Skyler Spitz is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth, he worked at GYL Financial Synergies and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse clientele including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis, third-party managers, and a broad range of investment strategies across managed and held-away assets.

Catherine Mcdonald is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in White Plains, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as President and board member of the Dapper Mcdonald Charitable Foundation, which raises awareness and funds for ALS. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm provides financial planning and retirement plan advice, offering both advisor-managed and firm-managed model portfolios alongside various investment programs.

Jennette Brilliant is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2023 and previously at AJ Wealth and Silver Point Capital LP. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Stephen Ward is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Bronxville, NY, holding Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at GWFS Equities, Inc. and Mutual Of America Securities Corporation. 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. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services closely with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Davin Sessa is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 15 years of industry experience and has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a martial arts coach, a published author linking martial arts and personal finance, and serves on the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce board as well as acting as treasurer for Hudson Valley Christian Academy. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs.

Christopher Perry is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Perry Financial Strategies and has prior experience at Webster Wealth Advisors and Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. He serves as co-trustee for a non-client trust. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office services, including investment management, compliance, and technology support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios.

John James Jr. is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Kineo Capital LLC, Due Diligence, and Arch Capital Services Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. 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 a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Joseph Pigot is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group since 2020, and previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. from 2014 to 2020. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and accommodates both advisory and brokerage needs through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Joseph Femia is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. 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 representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services and employs multiple program structures combining in-house and third-party strategies, supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

John Kortze IV is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. Kortze serves as treasurer for the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance in Newtown, CT. 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 plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

Matthew Jorgensen is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, First Republic Investment Management, and HQ Digital LLC. 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 portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating uniquely as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Cary Kortze is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Steward Partners Investment Solutions, Raymond James Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Kortze is a partner in Kortze Brothers Wealth Management Group and serves as an insurance agent with Steward Partners Global Advisory. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services along with portfolio management through various Steward Partners-branded and third-party solutions.

Christopher Alexis is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of rental properties, which he manages with limited time outside of securities trading hours. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research, acting also as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Gerard Zopfi Jr. is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has been with Wealth Enhancement Group and its advisory affiliate since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he provides tax preparation and consulting services through Wealth Enhancement Tax and Consulting Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of implementation tools and services.

Steven Wilson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Rye Brook, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America since 2011 and also operates a CPA and CFA practice focused on tax return preparation and consulting. Additionally, he has a teaching role at Fordham University that he has held since 2007. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services alongside financial and retirement planning. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms and supports a range of account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Jeffrey Fitz is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services, Boston Harbor Wealth Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Fitz also operates Fitz Wealth Management, a business focused on investment advisory services. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, emphasizing active monitoring and asset allocation across multiple custodians and sub-advisors.

Andrew Derenzi is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Oppenheimer. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate and institutional clients, offering services such as investment management, financial counseling, and retirement plan fiduciary services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture and integrates a broad array of asset classes and affiliated service offerings.

Brian Marshall is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Westport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, LLC, and Resnick Investment Advisors, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach emphasizing tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework that integrates active and passive strategies, separate account managers, and private and registered funds.

Shane Kelly is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2026, he worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc for eight years, and held roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and NFP Advisor Services. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in 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 wrap and advisory programs.

Michael Beloff is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has held roles at LPL Financial, LLC, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and METLIFE SECURITIES Inc. He serves as a member of the American Funds ABLE Advisory Council. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients through portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions. The firm offers an open-architecture platform supporting both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, emphasizing active monitoring and asset allocation across multiple custodians.