Ravi Adimoolam is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Citigroup since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including operations as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Patricia Smagin is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services and Merrill. She is also involved with Kentra Advisory Services LLC, providing fee-based investment advisory services and client reviews. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm provides services ranging from fiduciary consulting and plan design to employee education and pooled plan solutions, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets with a focus that includes large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Rw Barnes Jr. is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2018, with prior experience at MassMutual and MetLife Securities. Barnes Jr. also serves as president of his own wealth management firm established for tax reporting purposes. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large institutional investors and utilizes multiple management platforms, supporting discretionary trading within its supervisory framework.

Vanessa Inesti is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. She has been with Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2021 and has worked at Bankers Life since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a unit field trainer and insurance sales agent, recruiting and training new agents in insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management strategies aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Charlie Tarazona is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Broadridge/Solomon Page and Columbus Delivery. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent focusing on the sale of fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through various program structures, primarily providing non-discretionary, recommendation-based advice.

Timothy Longo is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 27 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes nine years at American Capital Partners, LLC. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad mix of institutional and individual clients. The firm serves very large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and advisor-managed accounts.

Richard Zacharoff is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently serves with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, LLC, and has prior experience with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Mutual of New York. He is also the owner of an insurance business, Richard E. Zacharoff & Associates, LLC, focusing on sales and marketing. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves a diverse client base including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Thomas Wenthen Jr. is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior firms include Noble Wealth Advisors, LPL Financial, and Prospect Financial Services LLC. He has also held roles outside finance, including positions with the Long Island Ducks and Five Star Pizza. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, foundations, corporations, and institutions. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios supported by an in-house Investment Committee and integrates a variety of investment tools and third-party providers.

Cristina Capone is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC. Outside of finance, Capone owns and leads a wedding and event planning company. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutions, offering investment management and financial planning through a mix of proprietary and third-party strategies. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, employing fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Mark Levin is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Deer Park, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2010 and has also been associated with Preferred Financial Group and Park Avenue Securities. Levin owns and serves as president of Your Personal Broker, Inc., which is involved in insurance and investment sales. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops strategic model portfolios and dynamic investment strategies.

Vito Badalamenti is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 37 years of industry experience, including long-term roles with Eagle Strategies since 2003 and New York Life since 1988. He is appointed with various outside insurance carriers for brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers customized advice through multiple program types and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Daniel Safranek is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. for 33 years before joining Commonwealth in 2025. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of Daniel Safranek, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while offering operational and compliance infrastructure to affiliated advisors.

Hanna Sheppard is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and The Wealth Alliance, among others. Ms. Sheppard is dually registered with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and The Wealth Alliance, serving as a non-producing representative for the former. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and offers services including portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory, and retirement-plan services with a focus on fiduciary processes and transparency.

Charles Kateridge is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at IC Advisory Services Inc and The Investment Center Inc for nine years each. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and owner of Charles Anthony Enterprises Inc, a corporation for tax purposes. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with specialized services such as retirement-plan consulting and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Gretchen Gordon is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill, Morgan Stanley, Ally Invest Securities, and TD Bank. Gordon serves on the board of directors for New York Dance Theater. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients, using a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation through both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Melody Fuller is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. Her prior experience includes roles at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A., where she worked for over a decade. Citigroup Global Markets serves both individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, with a notable scale and market presence including in-house research and unique roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Keith Edmonson is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at PlanMember since 2014 and has been affiliated with Mutual, Inc. since 1993, where he is involved in insurance and financial sales as well as tax preparation. Outside of PlanMember, he has a longstanding role with UPS since 2009. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services such as seminars, personalized planning, and separation counseling.

Janet Lauricella is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Hauppauge, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Equity Services, Inc. and National Life since 2014. Lauricella is a board member of HALO Missions, a nonprofit organization focused on raising funds for health and learning initiatives for orphans. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms through a network of investment adviser representatives, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Jean Crossley is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment and holds a Series 63 designation. She has 36 years of industry experience, having worked at Lincoln Investment Planning since 1989. Outside of her advisory role, Crossley serves as the 2024 Board President of the Crystal Beach Property Owners Association, where she organizes community events and manages local affairs on a volunteer basis. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm combines advisor-led portfolio management with strategic model portfolios developed by its in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Paul Anderson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed accounts to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.