Bryant Sheftick is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life). He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2019 and has longstanding affiliations with NYLife Securities Inc., New York Life Insurance Co., and Paramount Financial dating back to 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Sheftick & Associates CPA, PLLC, a CPA firm specializing in tax preparation and planning. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial asset base primarily on a non-discretionary basis, including work with defined contribution and defined benefit plans as well as charitable and corporate clients.

Craig Ferrantino is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience and has served in various roles including as president of Craig James Financial Services, LLC since 2018. Outside of his advisory work, Ferrantino is involved with several nonprofit financial education organizations and volunteers as an EMT-Advanced Life Support. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management firm serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm delivers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives using multiple custodians and third-party managers, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Theodore Agrillo III is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Cetera Wealth Services, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, The Pinnacle Financial Group, and LPL Financial. He is also involved in developing strategies for high-net-worth clients using charitable and load trusts funded with life insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of over 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, employing an Investment Committee to construct and monitor model portfolios that incorporate fundamental and technical inputs.

Alex Canas is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 36 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Voya Financial Partners since 2014, Anthony Izzo & Associates since 2012, and Aetna Life & Casualty since 1989. Outside of advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology tools to manage primarily non-discretionary client accounts while offering a broad range of investment products.

Devin Higgins is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at The Ayco Company LP since 2019. Prior to that, he was employed at the University at Albany and Vito A. Sindoni & Son Packing Company. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, delivering services through both discretionary and non-discretionary managers, and integrates offerings across its affiliated financial entities.

Jose Sanchez is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at BNY Mellon Securities Corporation and TD Ameritrade before joining TIAA-CREF in 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, frequently serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model that distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Thakoor Balkaran is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and also operates Balkaran & Associates. Additionally, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services through a large network of investment adviser representatives, utilizing both affiliated and unaffiliated investment products with a focus on client-centered investment policy statements and model allocations.

Michael Murray is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at American Express Financial Advisors Inc., Securities America Advisors, and OSAIC. He also has involvement in fixed insurance sales as part of his business activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and a broad client base. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, managing approximately $212.7 billion in client assets.

Lissette Almanzar is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Hightower Securities LLC since 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers as a financial coach with Women's Money Matters and maintains a fitness and lifestyle content page on TikTok. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a range of individual and institutional clients, employing a multi-manager investment approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Yi Wang is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Wang holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with large institutional scale, including roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Rosario Lenzo III is a CFP® and ChFC® with 39 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and has been associated with both Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2012. Lenzo is involved in insurance sales and investment advisory through his roles related to Empire Wealth Strategies and Lenzo Wealth Management. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, managing a multi-billion-dollar asset base through a combination of third-party asset managers and tailored client strategies.

Frank Booth Jr. is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2015 and previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors from 2009 to 2015. Outside of financial advising, he is also a licensed independent insurance agent and works as a real estate salesperson. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory services, and access to third-party money managers for individuals, pension plans, nonprofits, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes investment policy statements, model portfolios, and technology-enabled tools to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary management across a broad range of investment products.

Di Lu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Their work history includes roles at Dilight and Noble Consulting Inc. and involvement with youth leadership organizations. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Jonathan Freed is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 45 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple Ameritas entities since 2018 and has managed Freed Management Group Inc. since 1994, where he is involved in insurance sales and office administration. Freed also serves as a limited partner-consultant for ABHC Property Group LLC, focusing on commercial real estate management. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a broad array of asset management and financial planning services across multiple program platforms, leveraging both proprietary and third-party models and investment options.

Thomas O Connell is a financial advisor at RBC Rochdale, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as an Uber Eats driver. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, institutions, and governmental entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment process that combines quantitative models with fundamental analysis to construct tailored portfolios across equities, fixed income, real assets, and alternative investments.

Scott Greenspon is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 26 years of industry experience and has been with Janney in various capacities since 2016. 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 including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap/advisory programs.

Isaac Addo is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Uniondale, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles with NYLIFE Securities, Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Christopher Volberg is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Park Avenue Securities, LLC and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for FOLD at Bentley University and provides limited consulting to his family's business, Quality A/C & Heating. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and digital advisory solutions tailored to client needs.

Steven Work is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Monte Sperling is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 33 years of industry experience and has spent a significant portion of his career at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with MONTNOR ASSOCIATES LLC, a business focused on accounting. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a mix of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to insurance products and alternative investments through its connection with Guardian Life.