Menachem Hartman is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 63 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been associated with both firms since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is active in public speaking and motivational engagements for various organizations. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of financial planning and investment advisory services.

Margaret Blisard is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2003. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large 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, estates, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Anthony Apicella is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and totaling 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2011. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options, supporting large-scale institutional clients alongside high-net-worth individuals.

Louis Ciliberti is a CFP® and ChFC® with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and has held previous roles at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside his advisory work, he serves on the board of the NYS Troopers Memorial Fund, a nonprofit involved in community events such as toy drives and food distributions. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investments, supported by internal due diligence and platform integrations.

Paul Michaluk is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Jericho, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2024, he worked at Securities America Advisors and Securities America Inc for eight years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients, managing around $212.7 billion in assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Zhuojie Liu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2015. Liu also has experience with J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner of Aaron & Emma LLC, a business engaged in real estate rental activities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

Thomas Cohen is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, Cohen serves as president of the Chest & Foundation of the Fur Industry of the City of New York, a charitable organization supporting retired and disabled fur industry workers and their families. 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, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

James Cavanaugh is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Rockville Centre, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2015 and is also associated with ABMM Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as managing member of Health Strategies, LLC, where he assists small business owners with health insurance decisions. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through a variety of managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm employs both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers, using asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, and is known for incorporating market-timing and momentum-based strategies in several legacy programs.

Rong Jian Jiang is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill, Bank of America, and other firms. Jiang is also a beneficial owner of Clear River Consolidated Holdings Inc. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating under the ownership of Citizens Bank, N.A.

Diana Yang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. She has held roles at multiple firms including Freedom Path Consulting Inc. and Creliable Tax Consulting, and maintains involvement with several business ventures such as a tax preparation practice and consulting firms. Yang also holds a real estate referral license and serves as CEO of Freedom Path Consulting Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

Christina Bauer Dobias is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Healthcare Community Securities Corporation for 10 years before joining TIAA-CREF in 2024. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates point-in-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and includes options for model portfolios as well as customized portfolio management.

David Trinh is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Transamerica since 2026 and has five years of prior experience at Alexion and World Financial Group Insurance Agency. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Amin Rashid is a CFP® and ChFC® with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services and has prior work history at Asset Management Investment Network. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in selling health insurance through Granite Insurance Brokerage. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions, with investment implementation typically carried out on a discretionary basis by third-party managers.

Mark Heinemann is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and over 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company since 1985 and affiliated firms such as Wealth Conservation Group, Inc. and Pinnacle Strategies. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner and passive investor in several business ventures including HCBM Partners. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and corporate sponsors. The firm emphasizes tailored advice through various program types and manages a significant majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Thomas Tyler is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience and has been with Eagle Strategies since 2009. Tyler also serves as a trustee on the Board of the High Oaks Village Home-Owners Association, where he manages community service contracts and maintenance relationships. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers a range of advisory programs, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Timothy Shaw is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and LPL Financial LLC, having previously worked at Composition Wealth, LLC, Citigroup Inc., Capital One Financial Advisors, and Morgan Stanley. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed programs, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives who provide ongoing portfolio management and specialized consulting services.

Lori Rappaport Steiner is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 37 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2009, following a 14-year tenure at Citigroup Global Markets. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of programs with discretionary and non-discretionary management, encompassing equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, and provides consulting and retirement services tailored to client objectives.

Christopher Cardali is a financial advisor at Mariner with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Forte Capital LLC for eight years and Fce for one year. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm utilizes a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax, accounting, and administrative family office services.

Ray Young is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2011 and has operated as an independent advisor since 1985. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in non-investment business activities through RK Wealth Advisors, 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, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms and strategies to meet client goals.

James Tindall is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Edward Jones, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.