David Simon is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Arax Advisory Partners since 2025. He is also the president of SimonDavis, Inc., an insurance wholesale brokerage agency specializing in insurance and fixed annuity sales. Simon’s career includes two decades at SRS Capital Advisors, Inc. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation, with a notable use of performance-based fee arrangements and insurance brokerage activities.

Gabriel Tishelman is a financial advisor with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC and holds the Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at Charles Schwab and Inflection Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he tutors students in CFA subjects through Varsity Tutors. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals and various entities, using a customized planning process supported by third-party software and scenario analysis. The firm operates as a subsidiary of Jefferies Financial Group and separates its fiduciary planning from implementation services.

Reese Hughes is a financial advisor with Tsa Management Inc. holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Halliday Financial, LLC since 2017 and previously held positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. TSA Portfolio Management Inc. provides investment supervisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, foundations, and institutions. The firm manages approximately $1.479 billion for about 2,566 clients, utilizing model allocations, asset allocation strategies, and tax-aware security selection.

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 with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Snowden Lane Partners, Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Chase Investment Services Corp. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of his condominium board. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and investment consulting, utilizing a multi-team approach with access to third-party managers and a range of investment tools, including alternatives and derivatives.

Vereline Mcclaney is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously held roles at Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation. Outside of her advisory work, Mcclaney is involved in community activities, including volunteering with youth basketball programs and serving as an adjunct professor teaching business courses at Suffolk County Community College. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, advisor-managed custom and model portfolios, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs, utilizing both discretionary investment management by an in-house team and non-discretionary options with third-party managers.

Matthew Miller is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. in Portland, OR, with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Aegis since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he is the managing member of Broadway Group LLC, a business involved with office expenses. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients, providing investment advisory and brokerage services along with financial planning and managed account programs through RBC and AXOS platforms. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and supports trade execution, clearing, custody, and reporting services.

Nicholas Iocco is a financial advisor at The Pinnacle Financial Group with 44 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 1997 and at The Pinnacle Financial Group since 2016. The Pinnacle Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a disciplined investment process that includes written Investment Policy Statements and fundamental analysis across various asset classes, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and reviews.

Bryan Cass is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he held positions at Wetherby Asset Management and BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management provides wealth planning and investment management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and related entities. The firm employs a customized investment approach emphasizing strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and a core-satellite strategy that includes active management and alternative investments.

Ryan Michaelsen is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Emigrant Bank and Emigrant Mortgage Company. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a customized planning process covering areas such as tax and estate planning, executive compensation, concentrated stock reviews, and philanthropic planning.

Frank Nargentino is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2022. He previously worked at National Asset Management and National Securities Corporation from 2015 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Nargentino is a board member and treasurer for Program Development Services, a nonprofit supporting individuals with developmental disabilities. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through about 274 advisors. The firm provides a range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans.

Kristopher Giordano is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC, Leucadia Asset Management LLC, Jefferies LLC, HSBC Private Bank, and Fidelity Investments. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm uses a customized, collaborative planning process supported by third-party software and probability-based modeling to develop comprehensive financial plans.

Nicholas Attard is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with RBC Securities, Inc. and has held prior roles at City National Securities, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, and Commonfund Securities, Inc. He serves as Treasurer and board member of the Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens and is a committee member for the Old Colony YMCA. 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 portfolio management with a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank parent and offers discretionary account management via sub-advisor RBC Rochdale.

Timothy Erb is a financial advisor at Allen Investment Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Allen Investment Management since 2016 and holds the Series 63 designation. Outside of his advisory role, Erb serves on the Investment Committee for The HOPE Program and is a trustee for LaSalle College High School. Allen Investment Management, LLC provides customized wealth management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, foundations, and other accredited investors, including a significant non-U.S. client base. The firm offers tailored investment programs across several asset classes and emphasizes manager due diligence and thematic equity strategies.

William Graham is a financial advisor with Latitude Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Latitude Advisors since 2015 and concurrently operates his own CPA practice, William J. Graham CPA, where he serves as a tax advisor. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm uses a combination of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis to manage client portfolios, typically on a discretionary basis.

Steven Goode is a CFA® charterholder based in New York, NY, with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Arax Advisory Partners, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to Arax, he spent three years at GFP Private Wealth/Logix and seven years as a self-employed advisor. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager with over 200 advisors and approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets under management. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans using a blend of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation, including unique performance-based fee arrangements and carried-interest structures for qualified investors.

Elizabeth Tavel is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and other firms. She is also the founder of Tavel Financial, a business development venture based in Longmeadow, MA. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer operating a multi-team platform with approximately 131 advisors managing about $2.95 billion for more than 7,000 clients. The firm employs an open-architecture investment model that integrates internally managed strategies and sub-advisory relationships, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and other services.

Ernest Schultz is a financial advisor at Latitude Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in video production as a producer and owner of Clarkson Media and participates in advertising sales for MapToons, which creates business maps and directories for Chambers of Commerce in Nassau and Suffolk counties. Latitude Advisors serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and business clients by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis and manages most new client relationships on a discretionary basis.

Gregory Cho is a financial advisor with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 25 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Merrill and Leucadia Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder and president of SafetyPlus, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of personal protection equipment, where he oversees financials and major decisions. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and various organizations through a customized, collaborative planning process. The firm uses third-party software and scenario analysis to support financial planning, distinct from security-specific investment recommendations.