Evan Heller is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Park Avenue Securities since 2015 and Guardian Life Insurance since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales beyond Guardian products. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms, managing approximately $15 billion in assets with a broad network of advisors.

Frank Loscalzo is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life, having worked at Guardian Life since 1991. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in the Williams College Annual Alumni Fund campaign. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary models and a hybrid digital advisory solution.

Erika Maynard is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for eight years before joining TIAA-CREF in 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a residential property that occasionally operates as a short-term rental. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, providing customized and model-based investment solutions within a vertically integrated structure.

Christopher Veal is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Secure Investment Management, LLC and Investment Advisor Corp. In addition to his advisory role, Veal operates insurance agencies focused on annuities, life insurance, and employee benefits consulting. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds. The firm delivers investment management primarily through discretionary model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts, supported by a large advisor network and a turnkey asset management platform.

Christoph Stadler is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC and Sanctuary Securities, Inc., having previously worked at Edward Jones, Thrivent Financial, and Schenker Inc. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm supports more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives and uses a range of investment approaches, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management through multiple platforms and sub-advisers.

Dana Calabrese is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Pompton Plains, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, Dana worked at Sentinel Group and Mutual of America in various roles from 2015 to 2025. Outside of advisory work, Dana serves as a trustee on the Board of Directors for Comprehensive Behavioral Healthcare and is a member of the Board of Trustees for the White Sands Beach Condominium Association. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as select retail clients. The firm integrates its advisory services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions focused on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Donald Sullivan III is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 13 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, Bank of America, and Merrill. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and fee-based advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm uses a mix of proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions to implement its investment strategies.

Kevin Brodbeck is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, MUFG, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory work, he has operated a small business named Mr. Fix It. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation through affiliated and third-party sub-managers. The firm employs a percentage-of-AUM wrap fee model and serves clients with a cross-border Private Investment Advisor approach.

Elise Lam is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network and Chase Investment Services Corp. among other firms. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail US clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering ongoing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

Gregory Chebuske is an investment advisor with Kestra Advisory in Fairfield, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has served at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has been involved with Kestra Investment Services and Fhc Advisors since 2010. In addition to his advisory roles, he leads educational courses related to the financial industry. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors and institutional investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, and a variety of investment management solutions, serving clients that range from individual investors to sovereign wealth funds.

Charles Croonquist is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2000. 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, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Rosanna Coviello is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including UBS Financial Services and Gladstone Wealth Partners. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates through an integrated service model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Yanbin Linsim is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and Wells Fargo Clearing. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Michael Mendez 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 at TD Bank N.A. and TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2013. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services through a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers and uses a percentage-of-AUM wrap fee model.

Christopher Rotella is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Burklow & Rotella, LLC and Ameriprise, each for 19 years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for the nonprofit fraternal fellowship NCS Bergen County. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is a national SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions.

John Fetherston is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for 12 years and Merrill for 33 years. 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 individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Nicholas Astore is an advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including time at Park Avenue Securities. His background includes education roles at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Wahconah Regional High School, and Nessacus Regional Middle School. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with financial planning, retirement consulting, and advisory programs.

Darien Dacosta is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas-related entities since 2006 and operates a photography business providing event services. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, utilizing a variety of managed account programs and supported by an integrated network of custodial platforms and third-party tools.

Luis Abreu is a CFP® professional affiliated with Oppenheimer and has 10 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2023, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2016 to 2023. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Benzion Jaffe is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF and Tiaa in 2025, he worked for Prudential Financial, Inc. from 2020 to 2025, and has held roles at Makovsky Integrated Communications and Dukas Linden Public Relations. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management, applying a fiduciary standard to its RIA services and acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.