Darnell Wilson is a financial advisor at Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Gilder Gagnon Howe since 2021. Prior to his advisory career, he spent over a decade with Zogsports LLC. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and brokerage services 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.

Matthew Gaer is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Oppenheimer and Ameriprise. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with ACC Agency, Inc., a general insurance agency. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual and corporate clients with a range of services including asset management, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, and insurance. The firm combines SEC investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer registrations to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions, often utilizing multiple sponsored programs and third-party platforms.

Ryan Byrne is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Associates, Ltd. in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has been with Pinnacle Associates since 2014, serving in his current role since 2024. Pinnacle Associates provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, endowments, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on fundamental, bottom-up equity strategies with a long-term orientation and also serves as a sub-adviser and model manager to other financial advisers and third-party platforms.

Robert Campbell is a financial advisor at Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC with four years of industry experience. He serves as Chairman of the Board, as well as Chair of the Audit and Investment Committees, at Enstar, a runoff insurance company. Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC provides asset management services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, tax-exempt institutions, corporations, and pooled vehicles, primarily through separately managed accounts. The firm employs a value-based, long-term equity investment approach and manages both registered investment companies and private pooled funds.

Salim Nazkani is a financial advisor at Flagstar Securities, Inc. in New York, NY, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Signature Securities Group Corp./Signature Bank for 22 years and has been with Flagstar-affiliated firms since 2023. Nazkani also serves as Group Director Investments and Senior Vice President at New York Community Bancorp. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and insurance companies. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis with a focus on diversified asset allocation and employs third-party managers, overseeing roughly $784 million in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2025.

Peter Topping is a CFP® and ChFC® with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Client Services, LLC since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in marketing securities-based and non-securities-based financial products through Crystal Wealth Management, Inc, and also engages in insurance sales. Private Client Services is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plan sponsors, and businesses. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management, managing approximately $1.05 billion across more than 3,200 client accounts.

Jorge Suarez Velez is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Allen Investment Management, LLC for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he writes a weekly newspaper column on political and economic topics and speaks at conferences on similar subjects. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment, and wealth management services to individuals, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth international clients, as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios through ongoing consultations and discretionary management, employing a range of investment vehicles and alternative strategies.

James Arellano is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Vanderbilt, he worked at The Retirement Optimization Group and has a background in education, having taught at The University of Tampa, Finger Lakes Community College, Victor Central High School, and Greece Athena High School. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a strategic asset allocation approach combined with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Arthur Langhaus is a financial advisor at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Boston Private Wealth LLC and KLS Professional Advisors Group, LLC. He also serves as a consultant to a select group of ultra-high net worth multi-generational families. Simon Quick Advisors provides wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, tax planning, and administrative services to individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm combines private fund sponsorship, sub-advisory relationships, and integrated tax and back-office offerings in its investment approach.

James Piangozza is a CFP® and CFA® with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with United Capital Financial Advisors and has previously worked at firms including Goldman Sachs and Total Financial Advisors. Piangozza is also a licensed insurance agent for life, health, and annuity products. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm’s investment teams use client-specific financial plans to guide asset allocation and manager selection, offering customized solutions such as ESG and faith-based portfolios.

Christopher Morphy is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management LP with 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Tocqueville in 2025, he worked for 18 years at Poplar Forest Capital LLC. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. provides portfolio management and supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, registered investment companies, private pooled vehicles, insurance companies, and public pension plans. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented, and contrarian investment approach across multiple asset classes and is noted for its involvement with investment companies, private pooled vehicles, and its affiliated broker-dealer.

Donald Wang is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management LP with four years of industry experience. He has been with Tocqueville since 2009. Tocqueville Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, registered investment companies, and public pension plans. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented, and contrarian investment approach across multiple asset classes and manages both separate accounts and pooled vehicles.

Charles Bustin Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 4 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Douglas C. Lane & Associates since 2010. He is based in New York, NY. Douglas C. Lane & Associates provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management for a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, endowments, and institutions. The firm emphasizes proprietary fundamental research and offers customized portfolios focused on individual equity securities and fixed income, alongside financial planning and access to third-party cash, credit, and insurance solutions.

Benjjamin Zales is a financial advisor with Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Chelsea Financial Services Inc, IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, Innovation Partners LLC, and McRoberts Protective Agency. Wealth Watch Advisors provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm employs a combination of quantitative, qualitative, and technical investment methods, utilizing third-party model managers and offering access to approved alternative private placements for eligible accredited investors.

Romel Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at Jefferies since 2023, having previously been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley from 2014 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of H&2R Group LLC. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers a customized, collaborative planning process using third-party software and probability-based outcome simulations, while separating its fiduciary planning role from implementation services.

Robert Schpoont is an investment advisor representative at Composition Wealth, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He previously spent 24 years at North Shore Asset Management, LLC and is currently dually registered with both firms during a transition period. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm follows a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by other asset types, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets.

Alan Rothstein is a PFS™ credentialed advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Advisory Services Network and has a background that includes over two decades at Asset Strategies, Inc. and a longstanding CPA practice through Rothstein and Company, LLC, where he provides tax preparation and accounting services. Advisory Services Network supports individuals, families, corporations, and charitable organizations by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a network of independent advisers. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and implementation options tailored to client objectives.

Aphrodite Garrison is a financial advisor at Ingalls Investment Management, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. She has worked at Ingalls & Snyder, LLC since 1987 and joined Ingalls Investment Management in 2026. Garrison holds the Series 63 designation. She also serves as a trustee for several friends' trusts, dedicating limited time to these responsibilities. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a range of clients including individuals, financial institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs diverse investment styles and manages accounts using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering strategies from long-term equity holdings to short-term trading and alternative investment vehicles.

Mark Tassie is a financial advisor at Savvy with 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley, as well as self-employment and work with Koyote Trading LLC. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in New York, NY. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs mostly index-based, long-term investment approaches while offering active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, integrating fintech tools and specialized sub-adviser strategies.

Meghan Lee is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently advising at CW Advisors, LLC in New York, NY. She previously worked at Congress Wealth Management LLC for seven years and Boston Private for two years combined. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $15 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and other clients, employing a Core-and-Satellite investment framework that integrates active, passive, strategic, quantitative, and ESG strategies across multiple asset classes.