Joshua Schechter is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined Arax in 2025 and previously worked at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, and The Amynta Group. Schechter also has experience in academia through roles at New York University and the University of Michigan. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation to meet client objectives, and it is noted for its use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried-interest structures.

Edward Dewees is a CFA® and CIC credentialed financial advisor at Douglas C. Lane & Associates with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Douglas C. Lane & Associates since 2016. Douglas C. Lane & Associates provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services primarily for high-net-worth individuals and various institutional clients. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios focused on individual equity securities and fixed income, employing proprietary fundamental research and a flexible core investment strategy with a long-term orientation.

Manuel Escobar is a financial advisor with NPA Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at Nationwide Planning Associates, Inc. since 2019 and previously at Oriental Financial Services from 2013 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Dr. Escobar teaches investment theory and principles twice a year to the retirement board of the Panama Canal retirees association and has served as an analyst reviewing fixed income valuations for the University of Puerto Rico Retirement Board. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser offering managed-account programs through its Advisor’s Edge platform to individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation, often delegating trading to approved sub-advisors while maintaining supervisory oversight.

William Mchale is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Ingalls Investment Management, LLC since 2026 and previously worked at Ingalls & Snyder LLC, Applico, and Axiom Investors. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, financial institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of asset-management styles and manages accounts using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across strategies ranging from long-term equity holdings to shorter-term trading and option writing.

Thomas Galgano is a CFA® charterholder based in New York, NY, with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Andersen Tax LLC since 2020 and previously spent four years at Stonehill College. Andersen serves successful individuals and families, related trusts and entities, family partnerships, family-owned corporate plans, and not-for-profit endowments, providing investment consulting that integrates with its tax, valuation, and advisory services. The firm operates as a non-discretionary advisor, emphasizing client communications, consolidated performance reporting, and forward-looking asset allocation modeling.

Matthew Funaro is a financial advisor at Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC with six years of experience. He holds a Series 66 designation. His prior work includes roles at Binghamton University and Staples. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, employing an active, growth-oriented equity strategy managed by multiple independent portfolio managers with full trading discretion.

Victoria Ross is a financial advisor at Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with the firm since 2004 and holds the Series 63 designation. Based in New York, NY, Ross focuses on delivering portfolio management services through her firm. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that 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 primarily focused on stocks, combining fundamental and technical research.

Glenn Ambach is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors since 2017 and also works with Efficient Market Advisors, LLC. Based in New York, NY, he holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors, L.P. provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and financial intermediaries. The firm utilizes proprietary ETF model portfolios with a systematic approach to asset allocation and employs both strategic and tactical investment strategies, primarily focused on index-based ETFs and large-cap value equities.

Andres Ricketts is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked previously at PNC Investments, BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., BBVA Securities Inc., and Compass Bank. Outside of finance, he is a member of an electronic device repair 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 that incorporates third-party software and scenario analysis to assist clients in a range of financial planning topics.

Kenneth Biebel is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at David Lerner Associates and Wells Fargo Clearing. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer operating a multi-team platform of about 131 advisors managing nearly $3 billion for more than 7,000 clients. The firm uses an open-architecture investment approach combining internally managed strategies, sub-advisory relationships, and separately managed accounts, offering a range of advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services.

Aster Getahun is a financial advisor with RMR Wealth Builders, Inc., holding Series 66, 63, and 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining RMR Wealth Builders in 2020, Getahun worked at Calton & Associates, Inc. and has been associated with Sidney Finkelstein since 2009. Outside of advisory work, Getahun is a partner at a public accounting firm and owns a separate insurance business. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion and serving individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers diversified portfolio management, financial planning, retirement services, and specialist advisory options including annuity management and digital asset programs.

Matthew Ludmer is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Spire Investment Partners, LLC and currently serves as an Investment Advisor Representative of Spire Wealth Management through the affiliated firm Aligned Wealth. Outside of his advisory role, he founded the Aligned Center, a membership-based community organization focused on personal growth. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services using customized, primarily long-term portfolios with ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Timothy Gordon is a financial advisor at BakerAvenue with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Crawford Investment Counsel, Prudential Annuities Distributors, and Invesco Advisers. BakerAvenue provides investment advisory and wealth planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and other U.S. institutions, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concentrated stock management. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with tactical asset allocation across multiple named strategies.

Marc Guido is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Calton & Associates, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a performance coach and personal trainer and coaches youth hockey. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and digital-asset management.

Richard Rose is a financial advisor with NPA Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with NPA Asset Management and its affiliated broker-dealer, Nationwide Planning Associates, Inc., since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent through various agencies. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers managed-account programs to individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation, often delegating trading to approved sub-advisors while maintaining supervisory oversight.

Gilbert Rodriguez Jr. is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and JP Morgan Securities LLC. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, investment consulting, financial and estate planning, and advisory programs. The firm combines multi-team scale with institutional capabilities and uses a range of investment tools while conducting ongoing due diligence and account reviews.

Bernard Picchi is a financial advisor at Palisade Capital Management, LP with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and a Series 63 license. Since 2009, he has been with Palisade Capital Management and serves as a director and chair of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee on the board of Mercer International, a manufacturing company based in Vancouver, BC. Palisade Capital Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning 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 across various equity and convertible bond strategies and also serves as a sub-adviser to mutual funds and a fiduciary to collective investment trusts.

Steven Ircha is a financial advisor with Aegis Capital Corp. in Bronxville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Aegis Capital Corp. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Milton Skinner, LLC, a holding company for bill paying purposes. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients by providing investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, and access to managed account programs through RBC and AXOS platforms. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and supports a range of client objectives and restrictions.

Andrew Shields is a financial advisor at Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Scottrade. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, employing proprietary ETF model portfolios and a combination of strategic, tactical, and opportunistic asset allocation primarily using index-based ETFs. The firm advises multiple registered investment companies and operates private and public pooled funds across various investment strategies.

Aaron Stone is a financial advisor with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC based in New York, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Since 2016, he has been with Snowden Lane Partners. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial and estate planning, utilizing a multi-team approach with 121 advisors and approximately $8.9 billion in regulatory assets under management.