Jessica Kwon Kapadia is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2024 and maintains concurrent roles with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co, where she has been employed since 2012. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations delivered through multiple program types, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

William Roerden is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 11 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His career includes multiple roles at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2013. Roerden is also licensed to sell insurance products beyond Guardian offerings. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to a wide range of clients, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offering access to proprietary programs and third-party solutions.

Carla Lanza is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities and TIAA-CREF. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

George Papanicolaou is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has five years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing a family LLC focused on commercial real estate ownership. 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 employs a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, providing clients access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions along with integrated lending and insurance products.

Michael Buonassisi is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 12 years of industry experience, including roles at Altium Wealth Management LLC and Hightower Altium Holding, LLC prior to joining Hightower Advisors. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and various types of entities. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles.

Douglas Royce is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 22 years of industry experience, having worked at firms including Simplicity Investments, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Summit Financial, Pruco Securities, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. He is also the owner and president of Douglas Royce Advisory Group, LLC, which provides personal and commercial insurance services. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and high-net-worth clients to institutional investors, offering investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and fiduciary services. The firm’s investment process emphasizes manager selection and monitoring with diversified portfolios and incorporates a direct-to-consumer digital program, Starlight Portfolios, that adjusts portfolios based on risk and market conditions.

Lewis Cabrera is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2018, following prior roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase bank. Cabrera is also a partial owner and silent investor in Lendi, LLC, a mobile software application platform for peer-to-peer rental services. 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 significant in-house research and market roles that distinguish it from typical advisory firms.

Michael Ryan is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Elmsford, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya in 2026, he worked at MBSC Securities Corporation for 14 years and had brief tenures at Ameriprise and a period of unemployment. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional entities. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology tools to support client relationships, delivering services through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Kevin Coscarelli is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining Lincoln Investment, he worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. He is also involved in insurance sales through his ownership of KCMCSC LLC and partnership in Total Koverage LLC, focusing on professional and general liability insurance. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops strategic model portfolios and adaptive strategies.

Leland Soffel is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and totaling 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Steward Partners in various roles since 2017 and previously at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets, serving a broad client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and third-party solutions.

John Galvin is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Hightower Advisors, joining in 2024, and previously worked at CMG Financial Planning Ltd, Equitable Advisors, and Axa Advisors, Llc. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a model that emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions. The firm supports both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and integrates proprietary research and various investment vehicles in its offerings.

Anca Garcia is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Legacy Edge Advisors, WealthShield Partners, Orbis Wealth, and Tiaa. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm uses a mix of third-party independent managers selected through a formal due-diligence process and offers services including discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Steven Kashishian is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 47 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1990 and holds a Series 63 designation. 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 clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

James Jedlicka is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including Key Investment Services LLC, KeyBank, LPL Financial, Sterling National Bank, and JP Morgan. He has been with Citigroup since 2019. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering diversified investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and notable institutional capabilities, including derivatives and futures services.

Alexis Ablezer is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in White Plains, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience, including roles at Merrill and New York Life. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Kinkel is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at David Lerner Associates for a total of 14 years. 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, estates, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services.

Timothy Flynn is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. His career includes notable tenures at LPL Financial and Equitable Advisors. Outside of financial advising, he has consulted in sales and marketing for a renewable energy startup owned by his wife. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with a fiduciary-based advisory model, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions. The firm employs various investment strategies and utilizes technology platforms to assist clients in portfolio management and selection.

Julie Permutt is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with PlanMember Securities Corporation since 2010 and maintains ongoing roles with Calico Family Ventures, LLC and Scarborough Alliance. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios, while offering education and support services such as seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Christian Hawkinson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Hackensack, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having five years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services since 2020 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank from 2016 to 2020. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships. The firm provides separate broker-dealer services and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, employing a fiduciary standard in its RIA services while disclosing potential conflicts associated with its asset-based and wrap-fee structures.

Brian Brennan is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following two years at National Securities Corporation. 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 combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.