Vincent Cagnina is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, Northwestern Mutual, Raymond James Financial Services, and various divisions of Guardian Life. He is also involved in health insurance brokerage through PGP. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, 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 solutions, and insurance products through its established relationship with Guardian Life.

Pascal Lanotte is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has a long tenure with Securities America Advisors, Inc., spanning over two decades before joining his current firm. Lanotte also spends time in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and extensive custody and clearing services.

Anjian Su is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Flushing, NY, with 21 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at HSBC Bank USA and HSBC Securities since 2007. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers a range of managed account programs serving individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence and monitoring, providing both client-directed and discretionary portfolio management options.

Lawrence Keller is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked in various capacities since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he engages in professional public speaking on insurance topics, including disability and life insurance. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored financial planning and investment solutions through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies.

Gina Martinez is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2020, she worked with United Asset Strategies, Eagle Strategies, New York Life Insurance Company, and NYLife Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a spin instructor at Gold’s Gym. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s approach emphasizes multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers with a range of investment strategies and operational features tailored to complex portfolios.

Christina Lin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Flushing, NY. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has nine years of industry experience, including roles at ABI FI Corp. and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of advising, she works as a certified translator providing services for New York State agencies. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes customized recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Rohan Handa is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Rego Park, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2013 and has over two decades of prior experience at New York Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in real estate, specifically in apartment complex investments. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of programs tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis, and operates within an integrated structure affiliated with New York Life.

Robert Gallo is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as various institutional clients. The firm offers a distinct advisory model separating one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Leonard Descartes is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at TD Bank N.A. and AMAZON before joining his current firm. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Abel Joseph is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2022 and has been associated with Guardian/GHF since 2021. Outside of advising, he works part-time with a health insurance agency and with Instacart. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, 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 supported by proprietary and third-party platforms, tailoring client relationships through financial planning, consulting, and access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Marc Scharf is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Advisory Services Network, LLC for three years before joining Private Advisor Group in 2018. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Scharf consults for the National Network of Accountants and Independent Captive Associates, focusing on investment advisory revenue streams and business development. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that includes access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions and utilizes multiple investment strategies implemented through a variety of platforms and portfolio managers.

Donald Boyle is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Uniondale, NY, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 24 years of industry experience, including 17 years with Eagle Strategies and over 25 years affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored recommendations and largely managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Monteverde is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with significant institutional scale alongside specialized market roles.

Boaz Pierre is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 10 years of industry experience, including roles at Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent contractor appointed with outside carriers to broker non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Lisena Gocaj is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Citigroup since 2022 and previously held positions at Capital One and JPMorgan Chase. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Zack Yevdeyev is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including JP Morgan Securities LLC, Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, and GWFS Equities, Inc. His current role at Empower Advisory Group follows prior experience at major financial institutions. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Paul Orbon is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked with MLB and St. John's University. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Next Level Baseball. 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 plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Carla Lanza is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities and TIAA-CREF. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Kyle Sanger is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including National Life Group and Equitable Advisors. Outside of finance, he maintains involvement with Solar Dad and Sons, a business he has been connected to for over ten years. Equity Services, Inc., also known as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a range of clients including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, utilizing third-party asset managers and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Michael Liguori is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 30 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Ameriprise Financial Services, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Chase Investment Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of life, disability, annuities, health, long-term care, dental, Medicare, and medical insurance products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various adviser and promoter arrangements.