Miguel Fernandez is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains a combination of large institutional scale and unique market roles, including in-house research and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Kevin Lacaj is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. He has worked previously at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Lacaj Holding Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is also a bank officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of HSBC Securities, where he sells bank-related products and services. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering a range of client-directed and discretionary portfolio options. The firm employs a multi-profile investment process supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and utilizes both affiliated and third-party providers for its advisory, fund selection, and administrative services.

Michael Mcsweeney is a Series 66-licensed advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2011 and 2012, respectively. Mcsweeney is involved in Strategic Wealth Group Inc. / Ascend Wealth Partners, a marketing DBA for Guardian and Park Avenue businesses. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, employing a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Dianne Pritchard is a financial advisor with SPC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 21 years of industry experience, including 12 years at Sigma Financial Corporation and SPC. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent specializing in dental, group disability income, life, accident, health, and Medicare-related products, and serves as a board member at her church. SPC serves a diverse client base including individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisers.

Sidney Kaufman is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and operates a tax preparation business where he prepares tax returns and serves as a NY Department of State process agent. Lincoln Investment serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advice, model portfolios, and both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, managing approximately $22.9 billion in advisory assets.

Lorena Braunstein is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Flushing, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at HSBC Securities since 2019 and concurrently serves as a bank officer at HSBC Bank (USA) N.A. Outside of her advisory roles, she owns an organization that promotes advanced education for teachers and educators. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a variety of program types and a risk-profile-based investment process developed with HSBC Global Asset Management, combining discretionary and client-directed portfolio management.

Michael Cooper is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kestra Advisory. His prior roles include positions at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Ryan Peters is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at TIAA and LPL Financial, alongside his current position at Private Advisor Group since 2022. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Jian Qi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016 and also maintains a role at World Financial Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Jian Qi is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a broad advisor network and multiple program platforms, relying on model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory strategies.

Jeffrey Buczek is a financial advisor at SPC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Sigma Planning Corporation and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2009. He also sells various insurance products, including life, long-term care, and Medicare supplement insurance, through multiple insurance companies. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors delivering tailored, discretionary investment advice and maintains notable affiliations with broker-dealers and insurance agencies.

Ali Agha is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in White Plains, NY. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies since 2017, Nylife Securities LLC since 2010, and New York Life Insurance Company since 2009. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Steven Testino is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Independent Financial Partners. Outside of financial advising, he has been involved with SCT Restaurant LLC for over two decades. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through various platforms and third-party asset managers.

Michael Dimola is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. He also operates a CPA practice, Michael Dimola, CPA, PC, which he has owned since 1996. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers services such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Michael Wenger is a financial advisor at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory work, Wenger has pursued interests in electronic dance music production and has an LLC established to open a restaurant/lounge in New York City. Park Avenue Securities, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients through brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory options utilizing models from internal and third-party managers, along with a hybrid digital advisory solution.

Matthew Piro is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 credential and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities LLC and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2017, and previously at Zimmer Capital from 2015 to 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent contractor involved in insurance sales outside Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC 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 a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Sean Franklin is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J. M. Franklin & Company, LLC and Nylife Securities Inc. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and affiliated LPL Financial since 2016. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and other institutional clients through portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform supporting both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, emphasizing active monitoring and asset allocation across multiple custodians.

Thomas Herkert is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Tarrytown, NY. He holds the CFP® designation and has 36 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role at Commonwealth, he worked for Kestra Advisory Services and Kestra Investment Services for 19 years and has been associated with Westchester Financial Advisors for 10 years. He is also the owner of Herkert Advisors, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and their clients. The firm provides comprehensive adviser support and offers a range of managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Michael Lynch is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2016 and previously worked at Maltin Wealth Management, Inc. from 2012 to 2016. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and integrates internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers, operating at a large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

Edison Aracena Lorenzo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, and Pay-O-Matic. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional scale with distinctive market roles and arrangements.

Pablo Baiza Castro is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Bloomfield, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Primerica Advisors, Citizens Bank, and Harvard Business School. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.