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.

Mary McBride is a financial advisor at Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Brooklyn, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. She has been with Redhawk Wealth Advisors since 2022. Redhawk Wealth Advisors offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, estates, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach includes strategic and tactical asset allocation across a range of asset classes, with portfolios overseen by a weekly investment committee.

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.

George Drakos is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 57 years of industry experience. He has been with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2016. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services tailored to client objectives.

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.

Rahul Sarin is a financial advisor at Savvy with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Avendus Capital Inc. and SP Asset Management LLC. Outside of his advisor roles, he is involved with multiple related entities such as Risa Advisory, LLC and Stonehaven, LLC. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations, employing a primarily index-based, long-term approach supplemented by active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing. The firm integrates third-party fintech tools and sub-adviser strategies and offers specialized services including in-house tax preparation and estate-planning support.

Matthew Vetto is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license. He has been with Douglas C. Lane & Associates since 2005, accumulating 21 years of industry experience. Matthew is based in New York, NY. Douglas C. Lane & Associates provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized portfolios with an emphasis on individual equity securities and fixed income, employing proprietary fundamental research and a flexible core investment strategy.

Eric Goodman is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services. He previously worked at Equity Services, Inc. for 11 years and has been affiliated with National Life for 13 years. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and works as a broker focusing on fixed life insurance and annuity products. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model portfolios, and financial planning services, with an investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis tailored to client objectives.

Anna Levine is a financial advisor at Latitude Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Her prior roles include positions at Aon Securities LLC, MUFG Bank, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. Latitude Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional and corporate clients by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension consulting. The firm employs both valuation-driven and momentum-based multi-asset model strategies and generally manages accounts on a discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Keren Savitzky is a financial advisor at Maxim Financial Advisors LLC with eight years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. She has worked at Maxim Group LLC and Maxim Financial Advisors since 2017, and previously spent one year at Yigal Azrouel. Maxim Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and referrals to third-party managers for a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, corporations, and entities such as sovereign wealth funds and state governments. The firm’s advisors offer customized investment strategies using a range of products and may manage accounts directly or utilize various third-party platforms and sub-advisers.

Margaret Maclennan is a financial advisor at Cannell & Spears LLC with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Spears Abacus Advisors LLC since 2007. Cannell & Spears provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and rollover advice to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach based on proprietary fundamental research and concentrated security selection, serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charities, pension plans, and pooled investment vehicles.

Kevin Sesny is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets services. The firm supports discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and provides custodial, clearing, and prime services.

Mourad Tossounian is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Securities, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Raymond James, and MT Capital. Outside the financial industry, he has been involved with Carnival Bounce Rentals. Ashton Thomas Securities is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.86 billion for about 2,281 clients through a team of 18 advisors across six offices, providing a variety of program structures including wrap and non-wrap offerings, model portfolios, and separately managed accounts.

Rabin Kaydanian is a financial advisor at The Partners Wealth Management with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes over a decade at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., and roles at OSAIC and Osaic Advisory Services. The Partners Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm combines customized portfolios and model-based management, utilizing both internal and third-party models and managers.

Kristian Sedeno is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Fieldpoint Private Securities LLC before joining Snowden Lane Partners in 2022. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves a diverse client base including 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 financial and estate planning, with a multi-team approach combining scale and institutional capabilities.

Randall Diamond is a financial advisor at Tsa Management Inc with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including MKM Partners LLC and Pacific Epoch. Outside of finance, he works as a youth soccer coach and trainer with Super Soccer Stars. TSA Portfolio Management provides investment supervisory services to individuals, retirement, and institutional clients, focusing on strategic asset allocation and diversified portfolios managed through discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm manages a mix of securities and emphasizes tax considerations, with a team of five advisors overseeing approximately $1.285 billion in assets.

Nolan Lowe is a financial advisor at Maxim Financial Advisors LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Maxim Financial Advisors since 2018, also working with Maxim Group LLC since 2006. Maxim Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and referrals to third-party managers for a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement accounts. The firm manages assets through various programs and investment vehicles, serving both retail and institutional clients such as other investment advisers, banking institutions, and government entities.

Howard Douglas is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 43 years of industry experience. He is currently with Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp and Vanderbilt Securities, LLC, having previously worked at firms including Equitable Advisors and American Portfolios Financial Services. Consolidated Portfolio Review provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm’s approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis, offering both proprietary model portfolios and access to independent third-party sub-advisors.

Jay Tini is a financial advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Ritholtz Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a goal-based investment approach emphasizing asset allocation and behavioral finance, using diversified ETFs and alternative investments, and offers both advisor-led and digital platform services.