Kaitlin Weidner is a CFA® charterholder based in New York, NY, with 3 years of industry experience. She has been with Douglas C. Lane & Associates since 2013. Douglas C. Lane & Associates provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm employs a proprietary fundamental research approach and offers customized portfolios with a focus on individual equity securities and fixed income, alongside financial planning and access to third-party investment solutions.

Karen Loschiavo is a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC in Ridgewood, NJ, with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Advisors Capital Management since 2016. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, employee benefit plans, and intermediary clients such as unaffiliated broker‑dealers and registered investment advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and a self‑directed brokerage solution, employing a blend of top‑down macro and bottom‑up fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analyses.

Richard Beam Jr. is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Woodbury Financial Services and H. Beck, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of a CPA firm specializing in tax preparation and accounting services and serves as managing member of a third-party administration LLC for defined contribution and defined benefit plans. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory programs. The firm combines individualized planning with discretionary and non-discretionary account management and provides access to various managed account solutions through its dual registration as an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer.

James Breece IV is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Cannell & Spears LLC and has been affiliated with Spears Abacus Advisors LLC since 2010. Cannell & Spears LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and rollover advice to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions such as charities and pension plans. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach based on proprietary fundamental research and manages several billion dollars in client assets through a multi-team structure.

Michael Hans is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Citizens Private Wealth and previously worked at Citizens Securities, Inc. and Clarfeld Financial Advisors, LLC. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture investment framework and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, as well as tax, estate, and business consulting services.

Alfredo Garcia is a financial advisor with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC. Snowden Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, investment consulting, financial and estate planning, and utilizes a multi-team approach combining institutional capabilities with customized portfolios and third-party manager oversight.

Michael Bertash is a financial advisor with Tocqueville Asset Management LP in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Tocqueville Securities, L.P. since 2009 and at Franklin Credit Management Corporation since 1998. Bertash serves as Director of Institutional Client Services at Tocqueville Asset Management LP. Tocqueville Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and supervisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, 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 an affiliated broker-dealer.

Peter Bruno is a financial advisor with Flagstar Securities, Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Signature Securities, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., TD Ameritrade, and Equitable, LLC. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages roughly $784 million in discretionary assets and employs a strategy of diversified allocations across mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and third-party managers.

Ross Gladstone is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Spartan Capital Securities, Millennial Advisers, Allied Millennial Partners, David Lerner Associates, and Merrill. Outside of advising, he restores and sells vintage axes. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners operates a multi-team platform with approximately 131 advisors managing nearly $3 billion in client assets. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach, combining internally managed strategies with sub-advisory relationships and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage through its broker-dealer and insurance-licensed personnel.

Kathleen Fortoul is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 35 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 designation and has held previous positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Securities Company, First Republic Investment Management, and UBS Financial Services. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation within an open-architecture investment framework, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside business consulting services for multigenerational and closely held business matters.

Wailam Lee is a financial advisor at Palisade Capital Management, LP with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Palisade Capital Management since 2006. Palisade Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse range of clients, including corporations, public pension plans, financial institutions, family offices, trusts, and individuals. The firm employs a research-intensive, bottom-up fundamental approach focusing on conviction-weighted portfolios across various strategies and serves as a sub-adviser to mutual funds and collective investment trust vehicles.

Ryan Goudie is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. He has worked at RMR Wealth Builders in multiple periods since 2019 and previously at Calton & Associates, Inc., MML Investors Services, MassMutual NJ-NYC, and NYLife Securities LLC. He is also an insurance agent with MassMutual, primarily involved in insurance renewals. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion and serving individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement services, sub-advisory roles, and educational seminars, with investment strategies that include traditional and specialist options such as annuity management and digital asset programs.

Benner Ulrich is a financial advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management LP in New York, NY, with nine years at the firm and a total of 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Breithorn Capital Management LLC for eight years. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. is a registered investment adviser managing over $10 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and employer-sponsored ERISA accounts, employing a bottom-up, contrarian, value-oriented investment approach across multiple asset classes through independent investment teams.

Robert Case is a financial advisor with Ingalls Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ingalls Investment Management since 2026 and has prior experience with Ingalls & Snyder LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. He serves as a trustee of three family trusts, dedicating less than an hour per month to these duties. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, financial institutions, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs diverse asset-management styles and offers services such as financial planning, portfolio consulting, and management of private investment partnerships and wrap programs.

Dennis Lam is a financial advisor at Hamlin Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. He has been with Hamlin Capital Management since 2015. Hamlin Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on current income through high-dividend equities and high-yield municipal and taxable bonds, employing fundamental credit analysis and long-term investment strategies.

John Smit is a financial advisor with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Jefferies LLC since 2015 and joined Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC in 2023. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC offers fee-based financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a customized, collaborative planning process supported by third-party software and scenario analyses, focusing on comprehensive planning rather than security-specific investment recommendations.

Douglas Geraghty is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Flagstar Securities, Inc. He has held roles at several firms including LPL Financial, Vanderbilt Securities, and ARK Global. He is based in New York, NY. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm manages assets on a discretionary basis, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party managers, and reported approximately $784 million in discretionary assets under management as of the end of 2025.

Denise Farlekas is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from 2015 to 2022. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm follows a customized, collaborative planning process using third-party software and scenario analysis to assist clients with a wide range of planning topics.

Robert Burke is a financial advisor at Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Inland Securities Corporation and Avian Capital Markets, LLC. He has been with Cantor Fitzgerald since 2019. 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 utilizes proprietary ETF model portfolios and employs strategic, tactical, and opportunistic asset allocation, primarily using index-based ETFs for diversification.

Anthony Rocchio is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Brighton Jones LLC and has prior work history at Ameriprise and TIAA-CREF. Brighton Jones serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management services with a holistic, balance-sheet approach, combining discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside access to private investment opportunities.