Valentina Solomita is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. She has been with Vanderbilt Advisory Services and Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2013 and is also the owner of American Centurion Financial LLC, a registered investment advisor. Outside of her advisory roles, she is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures focused on regional economic growth and job creation, including founding VS Global Financial Solutions and Pure Hedge, LLC. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a broad mix of clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model portfolios, and access to third-party sub-advisors and digital platforms, with an investment process that combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis tailored to client objectives.

Logan Michals is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Surf NJ and Advance Parking LLC, as well as time spent at the University of Alabama. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, and pooled/institutional vehicles through a multi-team platform. The firm emphasizes international investing and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial and estate planning, model and wrap fee programs, and third-party sub-advisory services.

Maurice Acriche is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and RCA Capital Group. Acriche is also involved in fixed insurance sales and co-owns multiple private entities related to securities, advisory, and insurance businesses. Arkadios Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans by offering customized investment and wealth management solutions. The firm combines advisor-managed accounts with internal portfolio management, third-party money managers, and financial planning, utilizing a range of analytical methods and acting as a fiduciary in retirement plan consulting.

Joshua Huffard is a financial advisor with Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Douglass Winthrop Advisors since 2013 and is also the manager of Consor Capital LLC, a private equity firm involved in early-stage venture capital investments, currently in wind-down mode. Additionally, he serves as vice chairman of the board for a website development and hosting company. Douglass Winthrop Advisors provides customized investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, endowments, and institutions, offering portfolios that include domestic and international equities and investment-grade fixed income. The firm uses a five-filter fundamental research process and offers a Sustainable Equity Strategy alongside its core equity approach.

Anthony Viducic is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining RBC Securities, he worked at City National Securities, U.S. Bancorp Investments, U.S. Bank, M&T Securities, Wilmington Trust, and UBS Financial Services. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates multiple financial services within a bank-affiliated group and delegates investment management to its affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale.

Donna Clemente is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at M Holdings Securities since 2008 and has extensive history with Chernoff Diamond and Comprehensive Actuarial Services. Outside of her advisory roles, she serves as a board member of the Art League of Long Island. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities through a network of independent firms and professionals. The firm provides a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory, utilizing both in-house portfolio managers and third-party sub-advisors.

Karen Armstrong is a financial advisor with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Jefferies & Company, Inc. since 2010. Armstrong serves as an officer of the Kevin Armstrong MD Memorial Sports Foundation, a nonprofit providing sports opportunities for underserved students in Santa Ana, California. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC offers 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 supported by third-party software and scenario analysis, focusing on a wide range of planning topics without providing security-specific investment recommendations.

William Markel is a CFP® with 45 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a sailboat charter business through an LLC. Snowden Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial and estate planning. The firm combines multi-team scale with institutional capabilities and employs a broad range of investment tools, including mutual funds, ETFs, alternatives, and derivatives.

Richard Lahn Jr. is a financial advisor with The Pinnacle Financial Group, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with The Pinnacle Financial Group since 2013 and has worked concurrently with LPL Financial since 2012. Lahn is also an author of *The Original Money Book* and engages in the sale of fixed life and health insurance products. The Pinnacle Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, utilizing both long-term and short-term strategies with a variety of investment vehicles.

Konstantin Prives is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Great Neck, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Flagstar Advisors/Flagstar Bank and Signature Securities Group Corp./Signature Bank. He also serves as Group Director Investments - Senior Vice President at New York Community Bancorp. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates a broad range of financial services within a banking-affiliated group and delegates investment management to its sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale.

Ricardo Krulig Gelman is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Jefferies LLC since 2017 and HSBC from 2010 to 2017. 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 customized planning process covering a range of topics, including tax and estate planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning, and uses third-party software and probabilistic modeling to support financial plan development.

Daniel Obrien II is a financial advisor at Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation with four years of industry experience. He has been with Douglass Winthrop Advisors since 1999. Douglass Winthrop Advisors provides customized investment management primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, endowments, and institutions through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts. The firm constructs all-equity or balanced portfolios using a five-filter fundamental research process and offers a Sustainable Equity Strategy alongside its core equity approach.

David Simon is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Arax Advisory Partners since 2025. He is also president of SimonDavis, Inc., an insurance wholesale brokerage agency he founded in 2004. His prior roles include positions at SRS Capital Advisors, U.S. Allianz Securities, and Equitable Advisors. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and private fund advisory, utilizing both in-house teams and external managers across traditional and alternative investments.

Gabriel Tishelman is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license. He has four years of industry experience and is currently employed at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC and Jefferies LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Coastal Equities, Inc., Coastal Investment Advisors, Inc., and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he tutors students in CFA subjects through an online platform. 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 and uses third-party software and Monte Carlo simulations to support goal-based financial planning.

Reese Hughes is a financial advisor with Tsa Management Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Halliday Financial, LLC, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, MSI Financial Services, Inc., and Granite Investment Advisors, LLC. Tsa Management Inc. provides investment supervisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm manages client portfolios using model allocations, emphasizing asset allocation, tax-aware security selection, and quarterly rebalancing, combining in-house and third-party management strategies.

Victoria Pantaleo is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Golub Capital since 2023, and previously at BlackRock from 2017 to 2023. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it employs third-party sub-advisers alongside a due-diligence process for recommended managers and private investments.

Robert Russak is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Merrill, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Since 2025, he has been with Snowden Lane Partners, part of Snowden Capital Advisors. Snowden Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and customized model portfolios, often utilizing third-party managers while maintaining client oversight.

Mike Toledo is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Snowden Lane Partners, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Chase Investment Services Corp. Toledo serves as president of his condominium board, dedicating time to building upkeep matters without compensation. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning, combining multi-team scale with institutional capabilities and frequent use of third-party managers.

Yu Li is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms, including B. Riley Wealth Advisors and Great Hill Advisory. Li is also a senior accountant at Taxmaster Financial Services Corp. LLC, where he is involved in tax planning, preparation, and consulting. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on those who are not high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement-plan consulting, often using discretionary authority and a range of analytical approaches to construct and monitor customized portfolios.

Vereline Mcclaney is a Series 63 credentialed advisor with 28 years of industry experience, currently with Capital Analysts. She has held prior roles at Lincoln Investment and Legend Advisory Corporation. Outside of her advisory work, Mcclaney volunteers with several nonprofit organizations focused on youth sports and education, and serves as an adjunct professor and business counselor at Suffolk County Community College. Capital Analysts serves a diverse clientele including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and a proprietary investment screening process.