Michael Mac Dougal is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Summit Financial since 2018, following over two decades at Summit Equities, Inc. and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. Outside of advising, Mr. Mac Dougal sells firewood through a farmland property he owns in Hampton, NJ. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and portfolio management programs with both discretionary and consultative services, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments.

Tara Shulman is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. in New York, NY, with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Janney Montgomery Scott and UBS Financial Services. Compound Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services. The firm offers both direct investment management and a turnkey asset management program with a focus on risk-based model allocations tailored to client goals.

Lawrence Bell is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience and is currently with Summit Financial, LLC. He has held positions at Summit Financial since 2018, and previously worked at Summit Equities, Inc. and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. from 1991 to 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Delbarton Athletic Boosters, a high school athletic booster program. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets with 216 advisors and around 17,800 clients. The firm offers investment advisory and portfolio management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a combination of discretionary and consultative platforms.

Gavin Charlton is a financial advisor at SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining SAX Wealth Advisors, he worked at Regency Wealth Management, Murphy Capital Management Inc, Peapack-Gladstone Bank, and Beacon Wealth Management, LLC. SAX Wealth Advisors provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs long-term, evidence-based asset-allocation strategies using primarily low-cost, passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, and offers specialized consulting including employee benefit plans, real estate exchanges, and alternative investments.

Joseph Schlater is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with firms including Blaylock Van, LLC and Standard General, L.P. prior to joining Composition Wealth in 2021. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term strategies using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by other asset types, and incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis within an internal due diligence process.

Andrea Paragas is a financial advisor at Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. from 2016 to 2020. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs an active, growth-oriented equity strategy managed by multiple independent portfolio managers with full trading discretion, offering differentiated portfolios and frequent trading activity.

Jared Margolies is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC for 15 years. Margolies is involved in compliance and investment relations with Simplicity Group Holdings. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios, independent managers, and optional overlays such as tax optimization and customized screening.

Spencer Fried is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously spent 15 years at Merrill. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach supported by proprietary software and behavioral economics, combining passive and active investment strategies with dynamic rebalancing.

Michael Muratore is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including J.P. Morgan Securities and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory roles, he owns and manages real estate entities, Chateau Income and Equity, LLC and Marshall Capital Management, LLC. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning through an open-architecture platform, frequently employing third-party managers and supporting insurance-linked accounts.

Steven Adwar is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Fidelity Investments. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial and retirement planning, access to alternative and private fund vehicles, and lending and insurance solutions, utilizing both third-party managers and in-house resources across a range of investment strategies.

Jessica Mora is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) at Mission Wealth Management, LP with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Mission Wealth Management since 2017, following three years at Kaye Capital Management. Outside of her advisory role, she is a minority shareholder in Excelta Corporation, a manufacturing business. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving affluent and high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension plans, endowments, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers tiered wealth management and financial planning services, emphasizing customized, long-term investment strategies that include ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Kenneth Gilmore is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. and B. Riley Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at National Securities Corp and Financial Consultant Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Trustees at Cadwell University and is a committee member for Children’s Specialized Hospital. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7 billion in assets across 274 advisors. The firm provides a range of services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through multiple program structures and proprietary asset allocation models.

Carmen Casale is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining RBC Securities in 2025, Carmen worked for Citigroup Global Markets for 18 years. RBC Securities provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates advisory services within a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank parent, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and ongoing reporting to clients.

Patrick Walsh is a financial advisor with Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. in Parsippany, NJ. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Nori, Hennion, Walsh, Inc. since 1997. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and plan sponsors. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis across a range of asset classes and strategies.

Nick Son is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses, and previously worked at firms including B. Riley Wealth Advisors, National Asset Management, and Aegis Capital Corp. In addition to his advisory role, he provides fixed insurance products through B. Riley Wealth Insurance Corp. 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 employs an open-architecture investment approach combining internally managed strategies, co- and sub-advisory relationships, and separately managed accounts, offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and brokerage and insurance services.

Michael Bermingham is a financial advisor at Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC in New York, NY, with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2012 and holds a Series 63 designation. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm pursues capital appreciation through an active, growth-oriented trading strategy primarily focused on stocks, combining fundamental and technical research, and manages both retirement wrap-fee programs and transaction-based non-retirement accounts.

Lauren Frahn is a financial advisor with Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2002. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of LCF Management LLC and has published a health and wellness book. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of programs including wrap-fee portfolio management and personalized UMA programs, employing both fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes.

Elias Rauch is a financial advisor with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 25 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Vanderbilt Securities, LLC, Gitterman Wealth Management, LLC, and Triad Advisors Inc. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as a financial manager for the Congregation Beth Israel Foundation and is a member at large of the Brandeis University Alumni Association. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, often delegating day-to-day investment management to independent managers while retaining oversight.

Robert Paventi is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Santander Securities and Santander Bank since 2011. 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 programs, financial planning, and securities-based lending, delivering investment advice through a managed-account platform with discretionary portfolio management and ongoing compliance oversight.

Jennifer Wolf is a financial advisor at Jordan Park Group LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Rockefeller Financial LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Avestar Capital, Bank of America, and Merrill. She is based in New York, NY. Jordan Park Group LLC serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, families, related entities, and philanthropic organizations, managing multi-million dollar portfolios with discretionary portfolio management, sub-advisor oversight, and family office services. The firm employs customized investment guidelines and integrates ESG considerations and alternative strategies as appropriate.