Oksana Gniza Yurchenko is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2021, following prior roles including four years at Icap Corporates LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm is notable for its large institutional scale, in-house research, and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Michael Correale is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 credential. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as President of the Howell Central Little League and is a board member of the Landsharks Baseball Club, both local youth baseball organizations. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including model portfolio management and customized portfolios, applying a fiduciary standard that varies by service.

Wilfred Warrick is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Pinnacle Financial Service, MPower America, LLC, and World Financial Group, Inc., among others. Outside of advisory work, he assists Medicare-eligible individuals with Medicare plan selection and enrollment. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory approach through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms.

Eric Lindstrom is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities in 2015, he worked for the Paterson School District for 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches a youth baseball team as part of the North Jersey Cardinals. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, employing a range of investment strategies through a large network of advisors.

Jay Patadia is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with the PFS™ designation. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2025 and previously operated Veritas Planning Advisors while also working at Veeco Instruments. Outside of advisory services, he provides tax preparation through Veritas Planning Advisors and is involved in insurance brokerage, including sales of Penn Mutual life products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer.

Marc Alessandro is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has held positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America, PRUCO Securities, LLC, and National Life Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as an agent in insurance sales through Integrated Financial Concepts. Equity Services, Inc., doing business 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 operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, offering multiple advisory platforms that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and third-party asset management.

Mario Girone is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing several real estate entities in New York and New Jersey. 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 through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, maintaining internal oversight and utilizing external partnerships to manage client portfolios.

Sean Broderick is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, where he has worked in Citi Personal Wealth Management since 2010. He has 16 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and personal trainer at United Health and Fitness, LLC, and serves on the board of directors for The Greenbelt Conservancy in Staten Island, focusing on greenbelt preservation and education. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside brokerage and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, providing discretionary and non-discretionary strategies that include alternative investments and digital assets.

Mark Devine is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Citigroup, LPL Financial, New York Community Bank, and the Internal Revenue Service. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services.

William Smalls is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has four years of industry experience and previously worked with NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Deacon's Union and Women's Auxiliary of Monmouth & Adjacent Counties, focusing on promoting and establishing Christian education. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors. The firm offers a range of program types tailored to client objectives, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jason Mims is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he has been the president of Mims Painting Inc., a painting contractor business, since 2011. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm operates a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model, combining discretionary and non-discretionary account management with a network of investment adviser representatives.

Lawrence Rubinstein is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 1988. Rubinstein serves as co-trustee of the Gelbman Family Irrevocable Trust. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Yong Lin is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Aetna, Emerson Reid, and Wfgia, alongside his longstanding position at Transamerica Financial Advisors. He is also the owner of Lin Family Dynasty Inc. Outside of investment advisory, Lin assists clients with health insurance enrollment through affiliated firms. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver advisory services through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms.

Michael Schwartz is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2009. Outside of his primary roles, he operates Schwartz Planning Group, LLC, through which he manages his own advisory business. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs involving both proprietary and third-party models.

Joseph Falisi is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 39 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, and Osaic FA, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is a managing member at Mulberry Lane Advisors and Managing Director at Independent Financial Solutions, where he is involved in recruiting and training agents in life insurance and annuities and provides personalized Social Security claiming strategy reports. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC delivers investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers various managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and a range of third-party tools and platforms.

Rodger Guerra is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at GWN Securities since 2018. Prior to that, he was associated with Cetera Advisors LLC, Guerra Financial Services, and Bridge Marketing Group LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a basketball referee at the JV high school level in Burlington and Camden Counties, NJ. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm employs a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and model-based allocations, utilizing both traditional and tactical strategies including momentum and market-timing approaches.

Michael Soroko is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at MML Investors Services and MassMutual. Soroko is a co-owner of Emeritus Wealth, LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support clients and advisors.

Thomas Bauman is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors in Lafayette, NJ. He has held positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities over multiple periods since 2013. Bauman also engages in selling insurance products from companies other than Guardian Life and Berkshire Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm utilizes a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms, managing approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management with a network of over 1,900 investment adviser representatives.

Anubhav Bhatyal is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, ICICI Bank, Ernst & Young LLP, and IL&FS Financial Services. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services, with advisory offerings such as a digital advisory program managed in partnership with SigFig and a Managed Account program.

Brian Mccarthy is a CFP® certificant with 20 years of industry experience. He currently works at Equity Services, Inc. and has held prior roles at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-authoring a children’s book planned for self-publication. Equity Services, Inc., doing business 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 often utilizing third-party asset managers and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.