Nicholas Russo is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Hauppauge, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2017 and previously worked at Island Pet from 2014 to 2016. In addition to his advisory role, Russo is licensed to sell life and long-term care insurance. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts and offers a range of investment strategies, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based programs.

Michael Kresh is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2020. He has previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. for 30 years and owns Creative Wealth Management LLC, which he has operated since 2003. He is also the author of the book *You Can Afford To Retire*. 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 wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while offering advisors access to diverse investment products and proprietary model portfolios.

Daniel Marquardt is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2014. 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 through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and holds notable roles such as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Cristoforo Caccavale is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GOGov, Stony Brook Medicine, Intellishift, and Brookhaven National Laboratory. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with particular emphasis on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a range of advisory programs supported by both strategic and tactical investment management approaches.

William Cheshire Jr. is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at National Life Group and Equity Services since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in health and property and casualty insurance brokerage. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a broad client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that incorporate long-term strategies alongside options for shorter-term trading, utilizing a network of third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Michael Bernabeo is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Long Beach, NY, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 27 years of industry experience and has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an executor and healthcare agent for a family member’s will. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs along with financial and business consulting. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management through a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and supports various account-level services including lending and donor-advised funds.

Cara Turano is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2009. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC 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 to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and provides both model-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure.

Russel Sands is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 44 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Lincoln Investment and Legend Advisory Corporation. In addition to his advisory role, Sands is an insurance agent involved in selling insurance products tailored to clients' needs. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services that include plan design, fiduciary consulting, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party managed solutions.

Justin Kimmel is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Melville, NY, holding Series 66 and Series 63 registrations. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in catering and held academic positions. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types with an emphasis on tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Adam Cline is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2012 and also maintains a role with Guardian Life Insurance Co of America. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance activities outside of Guardian. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a diverse retail client base through both brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers various proprietary and third-party investment programs and integrates multiple account-level solutions, managing approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Mark Cirelli is a CFP® and PFS™ with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC and previously worked for American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years. He is also president of a financial planning and tax consulting firm, North Shore Wealth Management Advisors, Inc. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services through multiple program models and utilizes both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Alexander Tantleff is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citibank since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at AXA Advisors and J.P. Morgan from 2015 to 2019. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant in-house research and market roles, supporting a broad spectrum of client needs from workplace accounts to ultra-high-net-worth portfolios.

John Kim is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at JP Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he owns K Points Guy LLC, a venture that provides travel tips focused on maximizing credit card points and travel destinations. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions, with investment implementation typically managed on a discretionary basis.

Naveen Joshi is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Park Avenue Securities since 2015 and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2004. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and business consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, supporting various account types and lending solutions.

Nina Barbarino is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in King’s Park, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Her career includes service at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2022 and a sixteen-year tenure at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Prudential Investment Management Services. Empower Advisory Group primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering financial planning and investment management through an integrated platform linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative services. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors, supporting a large client base relative to its advisor count.

Christopher Walkley is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2017 and previously held various roles at Morgan Stanley entities from 2008 to 2017. 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 including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Caleb Pointdujour is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth private, and retail clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation through affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Darren Stevenson is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and New York Community Bank. Outside of finance, he owns So Many Ways Music, a music publishing company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed accounts and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a mix of affiliated and third-party managers with a focus on strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Donna Mannarino is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. She has held her current position since 2007. Her credentials include the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. 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 and maintains in-house research and security-pricing capabilities, operating at a large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

Matthew Neugebauer is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, providing a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and offers solutions for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, supported by in-house research and various specialized market roles.