Ernest Infante is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2009. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles including in-house research, security pricing, and derivatives services.

Matthew Witten is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Voya since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in fine arts activities including stage performance, live music, directing, playwriting, and teaching, and is a member of Actors' Equity Association. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides a variety of services including financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, and plan-sponsor consulting, with a focus on recommendation-based relationships through multiple program structures.

Brendan Hand is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at The Colony Group, Blue Water Advisors, and Equitable Advisors. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to private and registered pooled investment vehicles. The firm utilizes a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach incorporating active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Jonathan Leis is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra in 2019, he worked at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. from 2012 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of JBL Holdings, LLC, where he manages real estate activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base, including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Dominick Vigliotti is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and the Center For Wealth Preservation. Outside of finance, he was involved with Long Island Compost for three years. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, supported by due diligence on recommended investments and a broad platform of management solutions.

Matthew Davis is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Farmingville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Planmember Securities since 2012 and previously worked at Benham Real Estate Group for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an agent for Daybright Financial, focusing on investment, insurance, and financial planning activities. Planmember Securities provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios while delivering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Donald Keegan is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc., holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2025, he worked at The Investment Center Inc for nine years and Ic Advisory Services Inc for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partial owner of Yellow Pages Directory Inc., which provides U.S. company information to the public. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations. The firm delivers financial planning and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, using both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Tommy Fitzpatrick is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Fitzpatrick has been affiliated with multiple entities within the Bankers Life group since 2013. Outside of advisory services, he serves as a Unit Supervisor recruiting and training insurance agents, with responsibilities including products related to Medicare Supplement, annuities, life insurance, health, and long-term care. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to develop customized portfolio strategies, offering both wrap and non-wrap programs and utilizing Pershing as the clearing custodian.

Michael Egan is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He is the owner of Kingsbridge Capital Advisors, a private entity focused on securities, advisory, and insurance business. His prior experience includes roles at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. and OSAIC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, providing operational, trading, compliance, and practice-management support while enabling advisors to construct portfolios from a broad range of securities and insurance products.

Jonathan Goohs is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has been associated with multiple Ameritas entities and DiPaola Financial Group since 2017. Outside of his advisory roles, he provides financial service solutions for individuals and small business owners through DiPaola Financial Group, focusing on insurance, retirement, and business planning. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides various managed account programs and integrates multiple custodial platforms while supporting advisory relationships on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Francis Dispigna is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 63 license and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing several property-related ventures with family members. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Timothy Hudson is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. and has 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. He also serves as president of Hudson Financial Associates, LLC, which provides financial services and insurance. Additionally, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer, delivering primarily non-discretionary advice across various platform offerings.

Bernie Townes is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2010 to 2017 before joining Janney in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the NuHealth Foundation in East Meadow, NY, focusing on fundraising activities. 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, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Mark Elko is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at several firms including HSBC Bank USA, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Prudential Insurance Company. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and utilizes multiple analytical approaches and platforms while acting as a fiduciary under written agreements.

Brandon Powers is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and was previously employed at Principal Life Insurance Company from 2012 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for his wife’s clinical psychology practice. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Brian Odonoghue is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2017. Prior to that, he spent 11 years with New York Life Investment Management LLC and NYLife Distributors LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers model portfolio-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Maria Carrara is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Bellport, NY, holding the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America since 2009. Outside of her advisory work, Carrara is a CPA specializing in divorce financial analysis and operates a small jewelry business that donates proceeds to breast cancer charities. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports a range of account services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Cintra Bedassie is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, JPMorgan Securities, Credit Suisse Securities, Barclays Capital, Lehman Brothers, and Wells Fargo Clearing. 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 wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through multiple managed account programs and in-house portfolio management.

Nicholas Marchelos is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with National Life Group, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory roles, he conducts seminars for professional associations through McIntosh Tax and Asset Management Group. 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 utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Richard Justino is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 25 years of industry experience, including roles at Mutual Inc. and its DBA JTeam, where he currently leads a team offering securities and insurance sales and service. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, while offering education and support services such as seminars and personalized retirement planning.