Teofilo Rojas is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2018 and previously spent two years at Capital One Investing, LLC. 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 comprehensive manager oversight and operates with institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Salim Bassalian is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Great Neck, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life and its related entities since 2006 and operates Solomon Bass Financial, a firm that sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Bassalian also serves as a director of Keren Yad Shmuel Ve Tamar, a nonprofit religious charity focused on food distribution and religious studies. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of programs tailored to client objectives and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management within its integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jonathan Shenkman is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Oppenheimer for 10 years. Shenkman is principal and president of Shenkman Wealth Management and Parkbridge Wealth Management, both insurance-related firms. He also contributes occasional financial planning articles to Forbes.com. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Moises Saladin is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. He is based in Bronx, NY. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

James Merello is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. before joining Citizens Securities. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates a digital advisory program in partnership with SigFig and a Managed Account program, while also functioning as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Carolina Llano Gonzalez is a CFP® professional at Wealthspire Advisors with two years of industry experience. She previously worked for seven years at Finemark National Bank & Trust before joining Wealthspire Advisors in 2022. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serving nearly 9,700 clients. The firm provides wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and other advisory services to individuals, corporate plans, nonprofits, and foundations, using an institutional-style asset allocation framework.

Jeffrey Dazzo is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Lawrence, NY. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera, CUNA Brokerage Services, and Tutto Fresca, Inc. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients. The firm constructs portfolios combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party managers.

Olivier Jean Baptiste is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Okapi Partners and several academic institutions. 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 emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, delivering services through an integrated platform connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative systems.

Yafeng Wu is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the CFA® designation and Series 66 license. Wu has professional experience including a decade at Bloomberg LP and ongoing roles at Next Ridges LLC since 2023. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The 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 tailored client relationships through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Andrew Marcus is a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Voya since 2003, including his current role since 2014. Outside of advisory services, he operates as an independent insurance agent and serves as president of his own firm, Andrew U. Marcus, LLC. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm offering financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm structures client relationships around investment policy statements and combines in-house and external strategies along with technology-enabled tools to implement recommendations, managing many accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

Ronald Stern is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 1992. Outside of his primary roles, he is involved with Ronald Stern & Associates, Ltd., and Crossways Park Group LLC, which focus on insurance products and group benefits. Park Avenue Securities, 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 combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, along with access to insurance products, alternative investments, and integrated lending options.

Soterios Theori is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2010. Prior to and concurrently, he has been associated with Nylife Securities Inc and New York Life Insurance Co since 2004. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types designed to tailor recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, managing a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Peter Ho is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at Citigroup Global Markets and previously spent 10 years at Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Heather Ginty is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott for 15 years since 2011. 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 plans, and charitable and municipal organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Andrew Stevens is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes significant tenure at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and roles at Academy Consulting and Cortex Advisors prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2026. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm operates within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure and emphasizes tailored recommendations primarily through non-discretionary advisory relationships.

John Limongelli is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations, and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and affiliated firms since 1991. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in a professional advisory council focused on business exit, estate, and tax planning. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The 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 a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, integrating proprietary programs, third-party platforms, and insurance products through its connection with Guardian Life.

Liam Smith is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Essentia Water and BAS Planning Corp. He also spent five years teaching at Farmingdale State College. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets for nearly 9,700 clients. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and other services to individuals, institutions, nonprofits, and foundations, using an institutional-style asset allocation framework and a range of investment vehicles.

Edward Kelly is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 36 years of industry experience, including 16 years with Eagle Strategies and 25 years with New York Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in brokering insurance products and property and casualty sales. 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 advice through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Anthony Louca is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in New Hyde Park, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. Mr. Louca has been with HSBC Bank USA N.A. since 2013. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various program types, including client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm utilizes multiple model risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with fund due diligence and ongoing monitoring, serving clients through both discretionary and non-discretionary managed portfolios.

Matthew Sawicki is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has six years of experience at both Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life, and previously worked for ten years in the Floral Park-Bellerose School District. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a blend of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with financial planning, consulting, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.