Paul Kiernan is a financial advisor at Carson Wealth with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gold Family Wealth, LLC and Cruser, Mitchell & Sanchez, LLC. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of more than 650 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, supported by an Investment Committee that constructs and monitors model portfolios using both fundamental and technical inputs.

Daniel Ferrara Jr. is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding the Series 63 designation and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra since 2016 and previously worked at Fusion Financial Group for 16 years. Ferrara is the owner and president of Ferrara Financial, an independent financial planning practice. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Marcos Cabral is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Brian Ericson is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 2014 and carries the Series 66 designation. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, with a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Sean Akins is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Bank N.A., Allstate Insurance Co, LPL Financial, and various insurance agencies. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a girls high school basketball referee for the Capital District Board of Women's Basketball Officials. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Henry Minchin Jr. is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA from 2017 to 2023, and at KCG from 2016 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor and partner in a real estate project under Wood Investments Companies. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients through various wealth management divisions, offering a broad range of advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional capabilities, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Raymond Williamson Jr. is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs along with broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including in-house research and acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Robert Palmieri is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Hightower Advisors since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at R.F.- Fulcrum Group and Untracht Early. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse group of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a variety of investment vehicles and operational features.

Richard Eller is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Spire Investment Partners, Blueprint Financial Group, Eller Financial Group LLC, and Brookstreet Securities Corporation. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an educator, leading a pre-approved Social Security and Retirement Workshop on a volunteer basis. Concurrent Investment Advisors is a multi-team, SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services, with a focus on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Jeffrey Stern is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for a Consumer Energy Co-Op and is involved with the New York State Society of CPAs. Park Avenue Securities LLC, where he practices, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and organizations. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, alongside financial planning, consulting, and access to insurance and alternative investments.

John Joyce is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Curve Asset Management, LLC. He is based in Rye Brook, NY. Guardian Life’s subsidiary Park Avenue Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services alongside access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Kathleen Lumetta is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at TD Private Client Wealth LLC, PFS Investments Inc., Natwest Group, and HSBC. She formerly owned a cost consulting franchise under Marylebone Road LLC, though it is no longer active. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and select Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm utilizes proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools to deliver tailored, point-in-time wealth management consultations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Peter Rivoir is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Greenlawn, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2006 and is also an agent with Agia, where he offers non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm provides discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Jeffrey Hoelderlin is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. His career includes extensive tenure at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2010, as well as roles at TD Ameritrade in 2009. He is based in Stamford, CT. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and point-in-time wealth management consultations. The firm’s advice is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools, with recommendations tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Bryan Mcbeth is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2010 and has longstanding ties to New York Life and Nylife Securities Inc dating back to 2002. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Joseph Cortese is a financial advisor with Creative Planning in Westport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He joined Creative Planning in 2016 after two years at NorthCoast Asset Management LLC. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services for a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Justin King is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2007. 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 programs and advisory services spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Loredana Denardo is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Morgan Stanley and New York Life Insurance Co. She is also a Notary Public since 2007. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Brandon Buhay is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with CWM, LLC, part of Carson Wealth, and has previously worked at Gitterman Wealth Management, Vanderbilt Securities, WBI Investments, and Millington Securities. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of over 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, supported by an Investment Committee that manages model portfolios and provides tailored investment solutions.

Michael Ballestrini is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott. He has been with Janney for over a decade, including his current tenure since 2021. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 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, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs supported by both in-house portfolio management and third-party managers.