Alexander Leon is a financial advisor with Flagstar Securities, Inc. in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Signature Securities and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. He also serves as Group Director Investments and Senior Vice President at New York Community Bancorp. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and insurance companies. The firm manages approximately $784 million in discretionary assets, employing a discretionary investment approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and third-party managers, supported by Envestnet PMC for due diligence and manager selection.

John Howley is a financial advisor with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudent Financial Solutions and Merrill Lynch. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers a customized, collaborative planning process covering topics such as tax and estate planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning.

Stephen Farinacci is a financial advisor with Flagstar Securities, Inc. in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations with 32 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Flagstar, he worked at Signature Securities Group Corp. and HSBC Bank USA. He also serves as Group Director Investments and Senior Vice President at New York Community Bancorp. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and insurance companies. The firm manages approximately $784 million in discretionary assets, employing a range of investment strategies that include allocations to mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and third-party managers.

Travis Anderson is a financial advisor at Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC with 47 years of industry experience. He has been with Gilder Gagnon Howe since 1977. Anderson serves as a member of the board of trustees and chairman of the finance committee for the American Battlefield Trust, a charitable organization focused on preserving historic battlefields. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs an active, growth-oriented trading strategy primarily focused on stocks, combining fundamental and technical research across separately managed accounts and retirement wrap programs.

John Pawlik is a financial advisor at Beacon Trust with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Lassus Wherley for 17 years. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and trustee services to individuals including high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension, and charitable entities. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform combining in-house strategies, factor-based and ETF portfolios, and independent managers, with an emphasis on tax awareness and customized fixed-income portfolios.

Sean Moro is a financial advisor with Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. holding a Series 66 designation and has been in the industry for less than one year. His prior experience includes roles at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, MML Investors Services, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of financial services, he has been involved with the Wyckoff Family YMCA in various capacities. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a client-driven investment process that balances equities, fixed income, and cash, utilizing individual securities alongside mutual funds and ETFs, with oversight from an investment committee.

Michael Meltzer is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Tocqueville Asset Management LP in New York, NY. He has 25 years of industry experience and has worked at Tocqueville Securities L.P. since 2008. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. manages approximately $10.24 billion in assets and provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and employer-sponsored ERISA accounts. The firm uses a bottom-up, contrarian, value-oriented investment approach organized by independent investment teams.

Walter Karle is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors, bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has held roles at several related firms within the Cantor Fitzgerald group as well as positions at O'Connor Alternative Investments and Resolution Recovery Partners. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and financial intermediaries. The firm offers proprietary ETF model portfolios utilizing a systematic approach to asset allocation and emphasizes fundamental analysis in its Value and Income strategies.

Kevin Kreuzer is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include work with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and several Summit entities, including Summit Risk Management, Inc., where he sells insurance products. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services tailored to client needs.

Joshua Feldman is a financial advisor with Aegis Capital Corp. in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior firms include LPL Financial, First Midwest Securities, and Merrill. He is also involved as a producer and agent for an insurance general agency. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and related financial services to both individual and corporate clients, offering a range of solutions including asset management, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, insurance, and occasional investment banking. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, with a notable focus on non-discretionary client portfolios.

David Scheidel is a PFS™ credentialed advisor with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sierra Financial Advisors, LLC since 2006. He has held concurrent roles at SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC and SAX Advisory Group since 2026, and maintains involvement in his CPA firm, Scheidel & Sullivan CPA, LLC, as well as other business ventures dating back over two decades. Sierra Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning and fee-only investment management to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm delivers primarily non-discretionary advice using a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, managing portfolios that include mutual funds and individual securities, and maintains an affiliation with an accounting firm while keeping advisory services distinct.

Emmett Newton III is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC for 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a notary in Denville, NJ. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts and estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing strategic asset allocation and a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Joshua Kaufthal is a financial advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management LP with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Tocqueville Securities, L.P. since 2009. Kaufthal holds a Series 63 designation and serves as president of the TLK Foundation Inc., a private family charitable foundation where he assists in managing the endowment. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. provides portfolio management and supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, registered investment companies, private funds, insurance companies, and public pension plans. The firm employs a multi-team structure with a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach and is notable for its involvement with investment companies, private pooled vehicles, and affiliated broker-dealer services.

Adrian Rose is a financial advisor at Maxim Financial Advisors LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Maxim Group LLC since 2016. 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 various institutional clients. The firm’s advisors tailor investment strategies using a range of vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options, combining individual styles with third-party research and model portfolios.

Stuart Katz is a financial advisor at Robertson Stephens with eight years of experience at the firm and a total of five years in the industry. His prior roles include positions at Reserve Capital and The Heyman Enterprise LLC. He also serves as CEO of Robertson Stephens Holdings, LLC. Robertson Stephens provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, managing $8.76 billion in assets as of year-end 2025. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and a range of planning services, using in-house and third-party investment resources overseen by its Investment Office and Committee.

James Cantela is a CFP® professional at MissionSquare Retirement with 14 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill, Valley National Bank, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering retirement plans and offering plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services. Guided Pathways provides discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice within MissionSquare-administered accounts, with investment advice and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

Matthew Pascarella is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mutual Advisors since 2020 and previously held roles at Founders Financial Securities, LLC and 1st Worldwide Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a director involved in merchant services at Woods End Merchants Services, LLC. Mutual Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement plans, qualified purchasers, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of advisory services using both active and passive investment strategies, emphasizing diversification and client-specific objectives, and manages approximately $9.45 billion across 154 advisors.

Steven Horn is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. based in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Citigroup Global Markets and Coastal Equities, Inc. He is also the sole member of Horn Business Advisors, LLC, a firm focused on cost reduction and savings for businesses. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and various institutional clients. The firm employs an individualized approach that incorporates portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and estate planning, utilizing multiple investment strategies and third-party manager programs.

Robert Kleinschmidt is a financial advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. in New York, NY, with 47 years of industry experience. He has been with Tocqueville since 1991 and holds the Series 63 designation. Kleinschmidt serves as Chief Investment Officer and Executive Chairman of the general partner at Tocqueville Management Corp. 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 a multi-team, bottom-up, value-oriented, and contrarian investment approach across various equity and fixed-income strategies, and is notable for its involvement with investment companies, private pooled vehicles, and its affiliated broker-dealer.

Keith Lane Zucker is a Series 66 credentialed advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Ingalls Investment Management, LLC since 2023 and has a 27-year tenure at Ingalls & Snyder LLC. Zucker serves as co-trustee for one family trust and is the executor of his mother's estate. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, financial institutions, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs various asset-management styles, offering services that range from long-term equity holdings to short-term trading, and participates in third-party wrap programs and private investment partnerships.