John Hackney is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners and several healthcare companies. He also serves as a Field Agent for Knights of Columbus Insurance, where he sells insurance products including annuities. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for around 3,700 clients through a team of 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services that combine strategic and tactical approaches across a variety of portfolios and asset types.

Diane Matelsky Lieberman is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 38 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisors and SSN Advisory, Inc. She is involved in life insurance and annuities sales through a separate business she owns. J.W. Cole Advisors serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans nationwide through a network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, and access to multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Antonio Piccolino is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Infinex Investments, Rhinebeck Bank, LPL Financial, Sterling National Bank, Citigroup, CCO Investment Services, M&T Securities, and HSBC Securities. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model.

Stanley Sarli is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 26 years of industry experience, including roles at Morgan Stanley and Fidelity. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for St. Augustine Church in Highland, NY, providing guidance on church activities. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale Registered Investment Adviser managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

Nicolas Dufresne is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Merrill and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of a real estate condo property. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering a range of client-directed and discretionary investment solutions supported by a multi-profile asset allocation and fund due diligence process.

Ray Gonzalez is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. based in Poughkeepsie, NY. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Eagle Strategies, Kingsguard Capital LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and HSBC. He is also involved in insurance brokering and operates under the DBA Kingsguard Capital LLC for brokering non-registered insurance products. Citizens Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program utilizing proprietary algorithms alongside managed accounts, and operates as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Jonathan Alviar is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors and various organizations in educational and recreation settings. He is the owner of Insightful LLC, a consulting business focused on data organization using tools like Microsoft's Power BI, though it has not yet engaged in business activities. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Michael De Matteo is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding four years of industry experience. He has been with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and its predecessor, Wealth Enhancement Group, since 2020 and previously worked at 10-15 Associates from 2014 to 2020. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting with an investment approach that combines passive and active strategies guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Adam Seifts is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He currently works with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and its affiliate Wealth Enhancement Group since 2020. Prior to and concurrently, he has been associated with 10-15 Associates and Purshe Kaplan Sterling since 2010. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a licensed agent for Jackson National Life Insurance of New York, recommending fixed annuities when suitable for clients. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active managers, overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Gwendolyn Tibbals is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Poughkeepsie, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2003 and has operated The Invisible Hand Unplanned Financial Services since 2010. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a district captain for Convention of States, is a member of the arbitration committee for the Order Sons of Italy in America, and sits on the founders board of a proposed charter school in Poughkeepsie. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse clientele including individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and delivers advice through multiple program types, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Bakker is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 36 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing. He is the managing partner and a 50% owner of Flourish Wealth Advisors, a private entity related to securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and their individual and institutional clients. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform with managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Thomas Stritt is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC who holds the Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Key Investment Services and KeyBank in 2026, he worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for four years and Hudson Valley Credit Union for three years. Outside of finance, he remains listed as a part-time math tutor at The Learning Center at Regina Coeli, providing occasional support in subjects ranging from middle school math to calculus. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients. The firm offers multiple wrap programs and integrates services from KeyCorp affiliates, utilizing a multi-provider model to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

David Mazzetti is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving with NewEdge Advisors. His prior experience includes over 21 years at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He is an owner of 7B Ventures LLC and serves on the board of the Empire State College Foundation. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services while employing multiple program structures and technology tools for manager selection and client support.

Robert Blenkle is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Ameriprise, Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors, LPL Financial, and AXA Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is salaried by 7B Ventures, LLC. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services and employs multiple program structures that combine in-house and third-party management with technology tools and centralized due diligence.

Karen Detorres is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2016 and LPL Financial since 2010. Outside of her advisory roles, she is involved in a family business and partners in a marina operation. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, leveraging technology and third-party managers to tailor investment strategies to client goals and risk tolerances.

Maximus Di Sesa is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at NewEdge Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, Kingsview Asset Management, and Edward Jones. He serves on the board of the Council on Addiction Prevention and Education. 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 advisers. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management and consulting services and employs multiple program structures supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Robert Fallone is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and manages institutional-scale operations with specialized market roles and arrangements.

William Dwyer III is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Hopewell Junction, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 36 years of industry experience. He is a managing partner and 50% owner of Flourish Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to that, he was with Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2018. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Laurie Schiavone is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and over 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2000 and also owns Brent Financial Group, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Jason Netrosio is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. in Poughkeepsie, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Rhinebeck Bank, LPL Financial, CUNA Brokerage Services, Cuna Mutual Group, Merrill, and Banc of America Investment Services. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with a focus on client choice between discretionary and non-discretionary management.