Marc Defeo is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with prior TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm provides planning services that conclude at delivery as well as ongoing discretionary management through various managed account programs and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

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.

Christopher Sosa is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. and Edelman Financial Services, LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with specialized capabilities in tax integration and administrative CFO services.

Michael Collins is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Citi since 2012 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including derivatives and futures services.

Tammi Lauder is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Rockefeller Capital Management, Fieldpoint Private Securities LLC, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. There are no notable outside activities reported. 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 provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services within an integrated platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions, as well as broker-dealer capabilities and alternative investment placements.

Christopher Tortora is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include five years at Voya Financial Advisors and multiple positions at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. He is also involved in advising on term and universal life insurance. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions, including model portfolios and a hybrid digital advisory service.

Fraj Lazreg is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Dunkirk, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 1993 and has also been associated with Columbian Mutual Life Insurance Company since 1986. Outside of his advisory role, Lazreg serves as treasurer for LCG Tax Services, LLC, and is an officer and owner of Integrity Family Resources Inc, an independent insurance agency focusing on Medicare products. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. With approximately 431 advisors managing around $3.33 billion for 14,700 clients, the firm uses a combination of model portfolios, advisor-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, applying fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to manage asset allocations and account rebalancing.

Fabiana Coelho is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, BNY Mellon, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation through affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Dennis Schmidt is a financial advisor with \u0026Partners who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 48 years of industry experience. Prior to joining \u0026Partners in 2024, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2024 and at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. \u0026Partners serves a diverse group of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm provides investment advisory and brokerage services, alongside financial planning and retirement consulting, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies through platforms like Envestnet.

Basil Hussein is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at CitiGroup since 2019, with prior positions at JP Morgan Securities LLC, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Ameriprise Financial Services Inc., and Best Buy. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad set 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 institutional-scale operations including in-house research, derivatives services, and bespoke discretionary solutions for large relationships.

David Roth is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets Corporation for 12 years before joining Oppenheimer in 2020. Roth serves as trustee and co-trustee of family trusts. Oppenheimer provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses strategic and tactical asset allocation with a range of investment options and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management programs.

Elaine Potash is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2012. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion for more than 135,000 clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple investment strategies and third-party asset managers.

Scott Coopersmith is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. for 11 years before joining Commonwealth and SDA Wealth Strategies, LLC in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation and divorce planning through several private entities he owns. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while enabling affiliated advisors to operate under their own brands.

Adrienne Alexander is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has prior experience at Holbrook Wealth Advisors and US Wealth Greenwich. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a variety of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while offering operational and technological support to its affiliated advisors.

Gerard Zopfi is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealth Enhancement Group and its advisory affiliate since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in racehorse ownership and provides tax preparation and consulting services through Wealth Enhancement Tax and Consulting Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of implementation tools and sub-advisory options.

Leonedas Kalamaras is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm serves clients often connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Donovan Williams is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has 25 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Citigroup, Prudential, David Lerner Associates, and Ernst & Young. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering 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 within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Richard Austin is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Valhalla, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 19 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and ongoing roles with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, emphasizing customized portfolios with a long-term approach and oversight of third-party asset managers.

William Oppenheim Jr. is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 47 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2008. His credentials include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as trustee and managing member for multiple family and charitable trusts and has involvement with nonprofit finance committees. Oppenheimer serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory programs such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm’s investment approach includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, with approximately $36.7 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

Gaetano Carillo is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning, as well as family office services. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of portfolio implementation options including low-cost ETFs, separate account managers, and private funds.