John Smit is a financial advisor with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Jefferies LLC since 2015 and joined Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC in 2023. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC offers fee-based financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a customized, collaborative planning process supported by third-party software and scenario analyses, focusing on comprehensive planning rather than security-specific investment recommendations.

Denise Farlekas is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from 2015 to 2022. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm follows a customized, collaborative planning process using third-party software and scenario analysis to assist clients with a wide range of planning topics.

Robert Burke is a financial advisor at Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Inland Securities Corporation and Avian Capital Markets, LLC. He has been with Cantor Fitzgerald since 2019. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes proprietary ETF model portfolios and employs strategic, tactical, and opportunistic asset allocation, primarily using index-based ETFs for diversification.

Anthony Rocchio is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Brighton Jones LLC and has previously worked at Ameriprise and TIAA-CREF. His career spans roles in financial planning and wealth management. Brighton Jones provides wealth-management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and family offices through multiple brands, including its Personal CFO (PCFO) and OpenPlan offerings. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach and combines discretionary portfolio management with recommendations across public and private investments, supported by an affiliated ecosystem of subsidiary companies.

Robert Hardwick is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at Aljen Asset Management LLC and RLP Wealth Advisors, LLC. Hardwick is also a licensed insurance agent. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and oversees sub-advisors and wrap-fee programs, with a focus on individualized portfolio construction and ongoing formal reviews.

Margaret Maclennan is a financial advisor at Cannell & Spears LLC with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Spears Abacus Advisors LLC since 2007. Cannell & Spears provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and rollover advice to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach based on proprietary fundamental research and concentrated security selection, serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charities, pension plans, and pooled investment vehicles.

Joseph Rowek is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has previously worked with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Summit Risk Management, Inc., Summit Equities, Inc., and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Rowek maintains a limited law practice serving family and friends and serves on the advisory board of Conway Wealth Group. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of services including investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory, combining discretionary and consultative approaches tailored to client needs.

Steven Smith is a financial advisor at The AmeriFlex Group with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Northeast Securities, Inc., LPL Financial, and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates and investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized strategies via model asset allocations, discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, and multiple wrap program options.

Kevin Sesny is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets services. The firm supports discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and provides custodial, clearing, and prime services.

Carli Piccolella is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC, and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Outside of finance, she was involved with the Bloomfield Recreation Department for over a decade. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, proprietary ETF model portfolios, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors, implementing investment strategies through both in-house models and independent advisors.

Brian Rieman is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. in Parsippany, NJ, with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2001 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of programs using both discretionary and non-discretionary management, employing fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes.

Kristian Sedeno is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Fieldpoint Private Securities LLC before joining Snowden Lane Partners in 2022. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial and estate planning, with a multi-team approach combining scale and institutional capabilities.

Joseph Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. in Parsippany, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience, all with his current firm since 1998. Hennion & Walsh provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes and offers multiple program structures, serving over 1,000 clients with a team of 73 advisors.

Christopher Perrine is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Trust in Morristown, NJ. He has been with Beacon Investment Advisory Services, Inc. since 2015 and also maintains a role at Acertus Capital Management, LLC. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and certain business entities. The firm employs a risk-first investment approach across a diversified range of strategies and offers integrated trust and banking services through its affiliations.

Logan Michals is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles in various industries such as education and food service. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer with a multi-team platform of approximately 131 advisors managing around $2.95 billion for over 7,000 clients. The firm employs an open-architecture investment model combining internally managed strategies with co- and sub-advisory relationships, offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and brokerage services.

Christopher Henderson is a financial advisor at Palisade Capital Management, LP with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., Torchlight Investors, and Foreside Fund Services, LLC. Palisade Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including corporations, public pension plans, financial institutions, and individual investors. The firm employs a research-intensive, bottom-up fundamental approach, managing strategies across various equity and fixed income portfolios, and also serves as a sub-adviser to mutual funds and collective investment trust vehicles.

Jason Duffy is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. and has 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in agro-tourism as a partner in Farm & Field and holds leadership positions in insurance and internet marketing businesses. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves individual clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through a nationwide network of independent firms and financial professionals. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party resources.

John Bianchi is a CFA® charterholder with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC since 2020. His prior work includes roles at Royal Alliance Associates, INC. and Investment Advisors Asset Management, LLC. He is a member of the CFA Institute, a nonprofit organization focused on ethical investment research and portfolio management. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach incorporating proprietary software and behavioral economics, combining passive and active management strategies with dynamic rebalancing.

Michael Holt is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Beacon Trust since 2015. He is based in Morristown, NJ. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and certain business entities. The firm manages approximately $4.3 billion in regulatory assets and uses an open-architecture investment platform with a risk-first framework, incorporating tax-aware management and customized portfolio options.

Anthony Viducic is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and having 13 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at City National Securities, U.S. Bancorp Investments, U.S. Bank, M&T Securities, Wilmington Trust, and UBS Financial Services. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates investment management from its affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale, and is part of a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank and related entities offering a range of financial and trading services.