Michael Kaup is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His career includes tenure at MetLife Securities Inc. and LPL Financial, LLC, in addition to his current roles at Gladstone Wealth Partners and related affiliated advisory entities. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a range of investment approaches including individual securities, mutual funds, alternative investments, and tax-managed strategies.

Scott Dresser is a financial advisor at Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management (LNW) based in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes four years at Wetherby Asset Management and multiple roles within the LNW organization since 2022. LNW provides wealth planning and investment management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities. The firm emphasizes customized investment policy statements, strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and a core-satellite approach incorporating active managers, tax-aware strategies, and alternative investments.

Jake Schermerhorn is a CFP®-credentialed advisor with one year of industry experience, currently with Kintra Wealth, LLC. Prior to joining Kintra Wealth, he worked at Tupler Financial for three years and has additional experience at the University of Delaware, North Jersey Country Club, Oakland Pizzeria & Restaurant, and W's Bar & Grille. Kintra Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, pension plans, and corporations, offering wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and portfolio management. The firm combines client interviews and model-driven asset allocation with fundamental security analysis, applying these on a household basis to optimize tax efficiency and minimize duplicate holdings.

Eugene Mulvaney Jr. is a financial advisor with Independence Square Holdings, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, B. Riley Wealth Advisors, B. Riley Wealth Management, and Wunderlich Securities. Independence Square Holdings, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services, integrating in-house portfolio management with LPL-sponsored programs and algorithmic tools.

Scott Shames is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at National Asset Management, Inc. and V-Finance. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement-plan sponsors, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and capital markets advisory. The firm combines advisory and brokerage services with a focus on international investing and various specialized investment strategies.

Kevin Young is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Ritholtz Wealth Management since 2021 and previously spent six years with Northwestern Mutual in various roles. He is also the owner of Chartwell Services LLC, a company providing expense-related services to Ritholtz Wealth Management. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a goal-based investment approach focused on asset allocation and behavioral finance, utilizing diversified low-cost ETFs, tactical overlays, and alternative investments alongside digital platforms for model portfolio management.

Ileana Platt is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with various Jefferies entities since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is a general partner in a real estate partnership and serves as a director of a real estate holding company. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, and businesses, using a customized and collaborative planning process supported by third-party software and scenario analysis.

Phillip Pedrena is a Series 66–registered advisor with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC, based in New York, NY. He has 19 years of industry experience and has worked at Snowden Lane Partners since 2014. Snowden Capital Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and third-party manager selection, combining multi-team scale with institutional capabilities.

Jonathan Ocampo is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC based in Brooklyn, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Private Client Wealth LLC, Citigroup Global Markets, and Investors Bank. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across about 10,800 client relationships. The firm offers investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, goal-based financial planning, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products, primarily focusing on retail investors.

Paul Lambert is a financial advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management LP in New York, NY, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Tocqueville Securities L.P. since 2010, serving as a portfolio manager and analyst. 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 a bottom-up, value-oriented, and contrarian investment approach across multiple asset classes and is notable for its involvement with investment companies, private pooled vehicles, and affiliated broker-dealer operations.

Ana Avina is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Jefferies 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 employs a customized, collaborative planning process supported by third-party software and offers a wide range of planning topics including tax, estate, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning.

Robert Peller is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes long tenures at Cetera and Kestra, as well as a position at Premier Exhibitions Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Peller Family Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized strategies via model asset allocations, discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, and multiple custodial platforms.

Jason Apuzzio is a financial advisor at Beacon Trust with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Truist Investment Services Inc. and PNC Investments LLC. Beacon Trust serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach with a risk-first framework and provides integrated trust and banking referral capabilities through its affiliation with a chartered trust company and bank holding company.

James Deutsch is a financial advisor at Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee on the investment committee at Trinity School and is a board member on the investment committee for the NYU Law Foundation. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through multiple independent portfolio managers who employ an active, growth-oriented equity strategy. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, offering client brokerage accounts with distinctive trading flexibility and transaction-based commissions on non-retirement accounts.

Kenneth Pollinger is a financial advisor with Klingenstein Fields Advisors in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Klingenstein, Fields & Co., L.L.C. since 2013 and is also associated with KF Group, L.P. Additionally, he serves as a Director and member of the Audit Committee of Brandywine Trust Company, LLC, a Delaware trust company providing fiduciary and administrative services. Klingenstein Fields Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a team-based, fundamental research approach with a long-term orientation and operates both core equity model portfolios and open-architecture asset allocations, including management of affiliated private funds.

Tara Shulman is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services, Janney Montgomery Scott, and Compound Advisers, Inc. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and a Turnkey Asset Management Program for financial intermediaries. The firm’s investment approach combines customized, risk-based model allocations with fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory analysis, utilizing low-cost ETFs, direct indexing, and alternative strategies.

Robert Tansey is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets Corporation for 12 years before joining Wedbush in 2020. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering both brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services. The firm combines broker-dealer, capital markets, custody, clearing, and prime services, with approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Brennan Tobin is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Securities since 2014. Wedbush Securities serves a broad range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering both brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across multiple asset classes and market functions. The firm manages approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets and combines broker-dealer, clearing, custody, and capital markets services, including commodities and derivatives.

Roger Vogel is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC since 2002. Based in New York, NY, he is part of a firm that serves families and select institutional investors, including endowments and foundations. Silvercrest provides investment management and family-office services, managing approximately $36.5 billion in assets under advisement as of December 31, 2024. The firm offers proprietary equity and fixed-income strategies combined with outsourced CIO and quantitative risk analytics, tailoring solutions to individual client portfolios.

Caroline Ramirez is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Hall Capital Partners, ClearBridge Investments, and Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP. Ramirez has been with Jefferies in various roles since 2021. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a customized, collaborative planning process supported by third-party software and offers a broad range of planning topics including tax, estate, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning.