Benjjamin Zales is a financial advisor with Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Chelsea Financial Services Inc, IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, Innovation Partners LLC, and McRoberts Protective Agency. Wealth Watch Advisors provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm employs a combination of quantitative, qualitative, and technical investment methods, utilizing third-party model managers and offering access to approved alternative private placements for eligible accredited investors.

Romel Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at Jefferies since 2023, having previously been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley from 2014 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of H&2R Group LLC. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers a customized, collaborative planning process using third-party software and probability-based outcome simulations, while separating its fiduciary planning role from implementation services.

Robert Schpoont is an investment advisor representative at Composition Wealth, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He previously spent 24 years at North Shore Asset Management, LLC and is currently dually registered with both firms during a transition period. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm follows a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by other asset types, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets.

Leandro Milititsky is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Jefferies LLC and its affiliated entities since 2012. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers 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 their recommendations.

Scott Dresser is a financial advisor at Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management (LNW) based in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes four years at Wetherby Asset Management and multiple roles within the LNW organization since 2022. LNW provides wealth planning and investment management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities. The firm emphasizes customized investment policy statements, strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and a core-satellite approach incorporating active managers, tax-aware strategies, and alternative investments.

Falgun Jariwala is a financial advisor with The Pinnacle Financial Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with The Pinnacle Financial Group since 2014 and also maintains a longstanding relationship with LPL Financial, LLC since 2008. The Pinnacle Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a written Investment Policy Statement for each client and applies fundamental analysis across various instruments, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and reviews.

Scott Shames is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Alliance Global Partners since 2022. His prior experience includes 12 years at National Asset Management, Inc. and over two decades at V-Finance. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, and pooled/institutional vehicles. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, with a notable emphasis on international investing and model portfolios, delivered through a multi-team platform.

Ileana Platt is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with various Jefferies entities since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is a general partner in a real estate partnership and serves as a director of a real estate holding company. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, and businesses, using a customized and collaborative planning process supported by third-party software and scenario analysis.

Phillip Pedrena is a Series 66–registered advisor with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC, based in New York, NY. He has 19 years of industry experience and has worked at Snowden Lane Partners since 2014. Snowden Capital Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and third-party manager selection, combining multi-team scale with institutional capabilities.

Daniel Nessim is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Private Advisor Group, LPL Financial, and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp of New York. Nessim also has a background with A & C Management Group, where he was involved for over a decade. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, outsourced CIO arrangements, and access to third-party managers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing in its investment approach, managing approximately $9.8 billion in assets through a large network of advisors.

Lauren Cataneo is a financial advisor at Range Advisory, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Blackrock Investments, LLC and Merrill, among other firms. Outside of advising, she is involved in a real estate referral business that facilitates agent license maintenance through referrals. Range Advisory serves U.S. individual clients, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth households, providing financial planning, investment advice, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $1.4 billion in discretionary assets and offers proprietary model portfolios alongside third-party strategies, utilizing AI tools to support portfolio management and client engagement.

Paul Lambert is a financial advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management LP in New York, NY, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Tocqueville Securities L.P. since 2010, serving as a portfolio manager and analyst. Tocqueville Asset Management 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 is notable for its involvement with investment companies, private pooled vehicles, and affiliated broker-dealer operations.

Craig Hassel is a financial advisor at The Pinnacle Financial Group with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with LPL Financial since 2022. He has been associated with The Pinnacle Financial Group since 2014. The Pinnacle Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs fundamental analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies, managing portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis.

Michael Jeff is a financial advisor at Latitude Advisors, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Latitude Advisors and GWN Securities Inc. since 2010. Additionally, he owns and operates Taxation & Management Consultants Inc., an accounting and tax practice he has managed since 1993. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis.

Craig Lieber is a financial advisor with Saxony Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Saxony Capital Management since 2006 and was previously with Saxony Securities, Inc. starting in 2005. Saxony Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates a multi-team model with 38 advisors across multiple offices and offers a range of investment strategies including discretionary asset management, third-party manager due diligence, and the use of technical and fundamental analysis.

Ana Avina is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Jefferies LLC. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a customized, collaborative planning process supported by third-party software and offers a wide range of planning topics including tax, estate, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning.

Dennison Veru is a financial advisor with Palisade Capital Management, LP, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Palisade since 2000. Mr. Veru serves on the boards of directors for Brickell Biotech, Inc. and BioCancell, Ltd., both portfolio companies advised by Palisade Capital Management. Palisade Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients including corporations, public pension plans, financial institutions, family offices, trusts, and individuals. The firm employs a research-intensive, bottom-up fundamental approach with conviction-weighted portfolios across multiple equity and fixed income strategies, and holds formal subadvisory relationships alongside its separate account management.

Ronald Bernstein, CFP® and Series 63, is a financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Analysts and has prior experience at Lincoln Investment, Legend Advisory Corporation, and Legend Equities Corporation. Bernstein also owns a tax preparation and planning business. Capital Analysts serves retail and institutional clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and uses a proprietary mutual fund screening process to build tax-aware and diversified model portfolios.

Kenneth Pollinger is a financial advisor with Klingenstein Fields Advisors in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Klingenstein, Fields & Co., L.L.C. since 2013 and is also associated with KF Group, L.P. Additionally, he serves as a Director and member of the Audit Committee of Brandywine Trust Company, LLC, a Delaware trust company providing fiduciary and administrative services. Klingenstein Fields Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a team-based, fundamental research approach with a long-term orientation and operates both core equity model portfolios and open-architecture asset allocations, including management of affiliated private funds.

John Brower is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at J W Brower & Associates since 2009, Vanderbilt Securities since 2003, and under his own name since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the John Brower Jr. Foundation and also leads JW Brower & Associates Inc., where he prepares income taxes. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and consulting services.