Michael Grofsick is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley DW Inc., Agia, and LPL Financial, LLC. His other business activity includes serving as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts using third-party model managers and centralized technology across a large network of advisors.

Allen Herskowitz is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 23 years of experience at Money Concepts Capital Corp and has also served as president of his own CPA firm, Allen B. Herskowitz, CPA, PC, since 1991. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of managed programs using model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and incorporates fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

Jeff Russo is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Bank of America and Merrill. Outside the financial industry, he has been involved with Pozzitiv Productions. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Dakotah Hyslop is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Lord Abbett and William Paterson University. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs and a broad range of advisory, execution, and custody services. The firm integrates institutional-scale resources with specialized roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

John Traut is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Oppenheimer & Co., Merrill, and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a firefighter with the New York Fire Department. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor with approximately 379 advisors managing around $18.6 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions, offering customized portfolio management through an open-architecture platform that integrates multiple third-party managers and features specialized planning services.

George Croonquist Jr. is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Hackensack, NJ, where he has worked since 1989. He has 42 years of industry experience and serves as an advisory board member for Hackensack Meridian Quality Care, a role in which he advises on assisted living properties. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad client base with services including brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs, and offers in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple investment platforms.

Joseph Block is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 13 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities, Sunbridge Capital Partners, Foreside Fund Services, Fiera Capital Inc., and City National Rochdale. He is based in Woodcliff Lake, NJ. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and investment management solutions through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Vincent Blazewicz is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2004. He also serves as a board member of Harmony Starts Farm Inc. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and digital solutions tailored to client needs.

Robert Jaffe is a financial advisor at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at his current firms since 2005. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a range of financial planning and advisory solutions, combining advisor-led management with model-based strategies and proprietary programs.

Christopher Judge is a financial advisor at SPC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining SPC and Sigma Financial Corp in 2025, he spent 27 years with Commonwealth Financial Network and Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. He also conducts limited fixed insurance sales at a branch location. SPC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors and provides tailored, discretionary investment advice through various account programs and strategic partnerships.

Christopher Shea is a CFA® charterholder with 30 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to that, he spent over two decades at UBS Financial Services and UBS Asset Management. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Oliver Davis is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya in 2019, he worked at Tiverton Trading and spent time at the University of Rhode Island. He is also an independent insurance agent and a partner in a small business handling technology issues. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations by offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to manage client assets, primarily through non-discretionary relationships.

Joseph Edmondson is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at CMG Financial Planning, Ltd. for 11 years and Equitable Advisors for 17 years, with overlapping tenure at Axa Advisors, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s advisory approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with offerings that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Matthew Walker is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Saddle Brook, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at NYLIFE Securities, New York Life Insurance Company, Massmutual, and Northwestern Mutual. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations delivered through various program types, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Vladislav Gurevich is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at CitiGroup since 2011, including previous roles at Wells Fargo Clearing. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional scale with in-house research, security pricing, and specialized market roles.

Javier Villavicencio is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Before joining Citizens Securities in 2026, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from 2023 to 2026 and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC from 2021 to 2026. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s advisory programs include a digital advisory platform focused on ETF portfolios and a Managed Account program.

Brian Dragotto is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Guardian Life, bringing 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Bank of America, among others. Outside of advising, he contributes articles for the International Planning Alliance aimed at clients and prospective clients. Park Avenue Securities, where he is affiliated, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers both advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, integrating proprietary and third-party platforms to tailor client relationships.

Tyler Albolino is a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. His work history includes positions at Investors' Advantage Portfolios and roles outside finance such as at Mercedes Benz of Nanuet and in retail. Money Concepts Advisory Services provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in assets and employs model-driven, asset-allocation approaches combined with third-party managers and technology platforms to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio programs.

Daniel Trout is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Securities America Advisors Inc. and his own firm, Financial Principles, LLC, where he also conducts insurance sales. Outside of his advisory duties, Trout serves as president of the West Milford Youth Soccer Organization, overseeing local recreational soccer programs. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach incorporates manager selection, multi-manager solutions, and a range of investment vehicles supported by proprietary research and operational features.

Steven Arietta is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at CMG Financial Planning Ltd and Equitable Advisors, with overlapping time at AXA Advisors, LLC. Arietta serves as a Reserve Deputy with the Rockland County Sheriff's Reserve, an all-volunteer force supporting full-time law enforcement. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s model emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles.