Roman Leniw is a financial advisor at Nations Financial Group, Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc., Realta Equities Inc., and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and owner of Key Client Financial Advisors, where he offers investment and advisory services. Nations Financial Group, Inc. provides investment advisory services to a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach combines proprietary model portfolios with outside manager options, allowing advisor representatives to tailor strategies based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

Martin Parlato is a financial advisor at SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has operated Martin D. Parlato & Associates, LLC since 2012. Additionally, he owns and marginally operates MDP, Inc., a wholesale distributor of computer supplies. SAX Wealth Advisors provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, and various organizations. The firm emphasizes long-term, evidence-based asset allocation using low-cost, passively managed funds, supplemented by customized fixed-income strategies and third-party sub-advisers.

Brian Toole is a CFP® and ChFC® with eight years of experience in financial advisory roles. He currently works at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and previously held positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and other firms. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a mix of proprietary models, third-party managers, and custodian-sponsored programs to manage client portfolios, with most assets managed on a discretionary basis.

Christo Terzidis is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at firms including PFS Investment and Primerica Financial Services. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $768.8 million for over 1,000 clients through a team of 73 advisors and employs a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Jay Ahlbeck is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Mariner Independent and Kinney Munro Wealth Advisors in 2024, he worked at Planning Capital Management Corp. for 19 years. Outside of his advisory work, he oversees a hobby farm that produces hay, wood, and maple syrup. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, third-party managers, and retirement plan services supported by institutional resources and affiliated investment relationships.

Juan Matallana is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, National Securities Corporation, and Katerra. Outside of his advisory role, Matallana serves as a board member and COO of SEFT FC Corporation, a nonprofit semi-professional soccer team. 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 offers discretionary portfolio management and employs both advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations, combining third-party sub-advisers and ongoing account monitoring.

Yiorgos Georgeson is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Brave Asset Management, Inc. for nine years and Hall Capital Partners LLC for one year. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm with around 70 advisors managing approximately $13 billion, serving individuals, entities, and institutional investors. The firm combines allocation to alternative investments with traditional equities and fixed income, employing fundamental and qualitative macro analysis and a manager due-diligence process to construct multi-asset portfolios that include both liquid and illiquid private market commitments.

Thomas Hagerstrom is a financial advisor at Robertson Stephens Wealth Management with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Haymarket Wealth Management LLC for 11 years. He serves on the board and as head of the investment committee for the Madison Area YMCA Association, where he helps create the investment policy statement. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, family offices, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines individualized advice with centrally developed model portfolios and oversight, managing over $7 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024.

Julianna Roberto is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of proprietary investment models, third-party managers, and custodian programs, with the majority of assets managed on a discretionary basis.

Michael Lee is a financial advisor with Compass Financial Management LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and several wealth management firms. Outside of advisory work, he is a media commentator and speaker on economics, markets, and politics, appearing on outlets such as Fox Business and RFD-TV, and serves as CFO for a technology reseller company. Compass Financial Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, providing discretionary investment management and retirement-plan consulting through a multi-advisor team managing roughly $894 million. The firm’s approach incorporates a range of asset classes and analytical methods, including proprietary model portfolios and selective use of third-party managers.

William Lapiana is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Newbridge Securities for 15 years before joining Ausdal in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he leads Lapiana Consulting Group and is involved in explaining deferred sales trust strategies to clients. 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 advisory and financial planning services, with investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk profiles.

James Barrett is a Series 63-licensed advisor with 43 years of industry experience. He is currently with RMR Wealth Builders, Inc., where he has worked for a combined total of over 40 years, and also spent time at Calton & Associates, Inc. Barrett's long tenure reflects extensive involvement in wealth advisory services. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets. The firm serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management, with accounts managed through model-based allocations and a range of advisory program options.

Cal Smith is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including First Trust Portfolios L.P. and Advisors Asset Management, Inc. prior to joining Hennion & Walsh in 2018. 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 uses a range of strategies across multiple asset classes and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management through various programs, including wrap-fee and personalized UMA programs.

Richard Beam Jr. is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Woodbury Financial Services and H. Beck, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of a CPA firm specializing in tax preparation and accounting services and serves as managing member of a third-party administration LLC for defined contribution and defined benefit plans. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory programs. The firm combines individualized planning with discretionary and non-discretionary account management and provides access to various managed account solutions through its dual registration as an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer.

Gary Borowiec is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience. He is currently with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. and has previously worked at Madison Legacy Partners, Madison & Main Advisors, and Atlas Advisory Group. Borowiec serves as Secretary for the Estate Planning Council of Northern New Jersey. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities through a network of independent firms and professionals. The firm offers investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary programs supported by platform providers and sub-advisors.

James Engle is a financial advisor at John W. Bristol & Co., Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® and CIC designations, along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. James has been with John W. Bristol & Co., Inc. since 2000. John W. Bristol & Co., Inc. is an employee-owned investment adviser founded in 1937 that serves endowments, foundations, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate clients, and select high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a research-intensive, fundamental, long-term investment approach focused on companies with durable competitive advantages, integrating equity and fixed-income analysis to manage volatility and pursue multi-year real return objectives.

John Walsh Jr. is a financial advisor at World Equity Group, Inc. in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as board secretary for the Morristown Partnership, is a board member and director of men’s tennis at the Morristown Field Club, and sits on the board of Cornerstone Family Programs, which supports families in need. World Equity Group provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers managed portfolios through discretionary third-party money managers and uses a risk-tolerance questionnaire to guide asset allocation.

Edmond Sukalic is a financial advisor with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investment, Dinami Partners, Inc., LPL Financial, and Prager Metis CPAs LLC, where he worked in tax preparation and accounting. He also supervises tax advisory work at Dinami Partners, Inc. alongside his advisory duties. Perigon Wealth Management offers 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 emphasizes individualized portfolio construction, regular monitoring, and acts as sponsor and overseer of wrap and sub-advisor programs.

Edward Mercier is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Charles Schwab, Portsmouth Financial Services, and Retireone Investment Services. Mercier has been with Simplicity Wealth since 2026. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, as well as other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers model portfolios monitored with ongoing rebalancing, alongside services such as tax optimization and customized investment screening.

Daniel Nardolillo is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Summit Financial, LLC. He has previously worked at Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in financial planning operations and consulting through WealthPlan Advantage, where he provides financial planning services and design implementation. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets with 216 advisors and around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services tailored to client needs.