Wendy Holmes is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Armonk, NY, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2015. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the Board of Directors for East Side House Settlement and participates in advisory roles with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the American Heart Association, where she also contributes to the investment committee of the national endowment. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a broad range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and proprietary research to tailor client solutions.

Michael Kouroupakis is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience, primarily with MassMutual and its affiliates since 2021. Outside of advisory work, he is also an independent insurance agent focused on life insurance, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and health insurance. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring planning engagements as annual, collaborative relationships without discretionary authority over client investments.

Americo Lisboano is the Senior Resident Director at Merrill, leading the Montvale, New Jersey office. He has been with Merrill since 1996 and brings extensive experience in wealth management, serving High Net-Worth investors with complex financial situations. Americo is committed to providing clients with sound financial advice, premier service, and extensive resources to help them achieve their financial goals. He manages discretionary portfolios through personalized or defined strategies, incorporating individual stocks and bonds, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. Americo holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ designation, along with other professional certifications including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He assists clients in developing strategies to manage their personal and business assets and liabilities, considering their goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances. A graduate of Rutgers University, Americo has been active in the financial services industry since 1992. In addition to his professional work, Americo is involved in the community as a board member of the Bergen County United Way. He also has language proficiency in Portuguese and English.

Anthony Mastronicola is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has spent over three decades at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC prior to joining LPL Enterprise. In addition to his advisory role, Mastronicola sells home and auto insurance through several property and casualty insurance providers. LPL Enterprise serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers financial planning, advisory services, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and access to brokerage and insurance products through its integrated platform.

Tivan Szigethy is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TIAA-CREF and Wells Fargo NA. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Christine Maushardt is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cetera since 2019 and previously at Foresters Financial from 2012 to 2019. She operates WATERSEDGE WEALTH MANAGEMENT as a business related to her work with Cetera. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts, offering a range of advisory services through a large network of independent advisors.

Brett Rivera is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Allocation Resource Group and John Herbert Company, as well as four years at The Pennsylvania State University. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a broad network of investment adviser representatives, offering a range of advisory programs and financial planning services.

Victor Melendez is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2016. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver annual written recommendation reports, utilizing algorithmic automation overseen by a dedicated retirement income team.

Richard Harnett Jr. is a financial advisor at Merrill with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Bank of America and Merrill since 2016. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a variety of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Kimberly Bucello is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Ramsey, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2013. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning services supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools.

Don Mathieson is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC since 2005. Outside of advising, he is involved in providing group health insurance, long-term care insurance, and life insurance renewals through a separate business activity. Cetera is an SEC-registered adviser serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable organizations, and institutional accounts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to multiple investment programs, operating a multi-manager platform that supports various discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Joseph Centra is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. He previously worked at H. Beck, Inc. for 26 years and co-founded Grove Point Investments, LLC and Grove Point Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Allocation Resource Group, LLC, a tax preparation and accounting business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm offers diversified advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services supported by both discretionary and non-discretionary management and extensive research resources.

Mark Carruthers is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Cetera and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC since 2005 and has operated Hudson Valley Financial Services since 2018. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, utilizing a multi-manager platform that supports discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across multiple program structures and custodial relationships.

Tomomi Trudell is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and has worked with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2009. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its investment process.

Michael Tutino is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Greenwich, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo firms since 2016. Outside of advising, he holds a minority ownership in a restaurant business. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Frank Calderone is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. in Armonk, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is a bass player in the HeadFirst band. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and governmental entities. The firm provides financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a wide range of resources and external managers.

Mary Dunne is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Pearl River, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and over 42 years of industry experience. She has been with LPL Financial, formerly Linsco/Private Ledger Corp., for 30 years. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary research and third-party subadvisors.

Matthew Sadowsky is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 15 years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. He previously worked at TD Ameritrade from 2006 to 2024 before joining Schwab in 2021. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm provides a combination of non-discretionary advisory services and access to discretionary separatley managed accounts, supported by a multi-asset investment approach and centralized operational structure.

Stephen Wolanske is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in creating personalized wealth management strategies tailored to clients' individual goals, with expertise in areas such as college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management, liquidity management, managing new wealth, portfolio management, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. Stephen holds a Bachelor's Degree from Southern Methodist University and a High School Diploma from Brunswick School in Greenwich, CT. He has earned professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Committed to community involvement, Stephen participates in local volunteer activities aligned with Merrill’s tradition of community service.

George Mitchell Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience. He is currently with MassMutual Investors Services and previously worked for The Windmill Group, Inc. He also maintains an outside insurance brokerage focused on life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and health insurance. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, emphasizing collaborative annual planning relationships and a range of event-driven planning services.