Edward Vrona Jr. is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at American Portfolios Financial Services and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he is the managing member of a CPA firm, Vrona & Van Schuyler CPA's, and serves as a trustee for the Sylvan Family Foundation. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services with an investment process focused on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supported by risk-tolerance assessments and rebalancing tools.

Samson Akinyooye is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Equitable Advisors in Melville, NY, where he has worked since 2015. He has 11 years of industry experience, including five years at Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director at Mericel Academy, Inc., a school where he manages financial statements and cash flow. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs. The firm employs a risk-based approach to match clients with appropriate advisory models and offers services through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

Apryl Redwood is a financial advisor at Merrill with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 certifications and has been with Merrill since 2009. Her prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, N.A., and U.S. Trust Company. 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.

Michael Murphy is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at American Portfolios Advisors, Inc., Cetera Advisors, and Investors Capital Corp. He is a partner at Murphy Mullick Capital Management and owns A&E Advisory, a personal S Corporation. OSAIC Wealth serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform, offering brokerage and advisory services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement consulting. The firm emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supporting both discretionary and advisor-managed strategies.

Michael Shanahan is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pruco Securities, LLC and Broadridge Financial Solutions. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable funds and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage model portfolios and offers a unique advisory role to multiple registered investment companies and fund-of-funds.

Michael Kaplan is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2005 and previously at Axa Advisors and Mony Securities Corporation. He is a 22% partner in Equinox Financial Partners LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm relies on third-party program sponsors and endorsed wrap fee managers rather than sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

Allen Wittenberg is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He worked at Signator Investors, Inc. for 37 years before joining Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. in 2018. He is also an investment advisor representative for Lighthouse Financial Network, LLC, an independent firm of Osaic Wealth Inc. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform. The firm’s investment process focuses on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supporting various managed account strategies and third-party manager selections.

Suresh Malavia is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC for over three decades before joining LPL Enterprise in 2024. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm uses a model-driven investment approach and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and participation in the Model Wealth Portfolios wrap program.

Dianna Sanchez is a Wealth Management Senior Relationship Manager focused on assisting clients and their families with customized wealth planning that aligns with their unique preferences. She prioritizes forming strong relationships and maintaining a high level of trust, reliability, and competency as a dedicated point of contact for valued clients. Her professional experience includes roles as a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2022 to 2024 and as a Financial Advisor Associate at Morgan Stanley from 2016 to 2022. These positions have contributed to her expertise in wealth management and client service. Outside of her professional work, Dianna has interests in cooking and baking, fitness, parenthood, reading, traveling, and volunteering.

Frank Gusmano is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for 17 years before joining OSAIC in 2025. He holds a Series 63 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner of an entity established to manage business expenses and acts as an insurance agent offering accident insurance, fixed annuities, health savings accounts, life settlements, and traditional life insurance. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including retail investors, retirement plans, charities, and corporate clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services with a focus on model-based asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and a range of investment and consulting programs.

Jacqueline Leslie is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. She has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999, including its predecessor Axa Advisors, LLC, where she worked for over two decades. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse clientele including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment models and services.

Bruce Birnbaum is a financial advisor with Osaic, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Osaic since 2018, following ten years at Jhfn Sii and a long tenure at Signator Investors, Inc. and John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to advisory work, Birnbaum conducts continuing education seminars for CPAs and attorneys and authors articles related to these presentations. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors, through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services across various programs. The firm’s investment approach centers on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization with access to discretionary strategies, third-party managers, and proprietary models.

Carolyn Smith Lo Giudice is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise and HSBC in various capacities from 2016 to 2026. She is involved with Certainty of the Uncertainty, LLC, an advisor-owned entity managing her practice. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Sally Wing is a financial advisor at Cetera with 30 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been associated with Cetera and its affiliates since 2013. She is also the owner of Priority Wealth Management LLC, where she provides investment services and fixed insurance sales, including life, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Daniel Treacy is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2015, including five years at Axa Advisors, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a variety of asset-management programs, delivering services through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizing both proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Christopher Spalding is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Strategies For Wealth/Guardian Life Insurance Co and Park Avenue Securities LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research to build model asset allocations and incorporates a broad range of investment and derivatives capabilities.

William Riechert is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds 56 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mass Mutual in 2017, he worked at MetLife Securities for 15 years. He is also an independent insurance agent at Riechert Financial Group, focusing on disability, life, accident, and health insurance. Mass Mutual 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, and charitable organizations. The firm uses firm-approved software for financial analysis and offers a variety of planning programs, including recently introduced divorce planning services.

Sigrid Goltz is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 63 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. She has worked with MassMutual entities since 2005, including MSI Financial Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, utilizing firm-approved analysis tools and offering event-driven planning services such as divorce and estate settlement planning.

Thomas Odonnell Jr. is a financial advisor at Stifel with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment strategy methodology. The firm provides fee-based financial planning and asset allocation guidance relying on forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling.

Olivier Allain is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 63 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera in 2025, he worked for Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. for 10 years. Outside of his advisory role, Allain also works as a real estate agent with Charles Rutenberg Realty, Inc. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform, with access to various investment strategies and program structures.