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.

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.

Joseph Circosta is a financial advisor at Ingalls Investment Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Oppenheimer from 2021 to 2023. Outside of finance, he was involved with Ralph's Famous Italian Ices for seven years. Ingalls Investment Management serves individuals, financial institutions, and various organizations with discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services. The firm employs multiple asset-management styles ranging from long-term equity holdings to shorter-term trading and also manages private investment partnerships and third-party wrap programs.

Neela Mohan Gollapudi is a financial advisor at GenTrust with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with GenTrust since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Dr. Gollapudi volunteers on the investment committee of the IIT Madras Foundation, where he reviews investment allocations and performance on a quarterly basis without compensation. GenTrust is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, pooled vehicles, institutional clients, and financial intermediaries. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven approach that integrates fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analyses with scenario-based risk management and uses AI-enabled tools alongside human oversight to construct customized portfolios.

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.

Jonathan Shapero is a financial advisor with Maxim Financial Advisors LLC in New York, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Maxim Group LLC, BNY Mellon, and Edward Jones. Maxim Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and referrals to third-party managers for individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement accounts, and other business entities. The firm employs a variety of investment vehicles and analytical methods, serving both individual and institutional clients, including other investment advisers and government entities.

Christine Stafstrom is a financial advisor at Ingalls Investment Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, People's United Bank, and J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs various asset-management styles and manages accounts using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis while participating in third-party wrap programs and managing private investment partnerships.

Thomas Filomena is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Maxim Financial Advisors LLC, based in New York, NY. He has 10 years of industry experience, working at Maxim Financial Advisors since 2016 and also associated with Maxim Group LLC and HydePoint Solutions, LLC since 2015. Maxim Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and referrals to third-party managers for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and various institutional entities. The firm employs a range of investment vehicles and analytical methods, managing assets through both wrap-fee and non-wrap programs, with reported assets under management of over $386 million as of December 31, 2024.

Elizabeth Newberry is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Carret Asset Management, LLC since 2004. Carret Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs tailored investment strategies based on fundamental research and periodic rebalancing, offering a range of distinct sleeves such as fixed income, equity, and custom balanced approaches, often managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Machoura Akmalkhodjaeva is a financial advisor at Copper Financial with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at New York Life Insurance and United Nations Federal Credit Union Advisors. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members and offers financial planning, brokerage services, discretionary portfolio management through third-party referrals, model-based wrap programs, and an online Guided Investing option. The firm serves both individual and institutional clients and distinguishes itself through its dual registration as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, as well as its operational ties to CommunityAmerica Federal Credit Union.

Mark Pittsey is a financial advisor at Flagstar Securities, Inc. in New York, NY, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Flagstar, he worked at HSBC Private Bank and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and currently serves as Head of Private Banking & Wealth Management at Flagstar Bank, N.A. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and insurance companies. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis, employing a range of investment strategies and third-party managers, and reported approximately $784 million in discretionary assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

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.

Allen Jacobi is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Snowden Capital Advisors since 2022. Prior to that, he spent 10 years at Fieldpoint Private Securities and Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust. Snowden Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, financial and estate planning, and utilizes a multi-team approach combined with institutional capabilities.

William Sweet is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Ritholtz Wealth Management in New York, NY. He has over a decade of experience at Stevens & Sweet Inc., where he serves as president, offering accounting and tax preparation services. Sweet also has a longstanding role in the United States Army and is involved in venture investments focused on financial technology companies through Sweet Motion LLC. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, providing comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a goal-based investment approach emphasizing asset allocation and behavioral finance, utilizing diversified, low-cost ETFs alongside tactical overlays and alternative investments.

Michael Tang is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hamlin Capital Management, LLC in New York, NY. He has been with Hamlin Capital since 2013. Hamlin Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles, including private funds and a registered mutual fund. The firm emphasizes current income through a combination of high-yield equities and bonds, using fundamental analysis and proprietary tools to manage long-term investments.

James Baroutas is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Dominick & Dickerman LLC, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill. He has been with the B. Riley organizations since 2015. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers various programs including Advisor-as-Portfolio-Manager, third-party managed programs via Envestnet, and internally managed models, overseeing approximately $4.21 billion in client assets through about 173 advisors.

Todd Fliegel is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Carret Asset Management, LLC since 2004 and previously worked at Carret and Company, LLC. Carret Asset Management is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser managing approximately $3.46 billion for individuals, retirement plans, investment companies, and other institutional and advisor clients. The firm utilizes fundamental research and periodic rebalancing across a suite of tailored strategies emphasizing fixed income, enhanced cash, and large-cap equity, and also manages a registered mutual fund while providing sub-advisory and performance-based strategies to other advisers.

Jack Daly is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at BTIG LLC and IBISWorld. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a customized, collaborative planning process. The firm utilizes third-party financial planning software and offers a range of planning topics including tax and estate planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning.

Philip Michals is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at A.G.P. Canada Investments ULC, Euro Pacific Capital, Aegis Capital Corp., Quadstar Capital Advisors, and Gunnallen Financial. Outside of advising, he serves on the board of directors for Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. and is involved with the nonprofit Save Asbury Park History, focusing on the preservation of historical buildings. 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 emphasizes international investing alongside a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts with an approach that combines top-down and bottom-up analysis.

Franco Agapito is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at Riversource Fund Distributors, Inc. and Columbia Management Advisors, LLC. Williams Jones Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm employs a growth-at-a-reasonable-price investment approach with concentrated portfolios and active, tax-aware fixed-income management, while providing access to alternative strategies and affiliated private funds.