Eric Blumencranz is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services since 2015 and is also the managing director of BWD Group LLC. Outside of advisory roles, he serves on multiple boards, including as chairman of the Nassau County Police Department Foundation and co-vice chairperson of the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, vendor benchmarking, and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory capacities, serving clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Mark Libersher is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group since 2012 and has also worked at LPL Financial since 2008. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through various programs and access to third-party asset managers and model portfolios supported by firms such as Fidelity, BlackRock, and Goldman Sachs.

Ryan Darmofal is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors. His prior roles include positions at City National Rochdale, Legg Mason Investor Services, and Altium Wealth Management. Darmofal holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Aidan Durney is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for six years and has experience at LPL Financial LLC. Outside of advisory roles, he has operated a business related to financial services under Flynn Financial Partners. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers, turnkey asset management platforms, and its own WealthSuite separately managed account program.

Alexander Levy is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2016. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs along with broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and integrates both discretionary and non-discretionary programs supported by internal standards and oversight committees.

William Lepping Jr. is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Janney in 2017, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill, where he had a combined tenure of over 30 years. 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 clientele including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, as well as charitable and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Krzysztof Kolba is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2016. He is also affiliated with LPL Financial during the same period. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, providing access to various advisory programs, third-party asset managers, and firm-managed model portfolios supported by prominent strategists.

Jeanmarie Lebrini is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across wealth management segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with large institutional scale, including in-house research and specialized market roles.

Lauren Coale is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Altium Wealth Management and Guardian Life. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering access to affiliated and third-party managers as well as various investment vehicles, including alternative investments and custom indexing.

Craig Sherrer is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Newbridge Securities before joining Janney in 2018. 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 wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, and municipal entities, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Anthony Bianchi is a ChFC® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Primerica Advisors and has prior experience at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Ave Securities. In addition to his financial advisory work, Bianchi is a licensed attorney in New York and represents clients in non-investment legal matters. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a range of account services, including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Pierson Faldetta is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, he worked at Kinexion and held roles at the Suffolk County Comptroller's Office and Fire Island Ferries. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory programs including portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs various investment approaches across equity, balanced, and fixed income strategies, with approximately $36.7 billion in assets under management as of the end of 2025.

Yewchang Chow is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Flushing, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2019 and has concurrent roles at Nylife Securities LLC and NYL Insurance Company dating back to 2013 and 2014. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and plan sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Wu Qu is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Flushing, NY, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 18 years of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2011. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, and corporate clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers multiple program types, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Paul Mora is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Daisy Realty Group LLC, a real estate investment entity. 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 a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains significant institutional capabilities, including in-house research and specialized market roles.

Harvey Weiner is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life and Primerica Advisors since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an insurance broker selling various insurance products outside of Guardian. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a diverse retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

John Kuhn is a CFA® charterholder with a Series 66 license, currently advising at Citigroup Global Markets. He has nine years of prior experience at Morgan Stanley Investment Management before joining Citigroup in 2025. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a diverse range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains institutional-scale capabilities including in-house research, derivatives services, and customized discretionary solutions.

Jake Thomas is a CFP® professional at Janney Montgomery Scott with three years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2022 and also has experience in the sports and entertainment sectors, including roles at Prospect Sports and 1Vision Sports & Entertainment. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large enterprise firm 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 services, financial planning, and investment management through a combination of in-house and third-party solutions.

Gary Mc Hugh is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including model portfolios and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Keith Snyder is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with Aurelian Wealth Strategies as an owner and member. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, and offers various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.