Erik Riley is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2023, with prior experience at firms including Stop & Shop and SelectCARE. Outside of finance, his background includes roles at MetLife Stadium and AWP Safety. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management to clients’ goals and risk profiles.

Fernando Garcia is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has held prior roles at Santander Bank, Wells Fargo, and J.P. Morgan. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model with proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Abel Santana is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Mutual of Omaha in various capacities. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a coach for youth softball in Passaic Recreation. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital program using proprietary algorithms for ETF portfolios and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Bryant Mathurin is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., and Morgan Stanley. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients. The firm uses strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering ongoing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody via third-party custodians.

David Puccia is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC in Ramsey, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services. He serves as a trustee for the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal organization. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets, serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and portfolio management services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Patricia Linekin is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Key Investment Services LLC since 2016 and also maintains a role with KeyBank. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs including wrap-fee, model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and unified managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment model selection combined with ongoing monitoring and due diligence of third-party advisory products, and operates within the KeyCorp group with affiliated banking and capital markets relationships.

Ah Jin Cho is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2021, he worked nine years at J.P. Morgan Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments and offers a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options and leverages its large institutional scale alongside in-house research and market roles.

Juan Becerra is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC for seven years and Bergenfield Billiards for one year. Becerra holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a large network of independent investment adviser representatives and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions tailored to client goals.

Avi Jankelovits is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2011. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique institutional capabilities including in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant operations.

Joseph Canciglia is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Hackensack, NJ. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC manages approximately $110 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charities, and municipal clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs, utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Ashley Bittar is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and in academic roles at Montclair State University and Bergen Community College. Outside of finance, she was involved with Giovanna's Cafe. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates wealth, trust, and insurance services and offers access to alternative and private investments through a range of in-house and third-party managers.

Anthony Lafranca is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Irvington, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with PlanMember since 2010. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering a range of risk-based mutual fund portfolios supported by participant education and personalized retirement planning.

Chris Naum is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including LPL Financial and Ic Advisory Services. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting through CHN Life Planning Services LLC and serves as a FINRA arbitrator. He also has roles in mortgage and real estate services. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, employing a range of fundamental and technical investment analyses.

Nochum Wilner is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he provides tax preparation services through Wilner Wealth Strategists LLC and serves as secretary on the board of Congregation PNAM Inc. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory relationships, financial planning, and retirement and business consulting, implementing investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and a digital advice platform.

Brian Wood is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF who holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2007. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small corporate retirement plans. The firm offers both planning services and ongoing portfolio management using model and customized investment strategies within a fiduciary framework.

Douglas Drehwing is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2016, following roles at Santander Securities and Santander Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing tailored discretionary solutions and maintaining in-house research and security-pricing capabilities.

Gari Semon is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 17 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, BGS Capital Management LLC, Cetera Financial Specialists LLC, and Victors Maywood. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains an independent financial professional business advising clients based on their goals and risk tolerance. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs that include both proprietary and third-party models.

Karin Feldstein is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life), based in Saddle Brook, NJ. She has 13 years of industry experience, including roles at New York Life Insurance Co and Nylife Securities LLC. Feldstein operates Persevere Wealth Strategies LLC, which sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base of individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis through a network of affiliated adviser representatives.

Edgar Pino is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Mass Mutual Investors Services and Morgan Stanley. Outside of financial services, he was involved with the nonprofit organization Vitamins 4 Troops from 2020 to 2022. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and third-party-managed strategies implemented with mutual funds and ETFs.

Greg Schultheis is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CWM, LLC. His career includes positions at Carson Wealth, Taylor Financial Group, and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, among others. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.