Michael Bird is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in consulting for Nextrip, Inc. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, using a combination of internally created models and third-party managers to manage client portfolios.

Jay Nakahara is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC since 2026 and previously held roles at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Mass Mutual Investors Services, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Fortis Capital Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides customized investment advice through a combination of discretionary management, various investment styles, and model portfolios, including ESG options, and manages $1.615 billion in discretionary assets as of year-end 2025.

Alejandro Velazquez is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Carnegie Investment Counsel. His prior work includes roles at Eagle Ridge Investment Management and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Carnegie Investment Counsel provides investment supervisory services, financial and retirement plan advice, and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, high net worth clients, pension plans, nonprofits, corporations, trust companies, government entities, and other advisers. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and trading strategies to align portfolios with client goals and offers specialized services such as ERISA fiduciary support and governance consulting.

Stefano Safaei is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Securities since 2007. Safaei is involved in tax planning services through his role as a partner at SkyArch Capital Advisors, a firm assisting small and mid-size businesses and high-income individuals with tax strategies. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to a diversified client base, including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of services spanning wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets, with portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Lynn Najman is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Carnegie Investment Counsel. Prior to joining Carnegie in 2025, she worked at Eagle Ridge Investment Management for four years and LRN Associates, Ltd for thirteen years. She volunteers with the Foundation for Financial Planning, providing pro bono financial coaching to recently widowed women. Carnegie Investment Counsel offers investment supervisory services, financial and investment planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that incorporates fundamental, technical, cyclical, and ESG analysis, and it provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client preferences.

Steven Kronethal is a financial advisor at CL Wealth Management LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with CL Wealth Management since 2021. He also serves as president of Integrated Planning Associates, Inc., where he is involved in selling life, disability, group ancillary, and health insurance products. CL Wealth Management LLC is a multi-advisor firm that serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio advisory services, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party money managers and educational workshops, tailoring investment strategies to client objectives through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Kathleen Allen is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Foresters Financial Services and Foresters ADVISORY SERVICES LLC. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent firms and professionals. The firm offers a combination of advisory and brokerage services with an emphasis on suitability-based recommendations, ongoing monitoring, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management programs.

Timothy Hermann is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisors Capital Management, LLC since 2023 and previously worked at several related firms including The Roosevelt Investment Group from 2009 to 2023. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and RIAs by offering discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and self-directed brokerage solutions. The firm combines macro-level insights with detailed security analysis across multiple asset classes and manages over $8 billion in discretionary assets, distinguishing itself with its extensive intermediary relationships and scale.

Andrew Benet is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including H.D. Vest Advisory Services and Innovation Partners LLC. In addition to advisory work, he owns Benet and Associates LLC, which provides tax preparation and accounting services, and he operates as an independent insurance agent. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients and offers portfolio management, financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm focuses on non-high-net-worth individuals and combines traditional investment advisory services with insurance consulting and enterprise risk management.

Francis Capella is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wedbush Securities since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Wedbush Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by providing investment advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers a range of services including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, and capital markets, with a focus on tailored portfolio management and institutional research.

Timothy Edmond is a financial advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience and has worked with Dow Family Office Advisory, LLC since 2026. In addition to his advisory role, he conducts fixed insurance sales in life, health, and long-term care. Bolton Global Asset Management provides asset management and financial planning services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of internal management, unaffiliated managers, and third-party programs, focusing on a primarily long-term investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Michael Feriola is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He has been associated with Ferstavi Holdings Corporation since 2013. Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional investment advisers, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement-plan services, and a web-based platform for independent advisers, implementing client strategies through third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Ronald Deramon is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at First Advisors National since 2018 and previously spent nine years with H.D. Vest Insurance and Investment Services. In addition to his advisory role, Deramon operates an accounting practice and works as an independent insurance agent. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes manager selection and monitoring, supplemented by fundamental analysis and tailored client reviews.

David Cleary is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC and also serves as president and chief compliance officer of Timber Pointe Capital Management. His prior experience includes roles at Lazard Asset Management Securities LLC, Crow Point Partners, and IPI Wealth Management, Inc. He is also president of Beechmont Holding Corp, a holding company for proceeds from other business ventures. Fortis Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio construction across various strategies, with discretionary management and online reporting.

Douglas Solinsky is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kingswood Wealth Advisors in 2024, he worked at Benchmark Investments, Inc. and NewBridge Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he hosts the Wall and Main Podcast, where he conducts discussions with guests on investment topics. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services, with a focus on customized investment solutions and integration with affiliated financial entities and insurance-linked account management.

Benjamin Connard is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Carnegie Investment Counsel since 2025 and previously spent ten years at Eagle Ridge Investment Management, LLC. Carnegie Investment Counsel provides investment supervisory services, financial and retirement plan advice, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, pension plans, nonprofit organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and investment strategies to align portfolios with client goals, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management as well as specialized planning services.

Gregory Scrydloff is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors and its affiliated firms since 2014, as well as National Securities Corporation from 2013 to 2022. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a tax preparation business. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through about 274 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory programs and financial planning services implemented through proprietary models and third-party sub-advisers.

Michael Oliver is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Carnegie Investment Counsel and previously worked at Eagle Ridge Investment Management, LLC and BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Carnegie Investment Counsel provides investment supervisory services, financial and investment planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and ESG analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client preferences.

John Knox III is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Carnegie Investment Counsel since 2025 and previously spent 17 years at Eagle Ridge Investment Management LLC. Carnegie Investment Counsel offers investment supervisory services, financial and retirement plan advice, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and nonprofit organizations, corporations, independent trust companies, government entities, and other investment advisers. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and provides discretionary authority for many accounts, working with TAMPs and offering ERISA-section fiduciary services.

Alison Hamilton is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Carnegie Investment Counsel. Her prior roles include seven years at Eagle Ridge Investment Management and seventeen years at Bessemer Trust. Carnegie Investment Counsel provides investment supervisory services, financial and retirement plan advice, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, nonprofit organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and offers discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager oversight, and specialized planning services.