Christopher Richards is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 11 years of industry experience, including roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America, MassMutual Life Insurance, and New York Life. Richards is based in Stamford, CT. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary programs, third-party advisory solutions, and insurance products.

Donald Lippencott is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 42 years of industry experience with a career including roles at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLife Securities Inc. He is also the owner of Westwind Farm And Stables LLC, a horse farm and equestrian center. Lippencott serves on the boards of Mather Hospital and Theater Three, a local community theater, and is a director of the Robert Keleher Family Foundation, which provides educational scholarships. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Samuel Wilson is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Northern Trust Bank and Northern Trust Securities, Inc. before joining Rockefeller in 2020. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

John Walzer III is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2017 and previously at Strategic Advisers, Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Walzer serves as a board member of the Eastchester Traffic and Parking Advisory Committee. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between point-in-time financial plans and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios and customized management under client-approved investment policies.

Monte Sperling is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 33 years of industry experience and has spent a significant portion of his career at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with MONTNOR ASSOCIATES LLC, a business focused on accounting. 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 mix of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to insurance products and alternative investments through its connection with Guardian Life.

Guy Bodner is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life, Evercore, and Jones Day, as well as a position at Crest Hollow Country Club. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with individual investors, plan sponsors, and charitable and corporate clients.

Peter Dorfman is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC based in Stamford, CT. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 28 years of industry experience, including tenures at UBS Financial Services Inc. and Merrill. Dorfman serves on the board of the Westport Police Foundation, a local community organization supporting the police department. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a variety of investment advisory and financial planning services.

Fiona Jackman Ward is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2021, she worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America from 2015 to 2021. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional capabilities, including in-house research, derivatives services, and customized solutions for high-net-worth clients.

Stanislav Nedzhetskiy is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at People's United Advisors, Santander Securities, LPL Financial, Edward Jones, and Chase Investment Services. He serves as a director for the Merrick Bellmore Little League, assisting with league divisions, coaching support, and youth clinics. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans.

Paul Barnaby is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 registrations with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prometheus Financial LLC, Private Client Resources, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Kevin Flaaen is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 designation. He has nine years of prior experience at FineMark National Bank & Trust before joining Wealthspire Advisors in 2025. Wealthspire Advisors serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, primarily through a wrap-fee separately managed account program. The firm also provides standalone financial planning and consulting services, customizing portfolios to client objectives with an emphasis on strategic asset allocation across a variety of investment vehicles.

Stephen Valenti is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience working at Mark S. Eghrari & Associates, PLLC and Futterman, Lanza & Pasculli, LLP. Valenti is also an associate attorney at Mark S. Eghrari & Associates, PLLC, an estate planning law firm. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs using a variety of portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Robert Schrier is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Melville, NY, holding the ChFC®, Series 63, and Series 65 designations and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its related entities since 1993. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. 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.

Alexander Miradoli is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with eight years of experience in financial advising. He is currently affiliated with Park Avenue Securities, LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, where he has worked since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Foresters Financial Services and a brief period at AppAcademy and Binghamton University. Park Avenue Securities LLC provides brokerage and advisory services to individual, corporate, retirement plan, and charitable clients. The firm employs a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, offering tailored financial planning and investment solutions supported by proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

Scott Odonnell is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at E*TRADE Capital Management LLC and Morgan Stanley prior to joining Oppenheimer. Odonnell is a founding partner of a networking group, which currently operates without financial gain. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and more. The firm offers a range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with advisory strategies covering equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios delivered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Carl Friedrich is a financial advisor at Farther with the designations CFP® and CFA®, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has five years of industry experience and has previously worked at Excelsior Investment Advisors, Fcci Consulting, and FCE Group. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through both digital platforms and in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, with investments in ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and independent managers, supplemented by AI tools under internal review.

Kevin Fahy is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He spent the majority of his career at TIAA-CREF from 1994 to 2025 before joining Empower Advisory Group in 2026. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated service model is tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Coletta Alagia is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 license and entry-level industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, JT Urraro, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, she has experience with Miss Colleens Elite Dancentre. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, and organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides a range of financial planning, consulting, and education services tailored to client needs.

Mitchell Hassenbein is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 33 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with D. Hass Tennis Inc., a non-investment-related activity he dedicates time to on weekends and after market hours. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services, including equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management, maintaining custody of client assets as a qualified custodian.

Joseph Doyle is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Doyle has been with TIAA-CREF and its predecessor since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and various entities, often those with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model with both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, offering services that include customized portfolio management and donor-advised fund advisory.