Robert Guldner is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-owner of Pepper Co, LLC, a consulting and online sales business. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services delivered through both proprietary Steward Partners solutions and third-party managers.

David Aranowitz is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. His background includes diverse roles across education, development, and technology sectors. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and offers both active and passive investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Mark Szwagulinski is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has held roles at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Capital Management LLC, and Harrisdirect LLC. 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 utilizes a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Jermaine Matthews is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Infinex Investments, Inc. and Chase Investment Services Corp. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Charles Thela is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds a Series 63 designation and has 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Investment Services since 2016 and has held roles at Fusion Financial Group and Kestra Advisory Services since 2003. Outside of advisory work, he refers group insurance business to Westchester Benefit Group and processes fixed insurance through Ash Brokerage. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Matthew Amelio is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 13 years of industry experience and has held roles at Nexus Wealth Strategies LLC, M.R.A. Financial Group LLC, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. He also operates his own firms offering New York Life products and brokering insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jimmy Brey is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2014, with additional experience at Merrill and Bank of America. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles including in-house research, security pricing, and activities as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Deborah Becker is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor at Guardian Life with 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2018 and held roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company prior to that. Becker volunteers with two nonprofit organizations. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, 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 advisory solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and integrated lending and consulting services.

Haorong Huang is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2013. Huang holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. 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 and operates with large institutional scale, providing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio solutions.

Christine Wolferman is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Citi since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Steven Lasky is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA since 2014 and has prior experience at Pinnacle Wealth Management, New York Long Term Care Brokers, BRST Inc., and Voya Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an independent insurance agent and serves as president and partner of BRST Inc., a company managing office expenses. VOYA Financial Advisors is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services through a network of advisers, utilizing investment policy statements, model portfolios, and both affiliated and unaffiliated products to meet client needs.

Susan Gullotta is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 11 years of industry experience, including roles at NFP Advisor Services, LLC and Westchester Financial Advisors. She has also been associated with Berkowitz, Herkert & Associates, LLC since 2002. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, supporting both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management.

Ronald Berkowitz is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2022, he worked at Kestra Advisory Services and Kestra Investment Services for 19 years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Owen Gold is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James & Associates Inc., Morgan Stanley, and involvement in the hospitality sector with South Kitchen + Bar and Mission Taco. Owen has also held teaching positions at the University of Georgia and Long Island University. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale, SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Christopher Drossos is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial LLC and Riley Financial Strategies Group, as well as positions outside the financial sector at Seton Hill University and Westlake High School. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm employs an open-architecture, advisor-driven model that integrates multiple third-party platforms and offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Pablo Luna is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer 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.

Gerald Spitzer is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 10 years. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member for NAMI NYC, a nonprofit focused on mental illness, and holds advisory roles related to employee ownership initiatives. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a network of over 400 independent advisers who employ diverse investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management through various platforms and sub-advisers.

James Moore is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life in various capacities since 2015 and serves as a trustee for the Hillsborough Jr Raiders Sports nonprofit as well as a board member for the Somerset County 200 Club. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a 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, consulting, and model-based investment management solutions tailored by advisors to meet client needs.

Aaron Loor is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and the United States Department of State. Loor also serves as a military officer in the United States Army Reserves, where he works as a civil affairs governance officer. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options and maintains significant institutional capabilities, including in-house research and roles as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Brendan Pilaar is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gramercy Place Partners LLC, Lawrenceville Township, and The College of New Jersey. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, employing a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated advisory model.