Leon Browne is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked in various roles within New York Life and its affiliates since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is a commissioned Notary Public. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management, particularly in relationships with institutional sponsors.

Matthew Safranek is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Investment, Capital Analysts, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and Hanna Instruments. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Dylan Guerrera is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at National Life Group and Jade Exterior. Before entering the financial industry, he spent 13 years at East Islip Middle and High School. 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 offers multiple advisory platforms incorporating long-term strategies and third-party asset managers, serving a range of client needs with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Lyndsey Gorham is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and is based in Melville, NY. Gorham has been associated with Wealthspire Advisors LLC (formerly GM Advisory Group) since 2006 in various capacities. Wealthspire Advisors serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, primarily through a wrap-fee separately managed account program. The firm also offers standalone financial planning and consulting services, customizing portfolios to client objectives and employing a strategic asset allocation approach across multiple investment vehicles.

Jason Prew is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Bankers Life Advisory Services and affiliated entities since 2016, and has over 23 years with Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he manages a team of agents focused on insurance sales, including Medicare Supplement, annuities, life insurance, and long-term care products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and provides ongoing portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Lawrence Harkavy is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2002. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm provides a range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory options.

Alexander Zourides is a CFP® and ChFC® with 26 years of experience in financial services. He has worked at Equity Services, Inc. since 2017 and previously held roles at National Life and Ameritas Investment Corp. He also operates a tax preparation business serving individuals and small business owners. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Bryant Sheftick is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life). He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2019 and has longstanding affiliations with NYLife Securities Inc., New York Life Insurance Co., and Paramount Financial dating back to 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Sheftick & Associates CPA, PLLC, a CPA firm specializing in tax preparation and planning. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial asset base primarily on a non-discretionary basis, including work with defined contribution and defined benefit plans as well as charitable and corporate clients.

Craig Ferrantino is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience and has served in various roles including as president of Craig James Financial Services, LLC since 2018. Outside of his advisory work, Ferrantino is involved with several nonprofit financial education organizations and volunteers as an EMT-Advanced Life Support. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management firm serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm delivers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives using multiple custodians and third-party managers, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

John West is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. within Oppenheimer since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, West serves as a board member and chair of the Stewardship committee at St. John’s Church in Huntington, NY, where he assists with investment matters. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Alex Canas is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Voya Financial Partners since 2014, in addition to affiliation with Anthony Izzo & Associates and Aetna Life & Casualty. Outside of his advisory roles, he is an independent insurance agent involved in the sale of various insurance products, including fixed and index annuities and life insurance. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures, with a focus on non-discretionary, recommendation-based advice.

Jose Sanchez is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at BNY Mellon Securities Corporation and TD Ameritrade before joining TIAA-CREF in 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model that distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Adam Gawreluk is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 designation and approximately one year of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Capital Financial Planning and Loring Advisory Group. Before entering the financial industry, he held positions in local government and the service sector. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform that includes discretionary and nondiscretionary managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Thakoor Balkaran is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and has also operated Balkaran & Associates since 2011. Balkaran is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting, delivering advice primarily through non-discretionary, recommendation-based programs.

Lissette Almanzar is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Hightower Securities LLC since 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers as a financial coach with Women's Money Matters and maintains a fitness and lifestyle content page on TikTok. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a range of individual and institutional clients, employing a multi-manager investment approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Patrick Mc Donald is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2017 and previously worked at National Planning Corporation for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an officer on the board of ESM Community for the Arts and owns a tax, accounting, and estate planning business. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors and institutional investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients with approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management.

Rosario Lenzo III is a CFP® and ChFC® with 39 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and has been associated with both Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2012. Lenzo is involved in insurance sales and investment advisory through his roles related to Empire Wealth Strategies and Lenzo Wealth Management. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, managing a multi-billion-dollar asset base through a combination of third-party asset managers and tailored client strategies.

Thomas Williams is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has served in roles at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2018 and was previously associated with Colarossi and Williams. Outside of his advisory work, he owns TOW Wealth Management, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing over $200 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive back-office services.

Frank Booth Jr. is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Melville, NY, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is also active as an independent insurance agent and works as a real estate salesperson with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting through various program structures, primarily focusing on non-discretionary, recommendation-based relationships.

Jeffrey Lang is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Dix Hills, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.