-intelligence tools in decision-making.

Marshall Burroughs is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently serves at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. and previously worked at M&R Capital Management, Inc., Salesforce, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Outside of advisory services, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in life, health, and disability insurance, and he is president of Burroughs Financial Planning, LLC. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management.

Domenick Tibaldo is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Prior to joining B. Riley in 2022, he worked at National Securities Corporation for nine years. He serves as president of the Nutley Historical Society & Museum and is treasurer of the Kiwanis Club of Belleville, NJ. B. Riley Wealth Advisors manages approximately $7 billion in client assets through a team of 274 advisors, providing a broad range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans.

Douglas Roth is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at RMR Wealth Builders since 1986, as well as at Calton & Associates, Inc. from 2012 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of HR Ease LLC, a technology company providing benefits enrollment software services, and a member of Wealth Builders Ventures OC, LLC, an investment holding company. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion with 52 advisors, serving individual, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan fiduciary services, sub-advisory services, and educational seminars, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and technology platforms.