Jay Sheth is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with National Asset Management, Inc. and National Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Anveer Inc., a company unrelated to investment activities. 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 primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels as part of its service offering.

Megan Tom is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC, where she has worked since 2015 through its various business phases. Megan is based in New York, NY. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and related entities. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and a core-satellite investment approach, with capabilities in active management, tax-aware strategies, and access to private funds.

Guy Riegel is a financial advisor with Ingalls Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 44 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Ingalls & Snyder, LLC since 1982 and joined Ingalls Investment Management in 2026. Riegel serves as the trustee of several family and friends' trusts and manages the estate planning entity Pakeen LLC. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, financial institutions, pension plans, trusts, and other clients. The firm employs varied asset-management styles and offers services including financial planning, third-party manager selection, and portfolio consulting across multiple investment strategies.

Frank Malpigli is a financial advisor at Savvy with 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates Malpigli & Associates Insurance Agency, Inc. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach combines an index-based core with tailored strategies, including direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, active and passive stock portfolios, and ESG-focused models, supported by technology and external research.

Christian Martin is a CFA® charterholder based in New York, NY, with one year of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Andersen Tax LLC since 2014. Andersen provides full-service investment consulting and performance measurement for individuals, families, and related entities, emphasizing non-discretionary investment advice integrated with tax consulting and financial planning. The firm focuses on strategic investment planning, portfolio optimization, and consolidated performance reporting while leveraging both internal and external resources for manager selection.

Paulo Aguilar is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Inland Securities Corporation and Bluerock Capital Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at Wealthstone Group, providing real estate consulting services related to market trends, investment analysis, and portfolio management. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with customized investment plans delivered through various managed accounts and third-party managers. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis and offers integration of alternative assets and consolidated reporting.

Theodore Mcdonagh is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Securities, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Trustees for Seton Hall Prep. Ashton Thomas Securities is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.86 billion across 2,281 clients through a team of 18 advisors and offers various investment programs, including wrap and non-wrap options, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisory arrangements.

William Jones, Jr. Jr. is a financial advisor at Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Williams Jones Wealth Management since 2019 and previously spent 31 years at Williams, Jones & Associates, LLC. Williams Jones Wealth Management offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on long-term growth through strategic asset allocation, a growth-at-a-reasonable-price equity approach, and active intermediate-term fixed-income management, typically constructing concentrated portfolios of about 30 positions.

Tatiane Maeda Pascoal is a financial advisor with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC in New York, NY. She holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience, including eight years at Citigroup and recent roles at Jefferies LLC and LPL Enterprise 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 emphasizes a customized and collaborative planning process using third-party software and scenario analysis, focusing on comprehensive financial planning rather than security-specific investment recommendations.

Geoffrey Hulme is a financial advisor at Ingalls Investment Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Steel Valley Advisors LLC and Gerber, LLC. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, financial institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs various asset-management styles and strategies, ranging from long-term equity holdings to short-term trading, and offers services such as financial planning, portfolio consulting, and management of private investment partnerships.

Denis O'kane II is a financial advisor at Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. since 2009. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs an active, growth-oriented equity strategy managed by multiple independent portfolio managers with full trading discretion.

Shaiza Rizavi is a financial advisor at Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with the firm since 1996. Rizavi serves on the boards of Columbia Business School and Vanderbilt University, and is involved with the Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise as well as the Beaverkill Valley Land Trust. She is also co-owner of a regenerative organic farm. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC provides discretionary portfolio management 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.

Paul Benziger Jr. is a financial advisor at 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC in New York, NY, with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with 1919 Investment Counsel since 2005. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 1919 Investment Counsel provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services to a range of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, endowments, foundations, and public entities. The firm specializes in customized portfolios emphasizing liquid mid- and large-cap equities and investment-grade fixed income, supported by proprietary and third-party research and a variety of other financial services.

Joseph Esposito is a financial advisor with The Pinnacle Financial Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with The Pinnacle Financial Group since 2013 and has also worked at LPL Financial since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property management through Securities Reality LLC. The Pinnacle Financial Group offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach across various investment instruments and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and annual reviews.

Michael Cally is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Velocity Capital, LLC and Jefferies LLC. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the hospitality sector at Jake's Bar and Grill. 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 utilizing third-party software and offers a broad range of planning topics including tax, estate, and philanthropic planning.

Salvatore Renzo is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with A.G.P. since 2019. Prior to this, he worked at Aegis Capital Corp. Renzo is also president of RS Unlimited dba The Reliance Group, where he manages day-to-day operations. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners offers advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and other clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and capital markets services. The firm emphasizes international investing through its EPC Advisors Group and combines top-down macro themes with bottom-up security selection in its strategies.

Lisa James is a financial advisor at Ingalls Investment Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Ingalls & Snyder LLC since 2017. Prior to her advisory career, she was involved in design and development through her own business, Lisa James Design & Development, from 2014 to 2017. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, financial institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs multiple asset-management styles and manages accounts on a discretionary basis using various analytical approaches, offering services that range from long-term equity holdings to trading and private investment partnership management.

Andrew Allen is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. based in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Securities, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A., including Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a director of a K-8 nonprofit school, participates as a member in charitable organizations, and acts as an investment direction advisor for a Delaware trust. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program, with investment management delegated to its affiliated sub-advisor. The firm integrates multiple financial services under one group, including a bank parent and related entities, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and custody features.

John Hughes is a financial advisor at Ingalls Investment Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His career includes roles at Ingalls & Snyder LLC, Integrated AG, Bank of America, and Merrill. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, financial institutions, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and private investment partnerships. The firm employs various asset-management styles, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Paul Hellman is a Certified Financial Planner® with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with MissionSquare Retirement, having worked at multiple firms including Northwestern Mutual and Ernst and Young. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and advisory services that include discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice developed by Morningstar Investment Management.