Thomas Katovitz is a financial advisor with Lebenthal Global Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 41 years of industry experience. He has been with the Lebenthal organization since 2013, serving in various roles including Chief Compliance Officer and Registered Representative across affiliated entities. Lebenthal Global Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement accounts, small businesses, and employee benefit plans. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, managing approximately $820 million in assets through a multi-advisor team.

Rachel Gentz is a financial advisor at Verity Asset Management with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Menna Wealth Planning Group and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as President and Owner of Rachel A Menna Advisors Inc. Verity Asset Management is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm overseeing approximately $1.15 billion and serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm employs a largely model-based investment process emphasizing tactical asset allocation and offers a range of services, including discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory arrangements.

Richard Russo Jr. is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Advisory Services Network. His prior experience includes long-term roles at Triad Financial Inc. and Montuori & Associates. Outside of advisory services, he oversees tax and accounting services at Long Island Financial Services Group and is a licensed independent insurance agent in New York. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, and institutions through a large network of independent adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, utilizing diverse investment vehicles and flexible engagement models.

John Palmer is a CFP® with 42 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Prospera Financial Services, Inc., where he has been since 2026. Prior to this, he worked for Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing for a combined 18 years. Outside of his advisory role, Palmer serves as a FINRA arbitrator and is involved as co-general partner in family-related limited partnerships. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory platforms with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Denise Nostrom is a financial advisor with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Blackridge Asset Management since 2016 and also has extensive tenure at Bisys dating back to 1996. Outside of advising, she is the founder and president of a nonprofit women's group called POWER, serves on the Town of Brookhaven Women's Advisory Board, and hosts a radio show titled "The Financial Chick" on LI News Radio 103.9. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services through a network of advisors, serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporations. The firm utilizes a mix of portfolio management approaches, including third-party models and wrap programs, with an investment process that incorporates fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Ronald Posnack is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Capital Analysts. His prior work includes tenure at Lincoln Investment and Legend Advisory Corporation, as well as over three decades at Legend Equities Corporation. Outside of advising, he prepares personal income taxes and owns a local recreational soccer league in Smithtown, NY. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management through a nationwide network of advisors and an in-house Investment Management & Research team that uses a proprietary mutual fund screening process to construct model portfolios.

Mark Lebovic is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Commack, NY, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 51 years of industry experience and has been with Kovack Advisors and its affiliated Kovack Securities since 2007. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling life and health insurance and manages a portfolio of domain names. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, employing a range of portfolio management and financial planning services supported by Envestnet technology and a combination of internal models and third-party managers.

Richard Cecchi is a financial advisor at Verity Asset Management with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has a background that includes ownership of a CPA practice and a longstanding role as National Secretary/Treasurer for the Workmen’s Benefit Fund. His career also includes positions at Planmember Securities Corporation and involvement with multiple entities under the Verity umbrella. Verity Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and institutional clients. The firm employs a model-driven investment process focused on tactical asset allocation across diverse asset classes and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

Ryan Thiel is a financial advisor with The Pinnacle Financial Group in Smithtown, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Ryan Thiel & Associates Inc., The Pinnacle Financial Group, and LPL Financial LLC since 2015. The Pinnacle Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach across various investment instruments and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and reviews.

Erica Keane is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at American Portfolios and OSAIC. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a wide range of services including advisor-managed and separately managed accounts, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning, tailoring investment strategies to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

James Ahern is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial, Gladstone Wealth Partners, and Merrill Lynch. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a police officer with the Nassau County Police Department and provides security presence for local schools, churches, and businesses through Upfront Security Associates, LLC. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and ERISA retirement plan services. The firm employs outcome-focused, multi-manager model portfolios that blend tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies, and provides a Turnkey Asset Management Platform to other registered investment advisers.

Carl Kirchner is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at American Portfolios for 19 years and OSAIC for 2 years before joining Ausdal Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches basketball. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a range of services including advisor-managed accounts, separately managed accounts, unified managed accounts, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning, with investment strategies tailored by individual advisors to meet clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Harold Rivenburgh is a financial advisor with The Pinnacle Financial Group, holding a Series 63 designation and 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at The Pinnacle Financial Group and LPL Financial since 2017, and previously spent a decade with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and Paul Louis Financial Management. The Pinnacle Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach with customized written Investment Policy Statements and manages portfolios using a range of instruments and strategies, often on a discretionary basis.

Sal Disalvo is a financial advisor with Prosperity Capital Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include a decade at Cetera Advisor Networks and ownership of Quest Capital & Risk Management, LLC, which serves as the operating entity for his advisory and insurance activities. In addition to his advisory work, he is an author with book sales on Amazon. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered firm offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trustees, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes model-based, asset-allocation strategies with ongoing portfolio supervision, employing resources from providers such as BlackRock, Dimensional, and Vanguard, and offers specialized investment options through its platform.

Konstantinos Pagiazitis is a financial advisor at Gladstone Wealth Partners with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Bridgeway Wealth Partners, TDAmeritrade, CitiGroup, and Merrill. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various investment programs, with investment approaches tailored at the representative level and supported by platform-level due diligence.

Charles Tamburello is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning Inc. since 2010 and has been affiliated with Hofstra University since 1983. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management and retirement plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches supported by an in-house research team and maintains institutional relationships that enhance its service offerings.

Deepa Gibbons is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth, Inc. based in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and several other financial firms. Osaic Wealth, Inc. is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of risk-tolerance assessments, asset-allocation software, and portfolio optimization tools to manage a wide range of investment strategies and offers access to multiple custodial platforms and third-party managers.

Mitat Lika is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Gradient Securities since 2016 and AMG Wealth Management Inc. since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of AMG Wealth Management Inc., where he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Gradient Securities, LLC, operating as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, and non-discretionary asset management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a non-discretionary approach, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and frequently works with third-party managers while maintaining detailed disclosure and oversight of related revenue-sharing arrangements.

Christopher Pollina is a CFP® with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving at Portfolio Medics, LLC since 2021. He previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company from 2016 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a healthy snacks vending business during evenings and weekends. Portfolio Medics provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with a client focus on retail and small-business relationships.

Lauren Flemen is a CFP® at United Capital Financial Advisors with eight years of prior experience at Apexium Financial LP and five years at Atlantic Trust. She has been with United Capital since 2025. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using asset-allocation models developed by an Investment Policy Committee and offers portfolio customization for ESG and faith-based preferences.