Lawrence Papola Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His professional background includes roles at OSAIC, ThinkEquity Insurance Services LLC, and U.S. Captive Partners & Associates, Inc. He is also involved in providing insurance services related to life, health, annuities, and long-term care products beyond standard offerings. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and support services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while enabling advisors to construct customized client portfolios with access to discretionary model portfolios and various program structures.

James Toner is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2015. Toner serves on the financial committee of the West Babylon Alumni Association, where he contributes to scholarship funding decisions. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

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.

Charlie Yeung is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory work, he is associated with The Bohea Associates Ltd., a food importing and wholesale business. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with a combination of internal oversight and external partnerships, supporting a wide range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Sara Ashmawy is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (New York Life) with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Pinnacle Strategies, Inc. since 2019. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in brokering non-registered insurance products with outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers tailored solutions across multiple program types, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Andres Fernandez Salvador is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He currently works at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and previously held roles at Kings Point Capital Management LLC and Charles Schwab. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research that includes quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Kenneth Lynn is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab and Kings Point Capital Management LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee, and offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting services.

Michael Bongiorno is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at New York Life. His background also includes roles in education at Farmingdale State College and a high school for career and technical education. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets for nearly 9,700 clients, including individuals, institutions, and nonprofits. The firm employs an institutional-style asset allocation framework and offers a range of wealth management and financial planning services tailored to client needs.

Christopher Lane is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates at a large institutional scale with various specialized market roles and commercial arrangements.

Brian Mirman is a Series 66-registered financial advisor at Corient with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient in 2025, he worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, James Pruitt, Prudential, and ThinkEquity LLC. Outside of financial services, he has experience mentoring through the Kelley to Kelley Mentoring Program and has worked in the food service industry. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and utilizes risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Ankur Manchanda is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. He has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2010. Manchanda is also involved in insurance sales and financial services through his roles at Ankur Manchanda, LLC and Q6 Group, LLC. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing advisory services primarily on a non-discretionary basis through third-party asset manager platforms and financial planning. The firm emphasizes client-directed implementation and oversight, managing approximately $7.38 billion in non-discretionary client assets as of the end of 2024.

Dakota Best is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, Dakota worked at Edward Jones and Wfgia. 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 delivers services through a large advisor network and utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers as part of its advisory approach.

Candida Hinton is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Milbank LLP and ArentFox Schiff LLP, along with ongoing involvement in real estate through Candle Properties. She is also a published author operating under Sparks Fly. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both fee-based advisory programs and commission-based brokerage and insurance products.

Wing Yip is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience, including prior roles at HSBC Bank USA and Park Avenue Securities. 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 provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Jeremy Young is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 1997 in Melville, NY. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolio options and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

C Risque Downes is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Merrill for 19 years before joining Citizens Securities in 2024. 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 advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Belinda Tsui is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience. She is currently with Savant Wealth Management and previously worked at Heller Wealth Management, Hillcrest Wealth Advisors, and Eisner Retirement Solutions. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and family office services to individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by its extensive scale and integrated legal, accounting, and trust services.

Alberto Torres is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of finance, he owns Hollahood Entertainment Corp, a company involved in fashion, film, and music production, and holds three registered trademarked fashion labels. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, leveraging internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers.

Katarina Obermaier is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Long Point Capital and has academic experience from Colgate University. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serving individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm utilizes an institutional-style asset allocation approach with diversified investment vehicles and offers services including wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting.

Keith Macpherson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2020 and concurrently operates under the DBA Wealth Conservation Group, Inc., where he brokers non-registered insurance products alongside offering New York Life products and services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered through multiple program types and maintains a predominantly non-discretionary asset management approach.