Maxwell Cheng is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Jefferies & Company, Inc. since 2005 and also worked at Leucadia Asset Management LLC for 18 years. He holds the Series 63 designation. 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 covering a wide range of topics including tax and estate planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning.

Ethan Kaufman is a financial advisor at Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including UBS, NewEdge Advisors, and Periscope Wealth Management. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes proprietary ETF model portfolios with a focus on strategic and tactical asset allocation informed by macroeconomic research, primarily employing index-based ETFs for diversification.

Christine Valente is a financial advisor with Latitude Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 42 years of industry experience. She has worked at GWN Securities, Inc. since 2018 and previously at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. Valente is also a licensed insurance agent specializing in life, accident, health, variable, credit, and travel insurance. Latitude Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional and corporate clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of in-house and external model strategies to manage portfolios on a discretionary basis with continuous monitoring and rebalancing in line with client objectives.

David Maldonado is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Gradient Advisors, LLC since 2021 and previously spent three years at AE Wealth Management, LLC and two years at Gebhardt Group Inc. Maldonado is also the owner of Income Harbor Wealth Management and Income Harbor Financial Group, where he provides financial planning and insurance services. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers in a largely non-discretionary model, managing approximately $289 million in assets and administering about $1.10 billion.

Paulo Aguilar is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked with firms including Inland Securities Corporation, Bluerock Capital Markets, and Revitate, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Aguilar provides real estate consulting services through Wealthstone Group, offering strategic guidance on market trends, investment analysis, and portfolio management. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm creates customized investment plans based on client risk profiles and manages portfolios through various internally supported and third-party solutions, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods.

Theodore Mcdonagh is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Securities, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Trustees for Seton Hall Prep. Ashton Thomas Securities is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.86 billion across 2,281 clients through a team of 18 advisors and offers various investment programs, including wrap and non-wrap options, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisory arrangements.

William Jones, Jr. Jr. is a financial advisor at Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Williams Jones Wealth Management since 2019 and previously spent 31 years at Williams, Jones & Associates, LLC. Williams Jones Wealth Management offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on long-term growth through strategic asset allocation, a growth-at-a-reasonable-price equity approach, and active intermediate-term fixed-income management, typically constructing concentrated portfolios of about 30 positions.

Tatiane Maeda Pascoal is a financial advisor with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC in New York, NY. She holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience, including eight years at Citigroup and recent roles at Jefferies LLC and LPL Enterprise 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 emphasizes a customized and collaborative planning process using third-party software and scenario analysis, focusing on comprehensive financial planning rather than security-specific investment recommendations.

Paul Benziger Jr. is a financial advisor at 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC in New York, NY, with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with 1919 Investment Counsel since 2005. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 1919 Investment Counsel provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services to a range of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, endowments, foundations, and public entities. The firm specializes in customized portfolios emphasizing liquid mid- and large-cap equities and investment-grade fixed income, supported by proprietary and third-party research and a variety of other financial services.

Michael Cally is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Velocity Capital, LLC and Jefferies LLC. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the hospitality sector at Jake's Bar and Grill. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm follows a customized, collaborative planning process utilizing third-party software and offers a broad range of planning topics including tax, estate, and philanthropic planning.

Salvatore Renzo is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at A.G.P. since 2019 and concurrently at Aegis Capital Corp since 2014. Renzo is president of RS Unlimited dba The Reliance Group, where he manages day-to-day activities. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, and institutional vehicles through a multi-team platform. The firm emphasizes international investing and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a range of investment programs including model portfolios and separately managed accounts.

John Phelan is a financial advisor at GAMCO Asset Management Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held roles at G.distributors, LLC, GAMCO Investors, Inc., and G. Research, LLC. GAMCO Asset Management Inc. provides discretionary investment management and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base including institutional investors, private clients, sovereign wealth funds, and other investment advisers. The firm’s investment approach combines bottom-up fundamental research and a Catalyst value philosophy with a top-down macro overlay for growth strategies.

Michael Cottet is a financial advisor at Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously held roles at Madison Avenue Securities and Stansberry Research. Outside of his advisor role, he serves as Chief Strategy Officer at E.A. Buck Financial Services. Buck Wealth Strategies serves individuals, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a top-down macro investment approach emphasizing tactical asset allocation, sector rotation, and growth/value analysis, and is notable for its use of options strategies and integration of outside money managers and third-party planning tools.

Paul Feibus is a Series 65 licensed advisor at NorthCoast Asset Management LLC with industry experience including roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Connectus Wealth, Osprey Funds, and Morgan Stanley. His career spans various positions from 2014 to the present, mostly concentrated in investment management. NorthCoast Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and intermediary clients. The firm employs a quantitatively based, systematic investment process and offers a diverse range of strategies including equity, fixed income, options-defined outcome overlays, and alternative interval funds.

Andrew Allen is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. based in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Securities, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A., including Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a director of a K-8 nonprofit school, participates as a member in charitable organizations, and acts as an investment direction advisor for a Delaware trust. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program, with investment management delegated to its affiliated sub-advisor. The firm integrates multiple financial services under one group, including a bank parent and related entities, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and custody features.

David Paley is a financial advisor with Mariner Independent in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AdvicePeriod, LLC and KLS Professional Advisors. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, access to model portfolios and third-party managers, and specialized retirement plan services through a platform integrated with institutional and fiduciary resources.

Andrew Schiff is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Euro Pacific Capital Inc. since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Schiff receives royalties from a non-investment-related book published by Wiley & Sons. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, and institutional vehicles through a multi-team platform. The firm emphasizes international investing and offers a range of portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and brokerage services.

Gabriella Visconti is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. based in New York, NY. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Aegis Capital Corp. since 2025. Gabriella's experience in the industry is currently under one year. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and related financial services to both individual and corporate clients, offering asset management, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, insurance, and occasional investment banking services. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, with a focus on primarily non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Kamaldai Rahman is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 17 years of industry experience. He has held positions at several firms, including HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Citigroup, and Signature Securities Group. Rahman holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, open-architecture investment approach with discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer and offers services including tax and estate structuring as well as business consulting for multigenerational family and closely held business matters.

August Miele is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Santander Securities and Santander Bank since 2013. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across some 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 serving retail investors through platforms co-sponsored by Fidelity Institutional Wealth Adviser and implemented with third-party discretionary managers.