Neal Hayias is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Melville, NY, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 47 years of industry experience, including over 21 years at Equitable Advisors and 15 years at Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Jonirose LLC, a thoroughbred racing and breeding business, and holds a 22% ownership in Equinox Financial Partners. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm utilizes a hybrid referral and implementation model combining advisory and brokerage/insurance services to tailor solutions based on clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Connor Mc Donald is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he focuses on delivering personalized wealth management strategies tailored to his clients' unique financial situations. He works closely with clients to understand their priorities and create flexible strategies that align with their goals, leveraging investment insights from Merrill and banking solutions from Bank of America. His practice offers a range of services including retirement and estate planning, complex cash management, tax-efficient management, and financial behavioral guidance. Connor's areas of expertise encompass corporate executive services, divorce transition planning, family wealth management, defined benefit plans, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, small business strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income. Connor holds a Bachelor's Degree from Quinnipiac University and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He is fluent in English and Spanish. Outside of his professional role, he enjoys basketball, cooking, fishing, golfing, and watching movies.

Geoffrey Ringstad is a financial advisor at Stifel with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Stifel since 2019, following a 17-year tenure at First Empire Securities, Inc. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. Its investment approach relies on a proprietary methodology developed by the Investment Strategy Group, using forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to support asset allocation and financial planning.

Archibald Walker is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and more than 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 1983 and has also been associated with Bank of America since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he manages family-owned farm businesses in Sussex, New Jersey. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts.

Ayman Ibrahim is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including Avantax Advisory Services and Fortis Lux Financial. Outside of advisory roles, he owns a tax preparation and accounting business and is involved in managing financial and tax reporting for holding companies. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management and financial planning services, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across multiple program structures.

John Desio is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services who holds a Series 63 designation and has 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and has also been affiliated with MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in individual and group life and health insurance sales. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser subsidiary of MassMutual that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual financial planning engagements and a range of programs including educational seminars, with options for clients to implement recommendations through separate brokerage or insurance arrangements.

Barry Cahn is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017 and previously spent 10 years at UBS Financial Services Inc. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a broader investment menu that includes insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Christopher Longo is a financial advisor at Stifel with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2009 and holds a Series 63 designation. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

Danny Shum is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he manages day-to-day operations of B and D Partners and owns Danny Shum, Inc., both investment-related businesses. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers a broad range of planning services including retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning, utilizing Wells Fargo research and planning tools to develop tailored client recommendations.

Sonya Stanley is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Farmingdale, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with LifeWatch USA, a company she has worked with since 2013, and she also participates in part-time referrals for home security and automation products through Primerica Client Services, Inc. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-delivery strategies and a limited selection of discretionary separately managed accounts to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure, with portfolio implementation handled by BNY Mellon Advisors.

Ryan Hickey is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Hauppauge, NY, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at various JPMorgan entities since 2017 and has served as an assistant athletic trainer with 3D Athletics, providing basketball and fitness training to youth. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC delivers investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, utilizing quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary approach, combining an ESG eligibility framework with access to a broad range of product types through its broader banking and broker-dealer affiliates.

Jeffrey Greco is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2019, he worked at Mutual Inc., PlanMember Securities Corporation, and Long Island Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with several business entities related to insurance and consulting. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including retirement plan consulting and model portfolios supported by LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Thomas Murray is a financial advisor at Cetera with 26 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His career includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services, 1 St Global Advisors Inc., and a long tenure at Albrecht, Viggiano, Zureck & Co., P.C. He serves as a trustee for an irrevocable trust involved with insurance premium payments. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management and financial planning services, overseeing over $256 billion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 10,000 advisors.

Alan Cohen is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill, he worked at Capital One for ten years and Northwell Health for another ten years. He serves on the scholarship committee of the Glenwood Fire Department, where he coaches and interviews children of fire department members as they begin their college careers. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Robert Long is a financial advisor with Merrill in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 2009 and Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-executor for a private estate. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services for Bank of America fiduciary clients using model-based and discretionary strategies designed by internal and third-party managers, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Francis Backus is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and over 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2000 and Primerica Financial Services since 1999. Outside of advisory activities, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services referrals and has an affiliation with Coinbase. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm employs model-driven investment strategies across various approaches, including allocations to cryptocurrency ETFs, and supports its advisory services through a large network of financial advisors.

Susan Testa is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 25 years of industry experience. She previously worked at CitiGroup Global Markets from 2016 to 2021 before joining Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Clearing in 2021. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Deborah Scesney is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2009 and has been affiliated with Bank of America, N.A. since 2008. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

T.J. Cheriaparampil is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following a year at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. Its advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Mackenzie Klouda is a Series 66-licensed advisor with LPL Enterprise, LLC, and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, Klouda held roles at Snyder Wealth Group, OSAIC, and several law firms. Outside of advising, Klouda manages operations and oversees staff at Snyder Wealth Group. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing a platform that integrates investment adviser representatives, third-party portfolio strategists, and access to multiple financial products including insurance.