Robert Hashim is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at GWFS Equities, INC, New York Life Investments, and entrepreneurial experience running Hashim Design NYC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients, delivering services integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Eileen Suppo is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she operates as an independent insurance agent involved in the sales of fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through various program structures, primarily emphasizing non-discretionary recommendation-based relationships.

Anthony Pirro is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Scarsdale, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and over 14 years of industry experience. He also operates Anthony G. Pirro CPA PC, providing accounting and bookkeeping services since 2011. Pirro has been affiliated with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2006 and has offered accounting and tax services through his own practice since 1981. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of managed programs and portfolio strategies, combining model portfolios, advisor-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, using fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

Whitney Bullard is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with CFP® and Series 66 designations. Based in Stamford, CT, Whitney has been with TIAA since 2015 and with TIAA-CREF since 2025. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through various managed account options, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

Jennifer Levine is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles within school districts and Certified Financial Services. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party strategies supported by technology and centralized manager due diligence.

Tyler Burns is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and UBS Financial Services. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and portfolio management solutions.

Anastasia Lombardi is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and Chase Investment Services Corp. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide 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 operates with a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Craig Castner is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at firms including Cetera Advisor Networks, Woodbury Financial Services, LPL Financial, and American Funds. Castner is also the founder of Actuarial Retirement Services LLC, which provides 401(k) plan administration for small business owners. He is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Matthew Alfonzetti is a financial advisor at Farther with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Truvium Capital and Truvium Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Alfonzetti is a partner in three separate special purpose vehicles (SPVs): AP Strategies, Jupiter Entertainment, and Saturn Flux. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform combined with in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach, using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, with investments in ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and select independent managers.

Pramvera Ruiz is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Montvale, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for 14 years before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2023. Outside of advising, she is a co-owner of a rental property in Fair Lawn, NJ. Janney Montgomery Scott 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, and institutional clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Rita Ciero is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. since 2008. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and is notable for its combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

John Fitzsimons IV is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Carson Wealth and CWM since 2025. Fitzsimons is the owner of Anabasis, Inc., a consulting business, and has served in the US Army National Guard since 2003. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of partner offices and over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement-plan solutions, managing accounts on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and multiple investment strategies.

Daniel Steinberg is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Tarrytown, NY, and has one year of industry experience. He has worked with Commonwealth and affiliated firms since 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partial owner and manager of a family LLC that serves as an investment ownership vehicle, where he reviews tax filings and facilitates payments. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Donna Hernandez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with the firm since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns a rental property in Hawthorne, NY, which she manages jointly with her husband. Citigroup Global Markets serves a diverse client base including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth segments, offering a range of investment advisory and execution services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with comprehensive internal oversight and also provides specialized roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant services.

Richard Hassan is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates from 2016 to 2022. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Naomi Tanabe is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial and People’s United Advisors. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and a manager‑selection program using both discretionary and non‑discretionary approaches, supported by third‑party platform and manager arrangements.

Thurman Ransom is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of advising, he is involved as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products and holds a leadership role as VP and partner at BRST Inc., a company dealing with billing and loans. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services through multiple program structures, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Howard Marsh is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Citi Private Bank in 2025, he worked for nine years at Prevu, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Marsh also works as an independent contractor in real estate brokerage with Prevu Real Estate LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including operations as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Stephen Polizzi is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior roles include positions at Neuberger Berman and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and integrated private market offerings.

Paul Kupchok is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Private Advisor Group since 2016 and was previously with Reby Advisors, LLC for five years. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions through a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates third-party managers and proprietary technology platforms.