Steven Klepack is a Series 65-registered financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, where he has worked since 2026. He has prior experience at Nuveen, Cigna Investment Management, Rockit Solutions, Peoples United Bank, and Bank of Montreal. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of managed account options including model portfolios and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, and also serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Michael Malloy is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recently begun his career in the industry. Prior to joining Mercer, he held roles at MAI Capital Management, Sequoia Financial Group, and the University of Notre Dame. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, nonprofits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other specialized strategies.

Amar Bellara is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Stratford, CT. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 65 and Series 63, with 19 years of industry experience. Bellara has managed firms including Bellara & Associates since 2010 and Strategic Financial Group LLC since 2016. Outside of advisory work, he is a passive investor in a SaaS company focused on AI-driven automation for skilled trades. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers customized advice through various program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Jeffrey Corliss is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2016 and previously worked at RDM Insurance Services and Retirement Design & Management. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, using affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Frank Rossetti Jr. is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at Corient and Corient Services LLC since 2025 and has previous experience at Northeast Financial Consultants, Inc. and BNY Mellon. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining internal strategies with third-party solutions and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Thomas Nemet is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2016 and previously spent five years at Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he also operates A+ Accounting and Tax Prep, a CPA affiliate program he has managed since 2003. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, constructing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach and employing both internal management and third-party managers.

Peter Nieporent is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor at Creative Planning with 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at NorthCoast Asset Management, Connectus Wealth, and Kovitz Investment Group Partners. Nieporent is based in San Diego, CA. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets using a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by advanced portfolio techniques and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Chelsea Basler is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2011, including a two-year period at Morgan Stanley from 2020 to 2022. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Robert Gryboski Jr. is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and Buckingham Research Group. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trust-administration services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach with diversified asset allocation and institutional-style portfolio management.

Gregory Manning is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across private banking, workplace wealth, and high-net-worth segments. The firm offers a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services, implementing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Magdalena Johndrow is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Fairfield, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth since 2017 and previously held roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank NA and JP Morgan Securities LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of Johndrow Wealth Management, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Heather Cramer is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 10 years of industry experience, having worked previously at Ameriprise, Sovereign Financial Group, Wealth Strategies of America, and Raymond James Financial Services. 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 $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Michael Gulish is a CFP® professional with 38 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2019 and previously spent 25 years at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part owner of a timeshare rental property in West Dover, Vermont. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including portfolio management, trading, technology, and compliance services.

Scott Patten is a financial advisor at Corient with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Corient and Corient Services LLC since 2025, as well as Northeast Financial Consultants, Inc. since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee managing a family trust brokerage account. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, using a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and risk management tools.

Andrew Zimmerman is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Tiger Eye Wealth LLC as a DBA. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, providing brokerage and advisory services along with financial and retirement planning. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and offers various programs including discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Elena Dimiceli is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 45 years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2016 and previously spent over two decades with Retirement Design & Management and RDM Investment Services, Inc. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a multi-manager approach emphasizing manager selection and offers access to various investment vehicles, supported by proprietary research and operational tools.

Karen Lexow is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, LLC, and Resnick Investment Advisors, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Michael Guttadaro Jr. is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2017 and previously at American Portfolios Financial Services from 2013 to 2017. Outside of advising, he is involved with the Connecticut Institute of Finance, where he provides tax preparation services, coaching, and life insurance discussions. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies and integrates various analytical approaches with model overlay programs and third-party money managers.

Brittany Squires is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has seven years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Infinex Investments, Citizens Securities, Citizens Bank, and United Bank. Outside of advising, she serves as a Notary Public without compensation. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Michael Garzi is a CFP® professional at Mariner with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner in 2025, he worked seven years at Forte Capital LLC and has experience in roles at Paychex and the Rochester Rhinos. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, typically implementing discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers.