Melanie Werling is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 17 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. Additionally, she is a commissioned Notary Public. She is affiliated with Park Avenue Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Guardian Life that serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and consulting services alongside access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Tracy Broderick is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Rock & Co LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating uniquely as both a registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer, with capabilities across equities, fixed income, alternatives, and specialized investment products.

Edmund Iannaccone is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has held roles at Steward Partners Global Advisory, Raymond James Financial Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Iannaccone Wealth Management, where he provides financial and wealth management services. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is a national SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering various investment advisory and financial planning services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Justin Calendrillo is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lola Dre from 2020 to 2024. He does not have any other business activities outside of Janney. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large 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 services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Loredana Denardo is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Morgan Stanley and New York Life Insurance Co. She is also a Notary Public since 2007. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Downey is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience, including over three decades with New York Life Insurance Company and more than two decades with Nylife Distributors LLC. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals and institutional sponsors. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Alfred Natale is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., HSBC Bank USA National Association, Cetera, and M&T Securities. 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 employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

Thomas Dunn is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2016 and has been associated with Fusion Financial in Elmsford since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Dunn is an independent insurance broker involved in the sale of fixed annuities, life insurance, and health insurance plans. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services that include fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education. The firm serves a broad client base, including very large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds, and supports a variety of managed solutions within its supervisory framework.

Jeffrey Querido is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2017, following a prior role at PNC Investments LLC and PNC Bank from 2014 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner and manager of a single-family rental property. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management through customized and model-based investment strategies.

Guillermo Leon is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he creates and streams video game content on YouTube as a side business. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various 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, providing a range of advisory, execution, and custody services.

Mohamed Bendary is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Edward Jones, Beacon Pointe Advisors, and Citi Bank. Bendary holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals. The firm uses a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers and provides portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services through a technology platform.

Roberto Casale is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2014. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he was employed at Merrill and Fidelity. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund through its affiliated services.

Brent Croonquist is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lord Abbett for six years before joining Janney in 2022. 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 wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Mark Doman is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Creative Planning with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Doman Group and TRUE Capital Management. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Svetlana Zuyeva is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2019 and previously spent 13 years at Scottrade, Inc. She also has a background as a homemaker for one year. 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 with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides tailored portfolio management alongside fiduciary standards and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

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.

Stuart Berrin is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Services LLC. Outside of advising, Berrin is a partner in CHHSZ Holdings, LLC, which owns Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC, and he provides business consulting services related to estate planning and business continuation. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and family office offerings, using a variety of investment strategies and platforms.

Robert Loscalzo is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and has worked with both Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities throughout his career. He is a member of the Greater NJ Estate Planning Council. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, 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 through proprietary programs and third-party platforms, with a range of financial planning and consulting services tailored to client needs.

Richard Brennan is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. He has worked at UBS Financial Services and JP Morgan Chase Bank, with prior roles spanning 7 years at JP Morgan entities. Brennan holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, including client-directed and discretionary options. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence, serving clients through a range of program types including the Offshore Spectrum program for qualified non-resident aliens.

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.