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.

Christopher Zogg is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors and previously worked for Smith Group Asset Management, LLC and Smith Asset Management Group, LP. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutional clients. The firm offers proprietary ETF model portfolios and manages various registered investment companies and private pooled funds with a focus on strategic asset allocation and diversification.

Stephen Goldenring is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with 37 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Bleakley Financial Group LLC, LPL Financial, LLC, Private Advisor Group, LLC, and Newark Academy. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners offers 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 range of proprietary and third-party investment models, with most assets managed on a discretionary basis, and employs AI-assisted tools for client meeting documentation and portfolio monitoring.

Anthony Blasi III is a financial advisor with Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. in Parsippany, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2007 and is also associated with R3Ventures since 2004. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 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, employing a range of investment strategies across various asset classes and offering multiple program structures.

Garrett Wells is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC since 2017. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at First Derivatives and was a full-time student for four years. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, and foundations by providing wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, as well as tax planning, compliance, and administrative services. The firm employs proprietary quantitative analysis combined with due diligence and monitoring to allocate assets across various investment vehicles and operates several affiliated pooled investment funds.

Thomas Enriquez is a financial advisor at McAdam LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Brooks Quayle Global Resourcing, where he serves as a consultant in executive search. Outside of finance, Enriquez is involved in property management through his roles at Seven Hedges Property Management and Fifteen Hedges Property Management. McAdam LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis to manage portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and individual securities, and offers a subscription-based financial-planning service alongside access to alternative and specialized investment strategies.

Lydia Nunez Ferrari is a financial advisor with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Merrill and Morgan Stanley. She serves as secretary on the board of Milagros Hope, a nonprofit focused on providing financial assistance to high school students pursuing college or vocational training. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC offers fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm provides a customized planning process covering topics such as tax and estate planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning, using tools like eMoneyAdvisor and Monte Carlo simulations to support probability-based financial outcomes.

Anthony Gallardo is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Invesco Distributors, Inc. and Oppenheimerfunds Distributor, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a golf coach at Morristown-Beard School. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets, primarily serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, digital-asset management, and both wrap and non-wrap advisory programs.

Evelyn Benbrahim is a financial advisor at Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank for a combined 18 years. Insigneo Advisory Services provides investment advisory and portfolio management to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a customized investment process supported by a dedicated Investment Committee and offers a range of managed accounts, third-party manager oversight, and proprietary private placement vehicles.