Lawrence Barth is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 40 years of industry experience. He is currently with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked since 2016. He serves as President of Eitz Chayim Dogwood Park, a synagogue where he helps manage operations. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporate clients with financial planning, brokerage services, and investment advisory programs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using both proprietary and third-party models.

Peter Rivoir is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Greenlawn, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2006 and is also an agent with Agia, where he offers non-securities insurance products. 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 provides discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

John Kang is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Creative Planning since 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Gregory McGraime is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. 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, frequently serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm also advises the TIAA Donor Advised Fund and operates within a vertically integrated structure using affiliated funds.

Patrick Doherty is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2021, he worked at Peoples United Bank, Sterling National Bank, and Astoria Bank. Doherty participates in a local investment group in Hauppauge, NY, where he meets weekly with other advisors and receives referrals. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a variety of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Carolyn Frzop is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 37 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney since 1987 and holds a Series 63 designation. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a rental property in Fairfield, Connecticut. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base and offers brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs, combining in-house and third-party portfolio management services.

Sarah Simon is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Cresset since 2020, following prior roles at Coastal Bridge Advisors from 2015 to 2020. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven investment approach combining active and passive strategies, with a structured due-diligence program and private-fund management activities across multiple asset classes.

Joseph Bendrihem is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Life Insurance, New York Life Insurance Company, and Park Avenue Securities. He is a managing partner of Heritage Planning Group LLC, where he is involved in managing and selling insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers various managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and variable universal life subaccounts, supporting advisory relationships on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

James Amodeo is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials, bringing eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes eight years with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and roles at Loyola University Maryland. He currently works through Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs combining proprietary and third-party strategies.

Gregory Maloney is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with GWN Securities since 2004. He also serves as Senior Vice President at CGAA Inc., a firm involved in insurance sales and investment advisory services. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios for individual and business clients. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts through a large network of advisors.

Anthony Izzo is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and has operated Anthony Izzo & Associates since 2012. Outside of his advisory roles, Izzo is president of Benefit Planning Corp, a fixed insurance sales firm. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, third-party money manager access, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures, often providing non-discretionary recommendations.

Ulric Bruce Jr. is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Hauppauge, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services and National Life since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in marketing and selling disability and fixed insurance products through related business activities. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, offering multiple advisory platforms that incorporate long-term strategies and third-party asset managers.

James Tumminelli is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds a Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra Advisory in 2023, he spent nine years at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is an insurance agent offering life insurance and fixed annuities. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and advisor-managed accounts, supported by due diligence and access to multiple management platforms.

Pambayan Meyyan is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2015 and also works at Park Avenue Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC operates as a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and both proprietary and third-party advisory programs.

Clifford Giles is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for nine years before joining Kestra in 2023. Giles is also involved as an insurance agent with Advisors Insurance Brokers. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, including very large investors such as sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers services like fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment due diligence, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Meng Dan Xiao is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Her prior experience includes positions at HSBC Bank USA, N.A., New York Life, and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a broad client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by various affiliated advisory and fund selection services, with a focus on both discretionary and client-directed portfolios.

Michael Deamicis is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and the Series 66 license, with 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining VOYA in 2020, he worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and Metlife Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chapter Sponsorship Chair for the National Aging in Place Council and volunteers as a driver and spokesperson for the American Cancer Society. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures.

Theodore Papadopoulos is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for nine years before joining Janney in 2021. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through multiple wrap programs and managed account solutions.

Thomas Lee is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, NYLIFE Securities, and New York Life Insurance Company. He is also involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. 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 and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

Daniel Moruzzi is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at National Life, Equity Services, Metlife Securities, and American Portfolios Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in the sale and servicing of fixed insurance products through his roles with Coastline Wealth Management and Prosperity Planning Solutions LLC, and serves as a trustee for family estate planning matters. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.