Ryan Hayes is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Stratos, he worked at Rockefeller Financial LLC and LPL Financial. 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.

Jennifer Hatch is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is affiliated with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2016, and has been leading Christopher Street Financial since 2007. Hatch serves as a board member for the Rockland Pride Center and Making Gay History. 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 access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Robert Sack is a CFP® professional with 55 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC since 2016. He has also been associated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC and Fusion Financial Group since 2003. Sack operates a registered representative business under the name Robert Sack Financial Services, focusing on financial planning activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, benchmarking, and employs multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within a supervisory framework.

Christina Dziadzio is a ChFC® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has been involved with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2009. Christina also manages client relationships and serves as a lead advisor in associated financial service activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors as well as institutional and individual clients. The firm offers a wide range of services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts, serving a client base that includes large institutional investors.

Kevin Degabriel is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth and Clear Path Private Wealth since 2018 and previously spent 13 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Degabriel is also involved in fixed insurance sales as an ancillary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors, allowing them discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios and distinct program structures.

Sydney Moerler is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. Moerler has four years of industry experience, including roles at GE Capital and Wealth Enhancement Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets across a large advisor network, using a diversified investment process that blends passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Daniel Ferrara Jr. is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding the Series 63 designation and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra since 2016 and previously worked at Fusion Financial Group for 16 years. Ferrara is the owner and president of Ferrara Financial, an independent financial planning practice. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Ralph Sessa is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 33 years of industry experience, including multiple tenures at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a family trust. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a variety of investment advisory programs.

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.

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.

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.

Jeffrey Mctiernan is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2011 and is also an agent for Agia, offering non-securities insurance products. 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, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Justin King is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Oppenheimer since 2007. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services with an emphasis on strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and a range of investment products, managing accounts both on discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Jason Alicea is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Farther Finance Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill, 13D Asset Management, Hycroft Advisors, Infinity Q Management, and Tocqueville Asset Management. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to a range of institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment management services supported by due diligence across multiple management platforms.

Michael Ballestrini is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott. He has been with Janney for over a decade, including his current tenure since 2021. 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, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs supported by both in-house portfolio management and third-party managers.

Thomas Dunn is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2016 and has been associated with Fusion Financial in Elmsford since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Dunn is an independent insurance broker involved in the sale of fixed annuities, life insurance, and health insurance plans. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services that include fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education. The firm serves a broad client base, including very large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds, and supports a variety of managed solutions within its supervisory framework.

Sandeep Singh is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at HSBC Bank USA and HSBC. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2019. 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 large institutional scale combined with specialized market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Steven Mondolino is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and its affiliated Wealth Enhancement Group since 2016, following a year at The Colony Group, LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management across risk classes, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Paul Beatty is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2002 and also maintains a role at Bailey & Beatty Financial Services, LLC, which he has been involved with since 1995. Outside of advising, he subleases branch office space to a design firm in Danbury, CT. 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, including portfolio construction flexibility and model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

John Sulit is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with HSBC and its affiliates since 2006, serving in roles at HSBC Bank USA and HSBC Securities. He is also a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., engaging in the sale of bank-related products alongside his advisory duties. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through a variety of client-directed and discretionary platforms. The firm employs a multi-profile investment process supported by affiliated asset managers and custodians, with an emphasis on both non-discretionary and discretionary portfolio management.