James Roche is a CFP® and ChFC® with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2012. Park Avenue Securities serves a wide range of retail clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial and business consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms and supports diverse account features such as tax harvesting and securities-based lending.

Maria Giatzikis is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Her prior work includes roles at the Department of Education and Chase Investment Services Corp. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services (WEAS) serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets across a broad advisor network, using diversified, risk-class based strategies that combine passive and active management alongside quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Matthew Rizzo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Paris International, MML Investors Services, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and back-office services, serving both individual and institutional clients.

Thomas Lynch is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, Lynch works as an agent for Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Shengying Li is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2018. Prior to this, Shengying worked at Barclays for 11 years and is also associated with Banyan Path Service LLC. Shengying is engaged in selling insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios, discretionary and non-discretionary program options, and a range of insurance and brokerage products.

Edgardo Contreras is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Valley Stream, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. for seven years and at Bridge Capital Solutions Corp for three years. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. Its advisory offerings include a digital advisory program managed with SigFig and a Managed Account program, while the firm also operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Michael Goldsmith is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in seasonal tax preparation through Investax, Inc. and provides fixed life and health insurance. 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 employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes various investment strategies and technology platforms, often implementing advice through third-party managers and turnkey asset management programs.

Marisa Luciano is a CFP® certificant with 14 years of industry experience. She currently works at Mariner and previously held roles at CitiGroup, Shufro, Rose & CO., LLC, and Wells Fargo. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to pooled investment vehicles and third-party managers. The firm combines discretionary, customized portfolio strategies with integrated tax and accounting services, alongside specialized offerings such as Core Family Office services and an employer Financial Wellness Platform.

Peter Nielsen is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 28 years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 2007. His credentials include the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across several segments, including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and execution services, implementing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Robert Miraglia is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a landlord for rental properties in Hampton Bays and Flushing, New York. 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 and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research and security pricing.

Edward Blatz serves as a Senior Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch. He specializes in working with high net-worth individuals and families, focusing on estate and wealth management needs. Since joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 1985, he has provided personalized financial solutions tailored to his clients' risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, and investment goals. Edward's expertise encompasses a range of areas including college education planning, divorce transition planning, employee benefits, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, individual and corporate investment strategies, and retirement income planning. He collaborates closely with clients' tax advisors and estate planning attorneys to ensure comprehensive management of clients' financial and personal affairs. Edward is recognized as a member of The Blatz-Rooney Group, which was named to the 2024 Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams" list. Edward holds a Bachelor's Degree from Adelphi University and has earned several professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of his professional work, he has interests in golfing, reading, and tennis.

Brian Feinberg is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2009. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that offers investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition planning and special-needs analysis, using proprietary research and tools to deliver tailored recommendations.

Jennifer Zanfardino is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Garden City, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2019 and was previously with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management from 2018 to 2019. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a broader range of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Abigail Nepomuceno is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at TD Ameritrade for 18 years before joining Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank in 2022. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and a centralized operational structure.

Stephanie Panayiotou is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with eight years of industry experience. She has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2018 and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2016. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. Its approach combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework in selecting investment strategies.

Andrew Heyman is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. His previous roles include long tenures at Investacorp Advisory Services and Securities America Advisors. Heyman is also involved in group health and life insurance sales and services through his activities connected to Clearvision Wealth Management. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse range of clients including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable investors. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, employing tools such as asset-allocation models and risk assessments to manage portfolios that include stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternatives.

Terence Reynolds is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2018 and at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2017. Prior to that, he was with Kelson Capital LLC from 2013 to 2017. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a range of advisory programs for individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and market modeling in its advisory process.

Thomas Boatswain is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2005. Outside of advising, he works in a security-related role monitoring account activity to detect possible customer fraud. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, providing detailed written recommendations on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis in its approach and delivers these services through a centralized consulting team in partnership with financial advisors.

Timothy Denihan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill before joining UBS in 2023. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, combining proprietary capital market research with a range of portfolio management options and other capital markets activities.

Thomas Quigley is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank, SSB since 1999 and 2005, respectively. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory program and related managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory options supported by multi-asset model portfolios and centralized operational infrastructure.