Brian Hayes is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2010. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and services, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios across various asset classes.

Philip Saravis is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup since 2017. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

Michael Desepoli is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Heritage Financial Advisory Group and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2023 and spent a decade with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. He also operates Desepoli Wealth Management, a private practice established in 2002. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as a trustee in a non-investment capacity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors through a range of advisory programs, technology, and operational services. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while advisors maintain discretion over client portfolios across diverse securities and insurance products.

Emilton Lopez is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Sterling National Bank, as well as ownership of a laundromat business. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs and brokerage services, supported by in-house research and specialized market roles.

Steven Brett is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Marcum Wealth, Valmark Securities, and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a trustee for a family trust and is a general partner and investor in a franchised health and beauty retail corporation. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

Daniel Spagnolo is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kingswood Wealth Advisors and American Portfolios Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is involved with the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation as a fundraising member and operates an insurance brokerage focusing on life, disability, health, and long-term care insurance. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, serving clients that range from large institutional investors to sovereign wealth funds.

Alaina Spilkevitz is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citi since 2012. 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 with oversight committees to select and monitor managers, and maintains unique market roles including in-house research and functioning as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Paul Lacava is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life Insurance Company and affiliated firms since 1991 and operates under DBAs Wealth Conservation Group, Inc. and Benefits Plus Financial Services, Inc., both focused on selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Outside of financial services, he is involved as an owner of a company engaged in automobile engine research and development. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

John James Jr. is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Kineo Capital LLC, Due Diligence, and Arch Capital Services Inc. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services and operates as a registered broker-dealer, providing access to alternative investment vehicles and integrated trust and insurance capabilities.

R Dunuwila is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. He holds the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Voya in 2020, he worked at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. for 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a translator for Shakti Village Empowerment, a nonprofit organization. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services. The firm utilizes investment policy statements, model allocations, and technology-enabled tools to deliver customized recommendations, operating both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer.

John Kortze IV is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. Outside of advisory duties, he serves as treasurer for the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance in Newtown, CT. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions.

Matthew Jorgensen is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at First Republic Investment Management, Morgan Stanley, and Summit Financial Resources. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing an integrated range of investment and placement services.

Cary Kortze is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. Kortze is a partner in Kortze Brothers Wealth Management Group and is also involved with Steward Partners Global Advisory in a non-investment insurance capacity. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving individual, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and financial planning services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Thomas Gape is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 license and one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at National Life Group, Mass Mutual, and Schuberts II Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is also engaged as an insurance agent. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, frequently utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Andrea Loughlin is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 45 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2015. Prior to that, she gained extensive experience at Morgan Stanley and its affiliates beginning in 2007. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of investment programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, maintaining custody of client assets while providing services that include asset allocation guidance and performance reporting.

Gerard Zopfi Jr. is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has been with Wealth Enhancement Group and its advisory affiliate since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he provides tax preparation and consulting services through Wealth Enhancement Tax and Consulting Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of implementation tools and services.

Christine Eriksen is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. She 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, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm employs a fiduciary standard for its RIA services and provides both model portfolio and customized portfolio management options.

Richard Gallipoli is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor at Guardian Life with 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life and its subsidiaries since 2007 and has been with Park Avenue Securities since 2018. Outside of advising, he teaches a six-hour defensive driving safety course. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and digital advisory solutions.

Jonathan Mosenson is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc and Penn Mutual Life Insurance. Mosenson is also a licensed independent insurance agent and serves as vice president of J & G Associates and JADG Associates. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of investment solutions through model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and customized strategies across various discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Timothy Mcparland is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2008 and previously worked at Union Financial, Inc. from 2021 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is engaged in fixed insurance brokerage, specializing in life, disability, group, and long-term care insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed abroad. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs, with advisory arrangements that include both direct advisory roles and promoter referral services.