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 at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms including LPL Financial and Chase Investment Services Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he is a senior associate at DiPaola Financial Group, involved in selling fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a variety of model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and leverages multiple program platforms and third-party technology to build and manage portfolios.

Randy Brickman is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2015 and Park Avenue Securities since 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of a networking group, BNI Just Do It!!. Park Avenue Securities LLC offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to insurance products and alternative investments through its affiliation with Guardian Life.

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 financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience, including over a decade at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as President of Eitz Chayim Dogwood Park, a synagogue in West Hempstead, NY. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, combining proprietary and third-party platforms to tailor client relationships.

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 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several financial institutions, including Peoples United Bank and Sterling National Bank. Doherty participates in a local investment advisor group in Hauppauge, NY, where he regularly meets with peers and receives referrals. 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 wide range of investment programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement planning.

Jeffrey Hoelderlin is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. His career includes extensive tenure at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2010, as well as roles at TD Ameritrade in 2009. He is based in Stamford, CT. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and point-in-time wealth management consultations. The firm’s advice is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools, with recommendations tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

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., holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and also operates Anthony Izzo & Associates, a separate business entity. Outside of advisory work, Izzo is president of Benefit Planning Corp, a firm involved in the sale of life insurance, disability, and long-term care products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory services, and access to third-party money managers for individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes investment policy statements and combines model portfolios with technology-enabled tools to implement client recommendations, operating both in advisory and broker-dealer capacities.

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, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2015 and is currently associated with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering tailored financial planning and consulting through both advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies.

Joseph Guercio is an investment advisor at Kestra Advisory with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Kestra Advisory Services LLC since 2022, following prior roles within Kestra Investment Services LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches a travel baseball team, providing training and development for players. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, and plan-level investment advice. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a broad client base that includes large institutional investors.

Michael Deamicis is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. He serves as Chapter Sponsorship Chair for the National Aging in Place Council and volunteers as a driver and spokesperson for the American Cancer Society. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to implement client-focused investment strategies, offering both non-discretionary and limited discretionary management through a large network of advisers.

Brian Byrne is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Hauppauge, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and possessing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services and National Life since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Byrne is licensed to sell fixed insurance products through various carriers. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm is dually registered as a broker-dealer and an SEC-registered investment adviser, offering multiple advisory platforms with a mix of long-term strategies and specialized trading options.