Colleen Mackenzie Doino is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Citigroup Global Markets, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. She is also involved in two business ventures: Best Day Ever Vacations and Tee to Green Pro Services. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base through brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs, combining in-house and third-party asset management with unique custody and trustee services.

Bryan Petrucci is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. He is also involved in providing retirement planning services to employees separating from companies with ESOP plans through Great Lakes Retirement Plan Consultants. 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.

Michael Bonamarte is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2014 and also serves as president of Hudson Financial Associates LLC, an independent insurance and financial services firm. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through various program structures, primarily providing non-discretionary advice rather than discretionary management.

Gregory Eckl is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 credential and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2015 and Park Avenue Securities since 2023. Outside of his advisory work, he leads an annual battlefield tour in Gettysburg and serves on the Board of Advisors at Siena University. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management through proprietary and third-party models.

Richard Ludington Jr. is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a variety of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting, delivering advice primarily through non-discretionary arrangements and multiple program structures including wrap programs and third-party money manager access.

Michael Doherty is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 49 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Oppenheimer since 2005. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services with a range of investment management programs, financial planning, and private-fund management, utilizing strategic asset allocation and manager selection tailored to client objectives.

Peter Klimuszko is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005 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 client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Juan Garcia is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Tri-Mountain Financial Group, Inc., Eagle Strategies, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he is a partner in a corporation involved in real estate investment. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Ellen Wilson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 28 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Prudential Investment Management Services. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. 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 select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated services focus on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Russell Stola is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2004 and joined Private Advisor Group in 2024. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting for individuals and small businesses through his firm, Stola & Associates, Corp. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party asset management programs.

Robert Ragusa is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, he held positions in various organizations including Eisenhower/Cantiague Golf Course, the University of Connecticut, and SUNY New Paltz. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans by offering a range of advisory programs and services, including portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and includes strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both commission-based and asset-based fee structures.

William Barry is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has three years of industry experience and has previously worked with Harlem Children's Zone and the University of Maryland, College Park. 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 offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Donna Cobb is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF and Tiaa in 2023, she worked at Morgan Stanley for ten years. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Bernadette Baumgarten is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Melville, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. She has been associated with New York Life and its affiliated entities since 2013 and was previously involved with Main Street Cafe for six years. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Stephen Murphy III is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 16 years of industry experience, including roles at New York Life and Guardian Life Insurance. He also works as an independent contractor providing disability insurance through Assurity. Primerica Advisors serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and digital platforms.

Sheryl Rothman is a CFP® and CFA® with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Blue Water Advisor, and Navigare Partners, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework combining active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Allison Henek is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. Her career includes multiple roles within Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities dating back to 2015. Outside of her advisory work, she is employed as a corporate analyst performing administrative data entry for a hospital. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a variety of investment advisory programs to individual, corporate, and charitable clients.

Bianca Obrien is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Uniondale, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. She has longstanding affiliations with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc., where she has worked since the mid-1980s and early 1990s, respectively. Obrien serves on the board of the New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce and is involved with The American College Alumni Council and The Caigh it Forward Inc., a nonprofit supporting scholarships and community events. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional plan sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through various program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

David Michaels is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked since 1999 in various roles. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary services with model portfolios from in-house and third-party managers.

Brooke Blumberg is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 license and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup, Brooke worked at Vanderbilt University for four years and spent nine years in education at Half Hollow Hills High School East and West Hollow Middle School. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains sizable institutional capabilities, including in-house research and derivatives services.