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.

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.

Karlyn Grasso is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Hauppauge, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked with National Life Group and Equity Services, Inc. since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as secretary and communications officer for the John C. Dunphy Private Foundation and is a board member of the Suffolk County Police Department Foundation. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

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.

Michael Librett is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Alpha Centric Funds, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and a digital advice platform.

Ryan Cornacchia is a financial advisor with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Joseph Gunnar & Co., LLC and Laidlaw & Co (UK) Ltd. Park Avenue Securities serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a mix of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Noah Kowalewsky is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has held positions at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company and has worked in various roles across multiple organizations, including Clemson University Athletic Department and Real Madrid Foundation Camps USA. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services.

Douglas Peters is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya Financial and its advisory affiliate since 2015. Peters serves as president of the Blue Jay Athletic Association at Elizabethtown College, leading efforts to engage alumni in supporting the athletic program. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services through multiple program structures, primarily offering non-discretionary advice and maintaining both SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer registrations.

Matthew Gambino is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James. Outside of his advisory role, he has held various positions in unrelated businesses including the Peter Fruit Company and Southampton Bath and Tennis. 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 sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Angel Vidal is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Peak Systems, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Vidal is the founder and executive director of Elevation Baseball & Leadership Academy, a nonprofit organization providing free training and mentorship to youth athletes. He also refers clients to Student Optimum Services, assisting those with federal student loan issues. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Colleen Mackenzie Doino is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Citigroup Global Markets, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. She is also involved in two business ventures: Best Day Ever Vacations and Tee to Green Pro Services. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base through brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs, combining in-house and third-party asset management with unique custody and trustee services.

Bryan Petrucci is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. He is also involved in providing retirement planning services to employees separating from companies with ESOP plans through Great Lakes Retirement Plan Consultants. 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 asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Michael Bonamarte is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2014 and also serves as president of Hudson Financial Associates LLC, an independent insurance and financial services firm. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through various program structures, primarily providing non-discretionary advice rather than discretionary management.

Gregory Eckl is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 credential and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2015 and Park Avenue Securities since 2023. Outside of his advisory work, he leads an annual battlefield tour in Gettysburg and serves on the Board of Advisors at Siena University. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management through proprietary and third-party models.

Richard Ludington Jr. is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a variety of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting, delivering advice primarily through non-discretionary arrangements and multiple program structures including wrap programs and third-party money manager access.