Steven Bender is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Kestra Advisory, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Bender is the sole proprietor of Bender & Associates, CPAs, a tax and accounting firm, and serves as CFO of IG Fruit, an importer and marketer of fresh fruit. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Jason Horowitz is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Nomura Securities International, Nomura Holding America, and RBC Capital Markets. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue Wealth Management offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Yoshiki Hirabayashi is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 7 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2011, including roles at Citibank, N.A. and Citigroup Global Markets. 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 maintains significant institutional scale with unique market roles, including functioning as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Andrew Leven is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Guardian Life. He has a longstanding career with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life, serving clients since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he helps coordinate community programs for the Greenknolls Greenvale Community Association and is involved with Retirement Strategy Calculator LLC, an application focused on cash flow analysis. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary programs, third-party advisory solutions, and integrated lending options.

Brian McDermott is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2009, totaling 17 years at the firm. 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 across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Jennifer Hatch is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is affiliated with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2016, and has been leading Christopher Street Financial since 2007. Hatch serves as a board member for the Rockland Pride Center and Making Gay History. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Kent Lucken is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner of Solvit Capital Partners, LLC, an investment firm focused on private equity, serves on the Board of Directors for the Bastion Institute, a nonprofit organization, and is a member of the International Advisory Board for Equilibrium Global Limited, an international consulting firm. 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 supported by internal standards and oversight committees, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles and commercial arrangements.

Robert Sack is a CFP® professional with 55 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC since 2016. He has also been associated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC and Fusion Financial Group since 2003. Sack operates a registered representative business under the name Robert Sack Financial Services, focusing on financial planning activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, benchmarking, and employs multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within a supervisory framework.

Christina Dziadzio is a ChFC® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has been involved with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2009. Christina also manages client relationships and serves as a lead advisor in associated financial service activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors as well as institutional and individual clients. The firm offers a wide range of services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts, serving a client base that includes large institutional investors.

Kevin Degabriel is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth and Clear Path Private Wealth since 2018 and previously spent 13 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Degabriel is also involved in fixed insurance sales as an ancillary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors, allowing them discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios and distinct program structures.

Camille Ramirez Dostert is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 25 years of industry experience, having worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, Morgan Stanley, and UBS Financial Services. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various program types, including client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm uses model risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation advice with ongoing fund due diligence and monitoring.

Daniel Ferrara Jr. is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding the Series 63 designation and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra since 2016 and previously worked at Fusion Financial Group for 16 years. Ferrara is the owner and president of Ferrara Financial, an independent financial planning practice. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Marcos Cabral is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Brian Ericson is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 2014 and carries the Series 66 designation. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, with a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

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.

Henry Minchin Jr. is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA from 2017 to 2023, and at KCG from 2016 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor and partner in a real estate project under Wood Investments Companies. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients through various wealth management divisions, offering a broad range of advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional capabilities, including in-house research and derivatives services.

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.

Jeffrey Stern is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for a Consumer Energy Co-Op and is involved with the New York State Society of CPAs. Park Avenue Securities LLC, where he practices, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and organizations. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, alongside financial planning, consulting, and access to insurance and alternative investments.

John Joyce is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Curve Asset Management, LLC. He is based in Rye Brook, NY. Guardian Life’s subsidiary Park Avenue Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services alongside access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Kathleen Lumetta is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at TD Private Client Wealth LLC, PFS Investments Inc., Natwest Group, and HSBC. She formerly owned a cost consulting franchise under Marylebone Road LLC, though it is no longer active. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and select Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm utilizes proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools to deliver tailored, point-in-time wealth management consultations without exercising discretionary trading authority.