Eldridge Hawkins is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding a Series 66 license and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at New York Life and Equitable Advisors. He is also the sole owner and CEO of Black Belt Security & Investigations, LLC, a security guard business. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services primarily through non-discretionary asset management within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Nicholas Smerina is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2008. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and offers specialized solutions for high-net-worth clients alongside its institutional-scale operations.

James Burr is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. and Huntington Learning since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Burr is involved in tutoring through multiple independent ventures. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm employs a mix of in-house and third-party strategies overseen by an Investment Management & Research team using both strategic and tactical approaches.

Kambiz Saadat is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Infinex Investments, Cetera, and INVEST Financial Corp. Saadat also serves as a Vice President and Financial Advisor at ION Bank. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with a range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers customized advisory engagements, financial planning, ERISA plan services, access to alternative investments, and lending and cash-management solutions through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Justin Cerritelli is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Provident Bank, and LPL Financial. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth private, and retail clients, utilizing a range of portfolios that combine strategic and tactical asset allocation with affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Robert C. Kievit is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 42 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. He also provides training services to agencies and agents on practice management and macro-economic planning, including the use of the Living Balance Sheet system. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs, financial planning, and business consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and platforms to meet client needs across multiple account types.

Veton Kaba is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edelman Financial Engines, UBS Financial Services Inc., 1st Global Capital Corp., 1st Global Advisors, Inc., and Headquarters Advisory Group, LLC. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Jay Day Jr. is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for 14 years before joining Janney in 2023. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 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, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Carlos Henriquez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for 14 years before joining Citigroup in 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he is a sole proprietor involved in renting part of his primary residence. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with significant institutional scale, including in-house research and a unique role as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Gary Herz is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior experience includes over two decades at Wechter Feldman Wealth Management, Inc., followed by a three-year tenure at GYL Financial Synergies. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies along with various specialized offerings.

Irene Tagarelli is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 42 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Santander Securities, LLC and Santander Bank, NA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm uses multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including operating as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Jill Van Nostrand is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. She has seven years of industry experience and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an adjunct professor teaching music history at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Seton Hall University, and she volunteers on the NAIFA Board of Directors. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial and business consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions to implement investment strategies.

Grady Powers is an advisor with Hightower Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. He has been in the industry since 2023 and has held roles at several firms and organizations, including RPA Advisors LLC and Quinnipiac University. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience with Fresh Prints LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach centers on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Robert Pactwa Jr. is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Parsippany, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Edward Jones and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed abroad. The firm’s services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Thomas Crane is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and Crane Wealth Management Group LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has owned Crane Wealth Management Group since 2006. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional investors, and individuals. The firm offers a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets with capabilities extending to large institutional clients including sovereign wealth funds.

Roel Perez is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with TD Bank and its affiliates since 2016. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients, employing a mix of strategic and tactical asset allocation through both affiliated and third-party managers.

Gregory Schmidt is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Citibank, NA since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal standards and oversight committees.

Michael Bizzoco is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2019, including roles at The Ayco Company and Mercer Allied prior to that. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm uses a range of strategic allocation models and integrates services across the broader Goldman Sachs network, offering specialized programs and access to alternative investments.

Gail Litchfield is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Merrill, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to corporations and charitable organizations, offering a variety of advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and retirement planning. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection across multiple investment vehicles, with a notable role as a qualified custodian and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

John Sachariah is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch and Northwestern Mutual, where he worked from 2011 to 2023 before joining TD Private Client Wealth in 2023. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm constructs portfolios combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party managers, utilizing platforms like Envestnet and custodians such as Pershing.