Ryan Bedross is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 license and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Riverstrong Capital and self-employment, with earlier experience in education and healthcare sectors. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing various investment strategies and third-party asset management programs.

Shlomo Schmalz is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Pomona, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Advisors since 2015 and is also affiliated with Safrin Associates. Primerica Advisors operates under Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a diverse retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services with a range of investment programs and platforms, managing approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Michael Turi is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Unum and other financial firms, with continuous involvement in the Wealth Enhancement Group since 2020. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network and utilizes a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Antonio Morel is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services and LPL Financial. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates rather than short-term forecasts.

Gerard Morra is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 24 years of industry experience, including 11 years with Eagle Strategies, NYlife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm works with individual investors, institutional clients, and plan sponsors, delivering tailored advice primarily through non-discretionary management and a variety of program types.

Kenneth Ford is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group since 2011 and has worked with LPL Financial since 2003. Ford operates under multiple business names connected to LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs, employing a range of strategies and supporting held-away account management through technology partnerships.

Michael Saccardo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his finance career, he is actively involved as a basketball and youth lacrosse official and serves as treasurer for a local basketball officials board. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and provides solutions that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, alternative investments, and access to digital-asset products.

Stephanie Manitaras is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding four years of industry experience. She has been with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and Wealth Enhancement Group since 2021 and previously worked at 10-15 Associates, Inc. from 2010 to 2021. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research targeting factor premiums such as value and momentum.

Miles Anthony is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Richardson & Stout Financial Services Inc. He is also the owner of Anthony Financial Services, although all client business is conducted through Principal Securities. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions with ongoing client reviews managed by its Financial Advisors.

Zachary Ruttenberg is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Newburgh, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Ruttenberg Capital Group, LLC, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Ruttenberg serves as a board member of the Newburgh Jewish Community Center and is involved in a jewelry and diamond sales business. Eagle Strategies serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple advisory programs tailored to client and plan sponsor needs, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and an integrated structure linked to New York Life.

Richard Ernst is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life), holding the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked with NYLIFE Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Co. since 1983 and joined Eagle Strategies in 2021. Richard is also a CFP class instructor and a notary public. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, 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 within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Kyle Ray De Santis is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Key Investment Services LLC since 2023, with prior experience at KeyBank and various other employers. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a range of advisory programs, model portfolios, and separately managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and provides non-binding recommendations, ongoing monitoring, and supervisory oversight, operating within the KeyCorp group alongside affiliated banking and capital markets entities.

Eric Gerstein is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and 40 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns a real estate investment venture with his son focused on residential properties in the Chicago area. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm supports a large network of advisors and offers a range of investment programs, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Ilana Stern is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and two years of industry experience. Her career includes positions at Ruttenberg Capital Group, NYLife Securities, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, she has been involved with J&C Home Renovations Inc since 2021. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides various advisory programs and emphasizes tailored recommendations aligned with client objectives and plan sponsor requirements.

Paul Cammareri Jr. is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at B. Riley Wealth Management and National Securities Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he is a notary public and operates an independent insurance agency. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through independent financial professionals using a variety of portfolio management and model-based solutions across multiple custodial platforms.

Matthew Coyne is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC since 2000 and 2001, respectively. Coyne also operates his own tax practice as a CPA, a role he has maintained since 1982. Additionally, he was affiliated with Dominican College for 35 years. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform that includes model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies.

Alexander Taub is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Raymond James Financial and has been a financial advisor there since 2009. Taub is also owner and treasurer of Zick Whitted Taub Group, Inc., a support company that contracts with Raymond James. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning using analytical tools and supports municipal and public finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Robert Priore is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2004. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, access to separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.

Paul Ferrigno is a CFP® professional affiliated with OSAIC, with 21 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at FSC Securities Corp and SII Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Membership Committee for Business Network International, assisting with member performance metrics, interviews, and conflict resolution. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable clients through a large network of advisors and advisory platforms. The firm offers a wide range of financial services and employs firm-provided asset allocation tools, risk assessments, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios across various asset classes.

Nicolette Harney is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at FSC Securities Corp and SII Investments. Outside of advising, she is a notary public and operates Ferrigno Financial as a registered assistant. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable investors through a broad network of advisers and multiple advisory platforms, offering a range of brokerage, advisory, and managed account services.