James Culp III is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Arete Wealth Advisors and related entities since 2022. Prior to that, he spent 11 years with National Asset Management, Inc. and National Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he provides consulting services to help individuals and families organize their financial accounts and assets related to estate matters. 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 investments.

Marc Shapiro is a financial advisor at Palisade Capital Management, LP with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with the firm since 2004. Palisade Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including corporations, public pension plans, financial institutions, family offices, trusts, and individual investors. The firm employs a research-intensive, bottom-up fundamental approach with conviction-weighted portfolios and serves as a sub-adviser to mutual funds and collective investment trust vehicles.

Julia Bialek is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. She has been with BakerAvenue Asset Management since 2020. BakerAvenue Asset Management is an SEC-registered multi-team wealth manager serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services, utilizing a range of named strategies that combine quantitative, fundamental, and tactical approaches.

Laurie Goodman is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., Leucadia Asset Management LLC, and Jefferies LLC. She serves on the advisory boards of Two Sigma Venn Organization and Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Financial Economics, providing guidance on product development and academic program needs. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC offers fee-based financial planning services to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, using a customized, collaborative process supported by third-party planning software and scenario analysis.

Caesar Cepeda is a financial advisor with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Snowden Capital Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2014. Outside of advisory work, he is the president and owner of Plan B Athletics Inc., operating the Crossfit Monrovia gym. Snowden Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, employing customized model portfolios and third-party managers while maintaining client oversight.

Edward Spiegel is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at notable firms including E*TRADE Capital Management and Banc of America Investment Services. Wedbush Securities offers investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, providing a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets.

James Lee is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mid-Atlantic Securities, Inc. and has been affiliated with Level Four Advisory Services and Level Four Financial since 2022. Additionally, he has been involved with Queens College for 20 years. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services through model portfolios and various platform arrangements.

Ronald Orr is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Oppenheimer & Co for 13 years and Aegis Capital Corp for 2 years. He holds a Series 63 designation and is based in New York, NY. 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 a range of portfolio management services including discretionary and non‑discretionary strategies, model portfolios, and third-party sub‑advisory arrangements.

Riccardo Rainieri is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at notable firms including Euro Pacific Capital, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Citigroup Global Markets, and Prudential Bache. 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. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and brokerage services, with a notable focus on international investing through its EPC Advisors Group division.

Lawrence Fields is a financial advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management LP in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Tocqueville Securities L.P. since 2008 and currently serves as a Senior Advisor. 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, private pooled vehicles, insurance companies, and public pension plans. The firm employs multiple investment teams that use a bottom-up, value-oriented, and contrarian approach across various asset classes and manages both separate accounts and pooled vehicles.

Gregg Buxton is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2016. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers personalized portfolio construction and ongoing oversight through a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers, supporting a network of approximately 190 advisors.

Sion Harari is a Series 65 credentialed advisor at J. Safra Asset Management Corporation with three years of industry experience. Before joining J. Safra, Harari spent time in academia and took two sabbaticals. J. Safra Asset Management Corporation offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutions. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, macroeconomic assessment, and tactical positioning, using both model-driven managed accounts and direct advisory services.

Peter Mohan is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 32 years of industry experience. He worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. for 27 years before joining A.G.P. in 2020. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that serves individual clients, retirement plans, and institutional vehicles across a multi-team platform. The firm emphasizes international investing and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services, combining top-down country and currency analysis with bottom-up security selection.

Kimberly Quintero is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Ingalls Investment Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Ingalls & Snyder LLC and First Republic Securities Company, as well as First Republic Investment Management. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a wide range of clients including individuals, financial institutions, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs diverse asset-management styles and manages accounts using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various strategies from long-term equity holdings to short-term trading and alternative investments.

Daniel Arcos is a CFP® and CFA® with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2019, and previously worked at Rockefeller Capital Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of a personal real estate holding company, assisting with leasing and property management. Robertson Stephens provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, managing over $8.7 billion in assets. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, planning services, and uses a range of investment tools including equities, fixed income, and private funds.

Narcisse Dargenson is a Vice President and Wealth Planner at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he works with clients to help them pursue their investment goals through the development and implementation of financial plans tailored to different phases of their lives. He brings two decades of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to his current role, Narcisse served as a Senior Financial Consultant at TIAA from 2011 to 2020 and as an Internal Wholesaler at Evergreen Investments from 2005 to 2009. Outside of his professional work, Narcisse has personal interests that include spending time at the beach, fitness activities, and music.

Anshul Sharma is a financial advisor at Savvy with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill for 19 years. In addition to his advisory role, Sharma serves as an adjunct professor at Stevens Institute of Technology, teaching Quantitative Hedge Fund Strategies. Savvy offers customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach combines an index-based core with tailored strategies, including direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, active and passive stock portfolios, and ESG-focused models, supported by quantitative tools and a proprietary technology platform.

Stanley Reese is a financial advisor at Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC with 24 years at the firm. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Reese is based in New York, NY. Silvercrest serves primarily high-net-worth families and select institutions, managing over $28 billion in assets. The firm employs bottom-up, value-oriented equity strategies and active fixed-income management, offering services that include separate portfolio management, outsourced CIO roles, and family office services.

Mahir Vora is a financial advisor at Robertson Stephens with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Robertson Stephens Wealth Management since 2020, following positions at Tcw and a period away from the industry. Robertson Stephens offers investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, family and multi-family offices, charitable organizations, and retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages $8.76 billion in assets and provides portfolio management, investment consulting, and planning services including tax and estate planning.

David Peltz is a CFP® professional with four years of experience, currently working at Joel Isaacson & Co., LLC in New York, NY. He has been with the firm since 2003. Joel Isaacson & Co., LLC is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving primarily high-net-worth individuals, as well as corporate pension and profit-sharing plans and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $8.04 billion in client assets through a team of about 20 advisors and offers services including financial planning, tax advice, portfolio management, family-office and outsourced CFO support, and trustee services.