Nicholas Cava is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Planmember Securities Corporation since 2010 and concurrently serves as Vice President at Mutual, Inc., a position he has held since 1993. He also acts as trustee for familial trusts. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios that range from conservative to aggressive, while offering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Joshua Kroitor is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience, including over a decade at Citigroup Global Markets since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains institutional-scale operations with unique market roles such as acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Glenn Gordon is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Hauppauge, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is active as a life insurance agent, analyzing insurance needs and recommending appropriate policies including long-term care and fixed annuities. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Seth Schoen is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc., Oppenheimer, and Asgard Regulatory Group. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only online discretionary model account for employees that utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests primarily in mutual funds and ETFs.

Michael Hackett is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mutual Inc., Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Resources, alongside maintaining a self-employed practice for over two decades. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary and offering participant-level investment options through risk-based mutual fund portfolios. The firm supports plan sponsors and participants with education, personalized planning, and separation counseling within a structured, strategic asset allocation framework.

Patricia Douglas is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following prior roles at NYLife Securities, LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, managing multi-asset strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Shane Maer is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Main Street Financial Group and Kestra Advisory Services since 2007. Outside of advisory work, he owns a business called MSFG The Deuce Inc. and is appointed with insurance companies through Access Brokerage to provide insurance solutions. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, investment advice, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving some large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Thomas Kellerman is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has two years of industry experience and has previously worked at firms including Stark & Stark, P.C. and JP Morgan Securities. Kellerman is also an associate attorney specializing in estate planning and trusts. Integrity Alliance provides advisory and brokerage services to individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm supports a large network of independent advisors managing over $5 billion in assets and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers across various investment platforms.

Glenn Rudy is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 50 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2016 to 2026. &PARTNERS serves a broad range of clients including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, ERISA 3(21) consulting, and investment banking, utilizing a mix of proprietary models and third-party manager solutions through the Envestnet platform.

Richard Colarossi is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2013 and currently works with Colarossi & Torre, Financial Advisory Group since 2026. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and retirement consulting, while providing custody and clearing services.

James Manzolillo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Driftwood Unit 10, LLC, a venture involved in property ownership for personal vacation use. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including acting as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Theodore Marohn is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1984. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services.

Cooper Czajka is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Quest Capital & Risk Management Inc. and First Class Valet, as well as having a seven-year tenure at McDonald's. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Daniel Auriemma is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Hauppauge, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2000 and previously worked at Nassau BOCES and B.D.C.E.S. Nassau Tech for over three decades. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advice, and manages both advisor- and firm-managed portfolios using strategic and dynamic investment approaches overseen by an Investment Management & Research team.

Edward Kotak Jr. is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked with firms including National Life Group and New York Life Insurance Company. He is also CEO of Island Wealth Solutions Inc. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading, and operates as both a broker-dealer and an SEC-registered investment adviser.

Joseph Roccosalvo is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at GWN Securities since 2005, alongside prior roles at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. since 1999. Outside of investment advisory, he is involved in long-term care insurance sales as an AFLAC agent. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across over 37,000 accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs, including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options on the Fidelity-supported FMAX platform.

Steven Brown is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sterling National Bank, LPL Financial, and Capital One Advisors. He is also a notary public in New York, providing document notarization services to clients. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes multiple advisory program platforms with custody and execution services from Pershing or Schwab.

Patrick De Tolla is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at National Life Group, Cetera, and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Outside of advising, he was involved in the brewing industry with Port Jeff Brewing Company from 2021 to 2025. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and frequently collaborates with third-party asset managers, combining predominantly long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Nicholas Russo is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Hauppauge, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2017 and previously worked at Island Pet from 2014 to 2016. In addition to his advisory role, Russo is licensed to sell life and long-term care insurance. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts and offers a range of investment strategies, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based programs.

Michael Kresh is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2020. He has previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. for 30 years and owns Creative Wealth Management LLC, which he has operated since 2003. He is also the author of the book *You Can Afford To Retire*. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while offering advisors access to diverse investment products and proprietary model portfolios.