Prashant Mody is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 26 years of industry experience. He was previously with Aegis Capital Corp. for 10 years before joining his current firm in 2021. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer with approximately 131 advisors managing around $2.95 billion for over 7,000 clients. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and brokerage products, operating an open-architecture investment model that combines internally managed strategies with co- and sub-advisory relationships.

Thomas Haire Jr. is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked for 34 years at Brave Asset Management, Inc. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm offers wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investing alongside traditional strategies, and provides services including tax preparation, trustee services, and retirement plan advisory.

Mark Swingle is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Prospect Capital Services, Inc., Kestra Financial Services, Inc., and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Swingle serves on the board of directors for the Westfield Area YMCA, where he chairs both the Property and Investment Committees. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors managing approximately $23.9 billion in client assets across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and utilizes a long-term, diversified investment approach supported by an internal Investment Management team and customized portfolio options.

Salvatore Picciallo is a financial advisor with Strategic Blueprint, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a fixed insurance business focused on fixed annuities and insurance products. Strategic Blueprint, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized, goal-based strategies across a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, including a formal Subscription Advisory Services program and client education initiatives.

Mark Spooner is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Simplicity Wealth and has previously worked at firms including Investacorp Inc. and Securities America, Inc. Spooner holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has served as a Senior Planning Specialist with Simplicity Group focusing on life insurance support. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers advisory and technology solutions such as a private-label asset management platform and a managed account platform for advisers.

Joseph Amato is a financial advisor with Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC in Staten Island, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Alexander Capital and its affiliated entities since 2012 and previously worked at Gunnallen Financial, Inc. and Network 1 Financial Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in various holding companies and partnerships unrelated to investment advisory services. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as certain institutional clients, offering investment advisory and capital markets/M&A advisory services. The firm employs a combination of proprietary technical analysis and fundamental review to implement discretionary management strategies through multiple advisory teams and third-party platforms.

Roman Moldavsky is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Metlife Securities. Moldavsky has also been associated with multiple Fortis-affiliated entities throughout his career. Fortis Capital Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and educational workshops. The firm offers customized advice through various investment strategies, including ESG options, and manages discretionary portfolios totaling $1.615 billion in assets as of the end of 2025.

Yun Ze Feng is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC. Prior to joining Santander in 2022, he worked at Key Investment Services and MUFG Union Bank. Feng is also the Chief Operating Officer and co-owner of Finwise Tech, LLC, a firm focused on developing a digital platform to streamline referrals. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and access to various financial products. The firm delivers investment management primarily through the FMAX wrap-fee platform, leveraging third-party discretionary managers and maintaining an affiliated banking relationship.

Anthony Rossi is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at The Leaders Group Inc. and Simplicity Group. His background also includes roles in public health and medicine, as well as work with UNICEF. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, combining advisory services with technology and operational support for other advisers through a turnkey asset management platform.

Dastin Mudijana is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in New York, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Arete Wealth Management LLC, Creed Equities, Grow Investment, Ayers Asia Asset Management, and Victoria Manajemen Investments. Outside of advisory work, he is a paid plasma donor at Biolife Plasma Services. 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 both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it incorporates third-party sub-advisers and due diligence in its investment process.

Michael Sherman is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual of Omaha since 2010 and previously worked at Pathmark. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a volunteer board member for his condominium homeowners association. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm delivers managed solutions through platform relationships and third-party managers, serving a range of client types including non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals.

Michael Caterina is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and UBS Financial Services. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a proprietary investment process that combines quantitative and qualitative analysis across multiple strategies and operates both as a direct manager and a provider of indices, model portfolios, and alternative funds.

Marcel Hillary Smith is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Santander Securities and its affiliated firms since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property in Rahway, NJ. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and financial planning services, using a managed-account platform with third-party investment managers and discretionary account management.

Kevin Ocana is an investment advisor representative at Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Merrill, Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities through investment supervisory services and managed programs. The firm combines a web-based platform using Modern Portfolio Theory with access to third-party and independent managers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management within a wrap-fee structure.

Francis Milo is a financial advisor with Latitude Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Latitude Advisors and GWN Securities since 2010 and also operates the Frank G. Milo Insurance Agency, where he offers a range of individual and group insurance products. Latitude Advisors serves both individual and business clients, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of internally managed valuation and momentum models along with third-party strategies to manage client portfolios, typically on a discretionary basis.

Ryan Bass is a financial advisor at Portside Wealth Group, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at TownSquare Capital, MML Investors Services LLC, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance and financial planning contracting through Suncrest Advisors LLC. Portside Wealth Group is an SEC-registered, multi-advisor wealth management firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses tailored discretionary mandates and a combination of fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory in its investment approach, while also offering related legal and accounting services through affiliated professionals.

Garry Bale is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Euro Pacific Capital, Inc. since 2015 and previously at Chase Investment Services Corp. in 2010. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer operating a multi-team platform with approximately 131 advisors managing about $2.95 billion for over 7,000 clients. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial and retirement planning, and brokerage and insurance products through an open-architecture model that emphasizes international equity strategies, co- and sub-advisory relationships, and both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Abhishek Sheth is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, with 22 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at National Asset Management, Inc. and National Securities Corporation. Sheth holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 while integrating affiliated financial businesses and product channels.

Anthony Santarpia is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, Aegis Capital Corp, and National Securities Corp. 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, utilizing both advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations, and integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels in its service offerings.

Ayman Ezzat is a financial advisor at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Main Street Financial Solutions in 2018, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2011 to 2018. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach with a focus on low-cost passive ETFs, actively managed funds, and individualized portfolio strategies, while also providing ERISA fiduciary consulting and using institutional and advisor-facing platforms.