Matthew Spatola is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Guardian Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with several business entities unrelated to investment activities. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and integrates technology platforms and third-party managers to deliver customized investment solutions.

Stanislav Nedzhetskiy is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at People's United Advisors, Santander Securities, LPL Financial, Edward Jones, and Chase Investment Services. He serves as a director for the Merrick Bellmore Little League, assisting with league divisions, coaching support, and youth clinics. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans.

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.

Stephen Valenti is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience working at Mark S. Eghrari & Associates, PLLC and Futterman, Lanza & Pasculli, LLP. Valenti is also an associate attorney at Mark S. Eghrari & Associates, PLLC, an estate planning law firm. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs using a variety of portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Justin Golkowski is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 21 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2011. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary multi-asset strategies. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Robert Schrier is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Melville, NY, holding the ChFC®, Series 63, and Series 65 designations and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its related entities since 1993. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—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.

Alexander Miradoli is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with eight years of experience in financial advising. He is currently affiliated with Park Avenue Securities, LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, where he has worked since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Foresters Financial Services and a brief period at AppAcademy and Binghamton University. Park Avenue Securities LLC provides brokerage and advisory services to individual, corporate, retirement plan, and charitable clients. The firm employs a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, offering tailored financial planning and investment solutions supported by proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

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.

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 at E*TRADE Capital Management LLC and Morgan Stanley prior to joining Oppenheimer. Odonnell is a founding partner of a networking group, which currently operates without financial gain. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and more. The firm offers a range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with advisory strategies covering equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios delivered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

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 with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He spent the majority of his career at TIAA-CREF from 1994 to 2025 before joining Empower Advisory Group in 2026. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated service model is tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Coletta Alagia is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 license and entry-level industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, JT Urraro, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, she has experience with Miss Colleens Elite Dancentre. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, and organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides a range of financial planning, consulting, and education services tailored to client needs.

Mitchell Hassenbein is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 33 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with D. Hass Tennis Inc., a non-investment-related activity he dedicates time to on weekends and after market hours. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services, including equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management, maintaining custody of client assets as a qualified custodian.

Joseph Doyle is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Doyle has been with TIAA-CREF and its predecessor since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and various entities, often those with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model with both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, offering services that include customized portfolio management and donor-advised fund advisory.

Stephen Healey is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., bringing one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at Bankers Life Securities, Bankers Life & Casualty, RTI International, and Veracity Research Company, as well as twelve years of service in the US Army Reserves. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management according to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Herbert Oster is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its affiliated companies since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he has a minority interest in thoroughbred horse ownership through Herbert J Oster, LLC. Guardian Life's subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, with tailored client relationships and access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Joseph Ciliberti is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Thrivant Advisor Network and Sterling National Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a brand ambassador for GHOST, LLC, a sports nutrition company, conducting product demonstrations in the Long Island area. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term investment portfolios and offers a range of wealth management, financial planning, and advisory services supported by a large network of advisors.

Karl Nelson is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at VOYA since 2014 and has a long tenure with Union Central dating back to 1987. Outside of his advisory role, Nelson delivers occasional paid motivational speaking engagements and serves on the finance committee of Zion Lutheran Church. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that 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 utilizing both affiliated and unaffiliated products, with an investment approach that incorporates model portfolios, in-house and external strategists, and technology-enabled tools.

Christopher Aliseo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at First Republic Securities Company, HSBC Securities, and Wells Fargo Clearing among other firms. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines institutional scale with unique market roles, providing a broad range of advisory and execution services.