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.

Matthew Rendell is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp. He previously worked at Deloitte & Touche for eight years and is also associated with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC. Rendell serves as a board member of the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp 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 discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts alongside proprietary model portfolios.

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.

Laurence Ach is an advisor at Klingenstein Fields Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds the CIC, Series 63, and Series 65 designations. Ach has been with related entities of Klingenstein Fields since 2010. Klingenstein Fields Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and related advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and pooled investment vehicles, including private funds. The firm employs a team-based, fundamental research approach with a long-term orientation and manages both internal model portfolios and external managers after due diligence.

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.

Benner Ulrich is a financial advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management LP in New York, NY, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Tocqueville since 2017, following an eight-year tenure at Breithorn Capital Management LLC. Tocqueville Asset Management LP is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.24 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, registered investment companies, and private investment vehicles. The firm employs a bottom-up, contrarian, value-oriented investment approach organized by independent investment teams.

Robert Case is a financial advisor at Ingalls Investment Management, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. He serves as a trustee for three family trusts, dedicating less than one hour monthly to these responsibilities. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, financial institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs multiple asset-management styles and offers services ranging from long-term equity holdings to short-term trading and special strategies, including participation in third-party wrap programs and private investment partnerships.

Blake Spencer is a financial advisor with The Pinnacle Financial Group in Rockville Centre, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with The Pinnacle Financial Group and LPL Financial since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Alphastrat Wealth Inc., a business entity established for tax and investment purposes. The Pinnacle Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and both long- and short-term trading strategies, managing accounts generally on a discretionary basis with regular portfolio monitoring.

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.

Xiaoyong Wang is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp. His prior experience includes roles at Vanderbilt Financial Group, Spire Investment Partners, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of finance, he is the Executive Director of CHESSanity Inc., an organization that promotes chess through tournaments, and he provides college admissions consulting through Pick-A-Path Edvice LLC. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp offers 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, employing both proprietary model portfolios and third-party sub-advisors.

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.

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 Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Her prior work includes roles at Aon Securities, Aon Reinsurance Solutions, MUFG Bank, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Latitude Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and a range of institutional and corporate clients with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension consulting services. The firm uses a mix of valuation-driven and momentum-based multi-asset model strategies, along with third-party managers, to tailor portfolios according to client goals and risk tolerance.