Nina Barbarino is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in King’s Park, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Her career includes service at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2022 and a sixteen-year tenure at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Prudential Investment Management Services. Empower Advisory Group primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering financial planning and investment management through an integrated platform linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative services. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors, supporting a large client base relative to its advisor count.

Christopher Walkley is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2017 and previously held various roles at Morgan Stanley entities from 2008 to 2017. 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 client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Lidia Velazquez is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding CFP® and several securities licenses (Series 63, 65, 66). She has 22 years of industry experience, including 14 years at Citigroup Global Markets. 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 maintains notable institutional scale with specialized market roles including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.

William Witt is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 35 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005. 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 client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients through brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Gordon Williams is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Quasar Distributors, LLC and Otter Creek Advisors, LLC. 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, execution, and custody services.

Caleb Pointdujour is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role beginning in 2026, he worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC from 2024 to 2026. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth private, and retail clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with both affiliated and third-party sub-managers to construct portfolios through its TD Managed Portfolios and related offerings.

Donna Mannarino is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. She has held her current position since 2007. Her credentials include the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. 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 maintains in-house research and security-pricing capabilities, operating at a large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

Stephen Powers is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2020 and previously at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2020. Powers serves as a trustee on the Board of Directors for the Gulf N Bay Condo Association in Venice, Florida. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base with brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple wrap programs and model portfolios.

Elliott Waller is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for twelve years at Levin Capital Strategies before joining Citigroup in 2025. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a 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 swap dealer functions.

Lisa Brule is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Janney Montgomery Scott where she has worked since 2009. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a co-leader for a local Girl Scout Daisy Troop in Massapequa, NY. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base with brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Matthew Neugebauer is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, providing a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and offers solutions for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, supported by in-house research and various specialized market roles.

David Degraff is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 35 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1991. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Paul Sciacca is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Melville, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 30 years of industry experience. He is also president of NAIFA NY, where he oversees government relations and advocacy for insurance and financial advisors. His prior and concurrent roles include positions at Wealth Conservation Group, Inc., Pinnacle Strategies Inc., Nylife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and provides advisory solutions through various program types, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Roodmy Cesar is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Bank of America, Merrill, Equity Services, Inc., NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services primarily to institutional and high-net-worth private clients. The firm uses a mix of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party managers and provides ongoing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody through third-party custodians.

Jordan Davis is a CFP® professional based in Glen Cove, NY, currently serving as a financial advisor with Creative Planning. He has approximately four years of cumulative industry experience, including prior roles at Centura Wealth Advisory. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies alongside selective private market exposure.

Andrew Gozinsky is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 63 designation and having 28 years of industry experience. He previously earned a Juris Doctor but is not an active member of the New York State bar. Gozinsky also engages in providing insurance solutions outside of Guardian Life, focusing on non-proprietary products based on client needs. Park Avenue Securities, a 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 utilizes a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, supported by proprietary programs and third-party platforms, to tailor client relationships and provide a broad range of financial planning and consulting services.

Angela Romeo is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup since 2002. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and pricing capabilities while providing bespoke solutions for large relationships.

Gary Liskow is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services, Inc. and National Life since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Gary P. Liskow Corp., where he sells life, disability, health, and long-term care insurance. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and frequently uses third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Melvin Finkelstein is a Series 63 licensed financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, where he has worked since 2008. He has 44 years of industry experience. 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 client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

William Forte is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2018, following two years at Axa Advisors. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of investment programs across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, with both discretionary and non-discretionary services.