Bertrand Thomas is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Nationwide Investment Services Corporation and Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping platforms and include point-in-time financial plans and optional managed accounts.

Daniel Ifraimov is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Citigroup Global Markets, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes positions at SEI Novus, Corporate Fuel Advisors, and JP Morgan Chase. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various 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, providing a range of advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services.

Marlen Katz is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, Na, as well as at Citi. 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, supported by extensive in-house research and unique market roles.

Sarah Lee is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has held positions at Citigroup since 2017, with additional experience at Nordstrom and the Solomon Agency Corp. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique in-house research and security-pricing functions, supporting large-scale and complex advisory relationships.

Cara Turano is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2009. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm serves clients often connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and provides both model-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure.

Jiahong Yan is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners who holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Partners in 2024, Yan worked at Realta Investment Advisors and Realta Equities from 2018 to 2024, and Securities America Advisors from 2015 to 2017. Yan is also the owner of Forstrum Wealth Management, which engages in client asset management and fixed insurance products. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a decentralized model. The firm serves a nationwide client base including individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Heather Rich is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional scale with unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Michael Pietzak is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 63 designation with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Grisanti Capital Management LLC for 15 years before joining MAI Capital Management in 2020. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutions. The firm manages a variety of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and offers additional services such as trust administration and insurance through its affiliates.

Giuseppe Imbriano is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameritas and Empire Financial Partners, as well as ownership and leadership positions in multiple business ventures, including Integrated Hr, Inc. and Direct Care Carrier, LLC, a transportation service for home care agency employees. 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, offering a range of asset management and financial planning services through various program platforms and a broad product set.

Justin Kimmel is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) and holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. He has four years of industry experience and has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2021. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in catering and held positions in education. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, primarily through non-discretionary assets, and emphasizes tailored recommendations aligned with client and plan sponsor objectives.

Stephanie Entenmann is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 63 designation. She has 18 years of industry experience, including prior roles at David Lerner Associates and Park Avenue Securities. She serves as Treasurer of the Rotary Club of Oyster Bay. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Wealth Management, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party platforms.

Jeffrey Isaac is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed advice and investment education services. The firm utilizes proprietary software and portfolio models from Morningstar Investment Management to deliver asset allocation and retirement guidance, focusing primarily on non-discretionary investment solutions.

Theodore Haggerty is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work history includes positions at LPL Financial, Prospect Financial Services, and several other firms. Outside of advisory roles, he has experience as a licensed insurance agent. 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 wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various wrap/advisory programs.

Jason Hoffman is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 21 years of industry experience, including a decade at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank. He is also a notary. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple 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.

Steven Wagner is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked with multiple entities within HSBC and Investors Bank since 2015. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing both client-directed and fully discretionary investment options. The firm employs a multi-profile investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with fund diligence and ongoing monitoring, serving a diverse client base through various specialized program types.

Mark Gendy is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities, each for three years, and a position with the NYC Department of Education for four years. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Alexander Tantleff is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citibank since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at AXA Advisors and J.P. Morgan from 2015 to 2019. 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 significant in-house research and market roles, supporting a broad spectrum of client needs from workplace accounts to ultra-high-net-worth portfolios.

Donald Lamonaca is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with five years of experience currently at Citigroup Global Markets. His prior roles include positions at Anchor Consulting, CA Ventures, and LPL Financial, as well as academic engagements at the University of Maryland. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains extensive in-house research, operating also as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Sean Paton is a Series 66-credentialed advisor at Guardian Life with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northeast Financial Network and Tocqueville Asset Management. Outside of finance, he serves as a coach for the Checkmate Lacrosse Club, a travel lacrosse program on Long Island. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, 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, along with access to proprietary programs, third-party advisory solutions, and integrated lending options.

Dilshad Rahmonov is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Brooklyn, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2011 and New York Life Insurance Company since 2009. Rahmonov is also the principal and CEO of Alfraganus LLC, a firm that brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.