Nicholas Kong is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at City National Rochdale from 2015 to 2019 and has been with City National Bank since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Associate Board of Directors for the charitable foundation Summer Search, where he participates in fundraising, board meetings, and mentoring students. 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 offers financial planning and portfolio management with investment strategies implemented by its affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale, and operates within a larger financial services group that includes banking, trust, municipal advisory, and brokerage activities.

Adam Gorlyn is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and has worked at Franklin Advisers Inc. and Franklin Templeton Financial Services Corp. among other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of TGG Holdings LLC, a sole proprietorship involved in real estate interests. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm focuses on long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture framework and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, along with tax, estate structuring, and business consulting services.

George Rioseco is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Summit Financial and its related firms since 2008 and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth lacrosse for the 2Way Lacrosse Club and participates as a vocalist and guitarist in a neighborhood band. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets and serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers investment advisory and portfolio management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a combination of discretionary and consultative approaches.

Diana Massey is a financial advisor at Cannell & Spears LLC with four years of industry experience. She has been associated with Spears Abacus Advisors LLC since 2014. Cannell & Spears LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and rollover advice to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients such as charities, pension plans, and trusts. The firm uses a value-oriented, long-term investment approach based on proprietary fundamental research and manages several billion dollars in client assets across a multi-team structure.

Justin Rabinowitz is a financial advisor with Maxim Financial Advisors LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Maxim Financial Advisors since 2007 and has been associated with Maxim Group LLC since 2003. Maxim Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and referrals to third-party managers for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and institutional entities. The firm employs various investment vehicles and analytical methods, offering both wrap-fee and non-wrap programs, with assets under management totaling over $386 million as of December 2024.

Scott Sussman is a financial advisor with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC based in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and having 34 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Leucadia Asset Management LLC, Jefferies LLC, and Citigroup Global Markets. He also serves as CFO of The Mannis Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a customized, collaborative process supported by advanced planning tools.

Ian Maccallum is a financial advisor at Cannell & Spears LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. He has been with Peter B. Cannell & Co., Inc. since 2014. Cannell & Spears provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and rollover advice to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, charities, pension plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach based on proprietary fundamental research and concentrated security selection.

Hal Brown is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 38 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Maxim Financial Advisors, Maxim Group LLC, B. Riley Wealth Management, and Dominick & Dickerman LLC. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a multi-team firm with approximately 131 advisors managing about $2.95 billion for over 7,000 clients. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and brokerage services, utilizing an open-architecture investment model that integrates internally managed strategies with sub-advisory relationships and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Danielle Mchugh is a financial advisor with Summit Trail Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Corient, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Barclays Capital Inc., and Lehman Brothers Inc. Summit Trail Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family-office services. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach focused on asset allocation, investment selection, and portfolio construction across multiple asset classes and outcome objectives.

James Maxwell is a financial advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management LP with five years of industry experience. He has been with Tocqueville since 2009. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. manages approximately $10.24 billion in regulatory assets and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, sub-advisory services, and participation in wrap and third-party managed account programs. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional investors, registered investment companies, private investment vehicles, ERISA accounts, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, employing a bottom-up, contrarian, value-oriented investment approach.

H. Toner III is a financial advisor with Ingalls Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at First Republic Securities Co for 15 years and is currently a Managing Director at Trainer Wortham, a subsidiary of First Republic Bank. Toner’s career includes roles at multiple affiliated entities under First Republic Bank’s common control. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs various asset-management styles, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with strategies ranging from long-term equity holdings to option writing and private placements.

Daniel Abbasi is a financial advisor at Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with six years at the firm and a total of ten years in the industry. His prior experience includes roles at GameChange Capital LLC and Fletcher Knight Inc. Douglass Winthrop Advisors provides customized investment management primarily to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long time horizons and fundamental stock research, offering equity and balanced portfolio strategies, including a distinct Sustainable Equity program with an environmental value filter.

Barry Ritholtz is a financial advisor with Ritholtz Wealth Management in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with five years of industry experience. He has been with Ritholtz Wealth Management since 2013. Outside of advisory work, he is a self-employed writer and regular contributor to multiple media outlets. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a goal-based investment approach that incorporates diversified, low-cost ETFs and behavioral-finance principles alongside tactical overlays and alternative investments.

Lorenzo Aufiero is a financial advisor at NPA Asset Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with NPA Asset Management since 2005 and Nationwide Planning since 2002. Outside of his advisory roles, he works as a child support investigator for the Nassau County Department of Social Services. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser offering managed-account programs through its Advisor’s Edge platform. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, combining advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation and oversight of third-party sub-advisors.

William Martin is a Series 63 licensed advisor at Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC with three years of industry experience. He has been with Silvercrest since 2014. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC provides investment management and family-office services to families and select institutional investors, including endowments and foundations. The firm combines proprietary equity and fixed-income strategies with outsourced CIO, due diligence, and quantitative risk analytics, tailoring investment solutions to individual client portfolios.

James Besaw is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is a principal and the Chief Investment Officer at Gentrust, where he has worked since 2011, and also maintains a role at Old City Securities LLC. Besaw is involved with Catenary Asset Management, an affiliate of Gentrust that focuses on alternative investments. Gentrust provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, consulting, and concierge services to high-net-worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and financial intermediaries. The firm manages approximately $4.46 billion in regulatory assets and employs a multi-team approach that combines fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis with a focus on asset allocation and risk management.

Fred Pisculli Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to this, he was with Aegis Capital Corp for nine years and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. for two years. He is based in New York, NY. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer operating a multi-team platform of about 131 advisors managing approximately $2.95 billion for over 7,000 clients. The firm employs an open-architecture investment model combining internally managed strategies, co- and sub-advisory relationships, and a blend of discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Norman Adams is a financial advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management LP with 48 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Tocqueville Securities L.P. since 2004. In addition to his portfolio management role, he provides equity market commentary as an independent consultant. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, registered investment companies, and public pension plans. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented, and contrarian investment approach across multiple asset classes and is noted for its involvement with investment companies, private pooled vehicles, and its affiliated broker-dealer.

Patricia Serafin is a financial advisor with Maxim Financial Advisors LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Maxim Financial Advisors and its affiliate Maxim Group LLC since 2007. 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 institutional entities. The firm employs various investment vehicles and analytical methods, offering both wrap-fee and non-wrap programs, and manages assets totaling over $386 million as of December 31, 2024.

Altin Tirana is a financial advisor at Gladstone Wealth Partners with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He is also managing partner of Altin Tirana LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individual and institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates retirement-plan services with institutional manager relationships and employs a range of investment approaches tailored at the representative level.