Kevin Flaaen is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 designation. He has nine years of prior experience at FineMark National Bank & Trust before joining Wealthspire Advisors in 2025. Wealthspire Advisors serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, primarily through a wrap-fee separately managed account program. The firm also provides standalone financial planning and consulting services, customizing portfolios to client objectives with an emphasis on strategic asset allocation across a variety of investment vehicles.

Stephen Valenti is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience working at Mark S. Eghrari & Associates, PLLC and Futterman, Lanza & Pasculli, LLP. Valenti is also an associate attorney at Mark S. Eghrari & Associates, PLLC, an estate planning law firm. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs using a variety of portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Robert Schrier is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Brooklyn, NY, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience, including over 27 years with Primerica Advisors and a concurrent tenure at Guardian Life Insurance Company since 1993. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a wide range of retail clients through brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers proprietary advisory programs, third-party manager platforms, and financial planning solutions, managing approximately $15 billion in assets with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Scott Odonnell is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at E*TRADE Capital Management LLC and Morgan Stanley prior to joining Oppenheimer. Odonnell is a founding partner of a networking group, which currently operates without financial gain. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and more. The firm offers a range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with advisory strategies covering equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios delivered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Carl Friedrich is a financial advisor at Farther with the designations CFP® and CFA®, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has five years of industry experience and has previously worked at Excelsior Investment Advisors, Fcci Consulting, and FCE Group. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through both digital platforms and in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, with investments in ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and independent managers, supplemented by AI tools under internal review.

Kevin Fahy is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He spent the majority of his career at TIAA-CREF from 1994 to 2025 before joining Empower Advisory Group in 2026. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated service model is tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Coletta Alagia is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. She has been in the industry since 2021, with experience at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, JT Urraro, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Park Avenue Securities. Prior to her financial career, she was involved in dance instruction at Miss Colleens Elite Dancentre. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser wholly owned by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services using both proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Mitchell Hassenbein is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 33 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with D. Hass Tennis Inc., a non-investment-related activity he dedicates time to on weekends and after market hours. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services, including equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management, maintaining custody of client assets as a qualified custodian.

Joseph Doyle is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Doyle has been with TIAA-CREF and its predecessor since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and various entities, often those with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model with both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, offering services that include customized portfolio management and donor-advised fund advisory.

Stephen Healey is an advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and beginning his financial advisory career in 2026. Prior to this role, he has experience with Bankers Life Securities, Bankers Life & Casualty, RTI International, Veracity Research Company, and served in the US Army Reserves for 12 years. 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 employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios across various securities, with a focus on clients’ goals, risk tolerances, and time horizons.

Herbert Oster is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he holds a minority interest in thoroughbred horse ownership through Herbert J Oster, LLC. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platforms.

Joseph Ciliberti is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Thrivant Advisor Network and Sterling National Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a brand ambassador for GHOST, LLC, a sports nutrition company, conducting product demonstrations in the Long Island area. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term investment portfolios and offers a range of wealth management, financial planning, and advisory services supported by a large network of advisors.

Karl Nelson is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at VOYA since 2014 and has a long tenure with Union Central dating back to 1987. Outside of his advisory role, Nelson delivers occasional paid motivational speaking engagements and serves on the finance committee of Zion Lutheran Church. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services utilizing both affiliated and unaffiliated products, with an investment approach that incorporates model portfolios, in-house and external strategists, and technology-enabled tools.

William Ruland is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Sterling National Bank, LPL Financial, LLC, and Financial Resource Group. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a broad range of wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including derivatives and futures services.

Brandon Zisa is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Rho, Pruco Securities, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of finance, he is co-owner of 732 Productions, a video production company focused on documentaries, and serves as a board member on the Pine Beach Land Use Board. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of in-house and third-party strategies, with a focus on client-approved, non-discretionary asset management supported by technology-enabled tools.

Thomas Palmeri is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 credential and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its affiliate Guardian Life Insurance Co of America since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, Palmeri volunteers as a kitchen manager at the Interfaith Nutrient Network soup kitchen and serves in leadership roles with the Patchogue Rotary Club and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) New York State board. Park Avenue Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships using in-house and third-party model portfolios and a hybrid digital advisory solution.

Mark Eghrari is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been involved with Brokers International Financial Services since 2023 and operates Eghrari Wealth Training LLC and Mark S Eghari & Associates PLLC, which he founded in 1998. Outside of advisory work, he is an attorney specializing in estate planning and is engaged in recruiting and training attorneys to become investment adviser representatives. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm supports over 300 independent advisers managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers through multiple platform solutions.

David Benson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Melville, NY. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and has 25 years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at New York Life Insurance Co since 2000, Hathaway-Benson Associates from 2010 to 2025, Eagle Strategies since 2015, and Treebrook Financial Group since 2018. He also brokers non-registered long-term care insurance to outside companies when clients are declined through New York Life. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions delivered through various program types and operates mainly with non-discretionary assets under management, particularly in retirement plan consulting and advisory roles within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Stephane Lasher is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA and its affiliates since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Lasher serves as president of the Westhill Booster Club, overseeing decisions regarding financial assistance for school athletics programs. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses client-centered investment policy statements and a combination of in-house and external strategies, with a focus on mostly non-discretionary management and technology-enabled tools.

Michael Schmidt is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2016. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal standards and oversight committees for manager selection and monitoring.