Alex Pidhorodeckyj is a financial advisor at Samalin Wealth with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for a combined 24 years. Samalin Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a strategy that integrates fundamental and cyclical analysis with diversified investment positions and offers comprehensive financial planning, including retirement-plan consulting and post-divorce wealth management.

Andrew Samalin is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and is the president of Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC, where he has worked since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has additional involvement in mortgage brokerage and divorce finance services. Samalin Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses with comprehensive financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $490 million in client assets across eight advisors and employs an investment approach that includes fundamental and cyclical analysis combined with diverse asset allocations and the use of derivatives.

Laurance Kersh is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and has been with Samalin Wealth since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Chappaqua, NY. Samalin Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines fundamental and cyclical analysis with various investment strategies, managing approximately $490 million in client assets across eight advisers.

Ronald Schneider is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Samalin Wealth since 2020. His prior roles include positions at National Asset Management, United Advisors Services, LLC, and Securities America Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Samalin Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $490 million in client assets across eight advisers, employing a strategy that includes fundamental and cyclical analysis, a combination of long- and short-term positions, and the use of margin, derivatives, and private placements.

Thomas Beattie is a CFP® professional with 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Samalin Wealth since 2024 and previously spent 13 years with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc. Samalin Wealth provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis in its investment process, managing approximately $490 million in client assets across eight advisers.

Marc Decuffa is a financial advisor with Proxy Wealth Advisors LLC in Chappaqua, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, JPMorgan Securities, and Long Island Financial Group, among others. Decuffa has also operated as a freelancer and managed a business called Cents Ability LLC. Proxy Wealth Advisors LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, including a notable non-U.S. client base with cross-border needs. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using a range of instruments and manages both wrap-fee and non-wrap accounts through third-party platforms.

Thomas Castrovinci is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Woodbury Financial Services, Park Avenue Securities, Strategies For Wealth, and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of financial advising, he serves as Treasurer and member of the Knights of Columbus chapter in Mahopac, NY, where he handles accounting functions. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and investment advisor representatives, using a largely non-discretionary model and multiple analytical approaches while maintaining approximately $1.39 billion in total platform assets.

Connor Tyson is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Portfolio Medics in 2022, Mr. Tyson worked at Altium Wealth Management LLC and TIAA-CREF. He is also an independent insurance agent, selling insurance products including annuities. Portfolio Medics provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolios using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and other strategies, with an emphasis on retail and small-business clients.

Michael Bird is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in consulting for Nextrip, Inc. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, using a combination of internally created models and third-party managers to manage client portfolios.

Jay Nakahara is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and Mass Mutual Investors Services from 2018 to 2026, as well as positions at New York Life Insurance and NYLIFE Securities. Fortis Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other investment advisers. The firm offers customized, primarily discretionary portfolio solutions, combining passive, active, tactical, and ESG-aware strategies, and provides a range of services including financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to cash management programs.

Jerome Rossi is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining B. Riley Wealth Management in 2022, he worked at National Securities Corporation, Compass Asset Management, and co-managed Derienzo-Rossi Company for over three decades. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of programs and manages approximately $4.21 billion in assets across multiple advisory teams.

Kenneth Copans is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously at National Securities Corporation and Gilman Ciocia. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with B. Riley Wealth Tax Services and acts as a fixed insurance agent. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets with about 274 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions.

Steven Kronethal is a financial advisor at CL Wealth Management LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with CL Wealth Management since 2021. He also serves as president of Integrated Planning Associates, Inc., where he is involved in selling life, disability, group ancillary, and health insurance products. CL Wealth Management LLC is a multi-advisor firm that serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio advisory services, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party money managers and educational workshops, tailoring investment strategies to client objectives through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Kathleen Allen is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with M Holdings Securities, Inc. since 2020 and previously worked at Foresters Financial Services and Foresters Advisory Services LLC. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, combining both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory.

Timothy Hermann is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Advisors Capital Management, LLC and has held prior roles at CI Roosevelt Private Wealth, The Roosevelt Investment Group, and Fisher Investments. Advisors Capital Management serves a broad mix of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and employee benefit plans, offering discretionary portfolio management with customized private accounts and model strategies. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection and manages over $8 billion in assets, primarily acting as an outsourced sub-advisor to broker-dealers and RIAs.

Andrew Benet is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including H.D. Vest Advisory Services and Innovation Partners LLC. In addition to advisory work, he owns Benet and Associates LLC, which provides tax preparation and accounting services, and he operates as an independent insurance agent. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients and offers portfolio management, financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm focuses on non-high-net-worth individuals and combines traditional investment advisory services with insurance consulting and enterprise risk management.

Ronald Deramon is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at First Advisors National since 2018 and previously spent nine years with H.D. Vest Insurance and Investment Services. In addition to his advisory role, Deramon operates an accounting practice and works as an independent insurance agent. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes manager selection and monitoring, supplemented by fundamental analysis and tailored client reviews.

David Cleary is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of experience in the investment industry. He is currently with Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC and also serves as president and CCO of Timber Pointe Capital Management. His prior experience includes roles at Lazard Asset Management, Crow Point Partners, and IPI Wealth Management. Outside of investment management, he is president of Beechmont Holding Corp, a holding company for other business ventures. Fortis Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm provides customized portfolio management and financial planning, using a mix of passive, active, tactical, and ESG-aware strategies along with third-party sub-advisors and specialist approaches.

Douglas Solinsky is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Benchmark Investments, Inc. and NewBridge Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Solinsky hosts the Wall and Main Podcast, where he engages in discussions with guests and promotes the show. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services. The firm operates an open-architecture platform and integrates insurance-linked account management alongside traditional investment advice.

Gregory Scrydloff is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors and its affiliated firms since 2014, as well as National Securities Corporation from 2013 to 2022. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a tax preparation business. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through about 274 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory programs and financial planning services implemented through proprietary models and third-party sub-advisers.