Jeffrey Higgs is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp and Vanderbilt Securities, LLC, and has worked at Sterling Monroe Securities, LLC since 2008. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves on the board of Wolfeboro School and is involved in insurance product sales and administration. Consolidated Portfolio Review provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm employs an advisor-driven investment process that integrates strategic asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis across various securities.

Diana Palmieri is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Vanderbilt since 2013, as well as at Grove Point Investments LLC for multiple years. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, trusts and estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Joseph Giroux is a financial advisor at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with O'Shaughnessy since 2023, having previously worked at Franklin Templeton. O'Shaughnessy Asset Management is a quantitative institutional discretionary investment manager serving individual investors, financial advisers, and various institutional clients. The firm employs a systematic, model-driven investment process and offers a customizable platform for advisors, managing a broad range of equity portfolios and related strategies.

Timothy Murray is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Commerce One Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he plays music in a band and serves on the boards of the New York Terps and the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce. His firm, Park Avenue Securities, is a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America that provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations.

Kurt Uzbay is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 32 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked for Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc for 11 years before joining Janney Montgomery Scott. 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 client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services.

John Meskunas is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Oppenheimer since 2018, following three years at Ferrari PF Palm Beach. Based in Stamford, CT, he provides advisory services through the firm’s broad platform. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Dianne Dittmar is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Equity Services and National Life since 2012. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in insurance sales, including Medicare Advantage and supplement plans, as well as fixed insurance products covering life, health, disability, and long-term care. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, 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 that utilize third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Edwin Murphy Jr. is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 30 years of industry experience, including a concurrent role at National Life Insurance Co since 1995. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Edwin J. Murphy Inc., a tax preparation and accounting services business. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, with a mix of long-term strategies and options for shorter-term trading.

Stephen Falgoust is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work history including roles at Northeast Financial Network and United Sleep Diagnostics. He also works as an independent contractor in insurance outside of Guardian Life. Guardian Life's subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary models through proprietary and third-party managers.

Stephan Coles is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles W Cammack Associates, Inc. since 1981 and joined Voya Financial Advisors in 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed annuities and life insurance sales. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm provides advice primarily through non-discretionary recommendations across multiple program structures and operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

Vanessa Aulestia is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having three years of industry experience. Her career includes prior experience at Northeast Financial Network and a six-year period running a chocolatier business. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Emily Ryklin is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, she worked in education and caregiving roles and is also employed as a server and bartender at Vinny's Backyard in Stamford, CT. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services with a focus on strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

John Ryan is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Grant Thornton and Northeast Financial Network. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker‑dealer and SEC‑registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit‑sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non‑discretionary models and a lower‑fee hybrid digital advisory solution.

Brian Buglino is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at National Life Group, MML Investors Services, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Buglino also sells fixed insurance products through various carriers as an agent with United Financial Alliance. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, 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 and utilizes a mix of third-party asset managers and model portfolios with both long-term and shorter-term strategies.

Andrew Shull is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 18 years of industry experience, including 12 years with Voya. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth Tee Ball teams in his community. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers a variety of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting, delivering advice through multiple program structures that emphasize non-discretionary recommendations.

Michael Caracappa Jr. is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Infinex Investments, Inc., Apple Bank for Savings, and CARA-CO Security Inc., where he was involved in a security system company outside of his investment practice. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure.

Angelo Buonomo is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and has operated his own CPA practice focused on personal income tax preparation since 2010. Equity Services, Inc., also known as ESI Financial Advisors, 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, frequently utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios to combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Robert Calabretta is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Waypoint Capital Management for 21 years. He is also the Chief Investment Officer of Coastline Wealth Management, where he advises clients on investment matters. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Eric Anderson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Melville, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has nine years of industry experience. Anderson has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2021 and with New York Life affiliated entities since 2016. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes customized recommendations and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Frank Lavrigata is a CFP® professional with 18 years at Wealthspire Advisors and five years of overall industry experience. He is based in Melville, NY. Wealthspire Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets with about 220 advisors. The firm serves individuals, corporations, pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations, using an institutional-style asset allocation approach implemented through mutual funds, ETFs, private investments, and separate account managers under centralized oversight.