Michael Paton is a financial advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management LP in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He has been with Tocqueville Asset Management since 2004. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.24 billion in assets, serving a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and private investment vehicles. The firm employs a bottom-up, contrarian, value-oriented investment approach across multiple strategies and offers tailored portfolio management services.

Mariana Isabel Muro Riveiro is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Intercam Advisors, Inc. and Jefferies LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is an assistant designer and co-owner of Vana Accessories LLC, a fashion business. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities, using a customized and collaborative planning process supported by third-party financial planning software.

Nicholas Di Palo is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2026 and previously held roles at Cerity Partners LLC and Michael J. Porro & Co. Prior to his advisory career, he spent ten years in full-time education. Modera Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors by offering wealth and portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm combines diversified asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory with integrated accounting and tax services, supporting clients through a broad range of investment and ancillary offerings.

Rohan Motwani is a CFA® charterholder based in New York, NY, with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, LLC since 2020, following roles at Greenwich Strategy and Apollo Global Management. He also spent time at Cornell University earlier in his career. Robertson Stephens provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, family offices, charitable organizations, and retirement and profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, consulting, and planning services. The firm manages $8.76 billion in assets and constructs portfolios using a combination of in-house models, third-party managers, and a range of investment vehicles.

Thomas Alonso is a CFA® charterholder with four years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Hallmark Capital Management and has prior experience at Refinitiv, Foresters Financial, and Prospect Capital Corp. Alonso is associated with Valley Wealth Managers, Inc., a firm that manages approximately $2.69 billion for a mix of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wrap fee programs. Valley Wealth Managers uses a client-driven investment process with a focus on strategic and tactical allocations across equities, fixed income, and cash, supported by an investment committee and third-party services.

Eliyahu Mizrachi is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors since 2016 and previously at National Securities Corp for eight years. Mizrachi is involved in financial planning and insurance sales through affiliated activities. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets with about 274 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions through multiple account structures and proprietary asset allocation models.

Matthew Stroup Sr. is a CFP® with 46 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with NPA Asset Management, LLC and has been with Nationwide Planning Associates, Inc. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is the CEO and majority owner of 401 K Retirement Partners, LLC, a firm providing 401(k) consulting services. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser offering managed-account programs through its Advisor’s Edge platform. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, combining advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation and utilizing third-party sub-advisors for day-to-day trading.

Michael De Pol is a financial advisor at Blue Point Strategic Wealth Management, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Blue Point since 2012. De Pol is also an independent insurance agent affiliated with various agencies. Blue Point Strategic Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs model portfolios across multiple strategies and integrates both fundamental and technical analysis in managing client assets.

Matthew Grosser is a financial advisor with Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Hallmark Capital Management since 2012. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.32 billion through a multi-advisor team. The firm serves institutional clients and individual investors, including high-net-worth households, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and multiple wrap fee programs that utilize a proprietary valuation analysis and tactical asset allocation.

Mitchell Lui is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Banco Santander SA and held roles at Jefferies LLC and several other organizations. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm follows a collaborative planning process tailored to client goals and uses third-party software to deliver comprehensive financial plans without offering security-specific investment recommendations.

Adam Gorlyn is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and has worked at Franklin Advisers Inc. and Franklin Templeton Financial Services Corp. among other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of TGG Holdings LLC, a sole proprietorship involved in real estate interests. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm focuses on long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture framework and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, along with tax, estate structuring, and business consulting services.

George Rioseco is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Summit Financial and its related firms since 2008 and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth lacrosse for the 2Way Lacrosse Club and participates as a vocalist and guitarist in a neighborhood band. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets and serving 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 approaches.

Diana Massey is a financial advisor at Cannell & Spears LLC with four years of industry experience. She has been associated with Spears Abacus Advisors LLC since 2014. Cannell & Spears LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and rollover advice to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients such as charities, pension plans, and trusts. The firm uses a value-oriented, long-term investment approach based on proprietary fundamental research and manages several billion dollars in client assets across a multi-team structure.

Scott Sussman is a financial advisor with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Jefferies LLC since 2018 and previously spent 16 years at Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as CFO of The Mannis Foundation Inc. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, and corporations, using a customized, collaborative process supported by third-party financial planning software.

Ian Maccallum is a financial advisor at Cannell & Spears LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. He has been with Peter B. Cannell & Co., Inc. since 2014. Cannell & Spears provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and rollover advice to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, charities, pension plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach based on proprietary fundamental research and concentrated security selection.

Hal Brown is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Maxim Financial Advisors, Maxim Group LLC, B. Riley Wealth Management, and Dominick & Dickerman LLC. 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 through a multi‑team platform. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing international investing and maintaining active broker‑dealer operations alongside management of pooled vehicles and private funds.

James Maxwell is a financial advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management LP with five years of industry experience. He has been with Tocqueville since 2009. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. manages approximately $10.24 billion in regulatory assets and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, sub-advisory services, and participation in wrap and third-party managed account programs. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional investors, registered investment companies, private investment vehicles, ERISA accounts, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, employing a bottom-up, contrarian, value-oriented investment approach.

Lorenzo Aufiero is a financial advisor at NPA Asset Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with NPA Asset Management since 2005 and Nationwide Planning since 2002. Outside of his advisory roles, he works as a child support investigator for the Nassau County Department of Social Services. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser offering managed-account programs through its Advisor’s Edge platform. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, combining advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation and oversight of third-party sub-advisors.

William Martin is a Series 63 licensed advisor at Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC with three years of industry experience. He has been with Silvercrest since 2014. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC provides investment management and family-office services to families and select institutional investors, including endowments and foundations. The firm combines proprietary equity and fixed-income strategies with outsourced CIO, due diligence, and quantitative risk analytics, tailoring investment solutions to individual client portfolios.

James Besaw is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He is a principal and Chief Investment Officer at GenTrust, where he has been employed since 2011, and he also holds a principal role at Catenary Asset Management, a related firm focusing on alternative investments. Besaw has been affiliated with Old City Securities LLC since 2015. GenTrust is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser that provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, concierge, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, pooled vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach that integrates fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis with scenario-based risk management and diversified portfolio construction.