Monte Sperling is a Series 63-registered financial advisor with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has held positions at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Montnor Associates LLC, a business providing accounting services. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platforms.

Guy Bodner is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life, Evercore, and Jones Day, as well as a position at Crest Hollow Country Club. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with individual investors, plan sponsors, and charitable and corporate clients.

Kritameth Pongcheewin is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2023. Prior to joining Commonwealth, Kritameth worked at EverRise and Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories PSS, and has experience in the restaurant industry through ownership of White Coconut Thai Restaurant. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while providing operational, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Chor Shing Chan is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Merrill, and Bank of America. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both client-directed and fully discretionary investment options. The firm’s investment process incorporates multiple risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management and other affiliated providers.

Daniel Confreda is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, DoorDash, Morgan Stanley, and Marist College. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers, with advisory solutions delivered through a network of investment adviser representatives who tailor strategies to client objectives.

Matthew Spatola is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Primerica Advisors, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is associated with several non-investment business entities for tax and investment purposes. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs and separately managed account strategies.

George Russo Jr. is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities and Prudential Investment Management Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Stanislav Nedzhetskiy is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2019 and previously held roles at People's United Advisors, Inc. and People's Securities, Inc. He serves as a director for Merrick Bellmore Little League, assisting with league operations and youth clinics. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm uses a fiduciary standard and provides a range of advisory services including model and customized portfolios.

Kevin Flaaen is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 designation. He has nine years of prior experience at FineMark National Bank & Trust before joining Wealthspire Advisors in 2025. Wealthspire Advisors serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, primarily through a wrap-fee separately managed account program. The firm also provides standalone financial planning and consulting services, customizing portfolios to client objectives with an emphasis on strategic asset allocation across a variety of investment vehicles.

Robert Schrier is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Brooklyn, NY, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience, including over 27 years with Primerica Advisors and a concurrent tenure at Guardian Life Insurance Company since 1993. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a wide range of retail clients through brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers proprietary advisory programs, third-party manager platforms, and financial planning solutions, managing approximately $15 billion in assets with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Alan Li is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Rego Park, NY, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and is also affiliated with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2010. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, working closely with a diverse range of institutional sponsors within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Alexander Miradoli is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities LLC, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and Series 66 and 63 licenses. He has eight years of industry experience and has held positions at both firms since 2017 and 2018, respectively. His background also includes a brief tenure at AppAcademy and Foresters Financial Services. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian Life, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships using a variety of model portfolios and digital advisory solutions.

Jonathan Hoge is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Financial Resources Group Investment Services, LPL Financial, Astoria Bank, and TD Bank. Hoge is based in Garden City, NY. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains large institutional capabilities combined with unique market roles and arrangements.

Allice Fu is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Securities since 2005. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a bank officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., selling bank-related products and services. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through several program types, combining strategic and tactical asset-allocation advice with fund due diligence and monitoring. The firm operates as an SEC-registered adviser and broker-dealer and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio options, including programs for qualified non-resident aliens.

Scott Odonnell is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Capital Management. He is a founding partner of a networking group that currently has no financial gain. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans with a variety of advisory programs that include portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a range of investment approaches tailored by program and advisor, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of the end of 2025.

Carl Friedrich is a financial advisor at Farther with the designations CFP® and CFA®, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has five years of industry experience and has previously worked at Excelsior Investment Advisors, Fcci Consulting, and FCE Group. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through both digital platforms and in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, with investments in ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and independent managers, supplemented by AI tools under internal review.

Serafino Bruno is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including HSBC Securities and LPL Financial. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Kevin Fahy is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at TIAA-CREF from 1994 to 2025. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, utilizing an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its planning approach and serves a large participant base relative to its adviser headcount.

Chi Lam is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2022, he worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. for four years and at Scottrade from 2016 to 2018. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies using internal standards and oversight committees, and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

Coletta Alagia is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. She has been in the industry since 2021, with experience at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, JT Urraro, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Park Avenue Securities. Prior to her financial career, she was involved in dance instruction at Miss Colleens Elite Dancentre. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser wholly owned by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services using both proprietary and third-party investment programs.