Matthew Waldman is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra in 2022, he worked with Northwestern Mutual from 2016 to 2021. In addition to his advisory role, he manages an insurance business under his own name, focusing on life, disability, long-term care, and health insurance. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves a wide client base, including large institutional investors, and supports multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Shlomo Schmalz is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Pomona, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Advisors since 2015 and is also affiliated with Safrin Associates. Primerica Advisors operates under Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a diverse retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services with a range of investment programs and platforms, managing approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Nancy Fischer is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at Royal Alliance and Private Portfolio Partners, where she served from 2003 to 2020. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Richard Grofsick is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, bringing nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2016 and also holds a role with Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a varsity football coach at Hawthorne High School. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, using Envestnet UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Sean Hillegass is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at EmblemHealth, Network Doctor, Equitable Advisors, and AxA Advisors. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s advisory approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

William Galvin Jr. is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving with Hightower Advisors since 2024. His prior roles include lengthy tenures at CMG Financial Planning Ltd and Equitable Advisors. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that incorporates proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles. The firm also manages large pooled and institutional mandates, with capabilities in international exposure and customized portfolio construction.

Richard Jasper is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 41 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he is involved in publishing hardbound books featuring portraits of people and their homes, as well as business portraits for marketing materials. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms and supports diverse account features including discretionary management, alternative investments, and securities-based lending.

Georgina Nico is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. She has been with Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2021 and joined ROCKEFELLER Capital Management in 2025. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Domenick Saglimbeni is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cetera Planning Partners and has previously worked at Avantax Investment Services and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP, a CPA firm providing accounting, auditing, and tax services. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax planning and estate strategies. The firm’s investment process emphasizes diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, supported by a broader Cetera network.

Robert Casale is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Farther Finance Advisors, LLC and has previously held roles at Personal Capital Advisors, Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities, and JP Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a rental property in Ramsey, New Jersey. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach utilizing bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Roderick Kennedy III is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. Kennedy has worked with Truist-affiliated firms since 2015, including Truist Investment Services and SunTrust Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Michael Stabinski is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for seven years before joining Sanctuary Advisors in 2022. He is also the owner and registered investment advisor of Questar Stabinski LLC. Sanctuary Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services, employing various analytical approaches and acting as a fiduciary when engaged under written agreements.

Pamela Mellor is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, based in Paramus, NJ, and has 21 years of industry experience. She has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, she is a silent partner in a film company with no active involvement. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account-level services including lending and donor-advised funds.

Joseph Cain is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, he operates SideGig.com and provides tax preparation services as an enrolled agent through Finest Financial Group. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to alternative investments through multiple program models and partnerships with third-party platforms.

Joseph Koronakis is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TD Ameritrade and Wells Fargo Clearing. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessments to recommend investment models managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Brian Carenza is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with the designations ChFC® and Series 63, and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone since 2022 and has held roles at Advisors Elite Financial, First Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York, and DiPaola Financial Group since 2008. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis through various model portfolios and managed accounts.

Ryan Cron is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held positions at Guardian Life, Certified Financial Services, Movado Group, and Scotts Miracle-Gro. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, serves individual and institutional clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and a range of investment advisory programs, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options that include model portfolios and digital advisory solutions.

Christine Hyla is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. Her prior work includes roles at CMG, Equitable Advisors, and AXA Advisors. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing a combination of affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Erik Scherr is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at MetLife Securities Inc. and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He also sells insurance products outside of Guardian when appropriate. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Richard Kintzing Sr. is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2021, with prior experience at Certified Financial Services and healthcare-related organizations. He is also president of a local LeTip chapter. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.