Ronan Cox is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at National Asset Management, Wells Fargo Clearing, UBS Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley. He serves as a director for Clothes for Kids to Fairfield County, a nonprofit organization providing clothing to impoverished children. Arete Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both advisor-driven and proprietary model-based investment strategies and integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels in its service offerings.

Edward Ruja is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with Series 66 credentials and has been in the industry since 2026. Prior to joining Simplicity Wealth, he held positions at several firms including Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of finance, his work history includes roles in the service industry and country club management. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, alongside managing a TAMP platform with model portfolios and third-party managers.

Ronald Roberts is a Series 63-licensed financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC since 2020 and previously spent 18 years at Stockcross, Inc. Roberts divides his time between Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC and Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, both subsidiaries of Siebert Financial Corporation. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities with investment supervisory services and managed programs. The firm uses a web-based platform leveraging Modern Portfolio Theory to build and periodically rebalance ETF/ETN-based portfolios alongside fundamental and technical strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement options.

Stuart Steinberg is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC. He has worked at LPL Financial for 17 years and operates Erock Tax & Financial Planning LLC, where he provides tax preparation, planning, and advocacy services. In addition to his advisory role, he maintains licenses as a life and disability insurance agent. Gateway Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, wealth management, and retirement consulting, typically allocating assets among diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and independent managers.

Andrew Brower is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including B. Riley Wealth Advisors and National Securities Corp. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved with HudsonPoint Capital as an investment executive and owns The Brower Group, a non-investment-related entity. 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 discretionary portfolio management and proprietary model allocations, leveraging affiliated financial businesses and product channels as part of its integrated approach.

Nicolas Valdes Fauli is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC in New York, NY. He has been affiliated with Main Street Financial Solutions and its dba Thin Blue Line Financial since 2010. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach that incorporates mutual funds, passive ETFs, and selected actively managed funds, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk profiles.

Jeanpaul Skovronck is a financial advisor with Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Alexander Capital since 2012 and has maintained a long-term business presence since 2003. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients, using a combination of proprietary technical analysis and fundamental review within a top-down, asset-allocation framework. The firm employs discretionary management, sub-advisers, and model portfolios while utilizing third-party platforms for execution and custody.

Edwin Sze is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Goldman Sachs in both New York and Singapore from 2017 to 2023. Prior to that, he was employed at CVE Holdings LLC and has academic experience from New York University's Stern School of Business. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and corporate or institutional accounts. The firm offers a broad platform that supports customized investment solutions, access to alternative investments, and various affiliated services including legal and trust companies.

Mier Wang is a financial advisor at Maridea Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Silver Point Capital and MGG Investment Group. Outside of finance, he owns multiple restaurants in New York City through AYS Noodle Company LLC. Maridea Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2 billion in client assets using diversified, tax-aware portfolios primarily composed of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and incorporates AI tools to support research and administrative tasks under human oversight.

Juan Romero is a financial advisor with Encompass More Asset Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Encompass More, he worked at Income Lab and TD Bank, and has experience in education at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the High School for Arts and Business. Encompass More Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-platform model services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model-based strategies combining proprietary and third-party sub-advisers, offering a range of investment options including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, private placements, and select digital-asset exposures.

Katherine Bublitz is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC, Bank of America - Merrill Lynch, and Bank of America. Outside of finance, she has worked in roles related to wellness and recreation as well as the brewing industry. Choreo serves a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, family offices, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a quantitative and committee-reviewed approach to portfolio management and offers specialized advisory services such as 1031 like-kind exchange advisory, Deferred Sales Trusts™ consulting, and outsourced CIO services.

Jitender Gidwani is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member at Gulf Atlantic Bank. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, deploying portfolios through various internally managed and third-party programs.

Reuben De Almeida is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America N.A., Merrill, Pruco Securities, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He is currently based in Scotch Plains, NJ. 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 offers investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products, primarily onboarding retail investors through its FMAX wrap-fee platform and third-party discretionary managers.

Andre Yoskowitz is a financial advisor at Copper Financial in New York, NY, holding the CFP® designation with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of finance, he was involved with Afterdawn.com for five years. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members and offers financial planning, brokerage services, discretionary portfolio management through third-party manager referrals, model-based wrap programs, and online guided investing. The firm works with both individual and institutional clients and operates with a fiduciary advisory model supported by due diligence on third-party managers.

Jason Ewing is a financial advisor at Savvy with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Savvy in 2026, he worked at Crestwood Advisors and Trillium Trading. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm builds customized investment plans using primarily index-based, long-term strategies alongside active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, supported by third-party sub-advisers and technology platforms.

Natasha Howe is an investment advisor representative with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and six years of industry experience. She has worked primarily with Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., including her current role, and has experience in various industries including personal training and nutrition. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities by providing investment supervisory services and managed programs through a web-based platform and access to third-party and independent managers. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory with ETF/ETN allocations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management within a wrap-fee structure.

Joseph Palermo is a financial advisor with Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Chelsea Financial Services, Palermo Insurance Agency, Crestline Investors, and Alta Park Capital. He also has prior experience in education, having worked at Penn State University and Poly Prep Country Day School. Outside of advisory work, he operates the Palermo Insurance Agency, which focuses on insurance sales. Chelsea Advisory Services provides financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services primarily to individuals, trusts, and some corporate clients. The firm emphasizes a fundamental, long-term investment approach, managing diversified portfolios with discretionary authority and integrates closely with an affiliated broker-dealer and custody platform.

Stephen Roth is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Gladstone Wealth Partners and has held prior roles at LPL Financial, LLC and PRUCO Securities, LLC. Outside of advisory roles, he has served as a benefit consultant in the non-variable insurance sector. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting using a broad range of investment approaches tailored at the representative level.

Confrence Gbaje is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Aegis Capital Corp. since 2010. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that serves individual clients, retirement plans, and pooled/institutional vehicles through a multi-team platform. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing international investing and managing pooled-vehicle accounts alongside active broker-dealer operations.

Jeffrey Crystal is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes positions at Morgan Stanley, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and BrookeReed Consulting. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm utilizes a fund-of-funds investment approach, combining ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, while providing advisory services alongside operational technology solutions and a third-party asset management platform.