Michael O'Connor is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Merrill and Bank of America. Outside of advisory work, he is a registered insurance agent, selling and servicing fixed insurance and annuity products. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, combining internal management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation to meet client objectives.

Fan Chen is a financial advisor with Maxim Financial Advisors LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Murdock Capital Partners Corp, Four Points Capital Partners LLC, Bio Pharmaceuticals, Inc, WestPark Capital Inc., and China Ginseng Holdings, Inc. Maxim Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and referrals to third-party managers for a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, corporations, retirement accounts, sovereign wealth funds, and municipal governments. The firm’s representatives tailor advice based on client interviews and utilize various investment strategies and platforms, combining individual management styles with third-party research.

Franklyn Collymore is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley from 2011 to 2018, as well as Leucadia Asset Management LLC and Jefferies LLC since 2018. 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 that covers a wide range of topics including tax and estate planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning.

Jean Pier Suarez is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Merrill, Bank of America, N.A., and Spartan Capital, before joining A.G.P. in 2020. Suarez is also the owner and managing member of Suarez Advisory & Holdings, LLC. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a multi-team platform with approximately 131 advisors managing about $2.95 billion for over 7,000 clients. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach combining internally managed strategies and sub-advisory relationships, offering a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory.

Jonathan Lucente is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at HSBC Bank and Signature Securities Group, among others. Lucente holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and a range of institutional clients. The firm uses a long-term, open-architecture investment approach with discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer and offers additional services including tax and estate structuring and business consulting for multigenerational families and closely held businesses.

Daniel Gwizdak is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at Creative Financial Planning, Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm employs a client-focused approach, developing portfolios based on individual objectives and risk tolerance, and utilizes independent managers or turnkey asset management programs when appropriate.

Brian Cummins is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Joel Isaacson & Co., LLC. He has been with the firm since 2007. Joel Isaacson & Co., LLC is an SEC-registered wealth management firm that primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, as well as corporate pension plans, charitable organizations, and non-HNW clients. The firm manages approximately $8.04 billion in assets and provides services including financial planning, tax advice, portfolio management, family-office support, and outsourced CFO services.

Avi Deutsch is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Robertson Stephens Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Robertson Stephens since 2022 and previously held roles at Vodia Ventures II, Vodia Capital, and Lavan Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner at TDO Capital, a real estate investment firm involved in commercial real estate transactions in the New York area. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individual clients, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to public and private funds. The firm combines individualized advice with centrally developed model portfolios and oversight by an Investment Committee, managing over $7 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024.

Jonathan Siegel is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and previously worked at Stifel for 18 years before joining Alliance Global Partners in 2025. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners operates a multi-team platform with approximately 131 advisors managing around $2.95 billion for over 7,000 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and brokerage services using an open-architecture investment approach that includes internally managed strategies, sub-advisory relationships, and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Jake Given is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Ernst & Young. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager with over 200 advisors overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, offering a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting.

Thomas Savino is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC in New York, NY. He holds a Series 66 credential and has recently begun his career in the financial industry, joining Jefferies LLC in 2024. Prior to this, he was involved in a family landscaping business for five years. 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 range of planning topics through a customized, collaborative process supported by third-party financial planning software and probability-based outcome analyses.

Marc Shapiro is a financial advisor at Palisade Capital Management, LP with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with the firm since 2004. 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, family offices, trusts, and individual investors. The firm employs a research-intensive, bottom-up fundamental approach with conviction-weighted portfolios and serves as a sub-adviser to mutual funds and collective investment trust vehicles.

Nicholas Henderson is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Linqto Investment Management, LLC, Linqto Capital, LLC, and Linqto, Inc. in various roles. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities, offering a customized planning process that includes balance sheet reviews, tax and estate planning, and philanthropic planning. The firm uses third-party software and probabilistic modeling to support its collaborative recommendations while maintaining a separation between fiduciary planning and implementation.

Julia Bialek is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with BakerAvenue in New York, NY, and has four years of industry experience. She has worked at BakerAvenue Asset Management since 2020 and previously spent four years at CISA. BakerAvenue provides wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, generally on a discretionary basis. The firm offers multiple investment strategies combining tactical allocation, quantitative analysis, and fundamental research, and includes services such as tax and estate planning, philanthropy, and trustee oversight.

Laurie Goodman is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., Leucadia Asset Management LLC, and Jefferies LLC. Goodman serves on the advisory boards of Two Sigma Venn Organization and Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Financial Economics, providing guidance on product development and financial economics education. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC offers fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, and businesses through a customized and collaborative planning process that includes comprehensive financial analysis and planning tools.

Caesar Cepeda is a financial advisor with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Snowden Capital Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2014. Outside of advisory work, he is the president and owner of Plan B Athletics Inc., operating the Crossfit Monrovia gym. Snowden Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, employing customized model portfolios and third-party managers while maintaining client oversight.

James Kelin is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Golub Capital, Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC, and Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience as a wholesaler for Golub Capital. 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 manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis, utilizing both advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations, and incorporates third-party sub-advisers as part of its investment approach.

Riccardo Rainieri is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Euro Pacific Capital, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Citigroup Global Markets, and Prudential Bache. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a multi-team platform with approximately 131 advisors managing around $2.95 billion for over 7,000 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and brokerage and insurance product sales through an open-architecture model that combines internally managed strategies with co- and sub-advisory relationships.

Lawrence Fields is a financial advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management LP in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Tocqueville Securities L.P. since 2008 and currently serves as a Senior Advisor. Tocqueville Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary 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 multiple investment teams that use a bottom-up, value-oriented, and contrarian approach across various asset classes and manages both separate accounts and pooled vehicles.

Sion Harari is a Series 65 credentialed advisor at J. Safra Asset Management Corporation with three years of industry experience. Before joining J. Safra, Harari spent time in academia and took two sabbaticals. J. Safra Asset Management Corporation offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutions. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, macroeconomic assessment, and tactical positioning, using both model-driven managed accounts and direct advisory services.