Graham Blackburn is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Arete Wealth Advisors in 2025, he worked at Golub Capital and Liberty Mutual Insurance. He also attended the University of Michigan from 2016 to 2020. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven allocation and proprietary model portfolios, and it incorporates affiliated financial businesses and product channels in its service offerings.

John Bruggemann is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC since 2015. He also holds adjunct professorship positions at Ramapo College of New Jersey and the New Jersey Institute of Technology School of Management, where he teaches economics and international finance courses. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and registered investment advisers, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and a self-directed brokerage solution. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection across equity, fixed income, and tactical approaches, managing over $8.1 billion in discretionary assets.

Philip Rutigliano is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at NFSG Corporation and has prior experience at firms including Aurora Capital LLC, PNC Wealth Management, and Chase Investment Services Corp. He also provides financial and insurance services through his role at Mahoney Asset Management. NFSG Corporation offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches and supports its advisors with internal portfolio management and third-party asset manager options.

Colin Smith is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently advising at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners. His prior roles include positions at Bleakley Financial Group and Donald Creech. Smith holds partial ownership in several legal entities related to investment revenue and expense management. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm implements portfolios using a mix of third-party managers, custodian platforms, and proprietary models, supported by technology and operational outsourcing.

Michael March is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at NPA Asset Management, LLC since 2010. He also operates a tax preparation business and runs Educational Literacy Services, which provides college funding strategies for parents. Additionally, he participates in the finance committee of a local church, advising on financial and operational matters without compensation. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.01 billion in client assets. The firm offers managed-account programs to individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, combining advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation and oversight of third-party sub-advisors.

Ryan Degrau is a Certified Financial Planner™ with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with RMR Wealth Builders, Inc., where he has worked since 2023, following prior roles at Calton & Associates, Inc. and earlier years at RMR Wealth Builders. Outside of advising, he serves as a director for HR Ease, a benefit administration platform, and holds board positions with the From Tessa With Love Foundation and Community Resources of Staten Island, a nonprofit agency. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion with 52 advisors. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement fiduciary services, and specialist advisory options including annuity and digital asset management.

Katia Friend is a financial advisor at SVB Wealth with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked previously at BNY Mellon and First Citizens Investor Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is a 50% member of Mosaic Designs, a business unrelated to investments. SVB Wealth serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a due diligence process to select and monitor third-party managers and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of First Citizens Bank, leveraging affiliated entities to provide integrated financial services.

Evan Binder is a CFP® certificant with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Longwave Financial, Commonwealth Financial Network, and The Vanguard Group. Outside of finance, he worked at Fireside Bar & Grill in 2017. Williams Jones Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and access to private investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes concentrated portfolios with a growth-at-a-reasonable-price equity approach and active, tax-aware fixed-income management.

Marina Ditommaso is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Transcend Capital Advisors, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-founder and manages day-to-day operations of Ravello Intimates LLC, an online retail business. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered wealth manager with over 200 advisors overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, combining internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation to meet client objectives.

David Betances is a financial advisor with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Jefferies LLC since 2017 and Wells Fargo Advisors from 2010 to 2017. Outside of finance, he is a 50% owner of DEB Marine Services Inc, a boat services and parts company in Miami Beach, Florida. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a customized, collaborative planning process. The firm offers a broad range of planning topics including tax and estate planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning.

Elizabeth Barney is a financial advisor at Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Beck, Mack & Oliver since 2018 and previously spent seven years at Berkshire Hathaway. Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC provides asset management services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, tax-exempt institutions, corporations, and pooled vehicles, primarily through separately managed accounts. The firm employs a value-based, long-term equity approach with fundamental company research and tailored portfolio construction, and it manages both long-only and more complex pooled fund strategies.

Frederick Russell is a financial advisor at Moneco Advisors with 50 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes long tenures at Signator Investors, Inc. and Acorn Consulting Services, Inc. before joining Moneco Advisors. Moneco Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with fee-based portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs. The firm employs a range of investment strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, options, and alternative products, supported by ongoing portfolio monitoring and tax-efficient trading techniques.

Joshua Wolfel is a financial advisor with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC in New York, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Jefferies since 2024, including roles at Jefferies LLC prior to joining the advisory team. His background includes positions at Capco and Savana Inc, with earlier experience in retail and education sectors. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers a range of planning topics and employs a collaborative process supported by third-party financial planning software, focusing on customized client goals without providing security-specific investment recommendations.

Tsering Ngudu is a financial advisor with Tocqueville Asset Management LP in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Tocqueville Securities L.P. since 2002, serving as a research 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 multiple investment teams with independent committees focusing on a bottom-up, value-oriented, and contrarian approach across various asset classes.

Evan Rapp is a financial advisor at Ingalls Investment Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to his current role, he was affiliated with Ingalls & Snyder LLC and attended Boston College. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a variety of clients including individuals, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs diverse asset-management styles and offers services ranging from long-term equity holdings to more active strategies, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Chagit Raskin is a financial advisor at Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Leumi Investment Services Inc from 2015 to 2022, before joining Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. and its affiliated firms in 2022 and 2023. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.69 billion for both individual and institutional clients. The firm follows a client-driven investment process, utilizing individual stocks and bonds alongside mutual funds and ETFs, and maintains an investment committee that oversees strategic allocations and portfolio models.

David Konikow is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, and has 25 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers and ValMark Securities since 2004 and has operated Konikow Associates Inc., a company specializing in employee benefits and life insurance, since 1984. He is a 50% owner of Konikow Associates, which he runs with his brother. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, plan sponsors, and institutional users through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm offers diversified, goal-based portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, and supports its advisors with due diligence, back-office services, and specialized advisory solutions.

Terrence Britt is a financial advisor with Ashton Thomas Securities, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ashton Thomas Securities since 1991. 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 of 18 advisors across six offices, offering various program structures and ERISA fiduciary services.

David Darcangelo is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. with 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2005 and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets from 2002 to 2005. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management 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 about 1,087 clients using a variety of program structures and combines fundamental and technical analysis across multiple asset classes.

Ivor O'keeffe is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at City National Securities, Inc., Flagstar Advisors, Flagstar Bank, Signature Bank, and Signature Securities Group Corp. Since 2015, he has also served as a non-public arbitrator on FINRA arbitration and mediation panels. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. Investment management is delegated to an affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale, which implements diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and individual securities.