Raymond Lee is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Flushing, NY, holding a Series 63 license and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Co., Cellex, Inc., and Minsheng Tonghai Investment Co. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Tai Chi Ray, LLC, a fitness and well-being education business. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of affiliated advisers, with an emphasis on tailoring recommendations and managing a predominantly non-discretionary asset base.

Helene Rude is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. She has been associated with Stratos Private Wealth and LPL Financial LLC since 2018. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm employs an IAR-driven model with an open-architecture investment approach that integrates multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Charles Scarallo is a CFP® with Wealthspire Advisors in Melville, NY, where he has worked since 2016. He has five years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he manages CKAS Equipment LLC, a heavy equipment acquisition business involved in a cooperative rental platform. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets with about 220 advisors and nearly 9,700 clients. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate, nonprofit, and pension plan clients, employing an institutional-style asset allocation framework with diverse investment vehicles and ongoing client monitoring.

Lisa Chalker is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Heartland Institute of Financial Education and Revolt Healthcare Alliance. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Family Affair Distributing Inc., a marketing company specializing in promotional products and printing services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Nicholas Spinella is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Melville, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance. He has also been involved in local government and university environments, having worked with the Town of Hempstead and Adelphi University. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michalis Stylianou is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked in education at North Shore Senior High School and North Shore Middle School and operated Stylianou Accounting for five years. He also attended Adelphi University for four years. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Shahid Syed is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has extensive experience with related entities, including MirQuest Financial, LLC and Ameritas Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of MirQuest Financial, LLC and executive director of MirQuest Insurance Services, LLC, where he is involved in agent recruitment, training, and business planning. 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. The firm uses a range of portfolio management strategies and investment products across multiple platforms, supported by a corporate structure that includes affiliated broker-dealer and insurance entities.

Kenneth Horowitz is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience, including over 17 years with Guardian Life and two years at Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in selling life and long-term care insurance products and is affiliated with Integrated Benefit Consultants, LLC. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of 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 both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and specialized consulting services, utilizing proprietary and third-party platforms to tailor client relationships.

Paul Serie is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2022 and previously spent 12 years at TIAA-CREF. He serves on the board of the nonprofit Mt Olivet Cemetery. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm employs an open-architecture model with affiliated and third-party platforms, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Brandon Paolillo is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held positions at Merrill, Bank of America, and First Republic Investment Management prior to joining Hightower in 2023. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with a focus on discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Antonio Alves is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2013. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of 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 and arrangements.

Richard Elliott is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of advisory work, he is active as a mortgage broker and occasionally earns income as a musician. 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 and investment management solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies delivered through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Katherine Agrillo is a financial advisor at Carson Wealth with ChFC® and Series 63 credentials. She has over 28 years of industry experience, including prior roles at The Pinnacle Financial Group and LPL Financial. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of more than 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing model portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and providing tailored solutions such as custom indexing and access to alternative investments.

Timothy Schmoll is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked previously at Intersect Capital LLC and Procapita Partners, LLC. Outside of finance, he has a background in professional sports, having worked with Dover Athletic Football Club, Aldershot Town FC, and the New York Red Bulls. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across multiple strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services, managing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 2026.

Maria Ocampo is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with Premier Asset Solutions Inc., Nylife Securities, LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Ocampo operates Ocampo Financial Strategies, LLC, which focuses on selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Alex Kavazis is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and National Financial Network/Guardian. Prior to his financial services career, he was involved with Marios Pizzeria and Farmingdale State College. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of investment programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

James Dowling is a CFP® and ChFC® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Hightower Advisors and has prior experience at MassMutual Insurance Co. and Altium Wealth Management. Dowling is also licensed to sell insurance products through MassMutual. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering access to discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Joseph Messina is a CFP® certificant with 30 years of industry experience. He is currently with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, where he joined in 2024 after spending 22 years at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains a CPA practice focused on income tax preparation and holds a minimal insurance agent role specializing in life and long-term care products. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment programs and consulting services, combining fundamental and technical analysis with access to alternative investments and institutional platforms.

M Jonathan Adler is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with these firms since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Adler is involved in the sale of group medical insurance and provides trust-related services as a power of attorney and executor. 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 combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides a range of financial planning, consulting, and investment solutions tailored to client needs.

Anthony Mancusi Jr. is a registered representative with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 21 years of industry experience and has worked at HSBC Securities and its affiliate HSBC Bank USA N.A. since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a Bank Officer at HSBC Bank USA N.A., engaging in the sale of bank-related products and services. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various program types, including client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation advice with due diligence and ongoing fund monitoring, offering both U.S. and offshore investment solutions.