John Buffa is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2017 and previously spent nearly a decade at Morgan Stanley in various capacities, including Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm employs a multi-manager approach with access to affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of investment vehicles, serving clients through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Daniel Leskowitz is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Barclays. His other business activities include fixed insurance sales conducted during business hours. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Raymond Leyden is a Series 63-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Primerica Advisors and has prior experience at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and New York Life Insurance Company. Leyden also serves as a board member for Lansdowne Yonkers. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and investment programs utilizing proprietary and third-party strategies.

Steven Bender is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently serves at Kestra Advisory and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Bender is the sole proprietor of Bender & Associates, CPAs, a tax and accounting firm, and serves as CFO of IG Fruit, an importer and marketer of fresh fruit. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional clients and plan sponsors, offering services that include fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base that includes sovereign wealth funds and other large institutional investors.

Jason Horowitz is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Nomura Securities International, Nomura Holding America, and RBC Capital Markets. He is based in New York, NY. Primerica Advisors operates under Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a broad retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Justin Spagnuolo is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he had roles outside finance, including working at Erini Restaurant and Franklin Avenue Middle School. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients, employing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation through affiliated and third-party managers.

Yoshiki Hirabayashi is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 7 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2011, including roles at Citibank, N.A. and Citigroup Global Markets. 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 scale with unique market roles, including functioning as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Marc Ferraiola is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Capital Management LLC, Worden Capital Management LLC, and the University of Buffalo. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and provides advisory, execution, custody, and specialized lending services.

Andrew Leven is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and operating through Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. He has held roles at Park Avenue Securities since 2005 and Guardian Life Insurance since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he helps coordinate community services for the Greenknolls Greenvale Community Association and is involved with Retirement Strategy Calculator LLC, an application focused on cash flow analysis. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, employing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platforms.

Jennifer Hatch is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is affiliated with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2016, and has been leading Christopher Street Financial since 2007. Hatch serves as a board member for the Rockland Pride Center and Making Gay History. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

David Nadeau is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior work experience includes positions at Empower Retirement, Wells Fargo Bank NA, Fidelity Investments, and Freedom Mortgage Corporation. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with services for Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach includes point-in-time financial plans and managed account solutions integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Michael Mccaffrey is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Guardian Life since 2011, following an 11-year tenure at International Planning Alliance, LLC. Guardian Life’s subsidiary Park Avenue Securities LLC provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a variety of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary management using both proprietary and third-party models.

Kent Lucken is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner of Solvit Capital Partners, LLC, an investment firm focused on private equity, serves on the Board of Directors for the Bastion Institute, a nonprofit organization, and is a member of the International Advisory Board for Equilibrium Global Limited, an international consulting firm. 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 supported by internal standards and oversight committees, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles and commercial arrangements.

Robert Sack is a CFP® professional with 55 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC since 2016. He has also been associated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC and Fusion Financial Group since 2003. Sack operates a registered representative business under the name Robert Sack Financial Services, focusing on financial planning activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, benchmarking, and employs multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within a supervisory framework.

Laura Nguyen is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Prudential Financial Inc and Stifel. 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 client base, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Christina Dziadzio is a ChFC® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has been involved with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2009. Christina also manages client relationships and serves as a lead advisor in associated financial service activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors as well as institutional and individual clients. The firm offers a wide range of services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts, serving a client base that includes large institutional investors.

Yitzchak Felberbaum is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NYLife Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, Be Insured Agency, and Yeshivas Mir. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers tailored advice through multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Kevin Degabriel is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth and Clear Path Private Wealth since 2018 and previously spent 13 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Degabriel is also involved in fixed insurance sales as an ancillary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors, allowing them discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios and distinct program structures.

Camille Ramirez Dostert is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 25 years of industry experience, having worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, Morgan Stanley, and UBS Financial Services. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various program types, including client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm uses model risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation advice with ongoing fund due diligence and monitoring.

Daniel Ferrara Jr. is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding the Series 63 designation and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra since 2016 and previously worked at Fusion Financial Group for 16 years. Ferrara is the owner and president of Ferrara Financial, an independent financial planning practice. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.