Janet Lauricella is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Hauppauge, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Equity Services, Inc. and National Life since 2014. Lauricella is a board member of HALO Missions, a nonprofit organization focused on raising funds for health and learning initiatives for orphans. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms through a network of investment adviser representatives, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Jean Crossley is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment and holds a Series 63 designation. She has 36 years of industry experience, having worked at Lincoln Investment Planning since 1989. Outside of her advisory role, Crossley serves as the 2024 Board President of the Crystal Beach Property Owners Association, where she organizes community events and manages local affairs on a volunteer basis. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm combines advisor-led portfolio management with strategic model portfolios developed by its in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Paul Anderson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed accounts to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Christopher Barron is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees, operating at a large institutional scale with additional roles including swap dealing and futures commission merchant services.

Jeffrey Spiro is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mutual Inc. and PlanMember Securities Corporation since 2010 and was associated with the School Administrators Association of New York State from 2008 to 2025. He is also involved in the sale of fixed insurance products through MUTUAL, INC. / Daybright Financial. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework managing risk-based mutual-fund portfolios and offers education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Vincent Pecoraro is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire in 2023, he held roles at 1st Equity Title and Closing Service, H&J Medical Supplies, Hofstra University, Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace, and Massapequa High School. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets for nearly 9,700 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm employs an institutional-style asset allocation framework and offers services such as wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and trustee services.

Steffan Hagendorf is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds a Series 66 designation and has 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for 12 years before joining Kestra in 2022. He is also involved with Hagendorf & Havell Wealth Management, providing financial and insurance services to individuals, businesses, and institutions. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm provides fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Tyler Capitano is a CFP® credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction using a blend of active and passive strategies alongside private funds and third-party managers.

Irene Kosik is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 38 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2016, she worked at Morgan Stanley from 2010 to 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she has minimal involvement in managing a vacation home rental in the Catskills. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charities, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Jason Lin is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional capabilities, including in-house research and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Leonard Rappe is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His career has been primarily with Guardian Life and its affiliated entities since 1996. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for the Seymour M. Feinstein Trust. He is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services tailored to client needs.

James Scheidel Jr. is a Series 63 registered financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2014, and is also associated with Anthony Izzo & Associates since 2012. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of in-house and external strategists and utilizes technology-enabled tools to deliver a range of advisory programs, with a significant focus on client-approved, non-discretionary management approaches.

David Greengold is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 63 license and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and has been involved with Pension Actuarial Consultants, Inc. since 1987. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an affiliate of Voya Financial that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management through a large network of representatives.

David Critelli is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 31 years of industry experience, including prior roles at First Allied Advisory Services and National Life. Outside of advisory work, Critelli is the owner and president of a tax preparation and accounting firm and serves as treasurer for the Dix Hills Fire Department. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

John Coleman is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services and National Life since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with LegalShield, offering group discounted legal services. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to a broad range of clients including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for short-term trading and specialized instruments.

Steven D'Andrea is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with Ameritas since 2014 in various capacities. In addition to his advisory role, he operates Dipaola Financial, a business involved in life, disability, and annuity insurance sales. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse group of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of investment solutions, including model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and customized strategies, supported by multiple program platforms and affiliated entities that broaden its service and product offerings.

Charles Massimo is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and H. Beck, Inc., among others. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder and board member of Autism Communities, a nonprofit organization. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Anthony Pizzariello is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has six years of industry experience, including roles at Principal Securities Inc., Principal Life Insurance Company, T3 Trading Group, and Axiom Markets. In addition to his advisory duties, he is engaged in outside sales of life, disability, annuities, health, long-term care, dental, Medicare, and medical insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel globally. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Matthew Rapoport is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Blue Water Advisors, and Goldman Sachs Wealth Services. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Steven Mense is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 31 years of industry experience, including roles at Guardian Life, Park Avenue Securities, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Massachusetts Life Insurance Co. In addition to his advisory work, he is the owner of a real estate business, Judas Enterprises. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and nonprofits. The firm offers a range of financial planning, discretionary and model-based portfolio management, and access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.