Albert Donofrio is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Empower Advisory Group, Agia, and Valic Financial Advisors. Based in New York, NY, he joined TIAA-CREF in 2025. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and corporate entities. The firm separates point-in-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

David Benson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Melville, NY. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and has 25 years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at New York Life Insurance Co since 2000, Hathaway-Benson Associates from 2010 to 2025, Eagle Strategies since 2015, and Treebrook Financial Group since 2018. He also brokers non-registered long-term care insurance to outside companies when clients are declined through New York Life. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions delivered through various program types and operates mainly with non-discretionary assets under management, particularly in retirement plan consulting and advisory roles within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Stephane Lasher is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA and its affiliates since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Lasher serves as president of the Westhill Booster Club, overseeing decisions regarding financial assistance for school athletics programs. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses client-centered investment policy statements and a combination of in-house and external strategies, with a focus on mostly non-discretionary management and technology-enabled tools.

Yuet Fu Lee is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2021, Lee worked at firms including Cetera Investment Services, Cathay Bank, CommunityAmerica Financial Solutions, Raymond James Financial Services, the United Nations Federal Credit Union Advisors, and HSBC Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including swap dealer and futures commission merchant functions, supported by extensive in-house research and oversight.

Anthony Dipaola is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Ameritas Advisory Services and affiliated companies since 2008 and is involved in multiple ventures including serving as CEO of National Wealth Group, where he focuses on recruiting and training efforts nationally. Ameritas Advisory Services 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 utilizes a range of investment strategies and program platforms, incorporating model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by third-party technology and sub-advisers.

Robert Mc Namara is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at S&P Global and Equitable Distributors, LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm provides a range of financial planning and consulting services, investment management using proprietary and third-party platforms, and access to insurance and alternative investment products.

Nicholas Petrucelli is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience and has previously worked with Northeast Financial Network and Eastshore Group. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to insurance products, alternative investments, and integrated lending options.

Isa Abdur Rahman is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. Though new to the industry, he has prior experience at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities, and previously worked with Row New York Inc. and Port Rowing. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, 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, providing tailored client relationships and a range of financial planning and consulting solutions.

Liam O'donnell is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Principal Life Insurance Company, Principal Securities Inc., Fidelity Investments, The Masters, and Tres Palms. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in the sale of life, disability, annuities, health, long-term care, dental, Medicare, and medical insurance products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, offering direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Emil Ben David is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prime Capital Financial. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., Edelman Financial Services, FIDELITY Brokerage Services, among others. Emil holds a Series 66 designation. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with comprehensive asset management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and offers integrated tax advisory and financial administration capabilities through affiliated subsidiaries.

Victoria Zachary is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with Voya since 2019. Zachary is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services using a combination of in-house and third-party strategies, supported by technology-enabled tools and a dual registration as an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer.

Stacy Pierre Louis is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Uniondale, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and with seven years of industry experience. She currently serves as SVP of Financial Strategies and has worked with Eagle Strategies and affiliated entities since 2018. Her prior work includes roles in media with News 12 and AMI. Additionally, she operates under the DBA SVP Financial Strategies to sell New York Life products and broker non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial asset base primarily on a non-discretionary basis, serving a diverse range of clients including defined contribution and benefit plans, corporate, and charitable entities.

Valerie Giannotti is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including National Life Group, LPL Enterprise, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as an insurance agent with Wealthbridge Financial. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, frequently utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Francesco Livoti is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His career includes roles at NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, where he has worked since 2018. Livoti is active in local business communities, serving on the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce board and participating in the Huntington Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Committee. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple advisory programs and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis through an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Chase Nelson is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with TIAA-CREF. His prior roles include positions at Strategic Advisers LLC, Fidelity, Merrill, and T. Rowe Price. Outside of advising, he works as a luxury concierge attendant with Maverick Concierge. 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 relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory approach distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, offering model-based and customized investment options.

Kelly James is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities, Inc. in 2026, he worked at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC from 2023 to 2026, and at PRUCO Securities, LLC and Prudential Insurance Company of America from 2021 to 2023. He was also self-employed for ten years before entering the advisory industry. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and various institutional clients. The firm’s advisory offerings include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Lawrence Heller is a CFP® professional at Savant Wealth Management with 11 years of industry experience. He previously led Total Management Group Inc dba Heller Wealth Management for 23 years. Outside of advisory services, he is the president and owner of L&B Agency, an insurance brokerage and life insurance agency. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and maintains affiliated entities providing accounting, legal, and trust services.

Leonard Cohen is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 2010 and is also active in disability insurance through Metro DI. He is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a Guardian Life subsidiary that provides 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 offers a range of financial planning and consulting services tailored to client needs.

Richard Silvia is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Executive Business Association, a networking organization in Long Island, NY. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios.

Nicholas Minter is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Tuttle Capital Management LLC, where he served as Vice President involved in client-facing operational, transfer, and marketing support. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of advisors, utilizing both affiliated and unaffiliated investment products with a focus on structured client relationships and technology-enabled investment tools.