Joel Talish is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Hightower since 2017, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Chair of the Development Committee for the public charter middle school School in the Square in New York City. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering access to affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles, with a focus on portfolio construction and risk management.

Gregory Galef is a CFP® with over 23 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and Park Avenue Securities. His work history includes long-term roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. He serves as a co-trustee for two family trusts. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and business consulting. The firm uses a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a range of account-level services, managing approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets.

Antonio Morel is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services and LPL Financial. 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 integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates rather than short-term forecasts.

Richard Flahive is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Hightower Advisors since 2016. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a multi-manager approach utilizing affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Carlos Villar is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial and Sterling National Bank. Villar is based in Ossining, NY. 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 with dedicated oversight and integrates both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Brian Carenza is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with the designations ChFC® and Series 63, and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone since 2022 and has held roles at Advisors Elite Financial, First Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York, and DiPaola Financial Group since 2008. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis through various model portfolios and managed accounts.

Adam Rolewicz is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with The Opus Foundation, which raises funds for local charitable organizations through events like golf outings and wine tastings. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs using both proprietary and third-party managed portfolios.

Marc Mirabella is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a volunteer firefighter with the Elmsford Fire Department. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs.

Ryan Cron is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, based in Paramus, NJ, and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Certified Financial Services. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a broad retail client base through a range of brokerage and advisory services, offering multiple proprietary and third-party investment programs and account-level financial solutions.

Christine Hyla is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. Her prior work includes roles at CMG, Equitable Advisors, and AXA Advisors. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing a combination of affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Michael Oakley is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, INC. He has worked at Apple Bank and Infinex Investments since 2022 and spent 15 years at Citigroup Global Markets prior to that. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, providing a wide range of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements and access to alternative investments. The firm is notable for its predominantly non-discretionary assets and a dual broker-dealer/adviser structure that supports a variety of investment and lending solutions.

Dillon Frame is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Primerica Advisors. Outside of his financial advisory roles, he has been involved with the Village of Irvington for over a decade. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and managed account programs primarily to individuals with connections to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary portfolio management, utilizing model portfolios and customized strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Mindy Fisdel is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in White Plains, NY. She holds a Series 66 designation and has six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Ann Taylor and Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement & Trust. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm provides tailored advice across multiple program types, with a focus on non-discretionary assets and fiduciary responsibilities to retirement plan investors.

Anu Sharma is a financial advisor at OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2024, Sharma worked at Triad Hybrid Solutions and Triad Advisors, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and Morgan Stanley. Sharma is also the principal and founder of Rivertown Investment Advisor, a sole proprietorship focused on financial planning and portfolio management. OSAIC Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to alternative investments through multiple program models and third-party platforms.

Todd Levy is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Hightower Advisors and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Insurance, Guardian Life, and Altium Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is chairman of the board for Hockey in Harlem, a nonprofit serving underserved children, and operates an organic farm as a sole proprietor. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions, manager selection, and access to various investment vehicles, supported by proprietary research and operational resources.

Erik Scherr is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at MetLife Securities Inc. and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He also sells insurance products outside of Guardian when appropriate. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Richard Kintzing Sr. is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2021, with prior experience at Certified Financial Services and healthcare-related organizations. He is also president of a local LeTip chapter. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

James Pigot is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at LPL Financial and KPMG, as well as a position at SUNY Binghamton School of Management. He provides administrative support to several independent investment advisor firms affiliated with LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a broad network of investment adviser representatives, utilizing multiple analytical approaches and access to third-party asset managers and turnkey asset management platforms.

Magdalena Gala Hunter is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at TD Bank and its affiliates since 2014. 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, utilizing a range of managed portfolios with both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Ian Lovegrove is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Hennion & Walsh, Inc. for 16 years, as well as First Republic Securities Company and First Republic Investment Management. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored solutions through various programs, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.