John Italiano is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with PlanMember Securities Corporation and has held roles at Valic Financial Advisors, Preqin, CapFinancial Partners (CAPTRUST), Cammack Retirement Group, and Neuberger Berman. Outside of his advisory work, he sells collectible coins on eBay as a hobby. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm’s investment approach includes a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and management of risk-based mutual fund portfolios, alongside education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Barry Solon is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 35 years of industry experience, including roles at GWFS Equities, Prudential Investment Management Services, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Kestra Financial Services, Kestra Investment Services, and Fidelity. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Brookview Estates Homeowners Association board of directors. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm utilizes an integrated model tied to Empower’s platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Melanie Werling is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 17 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. Additionally, she is a commissioned Notary Public. She is affiliated with Park Avenue Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Guardian Life that serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and consulting services alongside access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Tracy Broderick is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Rock & Co LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating uniquely as both a registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer, with capabilities across equities, fixed income, alternatives, and specialized investment products.

Edmund Iannaccone is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has held roles at Steward Partners Global Advisory, Raymond James Financial Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Iannaccone Wealth Management, where he provides financial and wealth management services. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is a national 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, and charitable organizations, offering various investment advisory and financial planning services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Justin Calendrillo is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lola Dre from 2020 to 2024. He does not have any other business activities outside of Janney. 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 client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Loredana Denardo is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Morgan Stanley and New York Life Insurance Co. She is also a Notary Public since 2007. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

David Siegel is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Life and Altium Wealth Management. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles, utilizing a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment strategies.

Daniel Goggin is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors of The Stanwich Club in Greenwich, CT. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a wide range of programs and services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Alfred Natale is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., HSBC Bank USA National Association, Cetera, and M&T Securities. 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 and operates with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

Thomas Dunn is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2016 and has been associated with Fusion Financial in Elmsford since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Dunn is an independent insurance broker involved in the sale of fixed annuities, life insurance, and health insurance plans. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services that include fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education. The firm serves a broad client base, including very large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds, and supports a variety of managed solutions within its supervisory framework.

Sandeep Singh is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at HSBC Bank USA and HSBC. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2019. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional scale combined with specialized market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Jeffrey Querido is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2017, following a prior role at PNC Investments LLC and PNC Bank from 2014 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner and manager of a single-family rental property. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management through customized and model-based investment strategies.

Charlotte Philips is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. Her career includes positions at JPMorgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, LPL Financial, M&T Securities, M&T Bank, Merrill, and Bank of America. 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, alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.

Guillermo Leon is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he creates and streams video game content on YouTube as a side business. 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 specialized market roles, providing a range of advisory, execution, and custody services.

Roberto Casale is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2014. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he was employed at Merrill and Fidelity. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund through its affiliated services.

Brent Croonquist is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lord Abbett for six years before joining Janney in 2022. 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 wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Svetlana Zuyeva is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2019 and previously spent 13 years at Scottrade, Inc. She also has a background as a homemaker for one year. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides tailored portfolio management alongside fiduciary standards and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Conor Ryan is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2023. He previously worked at Highmount Capital, LLC for 20 years and held a role at Hightower Altium Holding, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles.

Thomas Lee is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, NYLIFE Securities, and New York Life Insurance Company. He is also involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors 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 model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver advisory services through multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.