Angela Romeo is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup since 2002. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and pricing capabilities while providing bespoke solutions for large relationships.

Melvin Finkelstein is a Series 63 licensed financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, where he has worked since 2008. He has 44 years of industry experience. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Matthew Solano III is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities in 2022, he worked at Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors, LLC. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Brendan Hand is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Blue Water Advisors, LLC, and Equitable Advisors. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Michael Egan is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He is the owner of Kingsbridge Capital Advisors, a private entity focused on securities, advisory, and insurance business. His prior experience includes roles at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. and OSAIC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, providing operational, trading, compliance, and practice-management support while enabling advisors to construct portfolios from a broad range of securities and insurance products.

Mark Elko is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at HSBC Bank USA, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Prudential entities. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s offerings encompass portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning, delivered through a network of over 400 independent advisors using a variety of investment approaches and platforms.

Alexander Rabinovich is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 34 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc. He also sells health insurance to existing clients as an outside business activity. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Evan Portnoy is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2017, following a 12-year tenure at National Planning Corporation. Portnoy is also Executive Vice President and Co-Owner of Newport Coverage Corp., a private insurance firm. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, and compliance. The firm offers various investment program structures and manages discretionary model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.

Jiarui Li is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, Li has held roles at Uber Technologies Inc. and Petco. Outside of advising, Li provides administrative support for Winningstar Leadership Development Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Martin Negron III is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Deer Park, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has six years of industry experience, including prior roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment process combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Jeffrey Dazzo is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Lawrence, NY. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera, CUNA Brokerage Services, and Tutto Fresca, Inc. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients. The firm constructs portfolios combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party managers.

Olivier Jean Baptiste is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Okapi Partners and several academic institutions. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, delivering services through an integrated platform connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative systems.

Yafeng Wu is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the CFA® designation and Series 66 license. Wu has professional experience including a decade at Bloomberg LP and ongoing roles at Next Ridges LLC since 2023. 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 tailored client relationships through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Anthony Louca is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in New Hyde Park, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. Mr. Louca has been with HSBC Bank USA N.A. since 2013. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various program types, including client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm utilizes multiple model risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with fund due diligence and ongoing monitoring, serving clients through both discretionary and non-discretionary managed portfolios.

Matthew Sawicki is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has six years of experience at both Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life, and previously worked for ten years in the Floral Park-Bellerose School District. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and 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 blend of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with financial planning, consulting, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Regis Dillon is a financial advisor at Corient with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations, as well as Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at La Ferla Group LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Zhiyong Yang is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 8 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Financial Services, LLC, ICBC Standard Securities Inc., ICBC Standard Bank Plc., and GSME Wealth Management LLC. Yang is based in Flushing, NY. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various program types, including client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm’s investment process combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence and monitoring, serving clients through a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Hugo Real is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citibank since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of a rental property in New York. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across several wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional capabilities, including in-house research and unique market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant services.

Thomas Avitabile is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, HSBC Bank USA, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in an outside insurance business unrelated to Guardian Life. 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 and model-based strategies, access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions, and a range of financial planning and consulting services tailored by investment adviser representatives.

Wayne Tang is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Citibank, N.A. since 2013. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options, supported by internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers.