Craig Jensen is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Round Rock Advisors LLC and previously worked at Altium Wealth Management LLC and Armstrong Shaw Associates. Outside of his advisory role, he owns two wine and liquor shops in Connecticut. Round Rock Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional investors by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach and offers access to specialized strategies through multiple internal divisions and independent sub-advisors.

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.

Peter Shouvlin is a financial advisor with Barton Investment Management, LLC in Wilton, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Barton Investment Management since 2017 and previously worked at KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Barton Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a concentrated, fundamentals-driven equity approach with a long-term orientation and manages roughly $1.0 billion in discretionary assets across about 96 client relationships.

Christopher Benin is a financial advisor at Benin Management Corp with 25 years of industry experience. He has held his current role since 2011 and holds a Series 65 designation. Benin Management Corporation serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm manages approximately $659 million in discretionary assets, tailoring portfolios through fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes including equities, debt, mutual funds, ETFs, and options.

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.

Matthew Hicks III is a financial advisor at Cortland Associates Inc with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Cortland Associates in 2021, he worked at AAFMAA Wealth Management & Trust from 2018 to 2021 and was self-employed from 2011 to 2018. Cortland Associates is a fee-based investment adviser managing discretionary equity and balanced portfolios for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and endowments. The firm employs a value-oriented, all-cap equity strategy complemented by investment-grade fixed income and manages over $1 billion in assets with a small team.

Bert Bowler is a CFP® with over 31 years of industry experience. He is currently with Round Rock Advisors LLC and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he owns B.T. Bowler, LLC, which provides risk management services unrelated to his investment work, and he is a licensed insurance agent involved in implementing insurance recommendations. Round Rock Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional investors by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs multiple investment strategies, including fundamental long-term analysis and specialized approaches through its internal divisions and affiliated sub-advisors.

Scott Dynan is a financial advisor at Round Rock Advisors LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Neuberger Berman BD LLC, Taurus Asset Management, and Western International Securities. Round Rock Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional investors by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including fundamental long-term analysis and specialized approaches through its internal divisions and affiliated sub-advisors.

Robert Weinstein is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 45 years of industry experience. He has worked at Round Rock Advisors LLC since 2022 and previously held roles at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Summit Financial Group Inc. In addition to his financial advising career, he operates a CPA practice providing tax preparation and accounting services. Round Rock Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach with specialized divisions focused on absolute-value equities and small-/micro-cap portfolios, alongside systematic overlay strategies and access to independent managers.

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.

Jeffrey Shaw is a financial advisor at Round Rock Advisors LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Armstrong Shaw Associates Inc. for 40 years before joining Round Rock Advisors in 2023. Round Rock Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily fundamental, long-term investment approach with specialized divisions and actively manages a micro-cap fund under Australian regulation.

Frank Brill is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Cantella & CO., Inc. and Wells Fargo Clearing. In addition to his advisory role, Brill serves as a fiduciary for multiple family trusts and a family estate. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with around 260 advisors managing over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, employing a risk-based approach using both internally created models and third-party managers supported by an Envestnet workflow.

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.

Shane Edmond is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation and has roles with Dow Family Office Advisory, Dow Software, and Bolton Global Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, Edmond provides business development services for STRAD Software, a company selling and integrating software for professional practices. Bolton Global Asset Management is a registered investment adviser serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized wealth management through a network of independent advisers, using a range of investment vehicles and emphasizing a primarily long-term approach.

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.

Robert Beckett is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Summit Financial since 2018, with prior experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and multiple affiliated Summit entities dating back to 2010. He is a 10% owner of Stabilization Plans for Business, Inc., which manages succession plans for insurance clients of retired or deceased agents. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving approximately 17,800 clients with about $26.35 billion in assets under management. The firm offers investment advisory and portfolio management programs alongside financial planning and retirement plan advisory services, operating a combination of discretionary and consultative platforms tailored to client preferences.

Joanne Gautrau is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill, Essex Financial Services Inc., LPL Financial, and PKS Investments. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset allocation strategy managed by an internal investment team and offers customized portfolio solutions through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Emily Boothroyd is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Merit Financial Advisors. Her career includes roles at PKS Investments, LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group, and other firms dating back to 2011. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and provides investment advisory services alongside insurance advice. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset allocation strategy managed through centralized sleeves and model portfolios, supported by an internal investment team and committee, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

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.