William Galvin Jr. is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving with Hightower Advisors since 2024. His prior roles include lengthy tenures at CMG Financial Planning Ltd and Equitable Advisors. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that incorporates proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles. The firm also manages large pooled and institutional mandates, with capabilities in international exposure and customized portfolio construction.

Richard Jasper is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 41 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he is involved in publishing hardbound books featuring portraits of people and their homes, as well as business portraits for marketing materials. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms and supports diverse account features including discretionary management, alternative investments, and securities-based lending.

Georgina Nico is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through a comprehensive platform that integrates trust and insurance services.

Robert Casale is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Farther Finance Advisors, LLC and has previously held roles at Personal Capital Advisors, Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities, and JP Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a rental property in Ramsey, New Jersey. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach utilizing bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Rosemarie Allora is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Caldwell, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Gwfs Equities Inc. since 2005. Additionally, she is considering serving as a trustee for a personal estate trust. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering integrated services through proprietary planning tools and managed account solutions within Empower’s administrative platforms.

Roderick Kennedy III is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. Kennedy has worked with Truist-affiliated firms since 2015, including Truist Investment Services and SunTrust Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Michael Stabinski is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for seven years before joining Sanctuary Advisors in 2022. He is also the owner and registered investment advisor of Questar Stabinski LLC. Sanctuary Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services, employing various analytical approaches and acting as a fiduciary when engaged under written agreements.

Pamela Mellor is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, based in Paramus, NJ, and has 21 years of industry experience. She has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, she is a silent partner in a film company with no active involvement. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account-level services including lending and donor-advised funds.

Joseph Cain is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He previously spent 20 years with American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advising, he operates a tax preparation business as an enrolled agent and manages the website SideGig.com. Osaic Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other related services through various program models, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Andrew Olivier is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior work includes positions at Private Wealth Management Group LLC and Securities America Advisors. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles.

Anthony Crimeni is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a youth basketball referee at the Marlboro Recreation Center in New Jersey. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Carlos Villar is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial and Sterling National Bank. Villar is based in Ossining, NY. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with dedicated oversight and integrates both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Joseph Koronakis is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at TDAmeritrade from 2010 to 2016 before joining PNC Investments in 2016. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment and discretionary model accounts managed by PNC or third-party strategists. The firm employs mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing and delegates portfolio implementation and proxy voting to external providers.

Brian Carenza is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with the designations ChFC® and Series 63, and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone since 2022 and has held roles at Advisors Elite Financial, First Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York, and DiPaola Financial Group since 2008. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis through various model portfolios and managed accounts.

Ryan Cron is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held positions at Guardian Life, Certified Financial Services, Movado Group, and Scotts Miracle-Gro. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, serves individual and institutional clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and a range of investment advisory programs, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options that include model portfolios and digital advisory solutions.

Christine Hyla is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. Her prior work includes roles at CMG, Equitable Advisors, and AXA Advisors. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing a combination of affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Kimberly Trimmer is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including Affinity FCU, LPL Financial LLC, Raymond James Financial Services, and Lakeland Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she also works as a bookkeeper in a non-investment-related capacity. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional capabilities, including in-house research, swap dealer activities, and bespoke solutions for very large clients.

Anu Sharma is a financial advisor at OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2024, Sharma worked at Triad Hybrid Solutions and Triad Advisors, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and Morgan Stanley. Sharma is also the principal and founder of Rivertown Investment Advisor, a sole proprietorship focused on financial planning and portfolio management. OSAIC Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to alternative investments through multiple program models and third-party platforms.

Erik Scherr is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at MetLife Securities Inc. and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He also sells insurance products outside of Guardian when appropriate. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Owen Ashley is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Prudential Investment Management Services LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Empower Advisory Group primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering financial planning and investment management through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning services and manages a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.