Dennis Lai is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2018 and has been involved in other ventures including Full Productions Inc., where he serves as president and owner of a residential construction business. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm’s advisory model primarily employs model portfolios and third-party managers, serving individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations.

Eleni Louvaris Barone is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with INVISION EVENTS, a non-investment related event company, and acts as a wine guide for Traveling Vineyard, hosting educational wine tasting events. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a variety of investment vehicles to construct client portfolios, with a notable emphasis on both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Tony Wong is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently associated with Primerica Advisors and has held positions at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, and MetLife Securities Inc. Wong serves as a board member of the YMCA in Chinatown. He works with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a firm that serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies along with integrated account-level solutions.

Antonio Lee is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2011. Lee holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer services, and derivatives and futures trading. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and security-pricing functions, operating at a large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

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.

Kathleen Lumetta is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her work history includes roles at TD Bank N.A., PFS Investments Inc., Primerica Financial Services, Schooley Mitchell of Roslyn, Natwest Group, and HSBC. Lumetta was previously the owner of Marylebone Road LLC, a cost consulting business. 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, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and custody through third-party custodians. The firm uses a mix of affiliated and third-party sub-managers and offers a cross-border Private Investment Advisor model.

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 with Oppenheimer in Melville, NY, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2021, he worked at Peoples United Bank, Sterling National Bank, and Astoria Bank. He is a member of a local investment group in Hauppauge, NY, where he serves as an advisor and receives referrals through weekly meetings. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory and portfolio management programs. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and advisor, including strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with approximately $36.7 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

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.

Joseph Bendrihem is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at New York Life, Guardian Life Insurance, and The Heritage Planning Group, where he also serves as managing partner. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary programs incorporating in-house and third-party investment solutions, with a platform approach that integrates multiple advisory and technology resources.

James Amodeo is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has seven years of industry experience, including eight years at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. prior to his current role. He is associated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, which offers brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm integrates proprietary and third-party model portfolios and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

Anthony Izzo is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2014 and also operates Anthony Izzo & Associates, a separate business focused on insurance and investment marketing. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services with a focus on recommendation-based, non-discretionary relationships.

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.

Meng Dan Xiao is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at HSBC Securities, HSBC Bank USA, New York Life, and J.P. Morgan. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary programs. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with global manager selection and ongoing fund monitoring, serving a broad client base with both non-discretionary and discretionary portfolio management.

Michael Deamicis is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, and has 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. He is active as the 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 individuals, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures including Unified Managed Account wraps and third-party money manager programs.

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.

Dean Starr is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including LPL Financial, M&T Securities, and HSBC Bank USA. Starr joined Citigroup Global Markets in 2026. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research, operating at a large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Ronit Rogoszinski is a CFP® professional affiliated with OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC, with 34 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include tenures at American Portfolios Advisors, Inc., SlateStone Wealth, LLC, and LPL Financial. She is also a contributing author to the book *Money Talks*, which features advice on difficult financial conversations, and operates Women and Wealth Solutions. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing multiple advisory program models with custody primarily through Schwab and Fidelity.

Chen Chao Fang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Springfield Bloom LLC, Cohnreznick LLC, National Healthcare Consulting, and IJR Consulting Corp. He is involved with Springfield Bloom LLC, an entrepreneurial venture outside traditional financial advising. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.