Brennen Ramos is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Root Financial Partners. His prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Longwave Financial, Lazard Asset Management, Bank of America, and Merrill. Ramos also worked at Rutgers University and co-managed WestRock Indoor Sports and Entertainment during earlier years. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan relationships. The firm favors broadly diversified, passive allocations using index funds and ETFs, with tailored portfolios and access to specialized strategies for clients with complex needs.

Richard Lovett is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at RBC Capital Markets Corporation and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of services including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and institutional research, combining discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with clearing and prime services.

Thomas Metzger is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Investment Management, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC serves high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a long-term, tailored asset allocation approach within an open-architecture framework, offering discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer and supported by both quantitative and qualitative investment research.

Laurence Golding is a financial advisor at Carret Asset Management, LLC in New York, NY, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Carret since 2007. 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 emphasizes fundamental research and periodic rebalancing across fixed income, enhanced cash, and large-cap equity strategies, while also managing a registered mutual fund and providing sub-advisory services.

Boyan Doytchinov is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63-licensed financial advisor at Savvy with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Mark J. Snyder Financial Services, Inc., Osaic Wealth Inc, and Compound Planning. 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 strategies alongside active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, leveraging third-party sub-advisers, fintech tools, and in-house tax and estate-planning support.

Michael Nelson is a financial advisor at Ingalls Investment Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Ingalls Investment Management since 2026, following over a decade at Ingalls & Snyder LLC. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a variety of clients including individuals, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs diverse asset-management styles and manages accounts using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a range of strategies from long-term equity holdings to short-term trading and option writing.

Arturo Padilla is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC since 2023. He has also worked at Jefferies LLC and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., including HSBC Private Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is a supporter of an athletic equipment import and e-commerce business owned by his spouse. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm follows a customized, collaborative planning process utilizing third-party software and offers a broad range of planning topics without providing security-specific investment recommendations.

Mathew Carrion is a financial advisor at Latitude Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Carrion, Do Carmo & Co since 2021. In addition to his advisory role, he is an accountant at a full-service accounting firm where he handles training, management, taxes, and review. Latitude Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and a range of institutional and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting services, utilizing valuation-driven and momentum-based multi-asset models combined with continuous portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Gregory Cantone is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Signature Securities Group, and Flagstar Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the UCP Golf Outing Committee, helping to organize an annual fundraiser. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and foundations. The firm emphasizes long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture framework and offers discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer, along with business consulting services for multigenerational families and closely held businesses.

Justin Waterman is a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Summit Trail Advisors, LLC and Fischer & Company. NewEdge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional or charitable clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services and employs an investment process that integrates asset allocation, investor behavior, and a combination of model strategies, separately managed accounts, and proprietary investment solutions.

Adam Cornwall is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Circle Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Circle Wealth Management, he held positions at Wells Fargo, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, and Pond Lehocky, LLP. Adam’s background also includes four years at Carnegie Mellon University and prior teaching experience at the high school and middle school levels. Circle Wealth Management is an independent, women-owned registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and multi-generational families. The firm emphasizes customized wealth advisory, investment management, and family office services, utilizing a detailed client discovery process and a broad range of investment tools to manage approximately $14 billion in assets.

James Perriello is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Greenspring Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Greenspring, he worked at Wealthstream Advisors, Inc. and Rockbridge Investment Management. Greenspring Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, combining fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with an asset-allocation focus. The firm also offers participant-focused retirement services, including in-person advice and educational resources.

David Baum is a financial advisor at Lifemark Securities Corp. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked with Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. His other business activity includes the occasional sale of fixed insurance products. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm offers programs such as Unified Managed Accounts, Separately Managed Accounts, and Fund Strategist Portfolios, with advice tailored through risk assessments and managed on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Steven Sergio is a financial advisor with RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. in Montclair, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at RMR Wealth Builders since 2014 and was also associated with Calton & Associates, Inc. from 2014 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Wealth Builders Ventures OC, LLC, an entity formed for investment in Orange Comet. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management.

John Petrides is a financial advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management LP with six years of industry experience. He has been with Tocqueville since 2019 and previously worked at Point View Wealth Management from 2015 to 2019. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Tocqueville Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, registered investment companies, insurance companies, and public pension plans. The firm employs multiple investment teams with a bottom-up, value-oriented, and contrarian approach across various asset classes and manages both separate accounts and pooled vehicles.

Mathew Shaggura is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Jefferies LLC, and Leucadia Asset Management LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in banquet and catering services on a part-time basis. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals and various entities, offering a customized, collaborative planning process that addresses a wide range of topics including tax, estate, and executive compensation planning.

Leanne Polizzano is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. She has been with Hallmark Capital Management Inc. since 2016. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. manages approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wrap fee programs. The firm follows a client-driven investment process that balances equities, fixed income, and cash, utilizing individual securities and funds as appropriate, supported by a strategic investment committee and third-party services.

Christopher Martin is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC, having joined in 2023. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase and Rochdale Investment Management. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a customized, collaborative planning process and uses third-party financial planning software to support scenario analysis and goal-based recommendations.

Deborah Ryan is a financial advisor at Ingalls Investment Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Ingalls Investment Management since 2026 and previously worked at Ingalls & Snyder LLC beginning in 2017. Prior to her finance career, she worked at Hunter Steak House from 2015 to 2017. Ingalls Investment Management provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, financial institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs various asset-management styles and manages accounts using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering strategies that range from long-term equity holdings to option writing and short-term trading.

Alyssa Cortelyou is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. since 2019. She has also been associated with Calton & Associates, Inc. since 2016. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion and serving individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and specialist advisory options including digital asset management and held-away retirement account advice.