Francis Becker II is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 designations. His prior experience includes roles at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. and OSAIC. He is also the owner of Frank J Becker Inc., an agency selling life, LTC, and annuities products. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management, trading, technology, and compliance services.

John Macri is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2023, following eight years at La Ferla Group LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers, utilizing risk management tools and specialized offerings such as private fund capabilities and affiliated trust services.

William Puvogel is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2002. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of investment programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with a notable portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Christina Koehler is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds the Series 66 designation. She has 11 years of industry experience, including work with LPL Financial since 2014. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to a range of advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model and utilizes multiple strategies and technology platforms to deliver customized investment solutions.

Danling Cao is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and nine years of industry experience. She has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2017 and has been involved with several related entities, including IMG Global, World System Builders, Heartland Institution of Financial Education, and World Financial Group. Her other activities include sales of insurance and non-insurance products through affiliated companies within the Transamerica network. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Leon Browne is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked in various roles within New York Life and its affiliates since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is a commissioned Notary Public. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management, particularly in relationships with institutional sponsors.

Lyndsey Gorham is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and is based in Melville, NY. Gorham has been associated with Wealthspire Advisors LLC (formerly GM Advisory Group) since 2006 in various capacities. Wealthspire Advisors serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, primarily through a wrap-fee separately managed account program. The firm also offers standalone financial planning and consulting services, customizing portfolios to client objectives and employing a strategic asset allocation approach across multiple investment vehicles.

Lawrence Lee is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at SCF Investment Advisors and SCF Securities for nine years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a computer technician for a restaurant in Corona, NY. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base through independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers both advisory and brokerage services with a focus on non-discretionary account management and operates as a limited partnership with many financial professionals as limited partners.

Joseph Fuschillo is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, SA Stone Wealth Management, and other firms over his career. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services.

Gary Lukachinski is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott. He has worked at Janney since 2017 and previously held roles at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2008 to 2017. 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, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Bryant Sheftick is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life). He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2019 and has longstanding affiliations with NYLife Securities Inc., New York Life Insurance Co., and Paramount Financial dating back to 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Sheftick & Associates CPA, PLLC, a CPA firm specializing in tax preparation and planning. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial asset base primarily on a non-discretionary basis, including work with defined contribution and defined benefit plans as well as charitable and corporate clients.

Craig Ferrantino is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience and has served in various roles including as president of Craig James Financial Services, LLC since 2018. Outside of his advisory work, Ferrantino is involved with several nonprofit financial education organizations and volunteers as an EMT-Advanced Life Support. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management firm serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm delivers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives using multiple custodians and third-party managers, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Theodore Agrillo III is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has held prior roles at Cetera Wealth Services, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, The Pinnacle Financial Group, and LPL Financial. Agrillo also owns Multiplex Planning and is involved with Financial Strategies Group, where he helps develop strategies for high-net-worth clients using charitable and load trusts funded by life insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, corporations, and institutions through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm employs discretionary management using model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools to support retirement plans, institutional clients, and platform services.

Alex Canas is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Voya Financial Partners since 2014, in addition to affiliation with Anthony Izzo & Associates and Aetna Life & Casualty. Outside of his advisory roles, he is an independent insurance agent involved in the sale of various insurance products, including fixed and index annuities and life insurance. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures, with a focus on non-discretionary, recommendation-based advice.

Devin Higgins is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at The Ayco Company LP since 2019. Prior to that, he was employed at the University at Albany and Vito A. Sindoni & Son Packing Company. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, delivering services through both discretionary and non-discretionary managers, and integrates offerings across its affiliated financial entities.

Jose Sanchez is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at BNY Mellon Securities Corporation and TD Ameritrade before joining TIAA-CREF in 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model that distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Thakoor Balkaran is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and has also operated Balkaran & Associates since 2011. Balkaran is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting, delivering advice primarily through non-discretionary, recommendation-based programs.

Michael Murray is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at American Express Financial Advisors Inc., Securities America Advisors, and OSAIC. He also has involvement in fixed insurance sales as part of his business activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and a broad client base. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, managing approximately $212.7 billion in client assets.

Lissette Almanzar is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Hightower Securities LLC since 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers as a financial coach with Women's Money Matters and maintains a fitness and lifestyle content page on TikTok. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a range of individual and institutional clients, employing a multi-manager investment approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Yi Wang is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Wang holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with large institutional scale, including roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.