Samuel Connelly is a financial advisor with Cetera in Armonk, NY, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and several other financial services firms. Before his advisory career, he worked in media with Dimidium Media and IBT Media. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party money managers.

Joseph Lovecchio is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he focuses on assisting clients with saving for and transitioning into retirement. He collaborates with clients to build financial plans that provide a clear and actionable roadmap tailored to their individual needs. Joseph has held several roles at Fidelity Investments since 2021, including Planning Consultant, Relationship Manager, and High Net Worth Service Associate. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked as a Relationship Banker at JP Morgan Chase and as a Financial Planner at Barnum Financial Group. Outside of his professional work, Joseph enjoys baseball, beach activities, family time, fitness, and golf.

Benjamin Harrison is a CFP® certificant with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2013. Based in Chappaqua, NY, he owns and operates an online Etsy store, Bible Vision Prints, which sells digital prints related to Bible visualization. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors.

Francisco Rivera is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Somers, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Webster Bank, Wells Fargo Bank and Clearing, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and JPMorgan Securities. He is also a commissioned notary in the state of Connecticut. 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.

William Baffuto is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Pleasantville, NY, holding a Series 66 license and five years of industry experience. His prior firms include UBS Financial Services and AXA Advisors. Outside of finance, he has experience with Greenburgh Recreational Day Camp. Equitable Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Joseph Wiesenfeld is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, based in Airmont, NY, and holds 22 years of industry experience. He has been associated with UBS Securities LLC and UBS PaineWebber Services Inc. since 1986. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in TRI STATE PACKERS, LLC, a company involved in dry food packaging. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and offering proprietary research and model-based portfolio management.

Neal Deutsch is a CFP® with 41 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Cetera and has been involved with various firms including First Allied Advisory Services and Chestnut Investment Group, which he owns. He also holds a fiduciary trustee position. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base with a multi-manager platform that offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Wanda Vasse Koerner is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012, having also worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2006. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, delivering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a team of Wealth Advisors. The firm integrates institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Eric Dorfman is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2023. He previously worked as an Investment Consultant at Fidelity from 2022 to 2023. His earlier experience includes serving as a Portfolio Manager focused on U.S. and Canadian equities at First New York Securities from 2014 to 2021, and as a U.S. Equity Trader at AMR Capital Trading between 2004 and 2013. Throughout his career, Eric has specialized in investment management and financial planning. He holds an Arkansas Insurance License. Outside of his professional work, Eric's personal interests include spending time at the beach, enjoying comedy, football, music, and engaging in parenthood.

Nicole Lopez is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 66 credentials and has been in the industry since 2022. She previously worked at New York Life Insurance Company and has been involved with community organizations such as the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club and Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC, where she is based, provides investment management and advisory services to both retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is notable for its involvement in fund advisory, including multi-manager and fund-of-funds structures, and its use of systematic methodologies and AI in portfolio management.

Neil Gargiulo is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2002 and holds a Series 63 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he participates as an arbitrator in FINRA securities regulation panels. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of over 23,000 advisors and provides a range of advisory programs and affiliated investment products under a fiduciary standard.

Ryan Dubak is a Private Wealth Advisor at Merrill Private Wealth Management, specializing in delivering financial solutions tailored to client goals. He serves clients by focusing on optimizing outcomes related to lifetime financial planning, inheritance, charitable giving, and tax considerations. Ryan began his career at Merrill in 2008, initially working in the Greenwich, Connecticut office before joining Merrill Private Wealth Management in New York in 2011. He has developed expertise in managing client relationships and crafting customized investment plans that align with individual client objectives. Ryan holds a Bachelor's Degree from the State University of New York System. He has earned the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation awarded by The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. and the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. He also holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Ryan resides in Katonah, New York, with his wife Laura and their three children.

Adam Sloane is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and has prior experience at Ameriprise. He is also the owner of Spirit Capital Management, Inc., a management consulting business that is currently being wound down. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and consulting using various analytical tools and supports municipal and public finance work through unique affiliations.

Frederick Faustini is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Columbia Fireflies and Leros Point to Point, as well as a four-year period at the University of South Carolina. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a combination of fundamental research and quantitative analysis to construct model portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs. The firm is noted for its use of algorithmic methods and AI in research, its role advising multiple registered investment companies, and its formal proxy-voting and governance procedures.

Samantha Kay is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James since 2021. Prior to her financial services career, she held positions at New City Kosher Deli, Orange County Choppers, and RevFlo Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the head cheerleading coach at Albertus Magnus High School. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

Noah Marshall is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, based in Chestnut Ridge, NY. He has been with Thrivent Financial since 2026 and has prior experience at Ameriprise and New York Life Insurance Company. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors, offering holistic, goal-based analyses and written recommendations on various planning topics without discretionary trading authority. The firm allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Anthony Giuliante Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in teaching a New York State health insurance point and reduction program. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and various institutional entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and offers services such as financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and insurance product sales through affiliated entities.

Sally McLeod is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management who serves multigenerational families with tax efficient wealth management and risk control strategies. She specializes in areas such as college education planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, investment consulting for defined contribution plans, international wealth management, legacy planning, liquidity management, portfolio management services, women and wealth, and retirement income. Sally holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of North Carolina, Kenan Flagler Business School, and a Master of Professional Studies in Wealth Management from Columbia University. She has earned several professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Throughout her career, Sally has developed extensive client-facing expertise in areas such as investment, lending, insurance, tax, and estate planning strategies. Her personal interests include dancing, gardening, horseback riding, music, skiing, swimming, tennis, and yoga. She is fluent in both Chinese and English.

Joseph Passaniti is a financial advisor with Cetera and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has eight years of industry experience and has held roles at Cetera Wealth Services, Hudson Financial Services, DJP Capital Advisors LLC, Country Bank, and JP Accounting & Tax CPA, PLLC. Outside his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer and Board Member for a nonprofit youth sports league in Ossining, NY, and is Vice-President of Hudson Tax Services LLC, where he manages tax preparation and planning operations. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm operates a multi-manager platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers, with over $256 billion in assets under management across more than 10,000 advisors.

Gregory Caragine is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at PIMCO Investments LLC prior to joining J.P. Morgan in 2019. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.