Juan Giraldo is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles within Santander Securities and Santander Bank, as well as positions at Provident Bank and Cetera Investment Services. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across around 10,800 client relationships. The firm provides investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products, primarily onboarding retail investors with minimums such as $25,000 for its Fund Strategist programs.

Nathanael Mannone is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Arete Wealth Management. His background includes roles in academia and international organizations prior to entering the financial sector. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, uses third-party sub-advisers, and acts as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Barbara Villella is a financial advisor with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., LV Capital Partners, and Peterson Investments. Outside of her advisory roles, she is a franchise owner of Dream Vacations and operates a cruise business through an LLC. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities by providing investment supervisory services and managed programs through a web-based platform. The firm employs a range of strategies including Modern Portfolio Theory, sub-advisory solutions, and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Edward Hoffman is an investment advisor representative at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior roles at Vanderbilt Securities, LLC, Triad Advisors, Inc., and Gitterman Wealth Management. Hoffman is also involved in insurance services, designing insurance policies and annuity products through licensed agencies. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio construction and serves as sponsor and overseer of wrap and sub-advisor programs.

Victoria Stout is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked in financial advisory roles at Simplicity Wealth and Roseland Retirement Planning since 2021. Additionally, she is a licensed real estate agent with Keller Williams Suburban Realty, where she has been active since 2010. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, alongside a technology-driven managed account platform for advisers.

Christopher Toro is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Joseph Gunnar & Co., LLC for 11 years and B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. for four years. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer with approximately 131 advisors managing about $2.95 billion for over 7,000 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning including estate-planning access, retirement-plan advisory, and brokerage services using an open-architecture investment model that incorporates internally managed strategies, co- and sub-advisory relationships, and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Theodore Cambilis is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Circle Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. Circle Wealth Management is an independent, women-owned registered investment adviser specializing in customized wealth advisory, investment management, and family office services for high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and related entities. The firm manages approximately $14.07 billion in assets across 73 client relationships and emphasizes coordinated estate, tax, insurance, and charitable planning alongside a broad range of investment strategies.

Dustin Vancott is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Aegis Capital Corp and Fahnestock & Co. Inc. before joining A.G.P. in 2017. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer with a multi-team platform of approximately 131 advisors managing nearly $3 billion for more than 7,000 clients. The firm employs an open-architecture investment model combining internally managed strategies with co- and sub-advisory relationships, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory.

Jay Ahlbeck is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Mariner Independent and Kinney Munro Wealth Advisors in 2024, he worked at Planning Capital Management Corp. for 19 years. Outside of his advisory work, he oversees a hobby farm that produces hay, wood, and maple syrup. 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, model portfolios, third-party managers, and retirement plan services supported by institutional resources and affiliated investment relationships.

Juan Matallana is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. and National Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and COO of SEFT FC Corporation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit semi-professional soccer team. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels to support its advisory services.

Yiorgos Georgeson is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Brave Asset Management, Inc. for nine years and has experience at Hall Capital Partners LLC. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and entity clients. The firm provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investment strategies alongside traditional equity and fixed-income, and offers services including tax preparation, trustee duties, and ERISA retirement plan advisory.

Michael Lee is a financial advisor with Compass Financial Management LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 registrations and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including Altium Wealth Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Tiger Wealth Management. Outside of advisory roles, Lee is a media commentator and speaker on economics, markets, and politics for outlets such as Fox Business and RFD-TV, and serves as CFO for Audiebant US, a technology reseller. Compass Financial Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, providing discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and participant education. The firm manages approximately $894 million and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, using both third-party managers and internally managed model portfolios.

Raymond Adams is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with Santander Securities since 2012 and has also been associated with Santander Bank, NA since 2006. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across about 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.

James Engle is a financial advisor at John W. Bristol & Co., Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® and CIC designations, along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. James has been with John W. Bristol & Co., Inc. since 2000. John W. Bristol & Co., Inc. is an employee-owned investment adviser founded in 1937 that serves endowments, foundations, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate clients, and select high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a research-intensive, fundamental, long-term investment approach focused on companies with durable competitive advantages, integrating equity and fixed-income analysis to manage volatility and pursue multi-year real return objectives.

Kenny Avenil is a financial advisor at Latitude Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has managed his own CPA firm for 25 years. His background includes roles at GWN Securities Inc and consulting for small businesses on managerial and cost-saving matters. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm uses a combination of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis to manage portfolios, primarily on a discretionary basis.

Edward Mercier is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Charles Schwab, Portsmouth Financial Services, and Retireone Investment Services. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, as well as other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and combines advisory services with technology and operational solutions for other advisers through its managed account platform.

Mary McBride is a financial advisor at Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. based in Brooklyn, NY, with 3 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Redhawk Wealth Advisors since 2022. Redhawk Wealth Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, estates, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation across various investment vehicles and maintains a weekly investment committee for portfolio oversight.

Alexandra Stimpson is a financial advisor at Sapient Capital LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley & Co LLC, Corient Capital Partners, LLC, and Jump Investors. Sapient Capital 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 long-term investment approach combining 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 Dean III is a CFA® charterholder with five years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Compound Planning, Inc. in New York, NY, and previously worked at Alternativ Wealth, Claraphi Advisory Network LLC, and AXA Rosenberg Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, he provides informal product strategy advice to two pre-revenue startups in the technology sector. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, institutional advisory, and a Turnkey Asset Management Program. The firm employs a customized, risk-based investment process using fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory, incorporating low-cost ETFs, direct indexing, and alternative strategies supported by third-party sub-advisors and technology partnerships.

Anthony Romano is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in Holmdel, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Aegis Capital Corp for six years before joining A.G.P. in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Romano is involved as a co-owner in a detox and inpatient addiction recovery business and holds partnerships in consulting and trucking companies. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners operates a multi-team platform with approximately 131 advisors managing about $2.95 billion for over 7,000 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, sub-advisory services, and brokerage and insurance product sales, utilizing an open-architecture investment approach that combines internal strategies with co- and sub-advisory relationships across discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.