Catherine Keane is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 1991. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-owner of a second home used as a rental property. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily for individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, utilizing model portfolios or customized solutions.

Todd Geller is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 35 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2014 to 2025. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan services through a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Christopher Vargas is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding the Series 63 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at National Life Group, Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, and MetLife Securities. He is also engaged in several entrepreneurial ventures focused on marketing financial planning services to K-12 educators, healthcare professionals, and other employee groups. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading, utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Anthony Catapano is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Securities, Edward Jones, E*TRADE, and TD Ameritrade. 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 certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its advisory services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Travis Hayon is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience and has previously worked with Park Avenue Securities, The Neefus-Stype Agency, and Cornerstone Insurance Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the Interim Membership Chair for LeTip, a professional networking organization. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party investment platforms.

Nicholas Ramsoondar is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining TD in 2026, he worked at Morgan Stanley for three years and at Aegis Capital Corp for one year. 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 clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Brian Hayes is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2010. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and services, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios across various asset classes.

Samuel Descovich is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Deutsche Bank Securities, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is a managing member of BINNI LLC, a holding company for rental properties in Florida. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset investment programs through discretionary and non-discretionary strategies. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including swap dealing and futures commission services, and provides a broad range of advisory and execution services.

Michael Desepoli is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Heritage Financial Advisory Group and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2023 and spent a decade with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. He also operates Desepoli Wealth Management, a private practice established in 2002. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as a trustee in a non-investment capacity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors through a range of advisory programs, technology, and operational services. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while advisors maintain discretion over client portfolios across diverse securities and insurance products.

Emilton Lopez is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Sterling National Bank, as well as ownership of a laundromat business. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs and brokerage services, supported by in-house research and specialized market roles.

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.

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 and has 32 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group since 2011, as well as maintaining a longstanding affiliation with Ray Young since 1993. Salegna is also involved with RK Wealth Advisors, LLC in a non-investment capacity. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a fiduciary-based advisory model and provides access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Jennette Brilliant is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and previously worked at AJ Wealth and Silver Point Capital LP. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs a client-specific investment framework that integrates proprietary quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection, along with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Anthony Cerulli is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a weekend driver for a ride-sharing service in Long Island, NY. 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 both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.

Richard Bellofatto is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life since 2001, including a tenure at Park Avenue Securities from 2001 to 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed real estate salesperson and serves as a business consultant for Intuitive Cloud. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers advisor-led discretionary management combined with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party platforms, supporting a range of financial planning and consulting services.

Robert Testa is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He previously worked at National Planning Corporation for 17 years and has been with Commonwealth and Paris International Corporation since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, 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 serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing about $213 billion in client assets. The firm offers a wide range of advisor support services, including discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.