Mordechai Lev is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance activities unrelated to Guardian Life. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and various investment advisory programs. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and utilizes a mix of proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Eric Goldberg is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with firms including Pruco Securities LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Goldberg is also involved with the DiPaola Financial Group, where he is active in financial planning and insurance-related business activities. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by an Investment Committee and third-party partners.

Brian Ericson is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 2014 and carries the Series 66 designation. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, with a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Robert Mcintosh is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at FSC Securities Corporation, LPL Financial, and Invest Financial Corporation. Outside of advising, he owns and operates a tax preparation business and provides life insurance services. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm uses multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Joseph Gonzalez is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including LPL Financial and Chase Investment Services Corp., and has been associated with Ameritas and the DiPaola Financial Group since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a senior associate at DiPaola Financial Group, focusing on life insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by a range of custodial platforms and third-party tools for portfolio construction and ongoing management.

Randy Brickman is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2024, and has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of a BNI referral marketing group. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs along with financial planning and consulting. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Eleni Louvaris Barone is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer & Co since 2014 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Invision Events, an event company, and works as a wine guide hosting in-home wine tasting events. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary options, while maintaining custody of client assets as a qualified custodian.

Lawrence Barth is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 40 years of industry experience. He is currently with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked since 2016. He serves as President of Eitz Chayim Dogwood Park, a synagogue where he helps manage operations. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporate clients with financial planning, brokerage services, and investment advisory programs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using both proprietary and third-party models.

Peter Rivoir is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Greenlawn, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2006 and is also an agent with Agia, where he offers non-securities insurance products. 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 provides discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

John Kang is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Creative Planning since 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Gregory McGraime is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 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 connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm also advises the TIAA Donor Advised Fund and operates within a vertically integrated structure using affiliated funds.

Patrick Doherty is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Peoples United Bank, Sterling National Bank, and Astoria Bank. He is a member of a local investment group in Hauppauge, NY, where he serves as an investment advisor and collaborates with other professionals. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation with both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Richard Barnes is a ChFC® with 44 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been affiliated with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2016, and has operated under his own practice, Richard W Barnes, since 2003. He serves as Secretary of Coastline Private Wealth Management, Inc. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors, institutional, and individual clients. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment management, serving large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.

Jeffrey Hoelderlin is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 21 years of industry experience, including roles at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. He is currently based in Stamford, CT. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across a range of securities, using Schwab’s proprietary asset allocation models and research tools.

Gregory Maloney is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with GWN Securities since 2004. He also serves as Senior Vice President at CGAA Inc., a firm involved in insurance sales and investment advisory services. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios for individual and business clients. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts through a large network of advisors.

Anthony Izzo is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and has operated Anthony Izzo & Associates since 2012. Outside of his advisory roles, Izzo is president of Benefit Planning Corp, a fixed insurance sales firm. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, third-party money manager access, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures, often providing non-discretionary recommendations.

Michael Ballestrini is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott. He has been with Janney for over a decade, including his current tenure since 2021. 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 supported by both in-house portfolio management and third-party managers.

Daniel Goggin is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors of The Stanwich Club in Greenwich, CT. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a wide range of programs and services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Ulric Bruce Jr. is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Hauppauge, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services and National Life since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in marketing and selling disability and fixed insurance products through related business activities. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, offering multiple advisory platforms that incorporate long-term strategies and third-party asset managers.

Pambayan Meyyan is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2015 and also works at Park Avenue Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC operates as a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and both proprietary and third-party advisory programs.