Harvey Weiner is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life and Primerica Advisors since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an insurance broker selling various insurance products outside of Guardian. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a diverse retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Richard Knuth is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Santander Securities, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Allstate Financial Advisors. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including derivatives and futures services, and provides customized solutions for high-net-worth clients.

John Kuhn is a CFA® charterholder with a Series 66 license, currently advising at Citigroup Global Markets. He has nine years of prior experience at Morgan Stanley Investment Management before joining Citigroup in 2025. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a diverse range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains institutional-scale capabilities including in-house research, derivatives services, and customized discretionary solutions.

Jake Thomas is a CFP® professional at Janney Montgomery Scott with three years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2022 and also has experience in the sports and entertainment sectors, including roles at Prospect Sports and 1Vision Sports & Entertainment. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 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 charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and investment management through a combination of in-house and third-party solutions.

James Fasolino is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017. Prior to that, he was with Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation. Fasolino serves as a board member of Marien Heim of Brooklyn, a healthcare services organization. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a notable focus on educators and 403(b) and 457(b) program participants. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management supported by an in-house investment management team and third-party managers, emphasizing advisor-led and fiduciary services.

Gary Mc Hugh is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including model portfolios and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

David Massa is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience, including 19 years at Citigroup Global Markets. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across several wealth segments, offering a broad set of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Natalie McGinley is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Eagle Strategies LLC and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2016 and operates under the DBA Wealth Conservation Group, Inc. for selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Shannon Thieke is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire in 2024, she held positions at Boston College from 2020 to 2024 and worked for the Town of Hempstead from 2018 to 2021. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serving nearly 9,700 clients, including individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm employs an institutional-style asset allocation framework and offers wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and other services tailored through client interviews and ongoing monitoring.

Michael Conlin is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, based in Northport, NY. He has three years of industry experience, including his current role at Valic Financial Advisors and prior work with Agia. Outside of his advisory work, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models for portfolio construction.

Jason Holbrook is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He joined the firm in 2025 and has no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles in education and staffing, as well as involvement with a local baseball organization and a food service business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary account available by invitation to employees. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven model selection and manages investments through mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Catherine Keane is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 1991. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-owner of a second home used as a rental property. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily for individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, utilizing model portfolios or customized solutions.

Todd Geller is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 35 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2014 to 2025. &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 retirement-plan services through a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Christopher Vargas is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding the Series 63 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at National Life Group, Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, and MetLife Securities. He is also engaged in several entrepreneurial ventures focused on marketing financial planning services to K-12 educators, healthcare professionals, and other employee groups. Equity Services, Inc., doing business 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 that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading, utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Anthony Catapano is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Securities, Edward Jones, E*TRADE, and TD Ameritrade. 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 account holders. The firm integrates its advisory services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Travis Hayon is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and The Neefus-Stype Agency. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the Interim Membership Chair for LeTip, a professional networking organization. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs utilizing both proprietary and third-party models.

Nicholas Ramsoondar is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining TD in 2026, he worked at Morgan Stanley for three years and at Aegis Capital Corp for one year. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Brian Hayes is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2010. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs, including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with advisory approaches spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios managed through both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Samuel Descovich is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Deutsche Bank Securities, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a managing member of BINNI LLC, a holding company for rental properties. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and provides specialized services including derivatives and futures execution, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles.

Michael Desepoli is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Heritage Financial Advisory Group and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2023 and spent a decade with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. He also operates Desepoli Wealth Management, a private practice established in 2002. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as a trustee in a non-investment capacity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors through a range of advisory programs, technology, and operational services. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while advisors maintain discretion over client portfolios across diverse securities and insurance products.