Steven Smith is a financial advisor at The AmeriFlex Group with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Northeast Securities, Inc., LPL Financial, and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates and investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized strategies via model asset allocations, discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, and multiple wrap program options.

Kevin Sesny is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets services. The firm supports discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and provides custodial, clearing, and prime services.

Rabin Kaydanian is a financial advisor at The Partners Wealth Management with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes over a decade at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., and roles at OSAIC and Osaic Advisory Services. The Partners Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm combines customized portfolios and model-based management, utilizing both internal and third-party models and managers.

Kristian Sedeno is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Fieldpoint Private Securities LLC before joining Snowden Lane Partners in 2022. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial and estate planning, with a multi-team approach combining scale and institutional capabilities.

Anthony Cirieco is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 16 years of industry experience and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and The Windmill Group. Outside of his advisory role, Cirieco serves as a councilman on the Somers Town Board, participating in local government decision-making on public health, safety, land use, and budgets. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 advisers. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various investment strategies, with an emphasis on integrating retirement-plan services and institutional manager relationships.

Logan Michals is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Surf NJ and Advance Parking LLC, as well as time spent at the University of Alabama. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, and pooled/institutional vehicles through a multi-team platform. The firm emphasizes international investing and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial and estate planning, model and wrap fee programs, and third-party sub-advisory services.

Christopher Henderson is a financial advisor at Palisade Capital Management, LP with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has held positions at Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Torchlight Investors, and Bear Stearns Asset Management. Palisade Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including corporations, public pension plans, financial institutions, family offices, trusts, and individual investors. The firm employs a research-intensive, bottom-up fundamental investment approach across multiple equity and bond strategies and serves as sub-adviser to mutual funds and collective investment trusts.

Jason Duffy is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. and has 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in agro-tourism as a partner in Farm & Field and holds leadership positions in insurance and internet marketing businesses. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves individual clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through a nationwide network of independent firms and financial professionals. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party resources.

John Bianchi is a CFA® charterholder with 34 years of industry experience and currently serves as an advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Investment Advisors Asset Management, LLC. He is a member of the CFA Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ethical investment research and portfolio management. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a goals-based advising discipline supported by proprietary software and a blend of quantitative and behavioral analyses, implementing both passive and active investment strategies.

Karen Armstrong is a financial advisor with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Jefferies & Company, Inc. since 2010. Armstrong serves as an officer of the Kevin Armstrong MD Memorial Sports Foundation, a nonprofit providing sports opportunities for underserved students in Santa Ana, California. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC offers 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 supported by third-party software and scenario analysis, focusing on a wide range of planning topics without providing security-specific investment recommendations.

William Markel is a CFP® with 45 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a sailboat charter business through an LLC. Snowden Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial and estate planning. The firm combines multi-team scale with institutional capabilities and employs a broad range of investment tools, including mutual funds, ETFs, alternatives, and derivatives.

Konstantin Prives is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Great Neck, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Flagstar Advisors/Flagstar Bank and Signature Securities Group Corp./Signature Bank. He also serves as Group Director Investments - Senior Vice President at New York Community Bancorp. 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 integrates a broad range of financial services within a banking-affiliated group and delegates investment management to its sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale.

Ricardo Krulig Gelman is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Jefferies LLC since 2017 and HSBC from 2010 to 2017. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers a customized planning process covering a range of topics, including tax and estate planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning, and uses third-party software and probabilistic modeling to support financial plan development.

Gabriel Tishelman is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license. He has four years of industry experience and is currently employed at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC and Jefferies LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Coastal Equities, Inc., Coastal Investment Advisors, Inc., and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he tutors students in CFA subjects through an online platform. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm follows a customized, collaborative planning process and uses third-party software and Monte Carlo simulations to support goal-based financial planning.

Robert Russak is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Merrill, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Since 2025, he has been with Snowden Lane Partners, part of Snowden Capital Advisors. 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, and customized model portfolios, often utilizing third-party managers while maintaining client oversight.

Deborah Dulaney is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at BNY Mellon for 33 years. She serves as a trustee of the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, a nonprofit focused on nature-based education. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC manages approximately $7.8 billion in discretionary assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm uses a structured investment approach with household-level Investment Policy Statements and integrates resources from its parent company, Fifth Third Bank.

Mike Toledo is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Snowden Lane Partners, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Chase Investment Services Corp. Toledo serves as president of his condominium board, dedicating time to building upkeep matters without compensation. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning, combining multi-team scale with institutional capabilities and frequent use of third-party managers.

Jeanne Weaver is a CFP® and ChFC® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving at NPA Asset Management, LLC since 2015. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has experience placing life insurance, annuities, and fixed insurance products through independent broker services. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers managed-account programs to individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation, often delegating trading to approved sub-advisors while maintaining supervisory oversight.

Matthew Miller is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. in Portland, OR, with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Aegis since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he is the managing member of Broadway Group LLC, a business involved with office expenses. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients, providing investment advisory and brokerage services along with financial planning and managed account programs through RBC and AXOS platforms. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and supports trade execution, clearing, custody, and reporting services.

Frank Fava is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Vanderbilt in 2021, he worked at Westport Capital Markets, LLC for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a golf clothing manufacturing business, F-Squared Golf. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model portfolios, and access to third-party sub-advisors and digital platforms, with an investment process that integrates strategic asset allocation and multiple analytical approaches.