Michael Delfino is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Associates, Ltd. in New York, NY, with five years of industry experience. He has been with Pinnacle Associates since 2005. Pinnacle Associates provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, endowments, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on fundamental, bottom-up analysis with a valuation-sensitive, long-term approach, primarily managing portfolios of individual equities and custom allocations for non-institutional clients.

Tony Golden is a financial advisor with Compound Planning, Inc. based in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill, with tenures of nine and fifteen years respectively. Compound Planning, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services. The firm operates as a fiduciary and utilizes a mix of long-term buy-and-hold strategies and tactical tools, including direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, while maintaining integrated corporate relationships and continuous account monitoring.

James Fields is a financial advisor at Klingenstein Fields Advisors with six years at the firm and a total of five years of industry experience. He serves as a director representing the firm’s investment in Wealth PFM, LLC, advising on software strategy and capital raising. Klingenstein Fields Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a team-based, fundamental research approach with a long-term orientation and manages both open- and closed-architecture portfolios, including affiliated private funds.

Brian Schwartz is a financial advisor with Flagstar Securities, Inc. in New York, NY, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Signature Securities Group Corp. and HSBC, among others. He also serves as Group Director Investments and Senior Vice President at New York Community Bancorp. Flagstar Securities provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages roughly $784 million in discretionary assets and offers wealth management, a Managed Account Program, and retirement plan consulting, using a discretionary approach with documented Investment Policy Statements and diversified allocations including third-party managers.

David Gao is a financial advisor at Savvy with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Campbell Wealth Management and United Capital Management. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized, primarily index-based investment plans alongside active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, utilizing third-party sub-advisers, fintech tools, and in-house tax preparation and estate-planning support.

Meredith Lipman is a financial advisor at Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co., she has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and has held various roles at organizations such as EmpowHer Purpose and the University of Southern California. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. provides discretionary portfolio management to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm pursues an active, growth-oriented equity strategy managed by multiple independent portfolio managers with full trading discretion, employing methods such as margin, short sales, and limited options in non-retirement accounts.

Sean Carmody is a financial advisor with Maxim Financial Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Maxim Group LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole member of SHC Capital Management, LLC, an entity involved in a commercial real estate project. Maxim Financial Advisors LLC provides investment supervisory services and referrals to third-party managers for a range of clients, including individuals, trusts, corporations, and various institutional entities. The firm’s advisors customize investment strategies using a variety of asset types and platforms, combining individual approaches with third-party research.

Alexander Derbes is a financial advisor at Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Gilder Gagnon Howe since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he provides occasional guidance to a healthcare data startup called Project Balmire. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC offers discretionary portfolio management to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm employs an active, growth-oriented trading strategy focused primarily on stocks, combining fundamental and technical research, and manages both retirement wrap-fee programs and transaction-based non-retirement accounts.

Henry Zhai is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has worked at several firms including Hudsonpoint Capital and Charterhouse Capital Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at Zhai Financial & Tax, providing tax preparation and financial planning services. Arete Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis, employing a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and utilizes third-party sub-advisers and a structured due-diligence process.

Ian Cole is a financial advisor at Copper Financial with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Personal Capital Advisors and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. Outside of his advisory career, he is a member of two residential real estate investment entities, though he is not involved in their day-to-day operations. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members, offering financial planning, brokerage services, discretionary portfolio management through third-party manager referrals, and model-based wrap programs. The firm works with both individual and institutional clients and maintains a dual registration as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser.

Rochelle Wagenheim is a financial advisor at Ingalls Investment Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Distribution, Inc. from 2015 to 2018 before joining Ingalls & Snyder LLC in 2018. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a range of clients, including individuals, financial institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs diverse asset-management styles and manages accounts using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering services that include portfolio consulting, private placements, and donor-advised fund programs.

Daniel Winters is a financial advisor at Savvy with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and approximately two years of experience in the financial services industry. His prior experience includes roles at Merit Financial Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, as well as five years of service in the United States Marine Corps. Savvy serves individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations with investment and financial planning services. The firm employs a primarily index-based, long-term investment approach supplemented by active equity and tax-aware direct indexing strategies, integrating third-party sub-advisers and fintech tools to build customized client plans.

Wesley Ford is a financial advisor at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including BrightHouse Financial, ProEquities, Inc., and Nationwide Investment Services Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a successor trustee. Madison Avenue Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $2.0 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of account platforms and employs various investment strategies, serving clients through both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Zbynek Kozelsky is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Securities, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Arax Investment Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing member of DN Athletics, LLC, an apparel and retail business. Ashton Thomas Securities is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment management and retirement plan consulting services through a team of 18 advisors and manages approximately $1.86 billion across multiple program structures.

Ying Zhang is a financial advisor at Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Gilder Gagnon Howe since 2015. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs an active, growth-oriented trading strategy focused primarily on stocks, combining fundamental and technical research while managing separate client accounts.

Bruce Resnik is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Summit Financial, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Summit Equities, Inc. and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. from 2008 to 2018. Resnik is also a notary public, providing notarization services for family and personal documents. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services tailored to client approval and advisor-led monitoring.

Jimmy Khaski is a financial advisor at Maxim Financial Advisors LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Maxim Group LLC in 2024, he worked at PHX Financial Inc from 2021 to 2024. Khaski is also associated with Baruch College since 2016. Maxim Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and referrals to third-party managers for a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and various institutional entities. The firm’s representatives customize investment strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, options, and active reallocation, combining their styles with third-party research and model providers.

Marc Milic is a CFP® professional at Douglas C. Lane & Associates with four years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2002. Douglas C. Lane & Associates provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services for high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and pension plans. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios focused on individual equity securities and fixed income, supported by proprietary fundamental research and a flexible long-term investment approach.

Thomas Haggerty is an investment advisor representative with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investment, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Life, LPL Financial, and Private Advisor Group. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as a board member for a residential apartment complex in Woodside, NY. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm focuses on individualized portfolio construction and acts as both sponsor and overseer of wrap-fee programs and sub-advisor relationships.

Jason Mckenna is a Certified Financial Planner® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with The Pinnacle Financial Group since 2013 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. The Pinnacle Financial Group offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs both fundamental analysis and a blend of long-term and short-term trading strategies, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular portfolio monitoring.