Vern Hayden is a CFP® with over 51 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Moneco Advisors and has held prior roles at Independent Advisor Alliance, Sovereign Financial Group, Money Concepts Capital Corp, Hayden Wealth Management, and Geneos Wealth Management. He is also the owner of The Center for Retirement and Investment Planning, LLC. Moneco Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team firm with 43 advisors managing approximately $1.9 billion in assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering fee-based portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party advisory programs, utilizing a range of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Nelson Spiess is a financial advisor at Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked for Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley for ten years. Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual, corporate, trust, and institutional clients, including banking and thrift institutions. The firm employs a combination of customized allocations and firm-modeled portfolios, utilizing third-party research and oversight to manage a range of investment types.

Gregory Franks is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Snowden Capital Advisors and its related entity, Snowden Account Services, Inc., since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Indian Mountain Capital LLC, a holding company for personal assets. Snowden Capital Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning, utilizing a range of investment tools and third-party managers while maintaining overall client oversight.

Bart Johnston is a financial advisor at Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC based in New York, NY, with 8 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Silvercrest since 2004. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC provides investment management and family-office services to families and select institutional investors, including endowments and foundations. The firm offers a range of proprietary equity and fixed-income strategies combined with outsourced CIO, due diligence, and quantitative risk analytics, tailoring investment approaches to individual client portfolios.

Brian Stigliano is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC and has previously held positions at Valley Wealth Managers, Valley National Bank, Leumi Investment Services, and TIAA-CREF. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and nonprofits. The firm manages approximately $12 billion in assets, providing financial planning, investment management, consulting, and family-office style services with an emphasis on discretionary mandates guided by Investment Policy Statements.

Konner Gershkoff is a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisors Capital Management since 2019 and previously held roles at JWC Research and Tuition Management Systems. Advisors Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and proprietary model strategies to individual and institutional clients. The firm serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, insurance companies, and government entities, offering custom private accounts and model strategies that combine top-down macro analysis with bottom-up fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative research.

Nirav Thakker is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at UBS Securities LLC, BNPPSC, and RBC Capital Markets. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion with 52 advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, sub-advisory services, and educational seminars.

Christian Pevarnik is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with SRS Capital Advisors, Inc. since 2009. In addition to advisory services, he is licensed to sell insurance with multiple companies and receives commissions related to those sales. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm combines internal and external portfolio management strategies and offers a range of services including financial planning and retirement plan consulting, with a notable use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried-interest structures for qualified investors.

George Gipp is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and has been with Clarfeld Financial Advisors, LLC since 2014. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as various institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tailored asset allocation strategy within an open-architecture investment framework and offers discretionary portfolio management supported by quantitative and qualitative research.

Kieran Lynch is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth. His career includes prior roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Securities, and UBS Financial Services. Lynch is a board member of the nonprofit Bergen Irish Association. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser that primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on long-term asset allocation within an open-architecture framework, offering discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer and access to various specialized advisory services.

Scott Hall is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC and has prior experience at Stifel and various Jefferies affiliates. Hall serves on the board of Kindness Creators Intergenerational Montessori School, a nonprofit educational program. 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 process that covers a wide range of planning topics.

Anna Van Pilsum Johnson is a CFP® at Aspiriant, LLC with one year of industry experience. She has worked at Aspiriant since 2022 and previously held positions at Forage Kitchen, The Gap, and Lunds & Byerlys. Aspiriant serves high-net-worth individuals, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with wealth planning, family office, and specialty services. The firm utilizes customized investment programs informed by internal Capital Market Expectations and offers a range of implementation options including third-party managers and private investments.

Benjamin Coulthard is a financial advisor with Ritholtz Wealth Management in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ritholtz, he worked at Congress Wealth Management and held various roles at State Street Global Advisors. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm employs a goal-based investment approach that integrates behavioral finance principles, using diversified low-cost ETFs, tactical overlays, and alternatives, and offers both advisor-led and digital portfolio management services.

Eli Cohen is a financial advisor at GenTrust with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with GenTrust Wealth Management since 2012 and Old City Securities LLC since 2015. Cohen is a principal and head of alternative investments at GenTrust and Catenary Asset Management, registered investment advisers with shared ownership. GenTrust is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, financial intermediaries, pooled investment vehicles, and institutions. The firm manages approximately $5.2 billion in assets, employing a multifaceted investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis integrated with risk management and asset allocation strategies.

Sarah Whitman is a financial advisor at Stephens with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs and has held roles at various firms, including Stackline Partners and Chilton Investment Partners. Whitman earned experience at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and worked at Shoo Lab for several years. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored portfolio programs with committee-based oversight and combines advisory services with broker-dealer and investment banking activities.

Leah Adamucci is a financial advisor at Robertson Stephens with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Robertson Stephens in 2025, she worked at Baldwin Wealth Partners, LLC for five years and at Fiduciary Trust Company International for another five years. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive investment advisory services combining individualized advice with centrally developed model portfolios and oversight by an Investment Office and Committee.

Wilton Mejia is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Snowden Lane Partners and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Playa Please Inc., a rental property business in the Bronx. Snowden Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, investment consulting, and estate planning, utilizing multi-team resources and institutional capabilities to manage a broad range of investment strategies and client types.

Joseph Nole is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Corient Services LLC and Gariano Wealth Management. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, individual debt securities, and selected equities, supplemented by independent managers and optional ESG integration.

Robert Rafford Jr. is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 58 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with B. Riley Wealth Advisors and its affiliate since 2015. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to individual clients, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers various programs including Advisor-as-Portfolio-Manager, third-party managed programs via Envestnet, and internally managed models, overseeing approximately $4.21 billion in client assets.

Matthew Braver is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Stephens with one year of industry experience. His professional background includes roles at New Haven Capital, MTN Capital Partners, and Selkirk Partners. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio programs with committee-based oversight and combines advisory services with broker-dealer and investment banking activities.