Leonard Descartes is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at TD Bank N.A. and AMAZON before joining his current firm. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Abel Joseph is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2022 and Guardian/GHF since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he works part-time as a health agent for Anthem BCBS and also engages in part-time work with Instacart. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm uses a range of investment strategies including proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, supporting various account types and lending solutions.

Marc Scharf is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Advisory Services Network, LLC for three years before joining Private Advisor Group in 2018. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Scharf consults for the National Network of Accountants and Independent Captive Associates, focusing on investment advisory revenue streams and business development. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that includes access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions and utilizes multiple investment strategies implemented through a variety of platforms and portfolio managers.

Donald Boyle is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Uniondale, NY, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 24 years of industry experience, including 17 years with Eagle Strategies and over 25 years affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored recommendations and largely managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Monteverde is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with significant institutional scale alongside specialized market roles.

Boaz Pierre is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 10 years of industry experience, including roles at Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent contractor appointed with outside carriers to broker non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Lisena Gocaj is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Citigroup since 2022 and previously held positions at Capital One and JPMorgan Chase. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Zack Yevdeyev is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including JP Morgan Securities LLC, Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, and GWFS Equities, Inc. His current role at Empower Advisory Group follows prior experience at major financial institutions. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Paul Orbon is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked with MLB and St. John's University. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Next Level Baseball. Janney Montgomery Scott 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, corporate and retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Michael Liguori is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Melville, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 10 years and joined Principal in 2023. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of life, disability, annuities, health, long-term care, dental, Medicare, and medical insurance through various carriers. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under distinct advisory and promoter arrangements.

Kareem Roberts is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2021. In addition to his advisory role, he is an agent for non-securities insurance products at Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and technology-driven model solutions.

Albert Murad is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Oppenheimer since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the treasurer of a networking group. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of programs and advisory services spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Lisandro Enferri is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Brooklyn, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments and offers diverse investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with institutional scale, including roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Xun Hu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2023, following roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Gelivable Agency Services. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, security pricing, and acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Jodi Madonna is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 28 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with Oppenheimer since 2009. 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 across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with manager selection and portfolio reviews.

Arthur Falkowitz is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009. 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 advisory programs.

Brett Reiss is a CFP® professional with 45 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2006. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive shareholder in a family-owned Subchapter S corporation that owns a warehouse/light industrial building. 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 through brokerage services, financial planning, and various advisory programs.

Kevin Reilly is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds the ChFC® designation along with a Series 63 license. He has eight years of industry experience and has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2017. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis, and operates within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Gerald Kirschner is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 7 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Ameriprise and BT Americas. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and consulting services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across proprietary and third-party strategies.

Robert Funk is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Bespoke Investment Group and Clearview Trading Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with AlphaLogic Wealth Management, providing financial planning and investment management. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients and is noted for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.