Paola Manganiello is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2013. Outside of finance, she works as a waitress at Arturo's Restaurant. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered retirement relationships. The firm offers a range of advisory services including model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

John Meskunas is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Oppenheimer since 2018, following three years at Ferrari PF Palm Beach. Based in Stamford, CT, he provides advisory services through the firm’s broad platform. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

David Tetley is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Sound Income Strategies LLC and New England Financial Partners LLC. Outside of advising, he is an independent insurance agent at New England Financial Partners LLC, focusing on disability, fixed annuities, and life/accident/health insurance. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Allen Mena is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2021 and was previously employed at Aerostream Logistics for six years. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, adhering to the Advisers Act fiduciary standard and incorporating both qualitative and quantitative analysis in its investment recommendations.

Siegfrid Sicangco is a financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services and Sanctuary Advisors, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a variety of investment vehicles and complemented by educational content and firm-wide initiatives.

Emily Ryklin is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, she worked in education and caregiving roles and is also employed as a server and bartender at Vinny's Backyard in Stamford, CT. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services with a focus on strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

David Bibicoff is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors since 1999 and is currently affiliated with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory roles, he provides monthly coaching to life insurance agents and serves as co-trustee of a family trust. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and retirement planning. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a range of account-level services, including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Joseph Biegel is a CFP® professional affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life since 2008 and Park Avenue Securities since 2018. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in financial book publishing and marketing and serves on the advisory board of OBS Financial Services. Park Avenue Securities, 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 with brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services.

Evan Winters is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2019 and has worked with TD Bank N.A. since 2016. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services through a platform supported by Envestnet and Pershing.

Peter Nrekic is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in New Rochelle, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Raymond James & Associates. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates both a digital advisory platform and managed account programs, while also functioning as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

James Giangrande is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently advising at Hightower Advisors since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Insurance Co. and Altium Wealth Management LLC. He conducts quarterly goal planning workshops and receives referral fees related to human resource software introductions to 401(k) clients. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and access to both affiliated and third-party investment managers.

Peter Lang is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Rye, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Advisors since 2010. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles to address diverse client needs.

Craig Stearns is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Farther and also owns Stearns Wealth Management, a private entity focused on fixed insurance business. His prior experience includes roles at Integrated Equity Management and Lenox Advisors/MMLIS. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Julian Carnevale is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Empower, he worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC, and has involvement as co-owner of Bet Bot Sports Genie AI LLC, a business unrelated to investment services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and serves a large participant base with scalable planning and managed account solutions.

Mark Libersher is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group since 2012 and has also worked at LPL Financial since 2008. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through various programs and access to third-party asset managers and model portfolios supported by firms such as Fidelity, BlackRock, and Goldman Sachs.

Ryan Darmofal is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors. His prior roles include positions at City National Rochdale, Legg Mason Investor Services, and Altium Wealth Management. Darmofal holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Aidan Durney is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for six years and has experience at LPL Financial LLC. Outside of advisory roles, he has operated a business related to financial services under Flynn Financial Partners. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers, turnkey asset management platforms, and its own WealthSuite separately managed account program.

Alexander Levy is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2016. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs along with broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and integrates both discretionary and non-discretionary programs supported by internal standards and oversight committees.

Michael Magnani is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Clear Path Private Wealth since 2018 and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services for 13 years. He is also president and co-owner of Amatuzzo, Magnani & Associates, LLC, which operates as Clear Path Private Wealth. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Osvaldo Brito is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets and serving a national client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.