Christopher Reda is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities LLC, and Advisors Asset Management, Inc. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals associated with TIAA-managed employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and offers both model and customized portfolio options.

Anna Pulgiano is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Ameritas Advisory Services since 2017 and has also been affiliated with Acrisure, Union Benefit Planners, and Group Benefits & Administration. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Acrisure as an investment representative. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers various managed account programs and fee-based management of variable products, supported by an Investment Committee and third-party partners, with a focus on aligning portfolios to client objectives through both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Carol Dahl is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. She has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2007 and at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles including acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Stephen Dolan is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. and Apple Bank, having previously worked at Citigroup, Wunderlich Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Chase Investment Services Corp. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, wrap programs, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure.

Eric Blumencranz is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services since 2015 and is also the managing director of BWD Group LLC. Outside of advisory roles, he serves on multiple boards, including as chairman of the Nassau County Police Department Foundation and co-vice chairperson of the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, vendor benchmarking, and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory capacities, serving clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Daniel Tisser is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Allied Wealth Partners, Minnesota Life Insurance Co, and Securian Financial Services Inc. Focus Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

William Lepping Jr. is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Janney in 2017, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill, where he had a combined tenure of over 30 years. 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, as well as charitable and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Richard Linden is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Equity Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2018, and has prior experience at National Life and Ameriprise Financial Advisors. Linden is also involved in the sale and service of fixed insurance products through his associated ventures, Fifth Gen Financial and Eastern Advisory Group. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, frequently uses third-party asset managers, and combines long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Anthony Sce III is a CFP® with over 42 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with United Planners' Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner and has held leadership roles in several related businesses, including Executive Insurance & Financial Services Inc. and EIFS of Florida, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the security chair for The Moorings Board Homeowners Association in East Islip, NY. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers both advisory and brokerage services and utilizes a combination of custodians, third-party money managers, and platform programs to implement investment strategies, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Eugene Tournour is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. holding a Series 63 license and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include six years with Princor Financial Services Corporation and Principal Life Insurance Company. He is also appointed as a 1099 agent for Bankers Life and Casualty Company, authorized to write Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. 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 uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manage portfolios across various securities.

Pierson Faldetta is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with Series 66 credentials and approximately one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, he worked at Kinexion and held roles at the Suffolk County Comptroller's Office and the University of Florida. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with custody of client assets maintained as a qualified custodian.

Harvey Weiner is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life and Primerica Advisors since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an insurance broker selling various insurance products outside of Guardian. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a diverse retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Richard Knuth is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Santander Securities, Santander Bank, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Investment Professionals, Inc. He has been with Citigroup since 2021. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a variety of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains significant institutional capabilities including in-house research, derivatives services, and bespoke solutions for large clients.

Gary Mc Hugh is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including model portfolios and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

David Massa is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience, including 19 years at Citigroup Global Markets. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across several wealth segments, offering a broad set of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Natalie McGinley is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Eagle Strategies LLC and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2016 and operates under the DBA Wealth Conservation Group, Inc. for selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Shannon Thieke is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire in 2024, she held positions at Boston College from 2020 to 2024 and worked for the Town of Hempstead from 2018 to 2021. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serving nearly 9,700 clients, including individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm employs an institutional-style asset allocation framework and offers wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and other services tailored through client interviews and ongoing monitoring.

Michael Conlin is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, based in Northport, NY. He has three years of industry experience, including his current role at Valic Financial Advisors and prior work with Agia. Outside of his advisory work, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models for portfolio construction.

Jason Holbrook is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles in education and various other fields before joining PNC Wealth Management. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through an invitation-only, model-based digital portfolio program that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and third-party strategists to manage investments via mutual funds and ETFs.

Catherine Keane is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 1991. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-owner of a second home used as a rental property. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily for individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, utilizing model portfolios or customized solutions.