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.

Kenneth Roban is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and UBS Financial Services Inc. Roban is also involved with Reservoir Road Wealth Management at Steward Partners, where he provides wealth management services. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account solutions.

Richard Linden is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Equity Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2018, and has prior experience at National Life and Ameriprise Financial Advisors. Linden is also involved in the sale and service of fixed insurance products through his associated ventures, Fifth Gen Financial and Eastern Advisory Group. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, frequently uses third-party asset managers, and combines long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Anthony Sce III is a CFP® with over 42 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with United Planners' Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner and has held leadership roles in several related businesses, including Executive Insurance & Financial Services Inc. and EIFS of Florida, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the security chair for The Moorings Board Homeowners Association in East Islip, NY. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers both advisory and brokerage services and utilizes a combination of custodians, third-party money managers, and platform programs to implement investment strategies, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Eugene Tournour is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. holding a Series 63 license and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include six years with Princor Financial Services Corporation and Principal Life Insurance Company. He is also appointed as a 1099 agent for Bankers Life and Casualty Company, authorized to write Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manage portfolios across various securities.

Michael Mincone is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Amazon.com Inc. and Healthfirst Inc. prior to joining Kestra. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves very large institutional investors and employs a range of management platforms and third-party solutions.

Pierson Faldetta is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with Series 66 credentials and approximately one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, he worked at Kinexion and held roles at the Suffolk County Comptroller's Office and the University of Florida. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with custody of client assets maintained as a qualified custodian.

Harvey Weiner is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance broker offering various insurance products. Guardian Life’s affiliate, Park Avenue Wealth Management, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services tailored to client needs.

Richard Knuth is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Santander Securities, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Allstate Financial Advisors. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including derivatives and futures services, and provides customized solutions for high-net-worth clients.

Ryan Trainor is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2018, with prior roles at Morgan Stanley and Toscafund Asset Management. Trainor is also affiliated with Manhattanville College. 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 integrates multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional capabilities, including in-house research and market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Sean Fitzgibbon is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC based in Darien, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience, with 14 years at Janney Montgomery Scott. 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 a wide range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Gary Mc Hugh is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2016. Prior to that, he was with Merrill from 2009 to 2016 and Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. in 2009. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, with a fiduciary standard that varies by service.

Kurt Seidman is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2018, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. 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 wide range of programs and advisory services that include equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both strategic and tactical approaches along with discretionary and non-discretionary management.

David Massa is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience, including 19 years at Citigroup Global Markets. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across several wealth segments, offering a broad set of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Natalie McGinley is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Eagle Strategies LLC and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2016 and operates under the DBA Wealth Conservation Group, Inc. for selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Paul Papapostolou is a CFP® with 14 years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Darien, CT. He has been with Wealth Enhancement Group and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Wealth Enhancement Tax and Consulting Services, providing tax preparation and consulting. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets through a large network of advisors, offering financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment process utilizes diversified, risk-class based allocations blending passive and active strategies, with portfolio oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

Shannon Thieke is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire in 2024, she held positions at Boston College from 2020 to 2024 and worked for the Town of Hempstead from 2018 to 2021. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serving nearly 9,700 clients, including individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm employs an institutional-style asset allocation framework and offers wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and other services tailored through client interviews and ongoing monitoring.

Michael Conlin is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, based in Northport, NY. He has three years of industry experience, including his current role at Valic Financial Advisors and prior work with Agia. Outside of his advisory work, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models for portfolio construction.

Catherine Keane is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 1991. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-owner of a second home used as a rental property. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily for individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, utilizing model portfolios or customized solutions.

Michael Miele is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee of a family irrevocable trust and is also commissioned as a notary. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of investment programs using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, with a notable portion of its advisory assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.