Roger Paradiso is a financial advisor at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has held positions at firms including Franklin Managed Options Strategies LLC, Fiduciary Trust Company International, Legg Mason & Co., and ClearBridge Investments. Paradiso serves as Chairman Emeritus on the Board of Governors of the Money Management Institute and is a board member of the Morgan Stanley Donor Advised Fund. O'Shaughnessy Asset Management is a quantitative, institutional discretionary investment manager serving individual investors, financial advisers, and institutional clients such as mutual funds, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a systematic, model-driven investment process and offers a customizable platform for advisers alongside sub-advisory and ETF management services.

Jeffrey Higgs is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp and Vanderbilt Securities, LLC, and has worked at Sterling Monroe Securities, LLC since 2008. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves on the board of Wolfeboro School and is involved in insurance product sales and administration. Consolidated Portfolio Review provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm employs an advisor-driven investment process that integrates strategic asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis across various securities.

Diana Palmieri is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Vanderbilt since 2013, as well as at Grove Point Investments LLC for multiple years. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, trusts and estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Joseph Giroux is a financial advisor at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with O'Shaughnessy since 2023, having previously worked at Franklin Templeton. O'Shaughnessy Asset Management is a quantitative institutional discretionary investment manager serving individual investors, financial advisers, and various institutional clients. The firm employs a systematic, model-driven investment process and offers a customizable platform for advisors, managing a broad range of equity portfolios and related strategies.

Timothy Murray is a financial advisor with Guardian Life who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes over a decade at Commerce One Financial before joining Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is active as a musician in a band and serves on the boards of the New York Terps and the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and digital advisory options.

Paola Manganiello is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA in various capacities since 2013. Outside of her financial career, she has worked as a waitress at Arturo's Restaurant since 1999. 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. The firm distinguishes its planning services from ongoing account management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated group.

John Meskunas is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ferrari PF Palm Beach for three years before joining Oppenheimer in 2018. 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 broad range of programs and advisory services that include equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Dianne Dittmar is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding a Series 63 license and 36 years of industry experience. She has been with Equity Services since 2012 and also has a concurrent role at National Life. Outside of her advisory work, Dianne is involved in insurance sales, including Medicare Advantage and supplement plans, as well as auto, home, commercial, and fixed insurance products. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, frequently utilizing third-party asset managers and combining primarily long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Stephan Coles is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 44 years of industry experience. Prior to joining VOYA in 2014, he worked at Charles W Cammack Associates, Inc. beginning in 1981. Outside of his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed annuities and life insurance sales. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory services, and access to third-party money managers for individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses investment policy statements, model portfolios, and technology-enabled tools to implement recommendations, offering a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary account management through a large network of advisors.

Brian Buglino is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. and holds the Series 63 designation. He has 31 years of industry experience and has worked with firms including National Life Group and MML Investors Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is an agent selling fixed insurance products through United Financial Alliance. Equity Services, Inc., also known 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 and frequently uses third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Andrew Shull is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Voya since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, Shull coaches youth tee ball teams in the Lockport and Wilson Little League programs. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of in-house and third-party strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management through a broad platform of investment products.

Michael Caracappa Jr. is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc., Apple Bank for Savings, and CARA-CO Security Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with CARA-CO Security Inc., a security system company. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model and emphasizing decentralized account management.

Angelo Buonomo is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and has operated his own CPA practice focused on personal income tax preparation since 2010. Equity Services, Inc., also known 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 utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios to combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Robert Calabretta is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Waypoint Capital Management for 21 years. He is also the Chief Investment Officer of Coastline Wealth Management, where he advises clients on investment matters. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Eric Anderson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Melville, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has nine years of industry experience. Anderson has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2021 and with New York Life affiliated entities since 2016. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes customized recommendations and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Frank Lavrigata is a CFP® professional with 18 years at Wealthspire Advisors and five years of overall industry experience. He is based in Melville, NY. Wealthspire Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets with about 220 advisors. The firm serves individuals, corporations, pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations, using an institutional-style asset allocation approach implemented through mutual funds, ETFs, private investments, and separate account managers under centralized oversight.

Julian Carnevale is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Empower, he worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC, and has involvement as co-owner of Bet Bot Sports Genie AI LLC, a business unrelated to investment services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and serves a large participant base with scalable planning and managed account solutions.

Jan Getto is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Equitable Advisors and Aegis Capital Corp. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Christopher Reda is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities LLC, and Advisors Asset Management, Inc. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals associated with TIAA-managed employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and offers both model and customized portfolio options.

Anna Pulgiano is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Ameritas and related affiliates since 2015, including roles at Union Benefit Planners and Group Benefits & Administration. She is also involved with Acrisure, the parent company of Union Benefit Planners and Group Benefits & Administration, where she serves as an agent. 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 solutions including asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and variable product subaccount management, utilizing various model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.