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.

Dylan Curran is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and Altium Wealth Management. His career includes roles at Hightower Altium Holding, LLC prior to joining Hightower Advisors. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

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.

Jacqueline Steczkowski is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at firms including Napatree Capital LLC, The Leaders Group Inc, Essex Financial Services, People's United Advisors, People's Securities, and Fidelity Investments. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and utilizes a range of implementation options such as ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, and direct indexing.

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.

Ivan Watanabe is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2013. He serves as a board member of the Holy Cross Alumni Association, which organizes alumni events and professional gatherings. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser and subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm provides brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporations.

Lilwyn Dyer is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. She has 23 years of industry experience, including roles at Nylife Securities and New York Life Insurance since 2001. Her other business activities include serving as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services emphasizing tailored recommendations and operates primarily on a non-discretionary asset management basis.

Patricia Linekin is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Key Investment Services LLC since 2016 and also maintains a role with KeyBank. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs including wrap-fee, model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and unified managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment model selection combined with ongoing monitoring and due diligence of third-party advisory products, and operates within the KeyCorp group with affiliated banking and capital markets relationships.

Benjamin Mc Kiernan is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Blacktower Financial Management (US) and 80 Twenty Consultancy LTD. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies complemented by selective private market exposure and tax-efficient techniques.

Burke Anderson is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following a four-year tenure at Goldman Sachs & Co. 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 institutional-scale operations including in-house research, security pricing, and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Ah Jin Cho is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2021, he worked nine years at J.P. Morgan Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments and offers a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options and leverages its large institutional scale alongside in-house research and market roles.

Ronit Shah is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Hightower Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower Advisors in 2025, Shah held roles at Drexel University, Alkali Partners, Glenmede, and Vette.io. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Juan Becerra is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC for seven years and Bergenfield Billiards for one year. Becerra holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a large network of independent investment adviser representatives and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions tailored to client goals.

Avi Jankelovits is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2011. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique institutional capabilities including in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant operations.

Joseph Canciglia is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Hackensack, NJ. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC manages approximately $110 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charities, and municipal clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs, utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Ashley Bittar is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and in academic roles at Montclair State University and Bergen Community College. Outside of finance, she was involved with Giovanna's Cafe. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates wealth, trust, and insurance services and offers access to alternative and private investments through a range of in-house and third-party managers.

Anthony Lafranca is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Irvington, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with PlanMember since 2010. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering a range of risk-based mutual fund portfolios supported by participant education and personalized retirement planning.

Christopher Sosa is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. and Edelman Financial Services, LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with specialized capabilities in tax integration and administrative CFO services.

Michael Collins is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Citi since 2012 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 alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including derivatives and futures services.