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.

Kathleen Lombardo is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Oppenheimer since 2013. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers diverse programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Andrew Derenzi is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities, LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for nine years, as well as Oppenheimer for three years. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services, emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction using a blend of active and passive strategies and a range of specialized investment tools.

Brian Marshall is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, LLC, Resnick Investment Advisors, LLC, and Merrill. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services, employing an investment approach that blends active and passive strategies through a framework of enhanced open architecture. The firm offers a broad range of services including financial and tax planning, family office support, and access to private and registered pooled investment vehicles.

Ryan Capozucca is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. He has held positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, National Financial Network, and HomeServe. Park Avenue Securities LLC, part of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client services through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Ralph Yovane is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Oppenheimer since 2011. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with services including consulting, retirement planning, and financial planning.

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.

Ryan Hayes is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and Rockefeller Financial LLC. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm employs an independent advisor-driven model with an open-architecture investment approach that integrates multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Francis Gallo is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Sanctuary Wealth, People's Securities, Inc., LPL Financial, ClearStructure Financial Technology, and Shenkman Capital Management. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, through a network of more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers various portfolio management solutions and financial planning services while employing multiple analytical approaches and maintaining fiduciary standards under written advisory agreements.

Steven Raab is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Fairfield, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic in 2018, he worked at Mbsc Securities Corporation for 10 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member and half-owner of 317 Via Tuscany LLC. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and operating at a large scale with over 1,200 advisors.

Ralph Sessa is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 63 designation and over 33 years of industry experience. His career includes significant tenure at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company, along with ongoing involvement with NRL Wealth Creation Strategies LLC since 1992. He also serves as a trustee for a family trust. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions tailored to client needs.

Raymond Williamson Jr. is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs along with broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including in-house research and acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

James Andreaggi is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to his current role, he worked at LPL Financial for over two decades and spent five years at FedEx. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management aligned with client goals and risk tolerances.

Jack Woods is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth and Bailey & Beatty Financial Services, LLC in 2024, he studied at the University of Maryland and Bryant University. 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 managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Philip Salo is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank N.A. since 2016. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services.

Laurie Ham is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Her career includes roles at LPL Financial, Triad Advisors Inc, and Reby Advisors, LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, estates, 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.

Joseph Cortese is a financial advisor with Creative Planning in Westport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He joined Creative Planning in 2016 after two years at NorthCoast Asset Management LLC. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services for a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Justin King is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2007. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Christopher North is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2012. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a financial planning-led investment process with low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in client assets.