Daniel Bermiss is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC in Brooklyn, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, TIAA-CREF, and Santander Bank. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management, offering investment advisory, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, goal-based financial planning, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products. The firm provides investment management primarily via the FMAX wrap-fee platform and operates both as a registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer.

Alexander Zias is a financial advisor at Flagstar Securities, Inc. in New York, NY, with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Merrill and Signature Securities, as well as at Rutgers University. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and insurance companies. The firm manages roughly $784 million in discretionary assets using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and third-party managers, and offers wealth management, a Managed Account Program, and retirement plan consulting.

Matthew Mortillaro is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Regulus Financial Group, Eagle Strategies (NY Life), and New York Life Insurance Company. Mortillaro also provides financial and insurance services through his involvement with Cornerstone Wealth Associates. Regal Investment Advisors LLC (doing business as LionShare) offers discretionary investment management to independent advisers and serves a variety of client types, including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a range of proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with advisers selecting allocations and granting Regal discretionary authority to manage accounts.

Ruth Arriaza is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services and holds a Series 66 designation. She has four years of industry experience and has been with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Administration Committee Chair at Nuevas Fronteras Presbyterian Church and is a member of the Finance Committee for The Presbytery of the Northeast New Jersey. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Cedric Welch is a financial advisor at Gilder, Gagnon, Howe & Co. LLC with five years of industry experience. He has held roles at Gilder, Gagnon, Howe & Co. since 2020 and was previously self-employed from 2018 to 2020. Welch is also the President and CEO of Hip-Hoppreneur, Inc., a consulting firm focused on executive coaching and business strategy. Additionally, he serves as a panelist, curator, and facilitator for events at The Gathering Spot, a private members-only city club for professionals and entrepreneurs. Gilder, Gagnon, Howe & Co. provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, employing an active, growth-oriented equity strategy managed by multiple independent portfolio managers with full trading discretion.

Hoa Le is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Madison, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing, UBS Financial Services, and Transcend Capital Advisors. She maintains dual registration with Transcend Capital Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation to meet client objectives, and is notable for its use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried-interest structures for qualified investors.

Logan Snodgrass is an investment advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Realta Equities, Inc., Slack, Peacock, and Hulu. Snodgrass is involved in several business activities outside of advisory work, including executive support and operations at a private equity firm, digital marketing consulting, and retail advisory consulting. Realta Investment Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and various institutional clients. The firm employs an individualized approach to asset allocation and portfolio management, using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments, and provides services including retirement-plan consulting and estate planning.

Jack Mahoney is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at UBS Financial Services for five years. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and nonprofit entities, endowments, and foundations with wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, and tax services. The firm employs a multi-manager investment approach using proprietary quantitative analysis and due diligence, and operates several affiliated pooled investment vehicles along with services such as tax-return preparation and household financial administration.

Athishay Gangadharan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services LLC since 2021. Prior to joining Kestra, he worked at TIAA and FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc., as well as Merrill. He is managing partner and senior wealth advisor at Evoke Wealth Management, an independent RIA platform, and is also a partner in a personal investment LLC and president of a tax entity. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams to individuals and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $13.45 billion in client assets and offers a wide range of investment products and specialized services, including third-party manager platforms and annuity subaccount management.

Matthew Harris is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP. His prior experience includes roles at MAI Capital Management, Marcum Wealth, Raymond James Financial, and Charles Schwab, among others. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team advisory firm that provides wealth management, financial planning, and personalized portfolio management primarily for affluent and high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm employs customized, typically long-term investment strategies and offers services through tiered models, incorporating a broad set of investment options and fiduciary retirement plan services.

Michael Bohlinger is a financial advisor at Leo Wealth, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Olden Lane Securities, LLC. Leo Wealth serves individuals, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a combination of ETF-based models and systematic single-stock strategies to construct diversified, risk-tiered portfolios.

Tsewang Nyendak is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He has held roles at National Securities Corporation and Arete Wealth Management LLC prior to his current position. Nyendak holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in New York, NY. Outside of his advisory work, he is also licensed as an insurance agent. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations for discretionary portfolio management and incorporates third-party sub-advisers and private investments while acting as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Matthew Compton is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company. Compton also serves as Director of Retirement Services at Brio Financial Services and Brio Benefit Consulting, overseeing corporate retirement plans and consulting on employee benefits. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, institutions, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental analysis-driven investment approach and integrates insurance and pension-consulting platforms as part of its advisory services.

Joseph Sacco is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for 14 years and Merrill for 31 years. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement models and a broad range of investment options, with a notable focus on institutional retirement services and private markets.

Adam Stanley is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Aspiriant, LLC since 2012, currently based in New York, NY. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside wealth planning, family office, and specialty services. The firm employs a customized investment approach utilizing internal Capital Market Expectations and diverse implementation options, with distinctive family office capabilities and an affiliation with Strategic Planning Law Group, PC.

Melissa Thier is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC with six years of industry experience. She has been with Main Street Financial Solutions since 2018 and previously worked as a consultant from 2013 to 2018. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach, utilizing a mix of passive and active strategies tailored to client objectives and risk profiles, and provides ERISA fiduciary consulting and institutional advisor services.

Courtney Frost is a financial advisor at Beacon Trust in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Beacon Trust since 2017 and previously worked at Romparoo from 2014 to 2016. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and trustee services to individuals, trusts, pension, and charitable entities. The firm manages over $4 billion in discretionary assets and uses an open-architecture investment platform that includes in-house strategies, ETF models, and separately managed accounts with an emphasis on tax-awareness and customized fixed-income portfolios.

Eliza Forastieri Pitsikalis is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Jersey City, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Merrill. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, offering a range of wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets services.

Peter Jones is a financial advisor at Savvy with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Nippon Life Global Investors Americas and spent four years at Trillium Trading. Jones is based in New York, NY. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment plans that typically use a primarily index-based, long-term approach combined with active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, integrating third-party fintech tools and specialized sub-adviser strategies.

Scotty George is a financial advisor at Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC and its affiliated entity, Alexander Capital L.P., since 2014. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, primarily via wrap-fee programs. The firm employs a combination of cyclical, technical, and fundamental analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies.