James Rie is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at TransAmerica Life Insurance Company, Valic Financial Advisors, and Manning & Napier. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various managed advice programs and investment education services, relying on Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight. The firm operates at scale with a focus on non-discretionary assets and does not target high-net-worth or corporate clients in its primary programs.

Dennis Amico is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC with 55 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Kestra since 2006, currently serving as an Investment Advisor Representative. Outside of Kestra, he is president of Dancole Associates, an insurance company, and provides investment advisory and estate planning services through Wealth Preservation Solutions, LLC. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm provides services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management within a broad supervisory framework.

Clara Humphrey is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors and TD Bank. Clara is also involved with Capital Management Group in Pearl River, NY, providing investment and planning services. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection, multi-manager solutions, and proprietary research, serving both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management needs.

Trevor McNally is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2020. Prior to that, he was with Bungee Capital Partners and Managed Care Advisory Group, Inc. He is based in Rye Brook, NY. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to a range of proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Michael Weinberg is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 1997 and currently also works with Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains a CPA practice focusing on individual, partnership, fiduciary, and corporate tax returns, and he is the owner of WISE Financial Advisors. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and digital advisory solutions, with tailored client relationships that include retirement plan services and access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Evan Sall is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2023, he worked for eight years at Signature Securities Group Corp./Signature Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including acting as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Anju Sharma is a financial advisor with Guardian Life who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 19 years of industry experience. She has held various roles at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2012, and previously worked at PRUCO Securities. Outside her advisory work, she serves as co-trustee on a family trust. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue® Wealth Management offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, providing clients with tailored financial planning and access to a range of proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Daniel Giaimo is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2015. Giaimo also maintains a role with ITI Strategies, Inc., a business related to his LPL Financial activities. He is president and CEO of GIAIMO & COMPANY, INC., a tax preparation and accounting firm. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services, utilizing proprietary technology and a range of investment strategies implemented through third-party managers and platforms.

Brennian Antell is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Altium Wealth Management LLC and Hightower Altium Holding, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance advice and sales through Altium Planning, Inc. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm’s approach features multi-manager solutions and manager selection, offering access to both affiliated and third-party managers with a broad range of investment options.

Samuel Wilson is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Northern Trust Bank and Northern Trust Securities, Inc. before joining Rockefeller in 2020. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Steven Swistak is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Park Avenue Securities, Ameriprise, RiverSource Distributors Inc, and Curian Capital. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Swistak Strength and Conditioning LLC. Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored client solutions through advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, with access to proprietary programs, third-party advisory solutions, and integrated lending options.

John Reece is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC and Fisher Investments. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

John Gustafson is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services since 2016 and also operates Gustafson Wealth Management as an owner. His background includes a long tenure at Fusion Financial Group beginning in 2003. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and pooled plan solutions, with a platform supporting discretionary trading and third-party managed solutions.

Jeffrey Gambuzza is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at both firms since 2011. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party platforms.

Frank Romano is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at ShareBuilder 401K, Capital One Sharebuilder, Nfb Investment Services Corp., Greenpoint Securities LLC, Essex National Securities, Inc., and Metro Agency. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs through discretionary and non-discretionary strategies. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and execution services, to provide comprehensive investment and advisory solutions.

Laurie Goldsmith Heitner is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 43 years of industry experience. She has been with Guardian Life in various capacities since 1992 and is engaged in the sale of insurance products related to employee benefits, pension planning, and life insurance through a sole proprietorship. Park Avenue Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of advisory and financial planning services, combining advisor-led management with model-based strategies and access to insurance and alternative investment products through its connection with Guardian Life.

Justin Golkowski is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 21 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2011. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary multi-asset strategies. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Darin Fass is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in White Plains, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. Fass has been with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and has longstanding ties with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC dating back to the early 1990s. He serves as a board member for the Alumni Association of the American College of Financial Services. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm offers multiple program types with an emphasis on tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Liptack is a Series 63 licensed financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in White Plains, NY, where he has worked since 2010. He has 36 years of industry experience. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services, including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, brokerage services, insurance products, and M&A advisory services.

Tommy Cho is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has recent experience at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, beginning his career in 2025. Prior to joining Guardian Life, he worked at Deutsche Bank for nine years. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides a range of financial planning and consulting services tailored to client needs.