Kathryn Palao is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cetera. She has held roles at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and Hudson Financial Services since 2006. Outside of advisory work, she serves as a board member for the Briarcliff Manor Chamber of Commerce, where she assists with event planning and marketing. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large, SEC-registered firm that serves individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services and operates a multi-manager platform allowing advisors to implement a range of investment strategies and program options.

Joseph Passaniti is a financial advisor with Cetera and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has eight years of industry experience and has held roles at Cetera Wealth Services, Hudson Financial Services, DJP Capital Advisors LLC, Country Bank, and JP Accounting & Tax CPA, PLLC. Outside his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer and Board Member for a nonprofit youth sports league in Ossining, NY, and is Vice-President of Hudson Tax Services LLC, where he manages tax preparation and planning operations. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm operates a multi-manager platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers, with over $256 billion in assets under management across more than 10,000 advisors.