James Licata is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His prior firms include LPL Financial, MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Pruco Securities, and AXA Advisors. Licata is also involved with Aging Issues Management LLC. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers access to various advisory programs and third-party asset managers, delivering solutions through its extensive network of investment adviser representatives.

Julian Carnevale is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Equitable Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Bet Bot Sports Genie AI LLC, a business focused on artificial intelligence applications in sports. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to its recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its financial planning approach.

Michael Magnani is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Clear Path Private Wealth since 2018 and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services for 13 years. He is also president and co-owner of Amatuzzo, Magnani & Associates, LLC, which operates as Clear Path Private Wealth. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Ricardo Balmaseda is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2011. He is based in Danbury, CT, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, and nonprofit organizations, offering a range of advisory programs and investment management solutions that include both firm-developed and third-party model strategies.

Sean Fitzgibbon is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC based in Darien, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience, with 14 years at Janney Montgomery Scott. 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 including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a wide range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Joseph Soricelli is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 37 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and his own firm, Joseph L. Soricelli Insurance and Financial Services. He is also involved with Aging Issues Management LLC and works as a Senior Real Estate Specialist at Coldwell Banker Signature Properties. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm utilizes a network of investment adviser representatives and integrates third-party asset managers and proprietary WealthSuite model portfolios supported by major strategists.

Paul Papapostolou is a CFP® with 14 years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Darien, CT. He has been with Wealth Enhancement Group and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Wealth Enhancement Tax and Consulting Services, providing tax preparation and consulting. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets through a large network of advisors, offering financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment process utilizes diversified, risk-class based allocations blending passive and active strategies, with portfolio oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

Evan Galbraith is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Nyack, NY, holding a Series 66 credential and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at First Command Advisory Services and First Command Financial Planning Inc. Outside of advising, he co-owns a personal service corporation established to assist with family care and estate matters. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs and investment products. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment selection with ongoing monitoring and operates within the KeyCorp group, offering access to third-party discretionary managers and integrated financial services.

Thomas Pallogudis is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian since 2009. He is the founder of Women on the Verge, an organization focused on promoting stories of women and providing financial literacy related to life challenges. Park Avenue Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and combines proprietary and third-party investment models.

Raffaele Prospero is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2021. His prior experience includes seven years at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and provides solutions for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Carl Bailey Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Danbury, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2002 and concurrently operates Bailey and Beatty Financial Services, which he has been involved with since 1982. Outside of advising, he serves as a co-trustee and executor for client trusts and owns a private entity related to tax handling for note payments. 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 back-office support, enabling advisors to manage portfolios with discretionary model options and various program structures.

Christopher Perry is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Perry Financial Strategies and has prior experience at Webster Wealth Advisors and Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. He serves as co-trustee for a non-client trust. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office services, including investment management, compliance, and technology support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios.

John Valiska Jr. is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Danbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Money Concepts since 1995 and concurrently holds long-term roles at Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG, Oesterreichische Landerbank, and Altschuler Tellkamp Agency. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member and director for Musicals At Richter, a nonprofit organization. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $3.33 billion across multiple managed programs using a combination of model portfolios, adviser-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

Gerard Zopfi Jr. is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has been with Wealth Enhancement Group and its advisory affiliate since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he provides tax preparation and consulting services through Wealth Enhancement Tax and Consulting Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of implementation tools and services.

Jeffrey Fitz is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services, Boston Harbor Wealth Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Fitz also operates Fitz Wealth Management, a business focused on investment advisory services. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, emphasizing active monitoring and asset allocation across multiple custodians and sub-advisors.

Shane Kelly is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2026, he worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc for eight years, and held roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and NFP Advisor Services. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap and advisory programs.

Daniel Leskowitz is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Tarrytown, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Barclays, and Lazard Asset Management. Leskowitz also engages in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and comprehensive back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, and compliance, enabling advisors to offer diversified investment and insurance solutions.

Steven Bender is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Kestra Advisory. His prior experience includes work at Ameriprise Financial Services and co-owning a CPA firm, Liverzani and Bender. Outside of advisory services, he is the sole proprietor of Bender & Associates, CPAs, and serves as CFO of IG Fruit, an importer and marketer of fresh fruit. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including fiduciary and plan-level investment services. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Mark Rader is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Danbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bailey & Beatty Financial Services and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling fixed insurance products. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Marc Ferraiola is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Capital Management LLC, Worden Capital Management LLC, and the University of Buffalo. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and provides advisory, execution, custody, and specialized lending services.