Rhonda Pirvulescu is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with 23 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Merrill, M&T Bank, LPL Financial, and Bank of America. She is currently based in New York, NY, and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans, offering plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services. The firm’s advisory approach includes discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice developed in partnership with Morningstar Investment Management, delivered through various channels to more than 40,000 participants.

Henry Ghriskey Jr. is a Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 35 years of industry experience. He currently works at Ingalls Investment Management, LLC and has previously held positions at JPMorgan Wealth Management, First Republic Investment Management, and J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves in various capacities for nonprofit organizations and community boards, including as President of the Culpeper Foundation and Independent Director of the Sound Shore Mutual Fund. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs multiple asset-management styles and offers services such as financial planning, third-party manager selection, and portfolio consulting, including management of private investment partnerships and participation in wrap programs.

Lea Highet is a CFP® with five years of industry experience and has been with Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC since 2004. She is based in New York, NY. Outside of her advisory role, Highet serves as a trustee of the Paine Memorial Free Library in Willsboro, NY. Douglass Winthrop Advisors provides customized investment management primarily to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term equity and balanced portfolio strategies using a five-filter stock selection methodology and includes a Sustainable Equity Strategy with an environmental value focus.

Justine Kinaj is a financial advisor with Ashton Thomas Securities, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Raymond James & Associates from 2016 to 2024 before joining Ashton Thomas in 2024. Ashton Thomas Securities is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.86 billion for over 2,200 clients through a team of 18 advisors across six offices, providing a range of program structures including wrap and non-wrap offerings and third-party sub-advised options.

Leticia Cruz is a financial advisor with Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Leumi Investment Services Inc. and Bank Leumi USA. 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’s investment process is client-driven, with portfolios typically holding individual stocks and bonds alongside mutual funds and ETFs when suitable.

Edgar Perez is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Associates, Ltd. in New York, NY, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Pinnacle Associates since 2001. Pinnacle Associates, Ltd. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, endowments, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach with a valuation-sensitive, long-term focus and offers tailored strategies across equity, fixed income, and option overlays.

Robert Paul is a CFP® and Series 63 licensed advisor with 4 years of industry experience. He has worked at Joel Isaacson & Co., LLC since 2012 and has been associated with The Dreyfus Service Corporation since 1998. Joel Isaacson & Co., LLC is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving primarily high-net-worth individuals as well as corporate pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $8 billion in assets, offering tailored financial planning, portfolio management, tax advice, and family-office services through a team of about 20 advisors.

Kevin Gillard is a financial advisor at Ingalls Investment Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding the Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Ingalls & Snyder since 2012 and joined Ingalls Investment Management in 2026. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, financial institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of asset-management styles and manages accounts using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering strategies from long-term equity holdings to shorter-term trading and alternative investment vehicles.

Emilio Alix Brantley is a financial advisor at Aspiriant, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, and Goldman Sachs & Co. Prior to joining Aspiriant in 2024, his roles spanned wealth management and private banking. Aspiriant primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional clients, providing investment management alongside wealth planning, family office, and specialty services. The firm offers customized investment programs incorporating various asset classes and utilizes AI tools to support client communications and analyses.

Peter Sosnowski is an investment advisor with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc. and its affiliates since 1999. Sosnowski divides his time equally between Siebert AdvisorNXT and Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC, both under the Siebert Financial Corporation umbrella. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities through investment supervisory services and managed programs. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory–based platform combined with access to third-party and independent managers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management within a wrap-fee structure.

Michael Bray is a financial advisor at Ingalls Investment Management, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at Corient Services LLC, Inverness Counsel, and Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc., among others. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of asset-management approaches and manages accounts using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Michael Brod is a financial advisor with Maxim Financial Advisors LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been with Maxim Financial Advisors since 2019 and has been affiliated with Maxim Group since 2013. He is also associated with Indiana University. Maxim Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and referrals to third-party managers for a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement accounts. The firm uses various investment vehicles and analytical methods, serving both retail and institutional clients, and manages assets through wrap-fee and non-wrap programs.

Michele Hom is a CFP® professional at Jordan Park Group LLC with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Jordan Park Group in 2022, she worked at Hillcrest Wealth Advisors LLC from 2018 to 2022 and has a background in education from The College of New Jersey. Jordan Park Group serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, families, related entities, and philanthropic organizations, advising clients with multi-million dollar portfolios. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, sub-advisor oversight, capital markets advice, and tailored family office services, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and incorporating ESG and impact considerations when requested.

Sunny Patel is a financial advisor with SVB Wealth, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at First Republic Bank and its affiliated entities for a decade before joining Avestar Capital and subsequently First Citizens Asset Management and SVB Wealth. Patel’s role includes private banking responsibilities involving client meetings to discuss investment capabilities. SVB Wealth serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, family offices, corporations, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis in its investment approach and maintains a formal due-diligence process for manager selection, with services delivered through investment adviser representatives.

Michael Gibney is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2016. Modera Wealth Management provides wealth management, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm integrates investment management with tax, accounting, and business coaching services, employing diversified asset allocation strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Alexsandro Ingargiola is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. based in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Republic Bank and First Republic Securities Company, LLC. He is also involved with SVB Wealth, an affiliated investment advisory firm, where he meets with clients to discuss investment capabilities. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs a mix of risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation, discretionary and non-discretionary management, and third-party managers, supported by technology-driven model portfolios and tax-aware services. Its affiliation with a bank holding company offers integrated banking resources and operational relationships that distinguish it from many independent RIAs.

Joseph Daneshgar is a financial advisor with Maxim Financial Advisors LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Maxim Financial Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer, Maxim Group LLC, since 2015. Maxim Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and referrals to third-party managers for a broad range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional entities. The firm’s representatives customize advice based on client interviews and employ a variety of investment strategies incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, options, and active reallocation.

William Vaughan is a financial advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at firms including Corient Services LLC, CIPW Service Company, RegentAtlantic, and NFL Films. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, offering comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a goal-based investment approach focused on asset allocation and behavioral finance, managing approximately $9.4 billion in assets through both advisor-led and digital platforms.

Dylan Kluender is a financial advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Ritholtz in 2019, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and Kennan Ash, LLC. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and college financial planning. The firm employs a goal-based investment process focused on asset allocation and behavioral finance, using diversified, low-cost ETFs along with tactical overlays and alternative investments, and offers digital platforms for model portfolio management and risk profiling.

Mark Malek is an investment advisor representative with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC and Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. He has 16 years of industry experience, including roles at Muriel Siebert & Co., Siebert Investment Advisors, WealthSource Partners, Vellum Financial, Quantitative Insight Partners, and Praxis Insight Advisors. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities through investment supervisory services and managed programs, utilizing a web-based platform and third-party managers. The firm combines Modern Portfolio Theory‑based ETF/ETN allocations with fundamental and technical strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.