Maxwell Cheng is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at Leucadia Asset Management LLC and Jefferies & Company, Inc. since 2005. Based in New York, NY, he has over two decades of continuous service within these affiliated firms. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a customized, collaborative planning process supported by third-party software and analytic tools to address diverse planning needs such as tax, estate, and executive compensation.

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 professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Gradient Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he was affiliated with AE Wealth Management and Gebhardt Group Inc, and he also owns and operates Income Harbor, an investment advisory and insurance services business. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides 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 Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, employing a largely non-discretionary approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

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 worked at firms including Inland Securities Corporation and Bluerock Capital Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at Wealthstone Group, providing real estate consulting services related to market trends, investment analysis, and portfolio management. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with customized investment plans delivered through various managed accounts and third-party managers. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis and offers integration of alternative assets and consolidated reporting.

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 at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with A.G.P. since 2019. Prior to this, he worked at Aegis Capital Corp. Renzo is also president of RS Unlimited dba The Reliance Group, where he manages day-to-day operations. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners offers advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and other clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and capital markets services. The firm emphasizes international investing through its EPC Advisors Group and combines top-down macro themes with bottom-up security selection in its strategies.

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 with Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Stansberry Research for 15 years and is currently Chief Strategy Officer at both Buck Wealth Strategies and E.A. Buck Financial Services. Buck Wealth Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental investment approach focused on tactical asset allocation and uses third-party tools to tailor allocations based on quantified client risk profiles.

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 Series 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Euro Pacific Capital Inc. since 2008. Outside of advising, he receives royalties from a non-investment-related book published by Wiley & Sons. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes international investing through its EPC Advisors Group division and engages in active brokerage and product distribution beyond standard advisory services.

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.

Marina Milner is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in New York, NY. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Wedbush Securities since 2025. Her prior work experience includes roles in diverse industries such as healthcare, hospitality, and education. Wedbush Securities serves a broad client mix including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm offers brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, capital markets, and prime services.