Stephen Lierman is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at LPL Financial, MML Investors Services, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, leveraging technology platforms and a range of investment methods while utilizing third-party managers and TAMPs.

Christopher Redmond is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities since 2024. Outside of his advisory role, Redmond has served as a firefighter with the Fire Department City of New York since 2007. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and a digital advice platform to implement investment strategies across various account types.

Raelynn Harlach is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Agia, Pruco Securities LLC, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of her advisory work, she also serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products at Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, employing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Kevin Ellman is a CFP® with 35 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with Kestra Advisory and has been associated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC and Wealth Preservation Solutions since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, Ellman performs as a drummer and serves on the finance committee of a golf club, in addition to his role as a director of the Spirit of Harmony Foundation where he participates in event hosting and fundraising. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

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.

Bryant Mathurin is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at TD Bank N.A., LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, TIAA, Citigroup Global Markets, and Morgan Stanley. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS clients. The firm uses strategic and tactical asset allocation with both affiliated and third-party sub-managers and offers ongoing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody through 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 at Key Investment Services LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her career includes roles at Key Investment Services and KeyBank over the past 18 years. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients. The firm uses a multi-provider model combining discretionary implementation and strategist portfolios, with a focus on non-discretionary model selection and integration with KeyCorp affiliates.

Burke Anderson is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following a four-year tenure at Goldman Sachs & Co. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains institutional-scale operations including in-house research, security pricing, and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

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 has previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC for seven years and Bergenfield Billiards for one year. Becerra holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management through various account structures and employs multiple analytical approaches, operating as a fiduciary when a written advisory agreement is in place.

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 six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Montclair State University. Outside of finance, she has experience working at Giovanna's Cafe. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities that include securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

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.

Gehang Schwartz is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF and holds a Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services, Bank of America, Merrill, and TIAA. His background also includes roles in academia at Baruch College and New York City College of Technology. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services from point-in-time planning to ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

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.

Charles Androsiglio Jr. is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007, with a brief tenure at Wells Fargo Clearing in 2019. He is based in Scarsdale, NY. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth segments. The firm offers a comprehensive range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services, implementing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Inyong Hwang is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Citibank NA for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a rental property in Cliffside Park, NJ. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies implemented through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.