Michael Nelson is a financial advisor at Ingalls Investment Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Ingalls Investment Management since 2026, following over a decade at Ingalls & Snyder LLC. 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 manages accounts using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a range of strategies from long-term equity holdings to short-term trading and option writing.

Arturo Padilla is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC and has prior experience at HSBC Private Bank and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. Outside the financial sector, he is a supporter of RAYFORCE LLC, an athletic equipment import and e-commerce business owned by his wife. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a customized, collaborative planning process supported by third-party software and Monte Carlo simulations, while maintaining a distinct separation between fiduciary planning and implementation.

Michelle Fuccella is an investment advisor representative at Forefront with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Nylife Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and The Leaders Group Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she assists individuals and couples going through divorce with asset division agreements through her work with Your Divorce Made Simple. Forefront Wealth Partners is a team-based firm serving individual, business owner, and corporate clients with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses customized portfolios guided by client-specific policies and integrates related businesses such as Forefront Insurance Partners and Forefront Tax Partners.

Stephen Zarubnicky is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2011. 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, employing a range of strategies across multiple asset classes and offering various program structures including wrap fee and personalized unified managed account programs.

Cristina Pratt is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and First Republic Bank. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on asset allocation and investor behavior, utilizing a combination of independent managers, model strategies, proprietary solutions, and AI-assisted analytics to tailor portfolios.

Justin Waterman is a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Summit Trail Advisors, LLC and Fischer & Company. NewEdge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional or charitable clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services and employs an investment process that integrates asset allocation, investor behavior, and a combination of model strategies, separately managed accounts, and proprietary investment solutions.

Adam Cornwall is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Circle Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Circle Wealth Management, he held positions at Wells Fargo, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, and Pond Lehocky, LLP. Adam’s background also includes four years at Carnegie Mellon University and prior teaching experience at the high school and middle school levels. Circle Wealth Management is an independent, women-owned registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and multi-generational families. The firm emphasizes customized wealth advisory, investment management, and family office services, utilizing a detailed client discovery process and a broad range of investment tools to manage approximately $14 billion in assets.

James Perriello is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Greenspring Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Greenspring, he worked at Wealthstream Advisors, Inc. and Rockbridge Investment Management. Greenspring Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, combining fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with an asset-allocation focus. The firm also offers participant-focused retirement services, including in-person advice and educational resources.

David Baum is a financial advisor at Lifemark Securities Corp. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked with Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. His other business activity includes the occasional sale of fixed insurance products. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm offers programs such as Unified Managed Accounts, Separately Managed Accounts, and Fund Strategist Portfolios, with advice tailored through risk assessments and managed on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Steven Sergio is a financial advisor with RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. in Montclair, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at RMR Wealth Builders since 2014 and was also associated with Calton & Associates, Inc. from 2014 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Wealth Builders Ventures OC, LLC, an entity formed for investment in Orange Comet. 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, annuity services, and digital-asset management.

Timothy Davis is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Livingston, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kovack Advisors in 2018, he worked at SCF Investment Advisors and National Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of a web design and IT consulting business. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, using a combination of proprietary and third-party investment models supported by an Envestnet workflow.

John Petrides is a financial advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management LP with six years of industry experience. He has been with Tocqueville since 2019 and previously worked at Point View Wealth Management from 2015 to 2019. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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, insurance companies, and public pension plans. The firm employs multiple investment teams with a bottom-up, value-oriented, and contrarian approach across various asset classes and manages both separate accounts and pooled vehicles.

Joseph Sreshta is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Parsippany, NJ, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 42 years of industry experience, including roles at Northwestern Mutual Life and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group, and currently with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. He is also a notary public in the state of Texas. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management approaches with a blend of proprietary models and third-party managers. The firm integrates technology and operational outsourcing into its service delivery and recently rebranded from Bleakley Financial Group in 2025.

Christopher Bukowczyk is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Bleakley Financial Group, LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group, RoundAngle Advisors, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management to a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a variety of portfolio management approaches and third-party managers, supported by technology and operational outsourcing.

Patricia Hall is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Beacon Investment Advisory Services, Inc. since 2015. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and certain business entities. The firm manages approximately $4.3 billion in regulatory assets and offers an open-architecture investment platform that emphasizes a risk-first framework, tax-aware management, and customization across equity, fixed income, and separately managed accounts.

Mathew Shaggura is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Leucadia Asset Management. Outside of finance, he is involved in banquet and catering services as a part-time employee at Surf Club on the Sound. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, and businesses through a customized, collaborative planning process. The firm offers a wide range of planning topics and uses third-party software and simulations to support its recommendations.

Leanne Polizzano is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. She has been with Hallmark Capital Management Inc. since 2016. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. manages approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wrap fee programs. The firm follows a client-driven investment process that balances equities, fixed income, and cash, utilizing individual securities and funds as appropriate, supported by a strategic investment committee and third-party services.

William Lefkowitz is a financial advisor with Nfsg Corporation, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Aegis Capital Corp, B. Riley Wealth Management, and National Securities Corp. Nfsg Corporation provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers diversified portfolio construction using multiple asset classes and supports its advisors with internal portfolio management, research, and third-party asset manager options.

Christopher Martin is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC, having joined in 2023. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase and Rochdale Investment Management. 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 and uses third-party financial planning software to support scenario analysis and goal-based recommendations.

Michael Giannotto is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LS Securities, Lotus Advisory, MUFG, and Ladenburg Thalmann. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets with over 200 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory and portfolio management services, including discretionary and consultative programs, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments.