Julia Bialek is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with BakerAvenue in New York, NY, and has four years of industry experience. She has worked at BakerAvenue Asset Management since 2020 and previously spent four years at CISA. BakerAvenue provides wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, generally on a discretionary basis. The firm offers multiple investment strategies combining tactical allocation, quantitative analysis, and fundamental research, and includes services such as tax and estate planning, philanthropy, and trustee oversight.

Edward Spiegel is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Wedbush Securities in 2023, he worked at various firms including Hold Brothers Capital, LLC and E*TRADE Capital Management, LLC. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm offers brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, capital markets, and prime services.

David Schwartz is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group, Bleakley Financial Group, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm uses a blend of proprietary models, third-party managers, and custodian-sponsored programs, primarily managing client assets on a discretionary basis.

Ronald Orr is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in New York, NY, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Oppenheimer & Co and Aegis Capital Corp. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach with a focus on international investing and offers portfolio management, financial planning, brokerage, capital markets, and investment banking services.

Scott Doyle is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Livingston, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kovack Advisors since 2018 and previously held roles at SCF Investment Advisors and National Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in senior health insurance, operating a sole proprietorship that helps seniors find Medicare plans. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a broad range of clients, including individuals, corporations, and pension plans, through a nationwide network. The firm emphasizes diversified asset-class exposure primarily via mutual funds and ETFs and offers services including discretionary asset management, third-party manager recommendations, and financial planning.

Gregg Buxton is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2016. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers personalized portfolio construction and ongoing oversight through a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers, supporting a network of approximately 190 advisors.

Sean Mc Carthy is a CFP® and ChFC® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Bankers Life and Casualty. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in nonprofit basketball organizations and owns a personal basketball training business. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, businesses, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies using third-party managers, proprietary models, and technology-driven operational support.

Miriam Whiteley is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently with SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Lifecraft Financial Planning, LLC and Roehl & Yi Investment Advisors, LLC. SAX Wealth Advisors provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and wealth-management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, evidence-based asset-allocation strategy using primarily low-cost, passive mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by customized fixed-income ladders, third-party sub-advisers, and sophisticated planning tools.

Eric Carrara is a financial advisor with NPA Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at NPA Asset Management since 2004, Nationwide Planning Associates since 2003, and Evergreen Financial Services since 1990. In addition to his advisory roles, he operates an independent insurance agency selling life and health insurance to the same client base. NPA Asset Management 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 and model portfolio implementation, managing approximately $1.01 billion in client assets as of the end of 2024.

Athanasios Kolefas is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Epirus Investment Management and TIAA/Nuveen Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, Kolefas serves on the advisory board of a pharmaceutical company, participates in financial oversight for a local church, and advises the owner of a diner on financial results. Modera Wealth Management provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to individuals, institutions, and nonprofits. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating diversified asset mixes and selective use of independent managers and private placements to align portfolios with client objectives.

Joseph Patterson is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance from 1992 to 2021 before joining Bleakley Financial Group, now rebranded as OnePoint BFG. OnePoint BFG provides customized financial planning and wealth management to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary investment models, third-party managers, and custodian-sponsored programs, primarily managing assets on a discretionary basis.

Brett Weaver is a financial advisor with NPA Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Nationwide Planning Associates since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in the sale of life insurance and fixed annuities. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser offering managed-account programs through its Advisor’s Edge platform. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, combining advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation and utilizing third-party sub-advisors for day-to-day trading oversight.

Ronan Cox is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at National Asset Management, National Securities Corp, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a director for Clothes for Kids, a charitable organization providing clothing to impoverished children in Fairfield County. Arete Wealth Advisors delivers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis and employs a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations, along with third-party sub-advisers, while acting as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Todd Weiss is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Summit Financial since 2014, including through its predecessor firms. Outside of advising, Mr. Weiss is the managing member of Slotz, LLC, a pass-through entity involved in equity transactions with Summit Growth Partners. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets and serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative approaches tailored to client approval preferences.

Edward Ruja is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Simplicity Wealth with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of financial services, he has work experience in the hospitality and service industries. 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 employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, while also offering model portfolios, independent managers, and various overlays such as tax optimization. Simplicity Wealth combines advisory services with technology and operational support, including a private-label asset management software program and a third-party asset management platform (TAMP).

Ronald Roberts is a financial advisor with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC since 2020 and previously spent 18 years at Stockcross, Inc. Roberts is a dual employee of Siebert AdvisorNXT and Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC, both under the same parent company, Siebert Financial Corporation. Siebert AdvisorNXT provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through a web-based platform that integrates algorithmic portfolio construction with access to third-party sub-advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary management options and features strategies such as a covered-call transition plan and a combination of automated portfolios with dedicated human advisor support.

Stuart Steinberg is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC. He has a long tenure with LPL Financial starting in 2009 and operates Erock Tax & Financial Planning, LLC, providing tax preparation, planning, and advocacy services. Steinberg also holds licenses as a life and disability insurance representative. Gateway Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser offering financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and qualified employee benefit plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, managing approximately $1.25 billion in assets as of December 2024, primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Joshua Mondschein is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at RMR Wealth Builders since 2020, following a decade at Calton & Associates, Inc. He is the owner and president of Mondschein Associates, Inc., a licensed insurance agency specializing in personal and commercial lines, pension consulting, asset protection, and estate planning. Mondschein also serves as an uncompensated board member of the William H. Kearns Foundation and is a director at HR Ease, LLC, a benefit administration platform. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in assets, primarily serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management, with client relationships organized around registered investment adviser representatives who implement tailored investment strategies.

Andrew Brower is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including B. Riley Wealth Advisors and National Securities Corp. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved with HudsonPoint Capital as an investment executive and owns The Brower Group, a non-investment-related entity. 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 employs discretionary portfolio management and proprietary model allocations, leveraging affiliated financial businesses and product channels as part of its integrated approach.

Nicolas Valdes Fauli is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC in New York, NY. He has been affiliated with Main Street Financial Solutions and its dba Thin Blue Line Financial since 2010. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach that incorporates mutual funds, passive ETFs, and selected actively managed funds, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk profiles.