Ryan Hickey is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at various JPMorgan affiliates since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant athletic trainer at 3D Athletics, providing basketball and fitness training to youth. J.P. Morgan Securities offers institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a selective group of Wealth Advisors. The firm’s approach combines quantitative and qualitative manager selection with forward-looking capital market assumptions to deliver customized asset allocation advice and performance reporting.

Michael Butensky is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisors, Securities America Inc., Axa Advisors, LLC, and Eagle Strategies (NY Life). He is a managing partner of Heritage Harbor Financial Associates and also holds a licensed notary position. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, offering brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform. The firm emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supporting a range of investment strategies and maintains a complex affiliate network alongside multiple custodial and legacy program arrangements.

Jeffrey Greco is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in West Brentwood, NY, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 33 years of industry experience and has previously worked at firms including Mutual Inc., PlanMember Securities Corporation, Long Island Wealth Management, Brewer Investment Advisors LLC, and Ameriprise. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with research tools and a broad non-advisory financial services network.

Nicholas Lenio is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2025. In this role, he collaborates closely with Financial Consultants to understand clients' values, priorities, and aspirations, guiding them through a planning process tailored to their goals. Prior to his current role, Nicholas served as a Relationship Manager at Fidelity Investments from 2024 to 2025 and as a Financial Representative from 2023 to 2024. Through these positions, he has developed experience in client relationship management and financial planning. Outside of his professional duties, Nicholas has interests in badminton, baseball, boating, bowling, cars, and comedy.

Francis Backus is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and over 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2000 and Primerica Financial Services since 1999. Outside of advisory activities, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services referrals and has an affiliation with Coinbase. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm employs model-driven investment strategies across various approaches, including allocations to cryptocurrency ETFs, and supports its advisory services through a large network of financial advisors.

David Disunno is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 36 years of industry experience, including 26 years at Metlife Securities Inc. and over a decade with MassMutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent specializing in individual life, property and casualty, and health insurance. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring engagements as annual collaborative relationships that use firm-approved software and tools to analyze client goals.

William Andersen is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 63 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including LPL Financial and INVEST Financial Corporation, and maintains ongoing roles in tax return preparation and personal income tax services through Hoffman & Bentovim and Professional Tax Savers/Suffolk Service Bureau. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services and operates a multi-manager platform that supports a diverse selection of investment strategies and program structures.

Charles Richardson is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and having 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera and its affiliate Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013. Outside of advising, he works as an independent insurance agent and is also a part-time freelance musician. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options, including discretionary and non-discretionary services and access to third-party money managers.

George Sucich is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC since 2017. His prior experience includes fourteen years at National Planning Corporation and ten years at Nathan & Lewis Securities, Inc. Outside of advising, he is the executive owner of George N Sucich Assoc, Inc., where he performs tax preparation and occasional life and health insurance sales. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors, with a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services across various financial planning and portfolio management programs. The firm emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization and is notable for its scale, complex affiliate network, and private-equity ownership.

Brendan Whitehead is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at both Ameriprise and Northwestern Mutual. His background also includes roles outside the financial industry, including positions at Sacred Heart University and Kellenberg Memorial High School. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations, supported by a centralized consulting team and algorithmic tools.

Arthur Gonsalves III is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2016 to 2019 before joining Raymond James in 2019. He is also associated with Girard Wealth Management Group as a branch manager and service financial advisor. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate and institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs non-discretionary planning and consulting tailored to client goals and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Stephen Anglim is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Jupiter, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2010. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that incorporates firm-approved tools and modeling techniques, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

David Mottes is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked for American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as director of business development for PPS Advisors, Inc. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supporting a range of customized investment strategies and program options.

Daniel Tohill is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning across various topics, allowing clients to combine planning with managed-account services while maintaining separate delivery of each.

Derek Downing is a financial advisor at Stifel with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at First Empire Securities before joining Stifel Nicholas in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and treasurer for the St. James Smithtown Little League, a local youth sports organization. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, providing asset allocation, retirement, insurance, and estate planning analyses.

Christopher Quartararo is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James & Associates since 2020 and previously held positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Deutsche Bank Securities. He serves as an acting trustee for a family life insurance trust. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a wide range of portfolio management styles, research resources, and specialized municipal advisory services.

Jose Rosario is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2014 and 2015, respectively. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and investment committee estimates in its process.

Christopher Bergmann is a financial advisor at OSAIC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at American Portfolios Financial Services Inc. from 2018 to 2024 and Eastern Suffolk BOCES from 2013 to 2018. Outside of finance, he owns Chris Bergmann Photography, specializing in sports and event photography since 2012. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charities, and corporate clients, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services with a focus on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization. The firm is notable for its scale, complex affiliate network, and recent consolidation activity.

Gregg Evangelist is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including TD Ameritrade Investment Management, Oak Financial Group Inc, and Baxter Investment Management. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services primarily to plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting within a non-discretionary program. Their advisory process combines quantitative screening and qualitative research supported by a centralized manager solutions team.

Ross Scheintaub is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a consultant for Executive Pet Shipping, a professional pet transportation coordination service. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, supporting numerous advisors and managing over $256 billion in assets.