William Eckrich is a financial advisor at Sapient Capital LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sapient Capital in 2025, he worked at Bofa Securities, Inc. for four years and held roles at Plan Forward, Indiana University, Giant Eagle, and Brebeuf Jesuit High School. Sapient Capital LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, family office services, and sub-advisory support to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment process that combines fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios and serves as an adviser and sponsor to private funds as well as a sub-advisor to registered ETFs.

Stephen Pedicini is a CFP® professional at AlphaCore Capital LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Valley Wealth Managers, Inc., TD Ameritrade, Federated Securities Corp., AllianceBernstein L.P., and BNY Mellon Securities Corporation. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm with approximately 70 advisors managing about $13 billion for individuals, entities, and institutional investors. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investments alongside traditional assets through a combination of fundamental analysis and manager due diligence.

Frank B. Ackerman is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth with 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2008 to 2021. Ackerman is also a managing member of Third Floor Asset Management, LLC. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional or charitable clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services, including wealth strategy, financial planning, and portfolio management, utilizing a diversified investment approach that incorporates proprietary strategies and third-party managers.

Victoria Jung is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Robertson Stephens. She has held roles at various entities including Robertson Stephens Wealth Management and United Nations Federal Credit Union Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner and principal of Sapientia Planning LLC, a business focused on rental property management. Robertson Stephens provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, managing over $8.7 billion in assets as of December 2025. The firm offers portfolio management, planning services, and utilizes a range of investment vehicles, with oversight from an internal Investment Office and Committee.

David Alfano is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Archer Investment Corporation since 2017, with prior experience at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Ameriprise Financial Services. In addition to his advisory work, he operates Alfano & Company CPA LLC, a CPA firm he has run since 1995. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and investment companies through separately managed accounts and proprietary mutual funds. The firm’s investment process includes comprehensive financial assessments and diversified portfolio construction across multiple asset classes, offering both discretionary management and model-driven strategies.

Joseph Piropato is a financial advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management LP in New York, NY, with 19 years at the firm and four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, registered investment companies, private pooled vehicles, insurance companies, and public pension plans. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented, and contrarian investment approach across multiple asset classes and maintains distinct governance and operational practices.

Christopher Flanagan is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets and Citicorp Investment Services before joining Prospera in 2015. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory platforms and programs.

Nicholas Pirrotta is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth. He has been with Citizens Private Wealth since 2005 and has worked at affiliated entities including Citizens Bank and Citizens Securities, Inc. He serves on the boards of Greater Mental Health of NY and the Mental Health Association of Westchester, chairing the audit committees for both organizations. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser that serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and a range of institutional clients. The firm focuses on long-term, customized asset allocation within an open-architecture framework and offers discretionary portfolio management, tax and estate structuring, and business consulting services, leveraging its affiliation with Citizens Bank for additional product and operational features.

Christopher Zogg is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors and previously worked for Smith Group Asset Management, LLC and Smith Asset Management Group, LP. 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 offers proprietary ETF model portfolios and manages various registered investment companies and private pooled funds with a focus on strategic asset allocation and diversification.

Garrett Wells is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC since 2017. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at First Derivatives and was a full-time student for four years. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, and foundations by providing wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, as well as tax planning, compliance, and administrative services. The firm employs proprietary quantitative analysis combined with due diligence and monitoring to allocate assets across various investment vehicles and operates several affiliated pooled investment funds.

Lydia Nunez Ferrari is a financial advisor with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Merrill and Morgan Stanley. She serves as secretary on the board of Milagros Hope, a nonprofit focused on providing financial assistance to high school students pursuing college or vocational training. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC offers fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm provides a customized planning process covering topics such as tax and estate planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning, using tools like eMoneyAdvisor and Monte Carlo simulations to support probability-based financial outcomes.

Evelyn Benbrahim is a financial advisor at Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank for a combined 18 years. Insigneo Advisory Services provides investment advisory and portfolio management to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a customized investment process supported by a dedicated Investment Committee and offers a range of managed accounts, third-party manager oversight, and proprietary private placement vehicles.

Ruth Mejia is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Jefferies LLC, Leucadia Asset Management LLC, and Morgan Stanley. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a customized, collaborative process that includes a range of planning topics such as tax and estate planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning.

Allen Hodys is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneco Advisors. He has previously worked with Independent Advisor Alliance and LPL Financial, among other firms. Hodys is also a licensed attorney based in Mamaroneck, NY. Moneco Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team firm with 43 advisors managing approximately $1.9 billion in assets. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering fee-based portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and access to various advisory programs and third-party managers.

Anatoly Khait is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. Anatoly has worked previously at World Investments, LLC and World Investment Advisors, LLC. Additionally, he owns and operates Eco Tax Inc., a tax and accounting service serving individuals and small business owners. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory platforms.

Beau Robinette is a financial advisor at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at the University of Texas-Dallas. O'Shaughnessy Asset Management is a quantitative, institutional discretionary investment manager serving individual investors, financial advisers, and institutional clients through systematic, model-driven equity strategies and an advisor-facing platform.

Brian Furleiter is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with Citizens Private Wealth in Tarrytown, NY, bringing seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Clarfeld Financial Advisors, LLC for nine years and AXA Advisors, LLC for two years. Outside of his advisory role, Furleiter is a co-creator of a self-published book on basketball available through Amazon. Citizens Private Wealth primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, along with various institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management within an open-architecture framework. The firm is affiliated with Citizens Bank, N.A., offering clients access to banking products alongside its investment and consulting services.

Bennett Linsky is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Rosefinch Investments, Brite Investments USA, LLC, and Touchstone Advisory, LLC. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, through a network of about 60 independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, with client portfolios typically managed using a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Lawrence Barocas is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Merrill and Snowden Lane Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for the Lonestar Art Alliance and Ursinus College, where he participates in governance and audit oversight, and he is involved with a nonprofit youth soccer club handling financial forecasting and budgeting. Snowden Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management, investment consulting, and a range of advisory programs, utilizing institutional capabilities and a multi-team scale with 121 advisors.

Mangesh Kulkarni is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in the financial industry since 2019, including positions at City National Securities, Inc., Finley, Capital One, Silicon Valley Bank, and Prudential Financial. 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 combines financial planning and portfolio management with access to affiliated investment sub-advisors and a broad financial services group that includes trust, municipal advisory, and trading businesses.