John Colton is a financial advisor at Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1983. He holds the Series 63 designation. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides 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.

Douglas Roth is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at RMR Wealth Builders since 1986, as well as at Calton & Associates, Inc. from 2012 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of HR Ease LLC, a technology company providing benefits enrollment software services, and a member of Wealth Builders Ventures OC, LLC, an investment holding company. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion with 52 advisors, serving individual, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan fiduciary services, sub-advisory services, and educational seminars, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and technology platforms.

Anthony Santarpia is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, Aegis Capital Corp, and National Securities Corp. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis, utilizing both advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations, and integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels in its service offerings.

Rael Rubin is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at SEIA. His prior experience includes positions at NorthRock Partners, Parkside Advisors, and Fisher Investments. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm employs a combination of strategic macro asset-allocation and tactical adjustments driven by an internal Investment Solutions Group and Investment Committee, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive financial planning and consulting services.

Billy Obregon is a financial advisor at Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., and Rreef Management, an affiliate of DWS Investments Distributors, Inc. Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers provides wealth management and wrap-fee investment advisory programs to private individuals, high-net-worth clients, charities, trusts, and business entities, serving both U.S. taxpayers and a significant non-U.S. client base. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary mandates managed by an in-house Investment Committee and is notable for its Swiss principal office, FINMA licensing, and affiliation with the Vontobel Group.

Timothy Checko is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has previously worked at Merrill and LPL Financial LLC. Realta Investment Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes individualized advice and implements strategies using diversified asset allocation, operating the NOVA platform and various third-party manager programs.

Ayman Ezzat is a financial advisor at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Main Street Financial Solutions in 2018, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2011 to 2018. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach with a focus on low-cost passive ETFs, actively managed funds, and individualized portfolio strategies, while also providing ERISA fiduciary consulting and using institutional and advisor-facing platforms.

Todd Scorzafava is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He has held positions at LPL Financial and Greenberg & Rapp Financial Group. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6 billion in client assets through a team of over 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines a goals-based planning approach with an evidence-based investment framework that integrates behavioral economics and proprietary quantitative measures to construct diversified, long-term portfolios.

Dominic Aceto is a CFP® professional at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. in Montclair, NJ, with seven years of industry experience. He has been with RMR Wealth Builders since 2018 and previously worked at Calton & Associates, Inc. Dominic is also a member of Wealth Builders Ventures OC, LLC, a holding company involved with an investment in Orange Comet. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement fiduciary services, and specialist advisory options such as annuity management and digital asset programs.

David Hedley III is a financial advisor with Simon Quick Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He joined Simon Quick Advisors in 2021 after six years with Ernst & Young Capital Advisors and Ernst & Young US. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and nonprofit entities, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients, offering a range of services including wealth management, investment consulting, financial and tax planning, and administrative support. The firm employs a diversified investment approach involving independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and affiliated private funds, and it operates multiple affiliated private funds while providing integrated tax and back-office services.

Bradley Hamilton is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently with Hoxton Wealth. His prior roles include positions at Blacktower Financial Management (US) LLC and DeVere USA INC. He has also worked at Hoxton Risk Management LLC since 2023. Hoxton Wealth provides personalized investment management and advisory services primarily to expatriates and clients with international pension assets. The firm focuses on risk-based model portfolios and pension transfer advisory services, operating mainly on a non-discretionary basis with a diverse international client base.

Zachary Ross is an investment adviser representative at Independent Wealth Network, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has held prior roles at firms including Emerson Equity LLC, Fidelity Investments, Equitable Advisors, and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Independent Wealth Network, Inc. provides wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as trusts, pension plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of portfolio strategies and may utilize third-party managers and oversight services to align client assets with broader financial plans.

Christopher Wholehan is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at TLG Advisors and Ohio State University. In addition to his advisory work, he has been involved with Wholehan Marketing Associates since 1994. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm offers a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, alongside technology and operational services for advisers such as a private-label asset management platform and back-office support.

Hitesh Shah is a financial advisor at Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1999 and holds a Series 63 designation. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and brokerage services to a range of clients including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, pension plans, and trusts. The firm employs an active, growth-oriented trading strategy focused primarily on stocks, combining fundamental and technical research.

Patrick Rogers is a Senior Relationship Manager at Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company with 14 years of industry experience. He has held roles at firms including Dai Securities, APW Capital, and Scottrade. His current work focuses on client relationship management and wealth advisory services. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory. The firm manages approximately $5 billion in client assets, emphasizing asset allocation and diversification through both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.

Cecilia Hoang is a financial advisor at Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC in New York, NY, with six years at the firm and a total of four years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Gilder Gagnon Howe, she spent six years at Vassar College in various roles. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs an active, growth-oriented equity strategy managed by multiple independent portfolio managers with full trading discretion, combining registered investment adviser and broker-dealer functions.

Stuart Simchowitz is a financial advisor with RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at RMR Wealth Builders since 2020 and has been involved with Sammax Consultants, Ltd. as Owner, President, and CEO since 1996, managing bookkeeping and administration. RMR Wealth Builders is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm with 52 advisors managing approximately $2.9 billion. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts through portfolio management, financial planning, fiduciary services, and specialist advisory programs including digital asset management and annuity management.

Thomas Belding is a CFP® professional with four years of experience, currently serving at CGN Advisors, LLC since 2021. His prior career includes 29 years at BELKO, Inc. and 13 years at The Newgrange School of Princeton, Inc. He serves as a trustee for the Jean Belding Fay Trust and holds board memberships with the Planning Board of Chatham Borough and the Progressive Center for Independent Living, a nonprofit advocating for the rights of people with disabilities. CGN Advisors, LLC provides financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio supervisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, businesses, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of asset-allocation strategies and offers fiduciary advice through discretionary and non-discretionary engagements, incorporating tax-aware investment vehicles and third-party manager relationships.

Lee Delaporte III is a financial advisor with Beacon Trust in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. He is also a partner in a fitness club, NBD Fitness, where he serves in a non-operating capacity. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and trustee services to individuals, trusts, pension and charitable entities, managing approximately $4.26 billion in discretionary assets. The firm employs an open-architecture approach combining in-house strategies, factor-based and ETF models, separately managed accounts, and monitored independent managers, with an emphasis on tax awareness and customized fixed-income portfolios.

Karol Krucinski is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Fortis Capital Advisors since 2021 and previously held roles at Fortis Lux Wealth Management and Marea. Fortis Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, other advisers, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on customized portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring, using both model and bespoke strategies across various investment approaches, with discretionary management and online reporting.