Jorrell Bland is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CWM, LLC. He has held roles at Mitlin Financial and New York Life, among others. Bland is a board member of FPA Next Generation Planner, where he contributes to shaping the content of the publication. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with over 650 advisors managing approximately $50.6 billion. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing an Investment Committee to construct model portfolios and provide tailored investment solutions.

Allison Henek is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 20 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has worked primarily with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2008. In addition to her advisory role, she is employed as a corporate analyst performing administrative data entry for a hospital. Park Avenue Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary wrap programs, third-party advisory solutions, and integrated lending options.

David Michaels is a CFP® professional affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. He has spent his career primarily with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, working there continuously since 1999. Park Avenue Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to insurance products and alternative investments through its affiliation with Guardian Life.

Brooke Blumberg is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 license and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup, Brooke worked at Vanderbilt University for four years and spent nine years in education at Half Hollow Hills High School East and West Hollow Middle School. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains sizable institutional capabilities, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Daniel Capurso is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2020 and operates Premier Asset Solutions Inc., which sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Capurso also serves as a notary public, providing free notary services to the public. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with defined contribution and benefit plans as well as charitable and corporate clients.

Ian Heller is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management. His prior roles include positions at Heller Wealth Management, Klingman & Associates, Cresset, Altair Advisers, and The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an investment approach that combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated services through affiliated accounting, legal, and trust entities.

Matthew Mccabe is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Equity Services, he has worked at firms including Eastern Advisory Group, Big Think Capital, and LPL Enterprise. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm uses multiple advisory platforms, often incorporating third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Michael O’Sullivan is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2008 and Park Avenue Securities since 2012. Outside of securities, he is a licensed notary public in Suffolk County, New York. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of investment management solutions, including advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and a digital advisory platform, with tailored client services that include financial planning and ongoing consulting.

Rocco Muratore is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation who holds a Series 63 designation and has 36 years of industry experience. He has been with PlanMember since 2010 and is also involved as Vice President at Mutual Inc., focusing on fixed insurance products and tax preparation, as well as a general partner at The Carnikki Group where he is involved in tax planning. 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’s investment process emphasizes strategic asset allocation and risk-based mutual fund portfolios, complemented by education and support services such as seminars and personalized retirement planning.

John Melkun is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has nine years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Prior to his financial services career, he worked at Audi for two years. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and digital advisory solutions.

Ian Weinberg is a CFP® with 38 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wealthspire Advisors, where he has worked since 2025, following a 29-year tenure at LPL Financial. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm uses a relationship-driven, customized investment approach emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and employs various investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and private funds.

Jared Wolfe is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Potsdam Royals and self-employment, along with experience at Villanova University and New York Community Bancorp. Wealthspire Advisors manages approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serves individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm employs an institutional-style asset allocation framework using a diversified mix of investment vehicles and provides tailored wealth management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services.

Peter Bartone is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Hauppauge, NY, holding a Series 63 credential and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an agent involved in the sales and servicing of life, health, and disability insurance policies. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm supports a large network of approximately 423 advisors and manages about $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts, offering a range of managed-account programs including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options on the Fidelity-supported FMAX platform.

Kristin Lanzi is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning from 2011 to the present. Capital Analysts provides portfolio management and retirement-plan advice to a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary investment management from its in-house team with non-discretionary advisory services through a nationwide network of independent representatives.

Steven Lichtenstein is a ChFC® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Guardian Life. He has been with Guardian Life since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a consultant for the Gerson Lehrman Group and participates in multiple business networking and resource groups, including facilitating a marketing cooperative and supporting resources for divorcing couples. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and leveraging proprietary and third-party platforms.

Gregory Moss is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience currently with Savant Wealth Management. He previously worked at Heller Wealth Management for nine years and EF Legacy Securities, LLC for one year. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of GDM Properties, LLC, a real estate holding company. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based asset allocation and actively managed strategies across various investment vehicles, supported by in-house accounting, legal, and trust services.

Anthony Bertrami Jr. is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 49 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2010 and is currently associated with Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Secretary and Scholarship Director for the Tri State Italian American Congress and is a board member of United Cerebral Palsy of Suffolk. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party platforms tailored to client needs.

Joseph Gonnella Jr. is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Merrill, and Bank of America. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Anthony Romeo is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a registered representative for CGAA Inc., engaging in financial services and life insurance sales. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and third-party sub-advisers. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Kenneth Cusick is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 1998, with roles spanning both firms over the years. His other business activities include providing insurance services beyond those offered by Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, delivers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory solutions that combine advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies, supported by proprietary and third-party platforms.