Joshua Goldberg is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He previously worked at GYL Financial Synergies, LLC and AXA Advisors, LLC, and spent four years at Brandeis University. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with external managers, and it offers a wide range of wealth management, fiduciary, and sub-advisory services.

Daniel Scalzi is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 49 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Stifel from 2015 to 2021. In addition to his role at Brookstone, Scalzi is involved in retirement income planning through his own business, JD Mellberg Financial, based in Tucson, AZ. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds and banking institutions. The firm offers investment management primarily on a discretionary basis through model portfolios and managed accounts, supported by a platform-oriented approach serving a large advisor network.

Anthony Falcone is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2010. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors managing about $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable and educational organizations, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies with oversight from an Investment Strategy Committee.

Philip Deutsch is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2015. Outside of finance, he works professionally as a magician and performer. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Peter Kibbe is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for Citigroup Global Markets for 12 years before joining Hightower in 2023. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Sarah Mullane Becker is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Guardian Life Insurance Agency and Park Avenue Securities since 2000. Becker serves as president of The FVA Foundation and is a board member of the Northern Westchester Hospital Community Foundation, reflecting involvement in local nonprofit organizations. 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 with access to proprietary and third-party investment programs. The firm provides a range of financial planning, retirement, and business consulting services supported by multiple investment platforms and account-level lending solutions.

Maureen Weir is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Voya since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing both model portfolios and manager-driven strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Nicholas Ramstetter is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and Citizens Bank. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a model that emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions using affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and various investment vehicles.

Marc Smith is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company, where he has worked since 2007. He also maintains outside insurance activities involving non-Guardian insurance products. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party managers and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Max Needham is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. for 10 years before joining Steward Partners in 2026. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Lee Giordano is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Giordano has worked at various affiliated entities since 2008, currently serving in advisory roles at Bankers Life Advisory Services and Bankers Life Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a team as a unit sales manager for Bankers Life & Casualty, overseeing hiring and training of agents. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to develop tailored asset allocations, managing portfolios across various securities with an emphasis on aligning strategies to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Roberta Nestor is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Milford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1994. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Nestor Financial Network, LLC, which facilitates insurance business, and serves as co-trustee for a family friend’s trust. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Keith Brown is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at The Leaders Group, Inc. since 2020, Assured Partners since 2015, and VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. from 2014 to 2018. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, utilizing manager selection, ongoing monitoring, and asset allocation-based portfolio construction.

Camilla Ostbye is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. Her work history includes recent roles at Hightower Advisors and she has a background as a full-time undergraduate student. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of clients including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and various portfolio construction techniques.

John Harrington is a CFP® with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2016 and previously spent 13 years with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Harrington also holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing customized portfolios with a long-term approach and oversight of third-party asset managers.

Christine Hartman is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding the Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012 and previously spent ten years with HCA, LLC. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that manages approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap and advisory programs.

Elyssia Poland is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Fairfield County Bancorp since 2004 and Infinex Investments, Inc. since 1999. Outside of her advisory work, she operates a side photography business selling her own photographs. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements and access to alternative investments. The firm’s operations are notable for their predominantly non-discretionary assets and a network of investment adviser representatives who provide both advisory and brokerage solutions.

Alessandra Dimauro is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2023. Her previous roles include positions at GYL Financial Synergies, LLC and Resnick Investment Advisors, LLC. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, tax services, and specialized Core Family Office solutions, combining in-house research with third-party managers across a range of asset classes.

Conrad Dequadros is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2025, he worked at Brean Capital, LLC for six years and has been involved with RDQ Economics LLC since 2008. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs including multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts. The firm combines large institutional scale with diverse market roles, including research, security pricing, and derivatives services.

James Clark is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at UBS AG and UBS BSUL from 2003 to 2023, and he has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2023. Outside of his advisory work, Clark serves as a fitness and soccer coach for the Fairfield Parks and Recreation Department. Private Advisor Group serves a broad range of clients including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to multiple advisory programs, third-party asset managers, and a proprietary separately managed account program supported by a network of investment adviser representatives and various custodians and strategists.