Marolyn Liang is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with seven years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. She has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2020 and previously held roles at MML Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary and third-party solutions tailored to client needs.

Joseph O Donnell is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and having eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes nine years with Moore Capital Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in business planning for a group benefits provider working with a union fund. 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 tailored financial planning and advisory solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and providing access to proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

Gregory Scheinberg is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding the Series 63 designation and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms, including Ameritas Life Insurance Corp of New York and The Integrated, and is also involved as a partner in a retail business that sells items on Amazon. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers various asset management and financial planning services across discretionary and non-discretionary programs, utilizing a range of portfolio construction tools and third-party technology.

Thomas Cordovano is a CFP® professional with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient. His prior roles include positions at La Ferla Group LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and uses risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Thomas Mayas Jr. is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Popular Bank, LPL Financial, Flagstar Bank N.A., Chase Investment Services Corp., and Wamu Investments, Inc. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a broad 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.

Lily Lin is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique institutional capabilities such as in-house research and security-pricing, alongside roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Lorena Braunstein is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Flushing, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has been with HSBC Securities since 2019 and concurrently serves as a bank officer for HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Braunstein also owns and operates an organization focused on promoting advanced education for teachers and educators. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, utilizing a range of client-directed and discretionary portfolio options with investment strategies developed alongside HSBC Global Asset Management.

Patrick Ceplenski is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors. Prior to joining Wealthspire in 2026, he worked at The Colony Group, LLC for five years, and also held positions at Wolf & Company, P.C. and Andersen. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets for nearly 9,700 clients, including individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm employs an institutional-style asset allocation framework using a diversified mix of investment vehicles and provides tailored wealth management and financial planning services supported by centralized due diligence and ongoing monitoring.

Harry Zhang is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He currently works at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. and has previously held positions at affiliated entities including Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed agent selling life insurance and long-term care policies primarily to clients aged 50 to 75. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, non-discretionary consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations, with ongoing management based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Jian Qi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016 and also maintains a role at World Financial Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Jian Qi is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a broad advisor network and multiple program platforms, relying on model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory strategies.

Jason Bell is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Regal Wealth Management, LLC and UBS Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and offers trust and insurance administration services, serving both advisory and product-sponsor roles.

Joseph Brida is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations. He has 43 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at Wealth Conservation Group, Inc. and Nylife Securities Inc. Brida has an ownership interest in a racehorse entity, J & B Stables, though he is not actively involved in its management. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base of individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers multiple advisory programs within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Igor Bereznitski is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2020, with prior roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JPMorgan Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and futures commission merchant activities.

Ronald Putelo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Based in New York, NY, his career primarily spans this enterprise firm. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and leverages its large institutional scale and specialized market roles to deliver its services.

John Maher is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at WealthShield Partners, Ironclad Asset Management, Hawks Acquisition Corp, and Wilmington Trust. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network and employs a diversified investment process that blends passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Lawrence Papola Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 10 years of industry experience with prior roles at Guardian Life, U.S. Captive Partners & Associates, Inc., ThinkEquity Insurance Services LLC, and OSAIC. His work includes insurance services related to life, health, annuities, and long-term care outside of Guardian products. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Utkur Zubaydullaev is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets. His career includes multiple tenures at Citigroup since 2010 and five years of self-employment. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional scale with specialized market roles such as swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Camila Mercado is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2017. Prior to joining Citigroup, she attended Boston College from 2013 to 2017. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across several wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

Emilio La Fontaine is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Moody's Analytics, Rutgers University, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Monsoon Ventures Inc., and Israel Discount Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

Anthony Larocca is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Williston Park, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Larocca is president of a company focused on sales and marketing of insurer-related products including health, disability, and long-term care insurance, and he also works as a business consultant during non-securities hours. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of managed programs and portfolio strategies, combining model portfolios, IAR-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers to serve approximately 14,700 clients with around $3.33 billion in assets under management.