Gina Martinez is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2020, she worked with United Asset Strategies, Eagle Strategies, New York Life Insurance Company, and NYLife Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a spin instructor at Gold’s Gym. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s approach emphasizes multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers with a range of investment strategies and operational features tailored to complex portfolios.

Robert Gallo is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as various institutional clients. The firm offers a distinct advisory model separating one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Bruce Somer is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Citigroup Global Markets. 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 client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Howard Mascoe Jr. is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at National Life Group, Equitable Advisors, LLC, and Primerica Advisors, among others. Outside of his advisory work, he has been a sales associate at Venus Et Fleur. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, blending long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Marc Scharf is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Advisory Services Network, LLC for three years before joining Private Advisor Group in 2018. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Scharf consults for the National Network of Accountants and Independent Captive Associates, focusing on investment advisory revenue streams and business development. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that includes access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions and utilizes multiple investment strategies implemented through a variety of platforms and portfolio managers.

Marc Silverstein is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment who holds a Series 63 designation and has 29 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Capital Analysts, National Life Group, and Equity Services, Inc. He is also president of MAS Group, Inc., a property and casualty insurance business. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management with model portfolios and third-party managers, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Michael Monteverde is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with significant institutional scale alongside specialized market roles.

Jeffrey Damasco is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a silent investor in a startup business called Dynamics Tournaments. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and combines large institutional scale with distinctive market roles and commercial arrangements.

Boaz Pierre is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 10 years of industry experience, including roles at Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent contractor appointed with outside carriers to broker non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Christopher Ferrara is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and Kestra Investment Services since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Bradford Solutions, Inc., a company involved in financial and tax reporting, and acts as a commissioned salesperson for Bartow Insurance Agency. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Kyle Sanger is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including National Life Group and Equitable Advisors. Outside of finance, he maintains involvement with Solar Dad and Sons, a business he has been connected to for over ten years. Equity Services, Inc., also known as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a range of clients including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, utilizing third-party asset managers and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Michael Liguori is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 30 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Ameriprise Financial Services, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Chase Investment Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of life, disability, annuities, health, long-term care, dental, Medicare, and medical insurance products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various adviser and promoter arrangements.

Michael Clark is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at National Life Group and Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, where he has been employed since 1993. Outside of his advisory work, Clark is involved in tax preparation services during the tax season. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms using both long-term strategies and options for shorter-term trading, combining proprietary and third-party asset management.

Massimo Romano is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining Janney in 2022, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Romano is also a member of the PCN Networking Group of Long Island, a professional organization focused on ethics and professionalism. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Enrico Indelicato Jr. is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 63 credential and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in providing small group health insurance for businesses with 2 to 50 employees. Guardian Life's Park Avenue® Wealth Management offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm delivers customized financial planning and portfolio management through advisor-led discretionary and model-based strategies, combining proprietary and third-party platforms.

John Hardiman is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2017 and previously held roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

David Jensen is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equity Services in 2019, he worked at National Life Group, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his financial advisory role, Jensen is involved in janitorial and handyman services through his position as president of Quanasta, Inc., a business providing janitorial services. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm combines long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading, providing multiple advisory platforms that include the use of third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

David Feigeles is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc., part of Oppenheimer, for 23 years. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a variety of programs and advisory services, including asset management, consulting, and retirement planning, using strategic asset allocation and manager selection on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Gerald Kirschner is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 7 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Ameriprise and BT Americas. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and consulting services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across proprietary and third-party strategies.

Charles Palma is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. He has 31 years of industry experience and has worked with both Guardian Life Insurance Company and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities since 2014. Palma also assists clients with Medicare planning to help seniors choose appropriate plans. Guardian Life’s subsidiary Park Avenue Securities offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, alongside access to insurance products and alternative investments.