Anna Pulgiano is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has held various roles within Ameritas-related entities since 2015. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with Acrisure, the parent company of Union Benefit Planners and Group Benefits & Administration, where she acts as an agent. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary programs using in-house and third-party managers, and integrates with Ameritas affiliates to deliver comprehensive financial solutions.

Stephen Dolan is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. in Massapequa, NY. His prior roles include positions at Apple Bank, Citigroup, Wunderlich Securities, and J.P. Morgan Securities. OSAIC Institutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a broad range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm is notable for its predominantly non-discretionary assets and its integrated broker-dealer and advisory model, providing access to alternative investments and lending solutions through extensive banking and credit union networks.

Eric Blumencranz is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services since 2015 and is also the managing director of BWD Group LLC. Outside of advisory roles, he serves on multiple boards, including as chairman of the Nassau County Police Department Foundation and co-vice chairperson of the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, vendor benchmarking, and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory capacities, serving clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Daniel Tisser is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, Allied Wealth Partners, Minnesota Life Insurance, Securian Financial Services, and BNP Paribas Asset Management. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that integrates active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Anthony Martins is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at JPMorgan Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan Bank N.A. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in My Favorite Beverage LLC, a marketing affiliate focused on maintaining an e-commerce website. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments and offers a broad range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

William Lepping Jr. is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Janney in 2017, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill, where he had a combined tenure of over 30 years. 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 clientele including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, as well as charitable and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Richard Linden is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at National Life and Ameriprise Financial Services. Linden is also involved in the sale and service of fixed insurance products through separate business activities. Equity Services, Inc., also known 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 utilizing third-party asset managers and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Anthony Sce III is a CFP® with over 42 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with United Planners' Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner and has held leadership roles in several related businesses, including Executive Insurance & Financial Services Inc. and EIFS of Florida, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the security chair for The Moorings Board Homeowners Association in East Islip, NY. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers both advisory and brokerage services and utilizes a combination of custodians, third-party money managers, and platform programs to implement investment strategies, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Eugene Tournour is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 35 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bankers Life Advisory Services in 2021, he worked at Princor Financial Services Corporation and Principal Life Insurance Company. He is also appointed as an insurance agent for Bankers Life & Casualty Company, selling Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management. The firm operates as part of CNO Financial Group and offers both wrap and non-wrap programs through affiliated broker-dealer and insurance entities.

Michael Mincone is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with a Series 66 designation and one year of experience at the firm. His prior work experience includes roles at Amazon.com Inc. and Healthfirst Inc. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients. The firm offers a range of services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, serving a client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Mante Osei is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Wells Fargo, Santander Securities, and Astoria Bank. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS clients. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation through its TD Managed Portfolios and related investment products, utilizing both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Harvey Weiner is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life and Primerica Advisors since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an insurance broker selling various insurance products outside of Guardian. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a diverse retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Richard Knuth is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Santander Securities, Santander Bank, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Investment Professionals, Inc. He has been with Citigroup since 2021. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a variety of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains significant institutional capabilities including in-house research, derivatives services, and bespoke solutions for large clients.

Gary Mc Hugh is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including model portfolios and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

David Massa is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience, including 19 years at Citigroup Global Markets. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across several wealth segments, offering a broad set of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Natalie McGinley is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Eagle Strategies LLC and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2016 and operates under the DBA Wealth Conservation Group, Inc. for selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Shannon Thieke is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire in 2024, she held positions at Boston College from 2020 to 2024 and worked for the Town of Hempstead from 2018 to 2021. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serving nearly 9,700 clients, including individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm employs an institutional-style asset allocation framework and offers wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and other services tailored through client interviews and ongoing monitoring.

Michael Conlin is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, based in Northport, NY. He has three years of industry experience, including his current role at Valic Financial Advisors and prior work with Agia. Outside of his advisory work, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. 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, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models for portfolio construction.

Melissa Narine is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. She has been with Citibank since 2016. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including derivatives and futures services.

Catherine Keane is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 1991. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-owner of a second home used as a rental property. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily for individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, utilizing model portfolios or customized solutions.