Lara Costanzo is a Certified Financial Planner® with 19 years of experience, currently serving at Principal Financial Services. She has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Co. since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she is a board member of Unplanned Joy, a nonprofit organization, and serves as treasurer for the Parent Teacher Organization at Eleanor G. Hewitt Intermediate School. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various adviser and promoter arrangements.

Emerson Gomez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2018, following seven years at Wells Fargo Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across wealth management segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and security-pricing activities.

Brian Sodol is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional capabilities, including in-house research and specialized market roles.

Erik Andersen is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services, Bank of America, Merrill, and Bankers Life. Andersen also serves as an agent offering non-variable insurance products such as term, whole, and universal life insurance, disability health, and fixed annuities. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account solutions.

Steven Fishman is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 63 designation and 42 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Kestra Financial Services and multiple tenures at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life. Fishman assists the Jewish Community Foundation of Metrowest, NJ, by helping them manage over 70 donated life insurance policies. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Derek Malone is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, INC. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2016 and Banco Popular, NA since 2004. OSAIC Institutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements, leveraging a network of investment adviser representatives who utilize a range of analytical approaches and access to alternative investments.

Eric Tarlo is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked in the financial services industry since 2022, with prior experience at Certified Financial Services and Thatcher McGhee's. His background also includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Wise Music Group and Valley Stables. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Wealth Management, serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a mix of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Debra Taylor is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC, holding the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and over 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Carson Wealth, Cetera Advisor Networks, and LPL Financial. Taylor is also involved in several financial industry activities, such as writing and speaking for Horsesmouth, providing coaching and seminars through her own firm Pink Suite Enterprises, and consulting on tax software with Holistiplan. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, employing discretionary model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Paul Meyer is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Citigroup. He serves as a board member of CarePlus NJ, a foundation focused on assisting individuals with mental health, substance abuse, and psychiatric care, where he helps allocate funds and supports fundraising efforts. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Justin Perrotta is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at JP Morgan Chase and Tufts University. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a manager selection approach and multi-manager solutions that include proprietary research and access to various investment vehicles.

Stephen Lierman is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, LLC, MML Investors Services, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Christopher Redmond is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities since 2024. Outside of his advisory role, Redmond has served as a firefighter with the Fire Department City of New York since 2007. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and a digital advice platform to implement investment strategies across various account types.

Raelynn Harlach is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Agia, Pruco Securities LLC, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of her advisory work, she also serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products at Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, employing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Kevin Ellman is a CFP® with 35 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with Kestra Advisory and has been associated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC and Wealth Preservation Solutions since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, Ellman performs as a drummer and serves on the finance committee of a golf club, in addition to his role as a director of the Spirit of Harmony Foundation where he participates in event hosting and fundraising. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Matthew Torres is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Citibank. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Al's Tutoring. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s offerings include a digital advisory program and Managed Account solutions, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Erik Riley is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2023, with prior experience at firms including Stop & Shop and SelectCARE. Outside of finance, his background includes roles at MetLife Stadium and AWP Safety. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management to clients’ goals and risk profiles.

Vikram Kumar is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC and holds a Series 66 credential. He has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, Bank of America N.A., and Morgan Stanley. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients, using a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Fernando Garcia is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has held prior roles at Santander Bank, Wells Fargo, and J.P. Morgan. 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 retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model with proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Roland Prestenback III is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with NewEdge Advisors since 2017 and has concurrently worked at LPL Financial since 2010. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and centralized due diligence supported by technology tools, including the use of artificial intelligence in some operations.

Abel Santana is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Mutual of Omaha in various capacities. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a coach for youth softball in Passaic Recreation. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital program using proprietary algorithms for ETF portfolios and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.