James Mackenzie is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. in Parsippany, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2006. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and plan sponsors, offering a range of programs such as wrap-fee portfolios, personalized UMAs, and managed accounts that incorporate both fundamental and technical analysis across multiple asset classes.

Ariel Materin is a financial advisor at Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Bolton Securities Corporation, Bolton Global Capital, and Morgan Stanley in various roles from 2010 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner and president of an online tutoring school, mylearninglodge.com. Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and portfolio management to individual, corporate, trust, and institutional clients, including banking and thrift institutions. The firm offers customized investment solutions that combine adviser-managed accounts with firm-modeled portfolios, utilizing a range of asset classes and strategies.

David Chin is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at International Assets Investment Management, LLC since 2010. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial and Ameriprise. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities through a national network of independent advisers. The firm offers customized, long-term portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and third-party money managers as appropriate.

James Mcgurren is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC since 2019. Prior to this, he worked for Next Capital Management LLC for ten years. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients by providing wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, tax planning and compliance, and administrative services. The firm combines private fund sponsorship, sub-advisory relationships, and integrated tax and back-office offerings to deliver a distinctive service mix.

Alina Miska is a financial advisor at Cannell & Spears LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Cannell & Spears since 2016 and previously at Foreside Fund Services LLC. Miska serves as a Client Service and Planning Manager, focusing on marketing, financial planning, client reporting, client services, and operations. Cannell & Spears LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, tax-exempt organizations, registered investment companies, and unregistered pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach based on fundamental research and concentrated security selection, customizing asset allocation and security choices to client objectives.

Taylor Petrick is a financial advisor at Circle Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Towson University, Textron Systems, Carroll Community College, and Manchester Valley High School. Circle Wealth Management is an independent, women-owned registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and related entities. The firm emphasizes customized wealth advisory and investment management through detailed client discovery, strategic asset allocation, and coordinated planning across estate, tax, insurance, and charitable services.

Stephan Wessels is a financial advisor at Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers with 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and Citigroup. Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers provides wealth management and wrap-fee investment advisory programs to private individuals, high-net-worth clients, charities, trusts, and business entities, serving both U.S. and non-U.S. clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary mandates managed by an in-house Investment Committee and is notable for its Swiss principal office, FINMA licensing, and affiliation with the Vontobel Group.

Joshua Lewis is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Lewis provides investment advisory services through Bleakley Financial Group, an independent investment advisory firm. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners offers customized financial planning and wealth management to individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a client-specific approach with a combination of proprietary models, third-party managers, and custodian platforms, supported by technology and operational outsourcing.

Gerald Ariyan is a financial advisor with Ashton Thomas Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and serves as Chief Executive Officer of Arax Investment Partners. Ariyan is also active as an independent director and chairman of the investment committee at Mass Mutual Trust Co. Ashton Thomas Securities is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.86 billion for over 2,200 clients through a team-based approach and offers a variety of program structures including wrap and non-wrap offerings, model portfolios, and separately managed accounts.

Jeffrey Deiss is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC since 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, employee benefit plans, and the clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and RIAs. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and self-directed brokerage solutions, using a blend of top-down macro and bottom-up security analysis across multiple asset classes.

Stephen Stone is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 43 years of industry experience. He currently works at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and previously held positions at LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group, LLC. Stone has maintained a personal business entity for tax and investment purposes since 1982. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm implements client-specific portfolios using a combination of third-party managers, proprietary models, and custodian platforms, supported by technology and operational outsourcing.

Seth Tobias is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC. His career includes multiple roles within Santander affiliates since 2018 and prior experience at Citizens Bank and Citizens Securities Inc. outside of his advisory work, he owns a personally-held rental property. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and manages accounts through a platform that utilizes third-party investment managers and centralized implementation, supporting both retail and institutional investors through an extensive branch and advisor network.

William Eckrich is a financial advisor at Sapient Capital LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sapient Capital in 2025, he worked at Bofa Securities, Inc. for four years and held roles at Plan Forward, Indiana University, Giant Eagle, and Brebeuf Jesuit High School. Sapient Capital LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, family office services, and sub-advisory support to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment process that combines fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios and serves as an adviser and sponsor to private funds as well as a sub-advisor to registered ETFs.

Victoria Jung is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Robertson Stephens. She has held roles at various entities including Robertson Stephens Wealth Management and United Nations Federal Credit Union Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner and principal of Sapientia Planning LLC, a business focused on rental property management. Robertson Stephens provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, managing over $8.7 billion in assets as of December 2025. The firm offers portfolio management, planning services, and utilizes a range of investment vehicles, with oversight from an internal Investment Office and Committee.

Peter Valles is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Aurora Private Wealth, APW Capital, Inc., and Janney Montgomery Scott. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Valles is also licensed to sell insurance and conducts insurance activities through Summit Risk Management, LLC and other firms. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm with approximately $26.35 billion in assets under management and 216 advisors serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers both discretionary and consultative investment management programs, financial planning, retirement plan advisory services, and access to alternative investments and variable annuities.

John D'arco is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Hallmark Capital Management Inc and has previously worked at Prudential and New York Life. He is based in Paramus, NJ. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.32 billion through a multi-advisor team. The firm serves institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and multiple wrap fee programs. Their investment process uses client-specific risk guidelines and a proprietary Valuation Analysis to guide tactical allocations and equity selections.

David Porro is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Summit Financial since 2018 and previously held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Summit Equities, Inc. Besides advising clients, Mr. Porro serves as the Director of Insurance for Summit Financial and holds a sales manager position at Mass Mutual, focusing on fixed life, disability, long-term care, and annuity products. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for nearly 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory with both discretionary and consultative service models.

Joshua Bergman is a CFA® charterholder with one year of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Savvy and previously held positions at Allen & Company and Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized, primarily index-based investment plans alongside active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, incorporating third-party sub-advisers, fintech tools, and in-house tax and estate-planning support.

Joseph Piropato is a financial advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management LP in New York, NY, with 19 years at the firm and four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. 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 a bottom-up, value-oriented, and contrarian investment approach across multiple asset classes and maintains distinct governance and operational practices.

Libertad Rosenkranz is a financial advisor with NPA Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. She has worked at Nationwide Planning Associates, Inc. since 2010 and previously spent three years at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Rosenkranz has served as president of the PWN Account Association Tri-State and as auditor of the Kindoreno USA Association. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, corporations, pension, and charitable accounts through a network of 51 advisors managing approximately $1.065 billion in assets. The firm offers multiple managed-account programs, third-party asset manager referrals, and access to mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and insurance products.