Anthony Catapano is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Securities, Edward Jones, E*TRADE Financial Corporation, and TD Ameritrade Investment Management. 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’s integrated service model aligns with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Travis Hayon is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has held roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and several other firms. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the Interim Membership Chair for LeTip, a business networking organization. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, employing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platforms.

Nicholas Ramsoondar is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Aegis Capital Corp. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients, using a blend of strategic and tactical asset allocation with both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Brian Hayes is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2010. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment vehicles to construct client solutions.

Emilton Lopez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Wells Fargo Advisors, Sterling National Bank, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is a business owner of a laundromat. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services.

Steven Brett is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Marcum Wealth, Valmark Securities, and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a trustee for a family trust and is a general partner and investor in a franchised health and beauty retail corporation. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

Daniel Spagnolo is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kingswood Wealth Advisors and American Portfolios Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is involved with the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation as a fundraising member and operates an insurance brokerage focusing on life, disability, health, and long-term care insurance. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, serving clients that range from large institutional investors to sovereign wealth funds.

Daniel Lynch is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, he worked at Agia as an agent selling non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of investment advisor representatives.

Martin Smulison is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Lincoln Investment since 2017. His prior work includes roles at Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation, and he also operates a sole proprietorship providing personal and corporate tax preparation services. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm employs both strategic and tactical investment approaches through in-house and third-party strategies, overseeing approximately $22.9 billion in advisory assets as of the end of 2025.

Alaina Spilkevitz is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citi since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with oversight committees to select and monitor managers, and maintains unique market roles including in-house research and functioning as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Paul Lacava is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life Insurance Company and affiliated firms since 1991 and operates under DBAs Wealth Conservation Group, Inc. and Benefits Plus Financial Services, Inc., both focused on selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Outside of financial services, he is involved as an owner of a company engaged in automobile engine research and development. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Keith Salegna is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2011 and has also been associated with Ray Young since 1993. Additionally, he is involved with RK Wealth Advisors, LLC in a non-investment-related capacity. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a network of investment adviser representatives who provide access to multiple asset managers, advisory programs, and separately managed account solutions.

Vanness Liu is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and entering his first year in the industry. His background includes multiple roles at TD Bank since 2023 and positions outside finance, such as work with the City Ice Pavilion and World Ice Arena. He also has experience in educational settings, having been involved with Baruch College and Francis Lewis High School. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services primarily to institutional and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a range of portfolio management strategies combining affiliated and third-party sub-managers, with a focus on percentage-of-assets-under-management fee structures.

Stephen Ward is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Bronxville, NY, holding Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at GWFS Equities, Inc. and Mutual Of America Securities Corporation. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services closely with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Richard Bellofatto is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities over his career. Outside of his advisory work, he is a licensed real estate salesperson and serves as a business consultant for Intuitive Cloud. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and provides various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised fund options.

Yong Sheng Chen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also serves as president of Elite Eagle Inc., a non-investment-related business. Additionally, he is involved with Finger Lakes LLC, a hotel partnership. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver advisory services through multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA.

Robert Testa is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His career includes 17 years at National Planning Corporation and nine years at both Commonwealth Financial Network and Paris International Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a basketball evaluator for the East Coast Basketball Conference. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser platform that includes managed account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, offering various investment options and back-office support.

Joseph Pigot is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group since 2020, and previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. from 2014 to 2020. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and accommodates both advisory and brokerage needs through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

R Dunuwila is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Voya in 2020, he worked for Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. for 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a translator for Shakti Village Empowerment. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of adviser-led investment programs that combine model portfolios and manager-driven strategies, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Daniel Zhao is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2013. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with extensive in-house research and operates in various market roles, including as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.