Christopher Tortora is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. He has 31 years of industry experience, including five years at Voya Financial Advisors and multiple overlapping roles at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. He is also involved in term and universal life insurance sales. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Neal Baumann is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2009. Baumann serves as a board member for Aging in America, Inc., a nonprofit providing services to the elderly. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, investment management, brokerage, insurance products, and M&A advisory, utilizing both proprietary strategies and third-party models.

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 at &Partners with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 48 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Citigroup Global Markets. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, universities, trusts, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by comprehensive due diligence and ongoing account monitoring.

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 at Oppenheimer with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked for RBC Capital Markets Corporation for 12 years before joining Oppenheimer in 2020. Roth serves as a trustee and co-trustee of employee-related irrevocable and revocable trusts. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm provides a broad range of programs and advisory services that include strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and retirement consulting, with a notable portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Elaine Potash is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 34 years of industry experience. She has worked at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2012 and previously held roles at Founders Financial Securities, Transamerica Financial Advisors, and Equitable Advisors. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services, offering proprietary and third-party investment solutions through a fiduciary-based advisory model.

Scott Coopersmith is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. and MSI Financial Services, Inc. In addition to advising, he is involved in tax preparation and divorce planning through his ownership of related private entities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services, serving both individual and institutional clients.

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 designations and having 25 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management, using a fiduciary standard for its advisory services and acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Donovan Williams is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Citigroup, Prudential, David Lerner Associates, and Ernst & Young. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and serves both individual investors and institutional plan sponsors, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Richard Austin is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His previous roles include nearly two decades at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and ongoing work with LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of investment advisory services, he is involved in the sale of fixed life insurance and related products. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 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, consulting, and family office services, utilizing customized portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income within a primarily long-term investment approach.

William Oppenheim Jr. is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 47 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. from 2001 to 2008 before joining Oppenheimer in 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee or co-trustee for numerous family trusts and is involved with the Franklin Memorial/Farmington Hospital Finance Committee. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of advisory programs across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

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. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch, as well as multiple positions at Quinnipiac University. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other strategies.

Daniel Elmlinger is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2004. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed accounts, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Eloy Nava is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 1996 and is also involved with Nava Stamp Company, a business he has operated since 2000. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides technology, trading, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to managed model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.

Joseph Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2025, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., and taught at Lehman College from 2015 to 2019. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and maintains unique market roles such as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Robert Zigmond is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with six years of industry experience. He has held positions within various divisions of PNC since 2018 and previously worked at The Vanguard Group. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees, which uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved investment strategies.