James Rie is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Manning & Napier Investor Services and Valic Financial Advisors. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed and advisory investment services focused on asset allocation, contribution guidance, and retirement planning. The firm’s approach leverages Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios to support both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Jared Marzocco is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently associated with CWM, LLC. His work history includes roles at Carson Wealth, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Taylor Financial Group, LLC. He is also licensed to sell fixed insurance products including life and health insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth families, institutions, and corporations through a large network of advisors. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary basis using model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee and offers a range of services including financial planning, sub-advisory, and retirement plan management.

Eric Abramson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Paramus, NJ, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and has worked concurrently with Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 1993. Abramson serves as vice president of the Greater New Jersey Estate Planning Council, is involved in a management partnership arranging speaking engagements on non-financial topics, owns thoroughbred racehorses, and sits on the Board of Trustees for the CarePlus NJ Foundation. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, offering brokerage and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charities, and corporations. The firm provides a variety of investment programs, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

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 five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2024, she worked at Equitable Advisors and TD Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she has performed clerical and ministerial duties with a financial advisor group. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

James Forsythe is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services with an investment approach that includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a variety of investment vehicles tailored to client objectives.

Anju Sharma is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2021, following nine years at Primerica Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in health and life insurance services and serves as a co-trustee for estate assets. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms.

Todd Rashkin is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Yonkers, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Equitable Advisors, Axa Advisors, and Cetera Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Contemporary Employee Plans, Inc., a company specializing in group medical and employee benefits plans. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through a large network of advisors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios across various investment strategies.

Michael Amato is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Rockefeller Financial LLC. He has held roles at Rockefeller Capital Management and Stifel, among others. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, while operating as a registered broker-dealer with a consolidated investment platform delivering a range of portfolio solutions across equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Louis Orazio II is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017, following a one-year tenure at National Planning Corporation. Orazio is also the author of the book *Strength in Numbers*. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a variety of investment options.

Steven Swistak is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Ameriprise, and RiverSource Distributors Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in Swistak Strength and Conditioning LLC, a fitness-related business. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports discretionary and non-discretionary account management across diverse investment products.

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 Benowitz is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with over 32 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has been affiliated with Park Avenue Securities, WJB Financial Services, and Guardian Life since the mid-1990s. He is also involved in insurance activities outside of Guardian, including life and disability insurance from other companies. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships, including a hybrid digital advisory solution and tailored services.

John Paul Saitta is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 14 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2010. He also owns and operates insurance brokering businesses including Thrive Financial Services & Insurance Solutions, LLC and Concierge Insurance Services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types, focusing primarily on non-discretionary asset management and working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Danny Arroyave is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work experience includes positions at Merrill, Bank of America, American Express, and several other organizations. 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 pre-existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios.

Daniel Confreda is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, DoorDash, Morgan Stanley, and Marist College. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers, with advisory solutions delivered through a network of investment adviser representatives who tailor strategies to client objectives.

Frank Romano is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and 25 years of industry experience. His work history includes long-term roles with Sharebuilder 401k, Nfb Investment Services Corp., Greenpoint Securities LLC, Essex National Securities, Inc., and Metro Agency. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates unique market roles, including swap dealing and futures commission services.

Michael Weiss is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2004. Weiss also conducts life insurance business outside of Guardian. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and business consulting, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms.

Laurie Goldsmith Heitner is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. She has 42 years of industry experience, including roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. She is also engaged in the sale of insurance products and operates a sole proprietorship under her name. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers proprietary and third-party investment programs and supports a range of account-level services, including securities-based lending and tax-harvesting strategies.

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.