Sean Akins is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Bank N.A., Allstate Insurance Co, LPL Financial, and various insurance agencies. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a girls high school basketball referee for the Capital District Board of Women's Basketball Officials. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Michael Pintar is a CFA® charterholder currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC, bringing three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sierra Nevada Wealth Management, Alliance Trust Company, and Glogovac and Pintar LTD. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing a real estate partnership. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform.

Robert Palmieri is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Hightower Advisors since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at R.F.- Fulcrum Group and Untracht Early. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse group of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a variety of investment vehicles and operational features.

Arielis Guzman is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2026, she spent 13 years at Bank of America and Merrill. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains a combination of large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research and futures commission operations.

Jeffrey Stern is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently with Primerica Advisors. He has worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Stern serves as treasurer for a consumer energy cooperative and is involved with the New York State Society of CPAs. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

John Joyce is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 17 years of industry experience and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Curve Asset Management, among other firms. Joyce is based in Rye Brook, NY. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and various advisory programs, including model portfolios and a digital advisory solution.

Thomas Mingone is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and has worked previously at Equitable Advisors, AXA Advisors, LLC, and Cmg Financial Planning Ltd. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice Chairman of the board for The Rockland Community Network Inc., a nonprofit providing agricultural educational services to the local school district and community. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to a variety of investment vehicles through a multi-manager, manager selection model.

Raymond Smesko is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012. 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 a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Jonathan Karn is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at GWM Advisors, Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Karn also serves as a board member for Colonial Village, a property management organization in Hillsdale, NJ. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support clients and advisors.

Paul Russotto is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company in various roles since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as President of Matawan LeTip, a networking organization. Paul is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, which 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, employing a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms.

Bryan Mcbeth is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2010 and has longstanding ties to New York Life and Nylife Securities Inc dating back to 2002. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

John Italiano is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with PlanMember Securities Corporation and has held roles at Valic Financial Advisors, Preqin, CapFinancial Partners (CAPTRUST), Cammack Retirement Group, and Neuberger Berman. Outside of his advisory work, he sells collectible coins on eBay as a hobby. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm’s investment approach includes a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and management of risk-based mutual fund portfolios, alongside education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Barry Solon is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at GWFS Equities, Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Kestra Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Brookview Estates Homeowners Association board, managing community financial responsibilities. 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 employs an integrated service model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its financial planning approach.

Melanie Werling is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Primerica Advisors and Park Avenue Securities, having held positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company as well. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a Notary Public. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

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 financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with Steward Partners-affiliated entities since 2017 and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. Iannaccone is also the owner of Iannaccone Wealth Management, a support company focused on wealth management services. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale, SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

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.

David Siegel is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Life and Altium Wealth Management. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles, utilizing a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment strategies.