Matthew Davis is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Farmingville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Planmember Securities since 2012 and previously worked at Benham Real Estate Group for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an agent for Daybright Financial, focusing on investment, insurance, and financial planning activities. Planmember Securities provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios while delivering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Donald Keegan is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc., holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2025, he worked at The Investment Center Inc for nine years and Ic Advisory Services Inc for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partial owner of Yellow Pages Directory Inc., which provides U.S. company information to the public. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations. The firm delivers financial planning and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, using both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Tommy Fitzpatrick is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and five years of industry experience. He has worked within various divisions of Bankers Life since 2013. Outside of advising, he supervises and trains insurance agents within Bankers Conseco Life Insurance Company. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios across multiple asset classes, operating under CNO Financial Group with affiliated insurance and mortgage-related entities.

Michael Egan is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He is the owner of Kingsbridge Capital Advisors, a private entity focused on securities, advisory, and insurance business. His prior experience includes roles at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. and OSAIC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, providing operational, trading, compliance, and practice-management support while enabling advisors to construct portfolios from a broad range of securities and insurance products.

Jonathan Goohs is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas affiliated firms since 2017 and previously with World Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with DiPaola Financial Group, where he provides financial service solutions focused on insurance, retirement, and business planning for individuals and small business owners. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm provides fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and utilizes model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies, with a notable emphasis on plan sponsors and participants through various fiduciary and consulting services.

Francis Dispigna is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 63 license and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing several property-related ventures with family members. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. 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.

Timothy Hudson is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. and has 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. He also serves as president of Hudson Financial Associates, LLC, which provides financial services and insurance. Additionally, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer, delivering primarily non-discretionary advice across various platform offerings.

Bernie Townes is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2010 to 2017 before joining Janney in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the NuHealth Foundation in East Meadow, NY, focusing on fundraising activities. 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 clientele including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Mark Elko is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC and holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience, including prior roles at HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Pruco Securities, LLC, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account platforms, combining multiple analytical approaches and operating as a fiduciary where applicable.

Brandon Powers is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and was previously employed at Principal Life Insurance Company from 2012 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for his wife’s clinical psychology practice. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. 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.

Brian Odonoghue is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2017. Prior to that, he spent 11 years with New York Life Investment Management LLC and NYLife Distributors LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers model portfolio-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Maria Carrara is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Bellport, NY, holding the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America since 2009. Outside of her advisory work, Carrara is a CPA specializing in divorce financial analysis and operates a small jewelry business that donates proceeds to breast cancer charities. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports a range of account services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Cintra Bedassie is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Janney Montgomery Scott, Bedassie worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, JPMorgan Securities, and Credit Suisse Securities. Janney Montgomery Scott 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients—and offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Nicholas Marchelos is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with National Life Group, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory roles, he conducts seminars for professional associations through McIntosh Tax and Asset Management Group. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Richard Justino is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 25 years of industry experience, including roles at Mutual Inc. and its DBA JTeam, where he currently leads a team offering securities and insurance sales and service. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, while offering education and support services such as seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Steven Dolgin is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2004 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and municipal organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Eric Bernstein is an advisor with Wealthspire Advisors in Melville, NY, holding five years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. Bernstein also serves as a designee and director of alternative investments at GMAG Management LP, overseeing operational and investor relation functions for private funds. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets with around 220 advisors and nearly 9,700 clients. The firm serves individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations, using an institutional-style asset allocation framework and offering a range of wealth management and financial planning services.

Janet Mccabe is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2013, with prior experience at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Additionally, she serves as a New York notary. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios, operating under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated group.

Curtis Copenhaver is a CFP® and ChFC® affiliated with PlanMember Securities Corporation, with two years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Mutual Inc. and involvement with the Long Island Goalkeeper Academy. He also has experience related to Stony Brook University Women's Soccer. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, operating as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios while offering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Kyle Reynolds is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with the firm since 2025 and also has experience working with Mutual Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he has been affiliated with Stony Brook University since 2023. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm’s investment approach is based on a strategic asset allocation framework and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios across a range of risk profiles.