Andrew Krakauer is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Krakauer has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999, previously affiliated with Axa Advisors, LLC during overlapping years. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers, utilizing a hybrid model of advisory and brokerage/insurance channels.

Damon Marra is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and LPL Financial. He is also a co-owner of Retirement Plan Consulting Group LLC, where he is actively involved in retirement plan consulting. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services that include retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning, utilizing proprietary research and tools to develop tailored recommendations for its clients.

Peter Wright Jr. is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2008 and previously at Axa Advisors, LLC. Wright serves on the boards of the Our Lady of Consolation Foundation and the Salvation Army of Suffolk County. Equitable Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, utilizing a range of third-party programs and managers to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.

Kristine Moraitis is a financial advisor at Cetera with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked with the American Cancer Society and True North Community Church. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and provides access to multiple investment strategies and third-party managers.

Daniel Crowe is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked in various capacities within Wells Fargo firms since 2014. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services using proprietary research and tools, with clients able to implement recommendations through brokerage or advisory programs optionally.

Brendan Husch is a financial advisor at Merrill with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Merrill and Bank of America in 2025, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he has experience working at the Royal Health and Racquet Club. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Anthony Gippetti is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2015, following two years at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, delivering asset-allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm combines quantitative modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending investment strategies.

Anthony Del Prete is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Kovack Advisors and TD Tax & Financial Solutions. He is the owner of Legacy Tax Specialist, Inc., where he prepares and advises clients on their taxes. Mass Mutual Investors Services provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset management, wrap programs, money-manager programs, and educational seminars, structuring planning engagements as collaborative, annual relationships using firm-approved analytical tools.

Anthony Barone is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Brookhaven, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1994 and Primerica Financial Services since 1993. Barone is also involved in investment-related business activities through two entities he leads, Personal Power Development, Inc. and Anthony Barone Marketing, Inc., both established for Primerica business purposes. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which includes model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party asset managers and emphasizes a tiered wrap-fee structure while managing potential conflicts through oversight and disclosure.

Thomas Kolakowski is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, MassMutual, and Aflac. He was also involved with BWD Sports & Entertainment LLC for nearly two decades. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, providing advisory and brokerage services supported by a platform that integrates investment advisory, financial planning, and insurance products.

Christina Barbante is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at OSAIC, Woodbury Financial Services, Inc., and Capital One Investing, LLC. Barbante is also involved in personalized wealth management through her own LLC and writes life insurance and annuity policies. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning services, and retirement plan consulting supported by both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies and research from multiple sources.

William Hytner is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently associated with OSAIC. His prior work includes positions at Royal Alliance and National Planning Corporation. He owns Wealth Preservation Group, providing services in financial, estate, and investment planning. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services along with access to multiple investment platforms and third-party managers. The firm employs various portfolio construction tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Edward Travaglianti is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Portfolios Financial Services, TD Private Client Wealth, TD Bank, Tullett Prebon Financial Services, and Chapdelaine & Co. He is involved in non-variable insurance sales, including whole life and universal life policies. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a comprehensive range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, with access to model portfolios, third-party research, and both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Scott Pluschau is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. His background includes a brief tenure at NYRR Inc. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Brian Jacobs is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Stony Brook, NY, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience, including 26 years with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. before continuing with Ameriprise since 2020. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering detailed, tax-smart income strategies through a centralized consulting team. The firm combines research, modeling, and adaptive withdrawal advice, with a focus on assets held in Ameriprise-managed accounts.

James Forbes is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2007 and concurrently works with STOP & SHOP for 29 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, delivering advisory services through a large network of advisors. The firm relies on model-based strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and offers various portfolio approaches, including those investing in cryptocurrency ETFs.

John Hannah is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Melville, NY, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience, previously working at North Ridge Securities Corp and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he participates as an Amazon Vine Reviewer, providing unbiased product reviews. LPL Financial is a national investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and nonprofits through a wide network of representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing model portfolios and research to support diversified investment strategies.

Anthony Casagrande is a financial advisor at Cetera with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Insurance Agency, among other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is also the owner of Koval & Casagrande C.P.A.'s PLLC, an accounting and tax preparation firm. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform that allows advisors to use model portfolios, third-party managers, or create bespoke strategies across various program structures and custodial relationships.

Jeffrey Nagel is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has worked at multiple firms including Avantax Advisory Services and Albrecht Viggiano Zureck & Co. Nagel serves on the boards of the Bellport Country Club and the Patchogue YMCA. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates a large nationwide network of independent advisors serving individual and institutional clients with a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, employing a multi-manager platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Lauren Bellizzi is a financial advisor with Merrill based in Holbrook, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors and Whaler's. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.