James Cavanaugh is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Rockville Centre, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2015 and is also associated with ABMM Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as managing member of Health Strategies, LLC, where he assists small business owners with health insurance decisions. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through a variety of managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm employs both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers, using asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, and is known for incorporating market-timing and momentum-based strategies in several legacy programs.

Brian Sullivan is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Apple Bank, Infinex Investments, TD Private Client Wealth, and Chase Investment Services Corp. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm offers customized advisory services and employs a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model, combining firm supervision with delegation of investment management to its advisor representatives.

Diana Yang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. She has held roles at multiple firms including Freedom Path Consulting Inc. and Creliable Tax Consulting, and maintains involvement with several business ventures such as a tax preparation practice and consulting firms. Yang also holds a real estate referral license and serves as CEO of Freedom Path Consulting Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

David Trinh is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked at Alexion Pharmaceuticals and World Financial Group Insurance Agency. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering proprietary and third-party investment models with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Timothy Shaw is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Composition Wealth, Citigroup, Capital One, and Morgan Stanley. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm employs an independent adviser representative model with an open-architecture investment approach that integrates multiple third-party platforms and managers to deliver customized portfolio management and planning services.

Christopher Cardali is a financial advisor at Mariner with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Forte Capital LLC for eight years and Fce for one year. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm utilizes a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax, accounting, and administrative family office services.

Ray Young is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 44 years of industry experience, including over 15 years at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in non-variable insurance related to life, health, and fixed annuities, and he operates an entity named RK Wealth Advisors, LLC for tax and investment purposes. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a fiduciary-based advisory model and incorporates a range of investment strategies through both in-house and third-party managers.

Matthew Gambino is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James. Outside of his advisory role, he has held various positions in unrelated businesses including the Peter Fruit Company and Southampton Bath and Tennis. Janney Montgomery Scott 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 sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Carolina Ng is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer of First Isle Investment Corp, an entity involved in managing an Airbnb property in Florida. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains large institutional capabilities alongside unique market roles such as derivatives and futures services.

Yangang Zha is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica in 2024, Zha was involved with World Financial Group and served as chairman of the board at Southern Connecticut Chinese School, a nonprofit focused on Chinese language and cultural education, until 2024. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Peter Klimuszko is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Ellen Wilson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 28 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Prudential Investment Management Services. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated services focus on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Russell Stola is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 26 years of industry experience, including over two decades at LPL Financial before joining Private Advisor Group. In addition to his advisory role, he has been involved in tax preparation and accounting services for individuals and small businesses through Stola & Associates, Corp. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates multiple investment strategies and technology platforms, often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Li Huo is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. Li has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company and its related entities since 2011. Outside of advisory roles, he is also appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of advisory solutions tailored to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Matthew Roche is a financial advisor at Corient with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at CitiGroup, Santander Bank, Santander Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party solutions and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Douglas Keller is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 11 years of industry experience, including 10 years with First Command Advisory Services and its affiliated entities. Outside of his advisory role, he is the president of Harvest Capital Services Corp and co-founder of Unlock New Worlds, a start-up virtual reality company. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Don Santos is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC®, Series 63, and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes extended tenures at TIAA-CREF and Prudential Investment Management Services, among others. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party planning methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, with services delivered through Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Kun Li is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Flushing, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill, USAA Financial Planning Services, Bancwest Investment Services, and various HSBC entities since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner and president of several non-investment businesses, including a liquor store, a fruit tea shop, and a bakery, though he does not actively manage these operations. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both client-directed and discretionary investment options, utilizing model risk profiles and asset allocation strategies in partnership with HSBC Global Asset Management and other affiliated providers.

Jeffrey Tso is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. since 2015, and also operated My Sales LLC for a year. He serves as a dual-hatted Bank Officer at HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., providing bank-related products alongside his registered representative role. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing both client-directed and discretionary investment solutions. The firm’s investment process incorporates multiple risk profiles and leverages HSBC Global Asset Management for asset allocation and fund due diligence, distinguishing itself with integrated advisory and brokerage capabilities as well as specialized offshore programs.

Xing Ma is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range 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 maintains a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.