Steven Testino is a CFP® with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial LLC, having previously worked at Merrill and Morgan Stanley, among others. Outside of advising, he has involvement in the restaurant business through SCT Restaurant LLC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that includes both discretionary and non-discretionary management, leveraging technology platforms and third-party managers to implement a variety of investment strategies.

Michael Dimola is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. He also operates a CPA practice, Michael Dimola, CPA, PC, which he has owned since 1996. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers services such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Michael Wenger is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with both Guardian and Park Avenue Securities since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he has pursued interests in electronic dance music and has been involved in a restaurant/lounge venture in New York City. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, including access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies.

Jordan Ceraso is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at both firms since 2015. Outside of these roles, he also offers insurance products beyond Guardian Life when appropriate. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, and organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, including discretionary and model-based strategies, as well as specialized advisory and consulting services.

Matthew Piro is a financial advisor with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Zimmer Capital and ongoing service at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an independent contractor involved in insurance sales unrelated to Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities provides 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 offers access to proprietary programs, third-party advisory solutions, and a digital advisory platform.

Mitchell Ostrove is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 57 years of industry experience, including long tenures at Ameritas-affiliated firms and founding The Ostrove Group, where he serves as chairman and CEO. Ostrove is also a licensed independent insurance agent and is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA). Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory through a mix of model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, utilizing multiple program platforms and third-party technology to customize solutions.

Sean Franklin is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2016 and was previously with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) from 2011 to 2016. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, using an IAR-driven model with open-architecture portfolio management and integrations with multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Jasmine Britton is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Citizens Securities, Inc., JP Morgan Securities LLC, and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Britton also serves as a Notary Officer for the state of New Jersey in a sole proprietorship capacity. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships. The firm separates planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Paul Schackman is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 15 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Steward Partners Investment Solutions, Raymond James Financial Services, and AGIA, where he was appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Paul works with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which 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 through proprietary and third-party platforms, along with access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Jeffrey Neeck is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 29 years of industry experience, all with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 1997. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in managing his partnership interests through a personal legal entity. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary and third-party solutions, including insurance and alternative investments.

Thomas Herkert is a CFP® professional with 37 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and also operates Herkert Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and Westchester Financial Advisors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $210 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, offering a range of investment options tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Michael Lynch is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2016, following prior roles at Maltin Wealth Management, Inc. and Merrill. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains internal research and risk management resources while supporting large-scale and complex client relationships.

Erik Larsen is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding the CFP® and Series 66 designations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Cetera, Columbia Bank, and Ameritas Investment Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a health insurance broker through The Granite Brokerage. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside brokerage and custody services. The firm is notable for its large institutional scale, in-house research capabilities, and unique market roles such as acting as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

David Heitner is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including Securities America Advisors and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Heitner is the owner of Heits Building Services, Inc., a commercial cleaning business he has operated since 2003. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms and utilizes a combination of firm- and third-party models to tailor client investment strategies.

Thomas Brown is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Merrill, JPMorgan Securities LLC, and Capital One Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across wealth management segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and unique market roles.

Amit Chopra is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently with NewEdge Advisors since 2022. He previously worked at Advisors Capital Management, Forefront Wealth Planning and Asset Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, Bruderman Brothers LLC, and Gary Goldberg Planning Services Inc. Chopra is the managing partner and owner of Forefront Wealth Planning and Asset Management, a private advisory business. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers diverse portfolio management and consulting services, combining in-house manager selection with third-party strategies supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Gawain Mckenzie is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities. He currently operates out of Ramsey, NJ. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm constructs portfolios through a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation using both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Stephen Dileo is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates within a vertically integrated structure offering model and customized portfolios and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Austin Colaluca is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing four years of industry experience. He has worked at TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank N.A. since 2018, and prior to that was employed at Sacred Heart University and MKTG. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

David Alter is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has extensive tenure at Guardian Life and previously with International Planning Alliance, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in completing a graphic novel intended for adaptation into a major motion picture. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned 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 provides a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, alongside financial planning, consulting, and access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.