Samuel Katz is a CFP® certified financial advisor with over 31 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has held roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2018. In addition to his advisory work, Katz is a CPA providing tax and accounting services for individuals, businesses, partnerships, and trusts. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms to implement varied investment strategies.

John Sachariah is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch and Northwestern Mutual, where he worked from 2011 to 2023 before joining TD Private Client Wealth in 2023. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm constructs portfolios combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party managers, utilizing platforms like Envestnet and custodians such as Pershing.

Shari Reffsin is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 28 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. Her prior experience includes roles at Orazio Financial Services and National Planning Corporation. Outside of her advisory work, she is the managing director and owner of Divorce Financial Consulting Services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing a range of advisory programs, technology, and operational support. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios and multiple program structures, serving both retail and institutional clients.

Scott Martin is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at ConnectOne Bank and Planning Alliance. Outside of finance, he has experience in the food service industry working at Pizza 1 Haskell. Guardian Life's subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations by offering brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs.

Jared Krim is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory. He previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Robert Half International, and Grant Thornton LLP. His work includes financial planning and managing investments, as well as involvement in retirement, estate, business, and insurance planning. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large institutional investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and multiple management platforms, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Michael Ryan is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya in 2026, he worked for MBSC Securities Corporation for 14 years and briefly for Ameriprise. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is a dual-registered SEC investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, utilizing a mix of affiliated and third-party strategies, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Kevin Coscarelli is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Tarrytown, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Pruco Securities, LLC, and SS&C Technologies. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance brokerage and sales through ownership and partnership roles in firms such as KCMCSC LLC and Total Koverage LLC. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and retirement services, combining in-house and third-party investment strategies overseen by an Investment Management & Research team.

Leland Soffel is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Steward Partners Investment Solutions, Raymond James Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

John Galvin is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Hightower Advisors, joining in 2024, and previously worked at CMG Financial Planning Ltd, Equitable Advisors, and Axa Advisors, Llc. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a model that emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions. The firm supports both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and integrates proprietary research and various investment vehicles in its offerings.

Enmanuel Perez Mendoza is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TD Bank N.A. and positions in collegiate athletics and a retail business. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients, using a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Robert Falk is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, CUNA Mutual Group, Bank of America, and Merrill. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, providing ongoing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody through third-party custodians.

Ritu Bhayana is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wachovia Bank, N.A. She is also involved as a member in part-time real estate businesses, handling administrative duties. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs through a variety of portfolio management solutions.

Anca Garcia is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Legacy Edge Advisors, WealthShield Partners, Orbis Wealth, and Tiaa. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm uses a mix of third-party independent managers selected through a formal due-diligence process and offers services including discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Steven Kashishian is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 47 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1990 and holds a Series 63 designation. 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 clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Ruairi Oneill is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently with TD Private Client Wealth LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Tapfin/EY and Ameriprise. He is based in Ramsey, NJ. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients. The firm constructs portfolios using a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation and employs both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

James Jedlicka is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at Key Investment Services LLC, KeyBank, LPL Financial, Sterling National Bank, and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs while maintaining large institutional scale and unique market functions such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Jon Wessels is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2016. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with significant institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Julie Permutt is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with PlanMember Securities Corporation since 2010 and maintains ongoing roles with Calico Family Ventures, LLC and Scarborough Alliance. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios, while offering education and support services such as seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Brian Brennan is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following two years at National Securities Corporation. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Aaron Liberman is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill, Bank of America, Raymond James Financial Services, and Steward Partners’ affiliated entities. He is also the owner of The S&L Group, a non-investment-related support company. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and managed account services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.