Francesco Livoti is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked within New York Life Insurance Company and its affiliated firms since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Huntington Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Committee and serves as a board member of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, supporting local business and community initiatives. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its regulatory assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Chase Nelson is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with TIAA-CREF. His prior roles include positions at Strategic Advisers LLC, Fidelity, Merrill, and T. Rowe Price. Outside of advising, he works as a luxury concierge attendant with Maverick Concierge. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory approach distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, offering model-based and customized investment options.

Kelly James is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities, Inc. in 2026, he worked at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC from 2023 to 2026, and at PRUCO Securities, LLC and Prudential Insurance Company of America from 2021 to 2023. He was also self-employed for ten years before entering the advisory industry. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and various institutional clients. The firm’s advisory offerings include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Lawrence Heller is a CFP® professional at Savant Wealth Management with 11 years of industry experience. He previously led Total Management Group Inc dba Heller Wealth Management for 23 years. Outside of advisory services, he is the president and owner of L&B Agency, an insurance brokerage and life insurance agency. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and maintains affiliated entities providing accounting, legal, and trust services.

Leonard Cohen is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Bellmore, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2010 and is currently associated with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Cohen is also involved in providing disability insurance through Metro DI. Park Avenue Securities serves a wide range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial and retirement planning. The firm employs diverse investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Richard Silvia is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for a combined 17 years prior to joining Oppenheimer. Outside of his financial advisory role, he serves as president of the Executive Business Association, a networking organization in Long Island, NY. 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 broad range of programs across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, delivered through both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Nicholas Minter is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Tuttle Capital Management LLC, where he served as Vice President supporting client-facing operations. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides advice primarily through recommendation-based, non-discretionary arrangements and operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

Jack Fiorillo is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, with prior roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, New York Life Insurance Company, and NY LIFE Securities. Before entering the financial industry, he completed his education at Endicott College and worked at The Wheatley School for six years. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered 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, retirement plan consulting, and both proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Robert Cogliati II is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been involved in accounting and financial services through C & C Planning Services, Inc., R.P. Cogliati, CPA, PC, and Caminiti & Cogliati, CPAs, LLP since 2000. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers extensive operational, trading, technology, and compliance support while enabling advisors to construct client portfolios from diverse securities and insurance products.

Sam Kaplan is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Kestra Advisory and has three years of industry experience. He is also the president of Sam H. Kaplan Management Consultants, an accounting consulting firm he has led since 2014. Prior to joining Kestra Advisory in 2023, Kaplan managed his consulting business starting in 2013. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, vendor benchmarking, plan design, and discretionary investment management, serving a diverse client base that includes sovereign wealth funds.

Dylan Kolarcik is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 10 years of industry experience and has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he owns a tax preparation business and works occasionally as a bartender. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of 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 large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.

Brian Gabel is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. 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. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, serving clients often connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans.

Peter Gawreluk is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015. He is also the owner of Personal Planning Inc., operating as Capital Financial Planning, and conducts fixed insurance sales under the same name. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a wide range of adviser support services, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Steven Rivera is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1991, aside from a recent brief gap in reported tenure. Outside of his advisory role, Rivera is active as a musician, performing percussion in high school musicals and local bands. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC manages approximately $110 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients. The firm provides investment advice through a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party managers, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Jeffrey Soares is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Union Financial, Inc. since 2021 and has been with Principal Securities since 2014. Outside of advising, he is involved in selling fixed life insurance, fixed annuities, long-term care insurance, and disability insurance through various carriers. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel. 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.

Enrico Indelicato III is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 10 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in developing Cifico, a web-based software that converts financial spreadsheets into animated visuals. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and retirement planning. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account-level services including lending and donor-advised funds.

Philip Giammarino is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at UBS Financial Services and several wealth management firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing private real estate investments and serves as president and co-owner of back-office operations companies. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional investors and plan sponsors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Paul Romanello is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2021 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services encompassing equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches tailored to client objectives.

Charles Scarallo is a CFP® with Wealthspire Advisors in Melville, NY, where he has worked since 2016. He has five years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he manages CKAS Equipment LLC, a heavy equipment acquisition business involved in a cooperative rental platform. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets with about 220 advisors and nearly 9,700 clients. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate, nonprofit, and pension plan clients, employing an institutional-style asset allocation framework with diverse investment vehicles and ongoing client monitoring.

Nicholas Spinella is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations. He has five years of industry experience and has worked at New York Life Insurance and NYLIFE Securities LLC. His background also includes roles outside the financial sector, such as positions with Adelphi University and the Town of Hempstead. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.