Jeffrey Friedrich is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services Inc. since 2016 and is also affiliated with Integrated Financial Concepts, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through several business entities focused on fixed life insurance products. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Sean Rath is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad 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 in-house research, swap dealer and futures commission merchant roles.

Gregory Napolitano is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has been involved with Strategic Alliance Partners and Independent Financial Solutions for several years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Independent Financial Solutions and managing partner of Strategic Alliance Partners, where he recruits and trains fixed insurance brokers. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and utilizes model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies, with a particular focus on services for plan sponsors and participants.

William Jasionowski is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., where he has worked since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has 28 years of industry experience. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and investment management solutions that include firm-developed and third-party model strategies with ongoing oversight and periodic reviews.

Constantine Arniotes is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Brooklyn, NY. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses, and has 29 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, HSBC Bank USA, and New York Life Insurance Co. Arniotes serves as an adjunct professor at Cleary University and coaches a youth soccer team with SI Academy. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional plans. The firm offers multiple program types, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Alexis Zang Huang is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities, Huang worked at AD & BA LLC and held roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s offerings include a digital advisory program and managed account services, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Daniel Nicolas is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2019, following roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MetLife Securities Inc. earlier in his career. 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 investment management, consulting, and retirement planning, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation across various investment vehicles.

Brandon Riso is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and self-employment engagements. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns through proprietary and third-party methodologies and integrates its services with Empower’s administrative and recordkeeping platforms.

John Pontieri is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience, including roles at Integrated Financial Concepts and Pink. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in educating teachers about their pensions and benefits through a related business activity. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

John Carbone is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation, alongside operating his own tax preparation and accounting firm, J Carbone & Associates, since 1993. He also maintains a licensed agent role in non-variable health and life insurance. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a range of third-party asset management programs and separately managed account strategies.

Christopher Estevez is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Oppenheimer. He previously worked at City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets LLC. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment vehicles to meet client objectives.

Todd Toro is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, offering both model-based and customized portfolio options.

Nicholas Ippolito III is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company, as well as positions at Calton & Associates, Inc. and VOYA Financial Advisors. He is also involved with VIP Wealth Management LLC, an investment-related business. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a range of account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Jakhongir Yuldoshev is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TD Bank, H&R Block, Mini-Circuits, and Westminster International University in Tashkent. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail investors, offering portfolio management, access to various investment products, and financial planning support through a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Tyler Komack is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and TMC Bonds LLC. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available via an invitation-only pilot for PNC Bank employees. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven portfolio selection and third-party strategists to manage investments primarily in mutual funds and ETFs.

Mitchell Reback is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Oppenheimer since 2012. Oppenheimer serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans with a range of advisory programs and services, including both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and advisor, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple asset classes.

Brian Grande is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2013 and Park Avenue Securities since 2014. In addition to his advisory roles, Grande organizes skateboarding contests and demonstrations for youth through his business, Skate Nugg LLC. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, employing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types and supporting features such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Steven Francione is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and two years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities, Northeast Financial Network, NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Co, Equitable Advisors, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and advisory programs.

Barry Klein is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2011 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial and estate planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and models developed by its Global Investment Committee.

Andre Doucette is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Shrewsbury, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and committee-driven investment estimates in its financial planning process.