Shinaola Atoro is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mission Wealth, Atoro held positions at Walmart and IBM. Mission Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm serving affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and personalized portfolio management. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term strategies using a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, institutional mutual funds, alternative investments, and third-party sub-advisors.

Pooran Sharma is a financial advisor at Stephens in New York, NY, holding the CFA® designation and Series 63 license with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ICR and Epoch Investment Partners before joining Stephens. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and public entities, offering a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and alternative investment solutions. The firm combines bottom-up security selection with top-down fixed-income management through multiple sponsored programs and committees.

Edward Giles is a financial advisor at Cannell & Spears LLC with four years of industry experience. He has been associated with Peter B. Cannell & Co., Inc. since 2011. Cannell & Spears provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and rollover advice to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional entities. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment strategy based on proprietary fundamental research and concentrated security selection.

Benny Torres Sanchez is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for ten years before joining Snowden Lane Partners. Sanchez is involved with Beyond Baptism, serving on its development committee. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management, investment consulting, financial and estate planning, and utilizes multi-team scale combined with institutional capabilities.

Alexander Salton is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and Legg Mason Asset Management. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion with 52 advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, sub-advisory services, and educational seminars, with offerings that include specialist advisory options such as annuity management and a discretionary Digital Asset management program.

Gerard Clark Jr. is a financial advisor with Accurate Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at RJL Financial Group since 2017 and has been involved with Rjl Consultants Inc. since 1998, serving as President. Accurate Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, corporations, and other investment advisers. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning with an investment approach emphasizing value, safety, quality, and risk control, managing approximately $1.71 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Clifford Brockmann is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Core Planning. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, The Vanguard Group, Tapfin, and Edward Jones. Outside of finance, he worked as a self-employed videographer while attending Montclair State University. Core Planning provides fee-only financial planning and wealth management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory for qualified plans. The firm uses model portfolios and automated rebalancing tools to tailor investment strategies and oversee asset allocation.

Brian Duarte is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC in Parsippany, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Santander Securities since 2017 and has worked at Santander Bank, NA since 2013. 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 provides investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, goal-based financial planning, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products, primarily targeting individual, ERISA, IRA, and institutional clients.

Gabriella Milley is a financial advisor with NPA Asset Management, LLC, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Nationwide Planning Associates, Inc. since 2016. Outside of her advisory work, she teaches financial planning classes to adults at Princeton Adult School and is involved in manufacturing and selling wearable art made from natural materials through a family-related business. NPA Asset Management, LLC serves individuals, corporations, pension, and charitable accounts through a network of 51 advisors, managing approximately $1.065 billion in assets. The firm offers multiple managed-account programs and third-party asset manager referrals, providing services via its Advisor’s Edge platform that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and performance monitoring.

Lisa Kennedy is a financial advisor at Cannell & Spears LLC with four years of industry experience. She has been with Spears Abacus Advisors LLC since 2014. Cannell & Spears provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and rollover advice to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional entities. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment strategy based on proprietary fundamental research and concentrated security selection, managing several billion dollars in client assets through a multi-team structure.

John Acevedo is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Santander Securities and Santander Bank since 2013. Outside of his financial career, he is a musician and musical director for the quintet Afrocuba. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers various wrap-fee advisory programs and financial planning services, with investment advice delivered through a managed-account platform that utilizes third-party managers and a centralized implementation process.

Javier Torres Noriega is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with firms including PNC and BBVA in various financial services roles. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC offers fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm uses a customized, collaborative planning process supported by third-party software and analytical tools to address a broad range of planning topics.

Christopher Cella is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Private Advisor Group. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of Core Media Systems Inc., a nonprofit organization. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners offers customized financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a blend of proprietary models, third-party managers, and custodian programs to manage client portfolios, primarily on a discretionary basis.

Dilnaman Sachdeva is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Aegis Capital Corp. since 2020 and previously held positions at MD Global Partners and Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Sachdeva is based in New York, NY. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and related financial services to individual and corporate clients, offering asset management, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, insurance, and occasional investment banking services. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA member broker-dealer, serving clients through various sponsored programs and third-party platforms.

Daniel Mazurek Jr. is a financial advisor with NPA Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with NPA Asset Management since 2008 and also maintains long-standing roles with Highland Wealth Management, Corridor Financial LLC, and Nationwide Planning Associates Inc. Additionally, he is an independent insurance agent through various agencies. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers managed-account programs including Advisor Managed accounts and third-party sub-advisor solutions. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, combining advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation and managing over $1 billion in client assets.

Christopher Stappas is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 63 designations and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Summit Financial and related Summit entities since 1991 and also serves as managing member of CGS Financial, LLC. 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 investment advisory and portfolio management services, combining discretionary and consultative approaches tailored to client needs.

Erkan Afacan is a financial advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining International Assets Investment Management in 2022, he worked at Nationwide Planning Associates and Cambridge Investment Research for over 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, Afacan serves as the president of a homeowners association in Ridgewood, NJ. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities through a national network of independent representatives. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term portfolio construction using a variety of investment vehicles and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, financial planning, and third-party manager referrals.

Brian Keller is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC in Parsippany, NJ, holding a Series 66 credential with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Bank of America, Merrill, and Recordati Rare Diseases. Keller is a minority owner of R.B.S. Harrison, LLC, a rental property management company, though he is not involved in its operations. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets and serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory, portfolio management, and retirement plan services through both discretionary and consultative approaches.

David Skolnik is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he focuses on making financial education accessible and effective to help clients live the lives they want. He works with clients through a planning process that begins with understanding their personal and financial goals. He and his team consider each client's unique circumstances to develop relevant strategies aimed at achieving what is most important to them. David has held various roles in the financial services industry since 1995. His professional experience includes positions as a Financial Advisor at Citizens Securities from 2020 to 2023, Regional Sales Manager at Huntington Financial Advisors from 2017 to 2019, Regional Manager at Edelman Financial Services from 2015 to 2017, Executive Vice President of Wealth Management at Comerica Securities from 2004 to 2013, Regional Vice President at Nationwide Investment Services from 2003 to 2004, and Executive Vice President of Wealth Management at Wells Fargo Investments from 1995 to 2003.

John Gray is a financial advisor with Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Silvercrest since 2008. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC provides investment management and family-office services to families and select institutional investors, including endowments and foundations. The firm employs a range of proprietary equity and fixed-income strategies combined with outsourced CIO and risk analytics services, tailoring solutions to individual client portfolios.