Robert Morgenthau is a financial advisor at Cannell & Spears LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Spears Abacus Advisors LLC since 2011. Morgenthau serves as an independent director for three mutual fund families sponsored by Davis Selected Advisors. Cannell & Spears provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and rollover advice to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach based on fundamental research and concentrated security selection, managing several billion dollars in client assets through a multi-team structure.

Richard Walsh is a financial advisor at NPA Asset Management, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining NPA Asset Management in 2014, he worked at Voya Financial Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers managed-account programs through its Advisor’s Edge platform, combining advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation and oversight of sub-advisors.

Jacqueline Townsend is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at The Investment Center, Inc. and Innovation Boosters. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and coaches at Jax First Mile LLC, a business focused on running coaching, and also works at Pizza One, a restaurant. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and various business entities. The firm employs a customized, collaborative planning process utilizing third-party financial planning software and serves clients through a fiduciary planning role distinct from implementation and execution.

Eivind Olsen is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors and has previously worked at Smith Asset Management Group. Olsen serves as Honorary Consul for Norway in Dallas, focusing on enhancing business and cultural relationships between Texas and Norway. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and financial intermediaries. The firm utilizes a proprietary ETF model portfolio approach and offers strategies emphasizing large-cap value and fixed income with varied asset allocation techniques.

Dean Barnacle is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PKS Investments, Equitable Advisors, and RBC Capital Markets. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm with approximately $26.35 billion in assets under management, serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs alongside financial planning and retirement plan advisory, combining discretionary and consultative services.

Stephanie Hayes is a CFP® and ChFC® with 42 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC since 2024 and previously spent over 16 years with Commonwealth Financial Network and three decades at Creative Financial Planning, Inc. Outside of advisory work, she is also an insurance agent. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, often delegating day-to-day management to independent managers while maintaining oversight and formal annual reviews.

Niraj Chhabra is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as Managing Director at Sidebar Advisors and working through Mariner Platform Solutions. He previously spent 17 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory roles, he volunteers with Savvy Ladies, providing financial advice, and conducts client seminars for the Financial Planning Association. Mariner Independent offers investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s platform supports model portfolios, discretionary management, and integrates institutional and retirement plan resources through affiliated entities and third-party partnerships.

Stephanie Farella is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Calamos Financial Services LLC, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and Oppenheimer. Outside of finance, she is involved as a limited partner focusing on interior and menu design for a coffee shop venture. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a collaborative, customized planning process that utilizes advanced financial planning software and scenario analysis to address a wide range of planning needs.

Cindy Pitonzo is a ChFC® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC. She previously worked at Tradition Capital Management, LLC and was involved with St Bartholomew the Apostle Church for five years. Advisors Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and proprietary model strategies to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative research, offering customized private accounts and specialized solutions such as municipal fixed-income portfolios and a managed mutual fund program.

Devorah Finkelstein is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and National Securities Corp. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets across 274 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a variety of advisory programs, third-party managers, and proprietary asset allocation models.

Thomas Shaw is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Beacon Trust and has previously worked at MSCI, The Vanguard Group, and Hennion & Walsh. Beacon Trust offers 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 employs an open-architecture investment platform that includes in-house strategies, factor-based models, separately managed accounts, and monitored independent managers.

Glenn Glazer is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Aegis Capital Corp. since 2014. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options across multiple managed account programs and provides trade execution, clearing, custody, and reporting services.

David Johnston is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Cetera Advisors, and First Allied Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory work, Johnston serves as an adjunct professor of Insurance Planning at the College of New Jersey and holds board roles at Stanton Ridge Golf and Country Club, the College of New Jersey Foundation, and the Hunterdon Health Foundation. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of proprietary investment models, third-party managers, and custodian-sponsored programs, primarily managing client assets on a discretionary basis.

Lizeth Kishel is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently with Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Homrich Berg Wealth Management, Ameris Bank, Wells Fargo Private Bank, and SunTrust Banks. She serves as the Public Relations Director on the board of the Financial Planning Association, managing the chapter’s social media and website. Modera Wealth Management provides wealth management, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm combines diversified asset allocation strategies with in-house accounting and tax capabilities, serving approximately $17.7 billion in assets and over 100 advisors.

Richard Fitzgerald is a financial advisor with NPA Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Nationwide Planning Associates Inc since 2002. Outside of advisory services, he operates a tax preparation business. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers managed-account programs combining advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation, often delegating trading to approved sub-advisors while maintaining supervisory oversight.

Ted Brown is a financial advisor at Circle Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Connecticut College, Joeb Moore and Partners, Stone Acres Farm, Rocky Point Club, and Greens Farms Academy. Circle Wealth Management provides customized wealth advisory, investment management, and family office services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and multi-generational families. The firm emphasizes tailored investment policy statements, proprietary due diligence, and comprehensive portfolio monitoring across public and private assets.

Conan Ward is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones from 2014 to 2026. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.7 billion and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and asset management services through advisor-led planning combined with model-based and separately managed strategies, including proprietary ETFs and access to alternative investments.

David Pitt is a CFP® certificant with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Beacon Trust and previously worked at Hennion & Walsh Inc. and Allied Wealth Partners, among other firms. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and trustee services to individuals, trusts, pension, and charitable entities. The firm manages roughly $4.26 billion in discretionary assets and employs an open-architecture investment approach that includes in-house strategies, factor-based models, separately managed accounts, and independent managers, with a focus on tax awareness and customized fixed-income portfolios.

Jesse Clinton is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Snowden Lane Partners since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an officer and director on the board of the Ardsley Country Club, where he advises on fund allocation, budgeting, and policy. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning. The firm combines multi-team scale with institutional capabilities and frequently uses third-party managers while maintaining overall client oversight.

Natalia Markowycz is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at City National Bank, Rockrose Development, Extended Travel, and Stampede Consulting LLC. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap‑fee investment advisory program. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management, with investment strategies managed by its affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale.