Scott Larson is a financial advisor at &Partners with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Outfin Group, Permian Investment Partners, First Manhattan Co., and Highline Capital Management. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, trusts, private businesses, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan services using a blend of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, with portfolios managed either directly by advisors or through third-party managers.

Teofilo Rojas is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2018 and previously spent two years at Capital One Investing, LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with comprehensive manager oversight and operates with institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Jonathan Shenkman is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Oppenheimer for 10 years. Shenkman is principal and president of Shenkman Wealth Management and Parkbridge Wealth Management, both insurance-related firms. He also contributes occasional financial planning articles to Forbes.com. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Daniel Kresh is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2020. He previously worked at Royal Alliance from 2013 to 2020 and has operated Creative Wealth Management LLC since 2012. Outside of finance, he is a USPTA Certified Tennis Professional and teaches tennis. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of advisors by providing operations, technology, investment management, and compliance services. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and emphasizes discretionary portfolio management and customized investment solutions.

Carolina Llano Gonzalez is a CFP® professional at Wealthspire Advisors with two years of industry experience. She previously worked for seven years at Finemark National Bank & Trust before joining Wealthspire Advisors in 2022. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serving nearly 9,700 clients. The firm provides wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and other advisory services to individuals, corporate plans, nonprofits, and foundations, using an institutional-style asset allocation framework.

Ronald Housley is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Equity Services, Inc. and National Life since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he operates Housley Financial Services, offering insurance products including life, disability, health, long-term care, and property and casualty coverage. Equity Services, Inc., doing business 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 combines multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers to deliver predominantly long-term investment strategies with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Lawrence Sprung is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience at CWM, LLC, where he has been since 2020. He previously worked at Mitlin Financial, Inc. for over a decade. Outside of his advisory role, Sprung serves on the board of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and is chair of the Keith Milano Memorial Fund, both focused on suicide prevention and mental health. He also contributes as a guest columnist for Investopedia and serves on the advisory board for Forbes Advisor Banking. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a large network of advisors. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools, with a notable emphasis on fiduciary processes and retirement plan services.

Andrew Marcus is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Andrew U. Marcus, LLC, which employs an administrative assistant supporting himself and colleagues at VOYA. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a diverse clientele including individual and institutional clients, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides advice primarily through non-discretionary arrangements and operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Ronald Stern is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 1992 in various roles and currently also operates Ronald Stern & Associates, Ltd and Crossways Park Group LLC, which focus on non-Guardian insurance products and health and group benefits. Park Avenue Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and advisory services that include proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Soterios Theori is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2010. Prior to and concurrently, he has been associated with Nylife Securities Inc and New York Life Insurance Co since 2004. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types designed to tailor recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, managing a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Peter Ho is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at Citigroup Global Markets and previously spent 10 years at Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Heather Ginty is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott for 15 years since 2011. 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, corporate and retirement plans, and charitable and municipal organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Andrew Stevens is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes significant tenure at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and roles at Academy Consulting and Cortex Advisors prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2026. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm operates within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure and emphasizes tailored recommendations primarily through non-discretionary advisory relationships.

John Limongelli is a financial advisor with Guardian Life who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 33 years of industry experience. He has an extensive history with Guardian Life and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked in various roles since 1991. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in business loan referrals and participates on an advisory council assisting business owners with exit, estate, and tax planning. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser affiliated with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm serves individual, institutional, and charitable clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services that include proprietary and third-party models as well as digital advisory solutions.

Liam Smith is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Essentia Water and BAS Planning Corp. He also spent five years teaching at Farmingdale State College. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets for nearly 9,700 clients. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and other services to individuals, institutions, nonprofits, and foundations, using an institutional-style asset allocation framework and a range of investment vehicles.

Edward Kelly is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 36 years of industry experience, including 16 years with Eagle Strategies and 25 years with New York Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in brokering insurance products and property and casualty sales. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Matthew Sawicki is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2020 and previously worked in the Floral Park-Bellerose School District for ten years. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party model portfolios and provides various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised fund options.

Karandeep Kainth is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Citibank and Robert Half prior to joining Citigroup. Kainth is also involved as an assistant in his family’s rental property business in New York. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and manages complex arrangements including derivatives and futures services.

William Venezia is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Garden City, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2016. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains significant institutional capabilities, including in-house research, derivatives services, and bespoke solutions for large client relationships.

Steven Eisner is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, and Mutual/United Of Omaha. Eisner is also involved as an insurance agent with Eastern Advisory Group. Equity Services, Inc., doing business 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 often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.