Jarad Tong is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup, he held positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Citibank. 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 and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Megan Muccio is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America a Limited Partner, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having eight years of industry experience. She is also owner and president of Megan D. Muccio, CPA, PLLC, providing tax preparation, accounting, and bookkeeping services. She has worked at United Planners since 2019 and previously at NEXT Financial Group and Henry Schein Inc. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and estates. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and utilizes a variety of custodians and third-party platforms to implement investment strategies, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Hakan Uludag is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation across affiliated and third-party investment managers.

Steven Brown is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sterling National Bank, LPL Financial, and Capital One Advisors. He is also a notary public in New York, providing document notarization services to clients. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes multiple advisory program platforms with custody and execution services from Pershing or Schwab.

Alain Landais is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He currently works at RBC Rochdale, LLC, having previously been employed at Park Ave Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, pension plans, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment process combining quantitative screening, fundamental analysis, and proprietary tools to tailor portfolios across various asset classes, often collaborating with third-party sub-advisors and independent financial advisors.

Patrick De Tolla is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at National Life Group, Cetera, and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Outside of advising, he was involved in the brewing industry with Port Jeff Brewing Company from 2021 to 2025. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and frequently collaborates with third-party asset managers, combining predominantly long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Gregg Reutter is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates, INC. for ten years and OSAIC for one year. In addition to his advisory work, he has served as a lieutenant with the New York Police Department since 1986. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, operational support, and investment management services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized solutions.

Nicholas Russo is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Hauppauge, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2017 and previously worked at Island Pet from 2014 to 2016. In addition to his advisory role, Russo is licensed to sell life and long-term care insurance. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts and offers a range of investment strategies, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based programs.

Michael Kresh is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2020. He has previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. for 30 years and owns Creative Wealth Management LLC, which he has operated since 2003. He is also the author of the book *You Can Afford To Retire*. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while offering advisors access to diverse investment products and proprietary model portfolios.

Daniel Marquardt is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and holds notable roles such as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Cristoforo Caccavale is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GOGov, Stony Brook Medicine, Intellishift, and Brookhaven National Laboratory. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with particular emphasis on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a range of advisory programs supported by both strategic and tactical investment management approaches.

William Cheshire Jr. is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at National Life Group and Equity Services since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in health and property and casualty insurance brokerage. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a broad client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that incorporate long-term strategies alongside options for shorter-term trading, utilizing a network of third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Michael Bernabeo is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Long Beach, NY, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 27 years of industry experience and has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an executor and healthcare agent for a family member’s will. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs along with financial and business consulting. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management through a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and supports various account-level services including lending and donor-advised funds.

Russel Sands is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 44 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Lincoln Investment and Legend Advisory Corporation. In addition to his advisory role, Sands is an insurance agent involved in selling insurance products tailored to clients' needs. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services that include plan design, fiduciary consulting, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party managed solutions.

Justin Kimmel is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Melville, NY, holding Series 66 and Series 63 registrations. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in catering and held academic positions. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types with an emphasis on tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Adam Cline is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2012 and also maintains a role with Guardian Life Insurance Co of America. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance activities outside of Guardian. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a diverse retail client base through both brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers various proprietary and third-party investment programs and integrates multiple account-level solutions, managing approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Mark Cirelli is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, where he has been since 2024 following a 15-year tenure at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Cirelli serves as president of North Shore Wealth Management Advisors, Inc., a firm specializing in financial planning, insurance, tax planning, and consulting services. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable and governmental entities. The firm provides a range of investment management and financial planning services through multiple program models, with custody arrangements primarily through Schwab and Fidelity.

John Kim is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at JP Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he owns K Points Guy LLC, a venture that provides travel tips focused on maximizing credit card points and travel destinations. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions, with investment implementation typically managed on a discretionary basis.

Naveen Joshi is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Park Avenue Securities since 2015 and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2004. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and business consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, supporting various account types and lending solutions.

Nina Barbarino is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in King’s Park, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Her career includes service at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2022 and a sixteen-year tenure at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Prudential Investment Management Services. Empower Advisory Group primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering financial planning and investment management through an integrated platform linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative services. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors, supporting a large client base relative to its advisor count.