Brian Ycaza is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. He has held roles at several firms, including Valley Financial Management, Inc., Valley National Bank, and Leumi Investment Services Inc. His background includes experience at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and multiple financial advisory practices. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a client-driven investment process and utilizes an investment committee to guide strategic and tactical allocations across equities, fixed income, and cash, often blending individual securities with mutual funds and ETFs.

James Noble is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in financial advising. He is affiliated with NPA Asset Management, LLC and has worked with Nationwide Planning Associates, Inc. since 2012. In addition to his advisory roles, he teaches continuing education courses on CFP ethics and participates in nonprofit financial literacy initiatives. He is also a musician who performs for senior care homes. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers managed-account programs combining advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation, managing approximately $1.01 billion in client assets as of the end of 2024.

Dominic Aceto is a CFP® professional at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. in Montclair, NJ, with seven years of industry experience. He has been with RMR Wealth Builders since 2018 and previously worked at Calton & Associates, Inc. Dominic is also a member of Wealth Builders Ventures OC, LLC, a holding company involved with an investment in Orange Comet. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement fiduciary services, and specialist advisory options such as annuity management and digital asset programs.

Marian White is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience, currently with Belpointe Asset Management LLC since 2017. Prior to joining Belpointe, she worked at Lexco Wealth Management, Inc. and National Planning Corp. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in community activities as a show producer and on-air personality for LMC Public Access TV and serves as a director of the Larchmont Rotary Club. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, utilizing customized portfolios and a range of strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Louis Goldman is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Securities, LLC with 46 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Kovack Advisors, Inc., American Portfolios Financial Services, and Questar Capital Corporation. Outside of advising, he serves as president of Tax Depot NJ, LLC, and acts as a notary. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities through a network of 127 advisors. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and access to third-party manager programs, combining project-based planning with ongoing asset management.

John Gavey is a CFP® with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently serves as an advisor at Citizens Private Wealth and previously worked at firms including First Republic Bank and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he acts as a FINRA arbitrator, mediating securities-related disputes. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, tailored asset allocation approach within an open-architecture framework, offering discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer and additional services including tax, estate structuring, and business consulting for multigenerational family and closely held business matters.

Kevin Kern is a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisors Capital Management since 2004. Kern holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and registered investment advisers. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and self-directed brokerage solutions, combining top-down and bottom-up analysis across various asset classes.

Mark Lange is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in financial education through My Secure Advantage. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets through a team of more than 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based planning process supported by proprietary software and integrates evidence-based investment strategies with access to alternative and private placement investments.

Dennis Mancuso is a financial advisor at Regal Investment Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Regulus Financial Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he has experience managing a fitness-related business, Mancuso Fitness LLC. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, provides model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management through a sub-advisory platform serving unaffiliated SEC- and state-registered advisers and their clients. The firm manages approximately $2.88 billion across proprietary and third-party strategies and offers trade execution, rebalancing, and overlay management within a delegated trading discretion framework.

Matthew Foss is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Citizens Private Wealth and has previously worked for RBC Capital Markets for 10 years. Outside of his advisory role, Foss serves as a junior varsity lacrosse coach for a high school team. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as institutions such as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture investment framework, combining discretionary portfolio management with quantitative and qualitative research.

David Weiner is a financial advisor at Calydon Capital, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Vertigo Capital Management, LLC for over two decades, where he remains a partner. His prior experience includes roles at Vertigo Strategies, LLC and JAWS Capital Partners, LLC. Calydon Capital provides portfolio management, sub-advisory, and private fund management services to high-net-worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and other advisers. The firm employs a proprietary screening and factor model targeting high-quality, dividend-oriented equities combined with credit underwriting for municipal strategies.

Gabriela Villar is a CFP® professional at Modera Wealth Management, LLC with experience in the financial industry since 2016. She previously worked at Financial Decisions, LLC, Locker Financial Services LLC, and M. Moskowitz & Co. PA. Modera Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors with wealth management, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm integrates investment management with accounting, tax, and business coaching services, employing diversified asset allocation strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

William Roll III is a financial advisor at NPA Asset Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has been with NPA Asset Management and Nationwide Planning Associates, Inc. since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a soccer goalie coach at Brewster High School in New York. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers managed-account programs through its Advisor’s Edge platform, serving 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.

Robert Stewart Jr. is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2008 and previously worked at First Montauk Securities Corp. from 2005 to 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee and coach for the Park Ridge Athletic Association, organizing and coaching youth sports programs. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and government entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services through a mix of internally created models and third-party managers.

Stuart Simchowitz is a financial advisor with RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at RMR Wealth Builders since 2020 and has been involved with Sammax Consultants, Ltd. as Owner, President, and CEO since 1996, managing bookkeeping and administration. RMR Wealth Builders is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm with 52 advisors managing approximately $2.9 billion. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts through portfolio management, financial planning, fiduciary services, and specialist advisory programs including digital asset management and annuity management.

Nicholas La Verghetta is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Weber, Shapiro & Company LLP, NCM Capital Management, and Stack Sports. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets, primarily serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management, with client relationships organized around registered investment adviser representatives who implement strategies using model portfolios and periodic reviews.

George Russell is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Aegis Capital Corp, National Asset Management, Inc., and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he operates a tax preparation business as a sole proprietor. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer with a multi-team platform serving over 7,000 clients and managing approximately $2.95 billion. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach combining internally managed strategies with co- and sub-advisory relationships, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and brokerage services.

Anthony Caputo is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Pallas Capital Advisors, LLC with experience at several firms including PEAK Event Services, Teresas Prime, and Fresh Kitchen / College Fresh, Inc. He has also worked with Capco Craine & Hoist, Inc. and the University of Michigan. Pallas Capital Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm managing approximately $4.3 billion, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized, long-term wealth management using a range of investments and provides family office services, retirement plan fiduciary offerings, and investment consulting to third-party advisors.

Mandie Evans is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for 10 years at RBC Capital Markets. 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, tailored asset allocation strategy within an open-architecture framework, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside tax, estate, and business consulting services.

Jennifer Mc Grogan is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with the Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and has been involved with both Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-owner of an e-commerce business and leads the Young Philanthropists group at Impact 100, organizing networking events and meetings. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships using model portfolios and hybrid digital advisory solutions.