James Keegan is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Astound Broadband and St. John's University. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates affiliated financial businesses and third-party managers in its service offerings.

Randi Loreti is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC since 2018. Prior to this, she worked at Summit Equities, Inc. and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. from 2002 to 2018. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets with 216 advisors serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through both discretionary and consultative approaches.

Della Lounsbery is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc., holding a Series 63 license and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked with Avantax Advisory Services and Stephen E. Plain LLC, where she was involved in tax preparation and accounting. Lounsbery also has a role in managing patent-related matters through a separate business entity. Avantax Planning Partners provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services to individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations, delivering these primarily through a network of CPA firms and advisor representatives. The firm manages approximately $7.57 billion in assets across its 164 advisors and offers tax-intelligent investment strategies with a comprehensive approach to client account management.

Stacy Dauber is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently an advisor at Bailard, Inc. since 2017. Prior to joining Bailard, she worked for Goldman, Sachs & Co. for ten years. Bailard provides wealth and asset management services to individual and institutional clients, delivering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through multi-asset and single-asset strategies. The firm applies an active, multi-asset diversification approach combining quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment, and offers sustainable and impact investing options.

Nirav Thakker is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at UBS Securities LLC, BNPPSC, and RBC Capital Markets. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion with 52 advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, sub-advisory services, and educational seminars.

Thomas Dickey is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with United Capital Financial Advisors and has previously worked at firms including Apexium Financial LP and Altfest Personal Wealth Management. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm also offers sub-advisory and consulting services and supports independent advisors through its FinLife Partners technology and practice platform.

Daniel Petrie Jr. is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Seraphim Capital Management and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is a college professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Fortis Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, other advisers, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring using both model and bespoke strategies across various investment approaches, managing approximately $1.21 billion in assets.

Thomas Tipton is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity Investments, Transamerica Financial Advisors, and World Financial Group. Outside of financial advising, he is a flight attendant for Delta Airlines and is involved with Vantage Financial Alliance, focusing on financial education and insurance. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm emphasizes personalized portfolio construction and employs a range of analytical and operational strategies tailored to non–high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants.

Ryan Freda is a financial advisor at SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked in institutional advancement and athletics at DeSales University and Lehigh University. In addition to his advisory role, he operates an independent design business, Ryan Freda Designs. SAX Wealth Advisors provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charities, corporations, and small businesses. The firm utilizes long-term, evidence-based asset allocation strategies with low-cost, passively managed funds supplemented by customized fixed-income ladders and third-party sub-advisers.

Steven Radinsky is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with Santander Securities since 2012, as well as Santander Bank, N.A. since 2006. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers various wrap-fee advisory programs and delivers investment advice through a managed-account platform with third-party investment managers and an implementation manager.

David Mecca is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group, LLC. His background includes roles at Bleakley Financial Group, which recently rebranded as OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of proprietary investment models and third-party managers, with a majority of assets managed on a discretionary basis.

Ian Welham is a financial advisor at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including City Center Advisors, LLC and Haydenrock Solutions LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and consultant at Elite Corporate Holdings LLC and owns LW Connections LLC, which connects business owners and individuals to experts in tax, legal, and business growth. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses tailor-made asset allocation models and combines fundamental and technical analysis to implement strategies consistent with client objectives.

Andrew Mcdonald is an investment advisor representative at Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc. since 2017 and has concurrently worked at StockCross Financial Services since 2007. Mcdonald holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory roles, he has established a real estate holdings business, A & C Properties LLC. Siebert AdvisorNXT provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through its web-based AdvisorNXT program. The firm utilizes algorithmic portfolio construction based on Modern Portfolio Theory, implemented mainly with ETFs and ETNs, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Connor Donovan is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC since 2017. Prior to joining the firm, he attended Lehigh University. Simon Quick Advisors provides wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, tax planning and compliance, and administrative services to individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach including unaffiliated independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and affiliated private investment funds, and it offers integrated tax and back-office services.

Christopher Cvitan is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Beacon Trust in Morristown, NJ, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at TFS Securities, Inc., MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Coal Diamond LLC. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and trustee services to individuals, trusts, pension, and charitable entities. The firm manages approximately $4.26 billion in discretionary assets and delivers investment advice through a blend of in-house strategies, factor-based and ETF model portfolios, and monitored independent managers, with an emphasis on tax awareness and customized fixed-income portfolios.

Diane Ruiz is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 24 years of industry experience. Her work history includes positions at Santander Bank, LPL Financial LLC, Eagle Strategies (NY Life), NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and HSBC Bank USA N.A. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a rental property in New Windsor, NY. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management and offers investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products. The firm provides investment management primarily via the FMAX wrap-fee platform with strategies implemented by third-party discretionary managers.

Jared Savino is a financial advisor at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and also owns a CPA firm, Jared M Savino CPA PLLC, where he provides tax preparation, bookkeeping, payroll processing, and financial forecasting services for small businesses. His background includes roles at Cetera and multiple Avantax entities. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. offers portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes style allocation models overseen by an investment advisory committee and provides tax-intelligent strategies, centralized trading, and account reviews, serving approximately 7,500 clients through a network of CPA firms and registered advisors.

James Lamar is a financial advisor at Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Gilder Gagnon Howe since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-founder and advisor of AT4k, a healthcare diagnosis business, where he advises on operational execution. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and various retirement and non-retirement accounts. The firm employs an active, growth-oriented trading strategy focused primarily on stocks, combining fundamental and technical research, and operates both advisory and broker-dealer activities.

Matthew Allain is a financial advisor at Leo Wealth, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with several affiliated firms, including Olden Lane Securities, Massey Quick Wealth Solutions, and multiple entities within The Leo Group. He serves on the board of directors for Capflow Funding Group Managers, LLC, a role unrelated to investment management. Leo Wealth serves individuals, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, model portfolio management, and fiduciary services. The firm combines ETF-based core and thematic models with systematic single-stock strategies, utilizing a range of internal and third-party tools to manage diversified, risk-tiered portfolios.

Kenan Kashlan is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Summit Financial, LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at Summit Equities, Inc. and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. from 2009 to 2018. Kashlan also offers insurance products through affiliated companies. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team, SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets with 216 advisors serving around 17,800 clients. The firm provides a blend of discretionary and consultative investment management services, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory, utilizing various portfolio management programs and third-party platforms.