Thomas O Connell is a financial advisor at RBC Rochdale, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as an Uber Eats driver. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, institutions, and governmental entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment process that combines quantitative models with fundamental analysis to construct tailored portfolios across equities, fixed income, real assets, and alternative investments.

Dennis Martin is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Hauppauge, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. In addition to advisory work, he is active as a life and health insurance agent and occasionally sells fixed annuities. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers through a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, with a notable history of market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Kevin Conroy is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Conroy is also an independent insurance agent specializing in MetLife Auto and Home property and casualty personal lines. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs, financial planning, and third-party manager selection. The firm employs a combination of discretionary portfolio management and model-based allocations, incorporating both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers, and utilizes market-timing and momentum-based strategies in select legacy programs.

Donald Lippencott is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 42 years of industry experience with a career including roles at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLife Securities Inc. He is also the owner of Westwind Farm And Stables LLC, a horse farm and equestrian center. Lippencott serves on the boards of Mather Hospital and Theater Three, a local community theater, and is a director of the Robert Keleher Family Foundation, which provides educational scholarships. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Monte Sperling is a Series 63-registered financial advisor with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has held positions at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Montnor Associates LLC, a business providing accounting services. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platforms.

Guy Bodner is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life, Evercore, and Jones Day, as well as a position at Crest Hollow Country Club. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with individual investors, plan sponsors, and charitable and corporate clients.

Matthew Spatola is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Primerica Advisors, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is associated with several non-investment business entities for tax and investment purposes. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs and separately managed account strategies.

Stanislav Nedzhetskiy is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2019 and previously held roles at People's United Advisors, Inc. and People's Securities, Inc. He serves as a director for Merrick Bellmore Little League, assisting with league operations and youth clinics. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm uses a fiduciary standard and provides a range of advisory services including model and customized portfolios.

Kevin Flaaen is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 designation. He has nine years of prior experience at FineMark National Bank & Trust before joining Wealthspire Advisors in 2025. 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 provides standalone financial planning and consulting services, customizing portfolios to client objectives with an emphasis on strategic asset allocation across a variety of investment vehicles.

Stephen Valenti is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience working at Mark S. Eghrari & Associates, PLLC and Futterman, Lanza & Pasculli, LLP. Valenti is also an associate attorney at Mark S. Eghrari & Associates, PLLC, an estate planning law firm. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs using a variety of portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Robert Schrier is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Brooklyn, NY, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience, including over 27 years with Primerica Advisors and a concurrent tenure at Guardian Life Insurance Company since 1993. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a wide range of retail clients through brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers proprietary advisory programs, third-party manager platforms, and financial planning solutions, managing approximately $15 billion in assets with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Carl Friedrich is a financial advisor at Farther with the designations CFP® and CFA®, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has five years of industry experience and has previously worked at Excelsior Investment Advisors, Fcci Consulting, and FCE Group. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through both digital platforms and in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, with investments in ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and independent managers, supplemented by AI tools under internal review.

Muhammad Shahzad is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Citigroup since 2017, following four years at Peoples United Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal standards and oversight committees.

Kevin Fahy is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at TIAA-CREF from 1994 to 2025. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, utilizing an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its planning approach and serves a large participant base relative to its adviser headcount.

Coletta Alagia is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. She has been in the industry since 2021, with experience at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, JT Urraro, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Park Avenue Securities. Prior to her financial career, she was involved in dance instruction at Miss Colleens Elite Dancentre. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser wholly owned by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services using both proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Joseph Doyle is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Doyle has been with TIAA-CREF and its predecessor since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and various entities, often those with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model with both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, offering services that include customized portfolio management and donor-advised fund advisory.

Stephen Healey is an advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and beginning his financial advisory career in 2026. Prior to this role, he has experience with Bankers Life Securities, Bankers Life & Casualty, RTI International, Veracity Research Company, and served in the US Army Reserves for 12 years. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios across various securities, with a focus on clients’ goals, risk tolerances, and time horizons.

Herbert Oster is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he holds a minority interest in thoroughbred horse ownership through Herbert J Oster, LLC. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platforms.

Karl Nelson is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 35 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA since 2014 and has also worked with Union Central since 1987. Outside of advisory roles, he speaks at paid motivational engagements and serves on the finance committee of Zion Lutheran Church. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, and plan-sponsor consulting, primarily through recommendation-based, non-discretionary arrangements.

Brandon Zisa is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has six years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Voya Financial Advisors, Vestwell, and Prudential. Outside of advisory work, he is co-owner of 732 Productions, a video production company focused on documentaries, and serves as a board member on the Pine Beach Land Use Board. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse range of clients such as retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals, providing services including financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures and primarily non-discretionary recommendations.