Christian Pierce is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Farther with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, E*TRADE, Fordham University, Axa Advisors, and Northwestern Mutual. Farther provides discretionary investment management and related advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through its web and mobile platform as well as in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using proprietary model portfolios, algorithmic rebalancing, and a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Mariano Pinto is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Disney Store in Brooklyn, NY, working in cash room and sales audit functions. 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 in-house research, operating at a large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

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.

Meng Dan Xiao is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. Her work history includes tenures at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and New York Life, alongside her current roles at HSBC Securities and HSBC Bank USA. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of AAA Harmony LLC, a business established for real estate property investment. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through a variety of program types, combining client-directed and discretionary strategies supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated third-party providers.

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.

Theodore Papadopoulos is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for nine years before joining Janney in 2021. 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 plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through multiple wrap programs and managed account solutions.

Teddy Ruchai is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Brooklyn, NY, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for two years each, and has held roles at several other firms including Parexel and Viacom CBS. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory platform and a Managed Account program, complementing its commission-based brokerage and other non-discretionary services.

Thomas Lee is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, NYLIFE Securities, and New York Life Insurance Company. He is also involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver advisory services through multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

Dean Starr is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including LPL Financial, M&T Securities, and HSBC Bank USA. Starr joined Citigroup Global Markets in 2026. 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 in-house research, operating at a large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Georgia Lord is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Spire Wealth Management, Oppenheimer & Co, and Wealthsimple. Her background includes roles at both wealth management and credit rating firms. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Ronit Rogoszinski is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, joining the firm in 2024 after previous roles at American Portfolios Advisors, Inc., SlateStone Wealth, LLC, and LPL Financial. She is also a contributing author to "Money Talks," a book featuring advice on difficult financial conversations. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporate and charitable entities, retirement plan participants, and sovereign wealth fund clients. The firm offers a range of investment programs, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside platform integrations and third-party managers.

Chen Chao Fang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Springfield Bloom LLC, Cohnreznick LLC, National Healthcare Consulting, and IJR Consulting Corp. He is involved with Springfield Bloom LLC, an entrepreneurial venture outside traditional financial advising. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Nicholas Limongelli is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Park Avenue Securities, LLC since 2017, alongside his association with Guardian Life Insurance Co of America since 2012. He serves on the board of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) New York Young Advisors Team. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers advisor-led discretionary management combined with model-based strategies, access to proprietary wrap programs, and a digital advisory solution, tailoring client relationships through both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Davanan Ramsumair is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Voya Financial Advisors since 2015, with prior experience at 732 Financial and Weichert Realtors. Ramsumair also operates as an independent insurance agent, focusing on the sale of fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and a range of advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and technology-enabled tools to implement investment recommendations through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Bryan Erdheim is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes 18 years running his own firm, Bryan Erdheim, and 17 years with The Medical Link LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors. The firm provides a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and retirement consulting, serving hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients with a range of investment options.

Christian Kilian is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and TD Bank N.A. Kilian attended Sacred Heart University from 2021 to 2025. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and access to a range of investment products through its TD Managed Portfolios and related strategies.

Jonathan Herzog is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with RBC Rochdale, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to joining Rochdale, he spent five years at P-Squared Capital Management. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, institutions, and government entities, employing an active, multi-strategy investment approach that combines quantitative and fundamental analysis supported by proprietary tools. The firm sponsors mutual funds and interval funds and focuses on portfolio and sub-advisory management with significant scale and a broad range of asset classes.

Sandra Salmon is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 30 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. and OSAIC. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers under multiple advisory and promoter arrangements.

Christine Fong is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Securities, LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. before joining Citigroup in 2025. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research, derivatives services, and bespoke solutions for high-net-worth clients.

Brian Batter is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with firms including World Financial Group and Valle Incorporated. Outside of finance, he is a freelance bio writer conducting interviews and author reviews related to athletics and personal training. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring proprietary model portfolios alongside access to third-party managers, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.