Philip Diperna is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at National Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a representative administrator for Kor Materials Direct, LLC, a wholesale business operated by his spouse. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Andrea Rosenberg is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Raymond James and Vail Resorts. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base with brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, utilizing a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party managers across multiple wrap programs and model portfolios.

Jan Landi is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She focuses on helping clients develop personalized financial strategies that address their short-, mid-, and long-term goals. Jan offers guidance on a range of topics including investing, retirement planning, and managing unexpected financial needs. Additionally, she coordinates with specialists from Bank of America to provide clients with comprehensive banking, credit, home financing, and small business solutions. Originally from Brazil, Jan relocated to the United States in 2007 to advance her career in financial markets. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from Pontifical Catholic University and has earned the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Since 2015, she and her family have lived in Leonia, New Jersey. Jan's areas of expertise include executive compensation, equity compensation services, family wealth management strategies, LGBT wealth planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and ESG investing, and retirement income. She is fluent in Portuguese and English. Outside of work, Jan enjoys music, spending time with her family, and watching movies.

Jeffrey Ward is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance since 2014. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and business consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports a range of account features such as securities-based lending and tax-harvesting.

Robert Bigley is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2019 and has prior experience at Bank of America and Merrill. In addition to his advisory role, he assists with insurance sales and service for multiple carriers, including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering discretionary and non-discretionary account options supported by third-party asset manager relationships.

Matthew Gilmore is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for a nonprofit organization. Private Advisor Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates both proprietary and third-party strategies, utilizing technology platforms and a variety of investment methods.

Noel Hodges is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC and Rock & Co LLC, having previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and operates as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking.

Barrett Butlien is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Commonwealth Financial Network and Westchester Financial Advisors since 2022. He previously spent 19 years at Marathon Financial Group, Kestra Advisory Services, and Kestra Investment Services. He is the owner of Marathon Advisory Group Inc. and co-owner of BHB Advisors, LLC, entities established to facilitate securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with access to managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Craig Tull is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Irvington, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Planmember Securities Corporation since 2014. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios and supports plan sponsors and participants through education, personalized planning, and counseling.

Michael Melly is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Mahwah, NJ. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been in the industry since 2026. His prior work experience includes roles at Cetera and Tender Touch Rehabilitation Services. Outside of finance, he has long-term involvement with Celtic Shores Realty and Sutton Place Occupational Therapy. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of advisors and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with an emphasis on centralized technology and model solutions.

David Scher is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and also maintains a role at Applied High Voltage, LLC. Scher serves on the board of the Ridgewood AM Rotary Club, where the board allocates funds to community-oriented charitable projects and scholarships. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad client base including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, and diverse investment solutions, serving large institutional clients and delivering specialized services such as pooled employer plans and discretionary trading.

John Rapport is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC and has held prior roles at Rockefeller Capital Management, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with financial planning and consulting, operating also as a registered broker-dealer that provides securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Kenneth Ford is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, including roles at Private Advisor Group since 2011 and LPL Financial since 2003. Private Advisor Group serves a broad range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates a variety of investment strategies and technology platforms.

Paul Sarama is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC and Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC since 2017, with prior roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Sarama also owns The Baker Sarama Wealth Management Group, a support company unrelated to investment activities. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pensions, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Mark Szwagulinski is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining TDPCW, he worked at E*TRADE Capital Management LLC and Morgan Stanley. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation through both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Michael Saccardo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his finance career, he is actively involved as a basketball and youth lacrosse official and serves as treasurer for a local basketball officials board. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and provides solutions that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, alternative investments, and access to digital-asset products.

Susan Gullotta is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Westchester Financial Advisors, NFP Advisor Services, LLC, and Berkowitz, Herkert & Associates, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing advisory programs and services such as wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management resources while offering a range of customizable investment program structures.

Ronald Berkowitz is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2022, he worked at Kestra Advisory Services and Kestra Investment Services for 19 years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Owen Gold is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James & Associates Inc., Morgan Stanley, and involvement in the hospitality sector with South Kitchen + Bar and Mission Taco. Owen has also held teaching positions at the University of Georgia and Long Island University. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale, SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Gerald Spitzer is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 10 years. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member for NAMI NYC, a nonprofit focused on mental illness, and holds advisory roles related to employee ownership initiatives. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a network of over 400 independent advisers who employ diverse investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management through various platforms and sub-advisers.