Nicole Taggart is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra, she held roles at MassMutual Life Insurance Company and Blue Ocean Wealth Solutions, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is also engaged in financial planning activities through Coastline Wealth Management. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and managed account solutions, serving large institutional investors and utilizing multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Peter Gawreluk is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015. He is also the owner of Personal Planning Inc., operating as Capital Financial Planning, and conducts fixed insurance sales under the same name. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a wide range of adviser support services, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Saranto Calamas is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates an accounting firm, Saranto Calamas, CPA, PC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, including sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and uses multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within a supervisory framework.

Steven Rivera is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1991. Outside of his advisory role, Rivera is active as a musician, performing percussion for local high school musicals and serving as vice president and musician for a regional band. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Christian Andreoli is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Guardian Life with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise and Strategies for Wealth. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and providing access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Aileen Michalec is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. for seven years before joining Citigroup in 2022. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including operations as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Philip Giammarino is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at UBS Financial Services and several wealth management firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing private real estate investments and serves as president and co-owner of back-office operations companies. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional investors and plan sponsors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Paul Romanello is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for five years before joining Oppenheimer in 2021. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement planning.

Shanti Ramsahai is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at HSBC Bank USA, Inc., HSBC Securities USA, Inc., Sterling National Bank, and LPL Financial. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments and offers a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, swap dealer activities, and bespoke discretionary solutions for very large relationships.

Connor De Graff is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott intermittently since 2021. He also has experience at Temple University and briefly at Fatfish. 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 a diverse client base through brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs, utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Virginia Bove Grier is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 63 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked with both firms since 2013 and has additional business activities including merchant services and serving on the board of the John T. Mather Memorial Hospital Foundation. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, and organizations, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and providing access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Craig Moss is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank for over a decade prior to joining Janney Montgomery Scott. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, and offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Christopher Lo Sardo is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory holding a Series 66 designation. He has prior experience at LoSardo Solutions, LLC and Septodont before joining Kestra Advisor Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services, LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse group of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves a range of clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Tyler Mc Cabe is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding a Series 63 license and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Mutual Inc., PlanMember Securities, Axa Advisors, LLC, First Standard Financial, and THE PIE. He is involved in securities and insurance sales through Mutual Inc. and Daybright Financial. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation framework to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Hannah Melandro is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, where she has worked since 2025. She has one year of industry experience. In addition to her advisory role, Melandro teaches business education for grades 7-12 at Sayville Public Schools and creates and sells digital teaching resources. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting supported by an in-house investment management and research team.

Stephen Mincone is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and Coastline Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to that, he was with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2019. Mincone is the founder and owner of Mincone Wealth Strategies, LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and use of multiple management platforms. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Kevin Filosa is an associate advisor at Kestra Advisory with 37 years of industry experience. He previously worked for American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. for 10 years before joining Kestra in 2024. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in the sale of timber through a lumber company in Brooklyn. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad mix of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and uses multiple management platforms to serve a diverse client base, including large institutional investors.

Paul Kim is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017 and previously at National Planning Corporation from 2011 to 2017. Kim is also involved with Paris International Corp, where he has been active since 2010. 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 discretion to construct portfolios using various securities and insurance products.

Howard Mascoe Jr. is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining Equity Services, he worked at National Life Group and Equitable Advisors, LLC, among other firms. Outside of financial advising, he has experience as a sales associate with Venus Et Fleur. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Jeffrey Damasco is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a silent investor in a startup business called Dynamics Tournaments. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and combines large institutional scale with distinctive market roles and commercial arrangements.