Craig Slaughter is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company and Park Avenue Securities since 2002. He also sells insurance products from carriers other than Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Mark Vida is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, INC. with 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at United Bank, Infinex Investments, Investmark Advisory Group, Commonwealth Financial Network, Citigroup Global Markets, Citicorp Investment Services, and Chase Investment Services. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. OSAIC Institutions, INC. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments while operating a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer model.

Kathleen Riocci is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2016. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Eric Young is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Emissary Wealth and RPM Capital Management LLC. He is based in Westport, CT. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

William Zand is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2014 and has worked there continuously since. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a bartender at the Knights of Columbus in Greenwich, Connecticut. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs and execution services that include multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm distinguishes itself through its large institutional scale, in-house research capabilities, and specialized market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant services.

Peter Karadimas is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Colony Group, GYL Financial Synergies, Resnick Investment Advisors, and Neuberger Berman BD LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee in an estate planning role. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Sotirios Panageas is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, including ten years at Guggenheim Securities and his current role at Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary programs, third-party advisory solutions, and integrated lending options.

Mark Zigman is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2017 and previously spent nine years with National Planning Corporation. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a Retirement Benefits Specialist with Rampart Benefit Planning, Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

James Wallace is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Steward Partners entities since 2023 and previously held roles at Newtown Savings Bank and Infinex Investments. Wallace serves on the boards of Newtown Youth & Family Services and Bens Lighthouse, a nonprofit organization, where he contributes to financial oversight and program quality improvement. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs with a variety of portfolio management options and third-party manager selections.

Alana Mcmillan is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees for manager selection and monitoring, and it combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Scot Karr is a CFP® professional with over 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. His career includes long-term roles at both firms, dating back to 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Whippoorwill Ridge Homeowners Association. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Christopher Tumio is a financial advisor at Mariner with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Webster Financial Corporation, People's United Bank, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates tax and accounting services with its portfolio management, offering customized discretionary strategies overseen by an Investment Committee.

Scott Kaplan is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Rye Brook, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2010 and has been affiliated with Westchester Advisory Group since 2001. Kaplan serves on the BlackRock Models Advisory Council and advises Lancaster Systematic Inc. and the Tristate Capital Private Bank Client Advisory Board. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with tailored client relationships that include financial planning, consulting, and access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Kevin Manning is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked in various capacities since 2005. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as a trustee for multiple family trusts and acts as an executor for an estate. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to insurance products, alternative investments, and a range of financial planning and consulting services.

George Keith is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012. He serves as a board member for his local Homeowners Association in New Fairfield, CT. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Lawrence Cohen is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer for 20 years and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for two years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a successor trustee on the Cohen/Stessman Trust, a role involving biannual management without compensation. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of investment and consulting services across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, maintaining custody of client assets and managing significant non-discretionary advisory assets.

Michael Pfeffer is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2008. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

George Molloy is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners in Stamford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Equitable Advisors and Private Wealth Systems. Outside of advising, he was involved with Ojai General Store for four years. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, offering both advisor-directed and centralized investment strategies with a formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capability.

Amber Camargo is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Hightower Securities, LLC since 2015. Based in Westport, CT, her career has been focused at the firm during this period. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and proprietary research in portfolio construction, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside access to alternative investments and private funds.

Angel Quito is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Mirador and Northwestern Mutual. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, along with proprietary research and various investment strategies.