Thomas Russo is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2015. Russo also serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products with 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, employing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Nunzio Parlanti is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC Securities, he worked at HSBC Bank USA, N.A., and has teaching experience at Pace University and KingsBorough High School. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary program types. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset-allocation advice supported by global asset management partners and offers distinctive programs including an Offshore Spectrum option for qualified non-resident aliens.

Lucas Toglia is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Goldman Sachs and Pfizer. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies implemented through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Gregory Napolitano is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has been involved with Strategic Alliance Partners and Independent Financial Solutions for several years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Independent Financial Solutions and managing partner of Strategic Alliance Partners, where he recruits and trains fixed insurance brokers. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and utilizes model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies, with a particular focus on services for plan sponsors and participants.

Tracy Reynolds is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Cranford, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. She has been with HSBC Securities since 2012. Outside of advising, she serves as Vice President of Croft Properties, LLC, a real estate investment entity established with her ex-husband. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, utilizing a multi-profile investment approach that includes client-directed and discretionary options. The firm integrates strategic and tactical asset allocation with global fund selection and monitoring through affiliated providers.

Brandon Riso is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and self-employment engagements. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns through proprietary and third-party methodologies and integrates its services with Empower’s administrative and recordkeeping platforms.

William Wolf is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 33 years of industry experience. He has held his current role at Hightower Securities, LLC since 2014. Wolf holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Giorgio Caputo is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Summit, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JOHCM (USA) Inc., Foreside Financial Services, LLC, and JOHCM Funds Distributors, LLC. He is also a Senior Portfolio Manager at Gideon, where he manages client portfolios and contributes market updates. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on investment supervisory services and portfolio management, utilizing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to construct diversified portfolios, often managed through sub-advisors and program platforms.

Daryl Gaskin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 22 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE, TD Ameritrade, and Axa Advisors. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional and corporate clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and maintains a primarily non-discretionary asset base.

Paul Holman is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities Company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Andrew Meinbresse is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Berkeley Heights, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and has also been affiliated with Agia since 2022, where he acts as an agent for 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 offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and various overlay options for portfolio management.

William Blanche is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Lincoln Investment Planning Inc. since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a condominium property. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a range of managed portfolio programs using both strategic and tactical investment approaches.

Shawn Hooper is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Edison, NJ. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license and has 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and has been affiliated with New York Life and Nylife Securities Inc. since the late 1980s. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant focus on non-discretionary asset management and advisory relationships linked to insurance and annuity products.

James Rohmann is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill for nine years. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions, operating as a fiduciary under written agreements.

Gamaliel Michaud is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2010 and is currently an agent with Agia. Michaud serves as Managing Director for the National Association of Minority Financial Advisors, where he participates in networking and conference organization for minority financial professionals. 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and a variety of investment options.

Robin Li is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2017, with a brief break between 2024 and 2025, and concurrently holds a product management role at Indeed, Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved in sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs and maintains affiliated entities supporting retirement plan clients.

George O. Shaughnessy is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and affiliated entities since 2017, including prior roles at Reilly Financial Group and F and G Insurance Agency. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and investment management, offering discretionary and customized portfolio solutions.

Wei Wu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2013 and has been associated with Kistler Tiffany Benefits since 2015. Outside of advising, he is involved in the sale of insurance products and manages a personal rental property. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Jutta Brew is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, where she has worked for seven years. She is based in Jersey City, NJ. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with large institutional scale and unique market roles.

James Scroggs is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF who holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Edward Jones, TD Ameritrade, and Citigroup Global Markets. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management, employing a fiduciary standard across its advisory services.