Carlo Ritaccio is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he operated Enzo's Pizzeria from 2023 to 2024. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships, utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Charlie Tarazona is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Broadridge/Solomon Page and Columbus Delivery. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent focusing on the sale of fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through various program structures, primarily providing non-discretionary, recommendation-based advice.

Jorgo Celo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at firms including JPMorgan Chase Bank and HSBC Bank USA National Association. 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 internal oversight and integrates both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, serving large-scale and complex client needs.

Robert Vilbig is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Garden City, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and New York Life Insurance Company. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory platform using ETF-based portfolios and discretionary managed accounts, operating also as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Thomas Wenthen Jr. is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at firms including Noble Wealth Advisors, LPL Financial, and Prospect Financial Services LLC. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a large network of advisors. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios guided by an internal Investment Committee, combining fundamental and technical analysis alongside third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

Jesse Mistretta is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience with New York Life and in legal roles, including at Hollander Law Group and the Nassau County District Attorney's Office. Mistretta holds a Juris Doctorate but is not currently practicing law. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs using both proprietary and third-party models.

Vito Badalamenti is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 37 years of industry experience, including long-term roles with Eagle Strategies since 2003 and New York Life since 1988. He is appointed with various outside insurance carriers for brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers customized advice through multiple program types and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jason Huang is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2019. Prior to that, he held roles at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Premier Financial Alliance, and Henry Schein Inc. Huang serves as board treasurer for Asian American Dream, Inc., a nonprofit organization. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services with an investment approach that includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and use of mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income and equity strategies.

Daniel Safranek is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. for 33 years before joining Commonwealth in 2025. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of Daniel Safranek, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while offering operational and compliance infrastructure to affiliated advisors.

Hanna Sheppard is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and The Wealth Alliance, among others. Ms. Sheppard is dually registered with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and The Wealth Alliance, serving as a non-producing representative for the former. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and offers services including portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory, and retirement-plan services with a focus on fiduciary processes and transparency.

Gretchen Gordon is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Ally Invest Securities LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Board of Directors for the New York Dance Theater. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed accounts and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party managers using a technology platform by Envestnet and custody through Pershing.

Kim Marie Black is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Her prior work history includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, JPMorgan Securities, LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, serving a large participant base through a model closely tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Janet Lauricella is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Hauppauge, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Equity Services, Inc. and National Life since 2014. Lauricella is a board member of HALO Missions, a nonprofit organization focused on raising funds for health and learning initiatives for orphans. Equity Services, Inc. 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 through a network of investment adviser representatives, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Andrea Owen Boyd is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Garden City, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, LPL Financial, and AXA Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, Boyd is involved in community activities such as assisting with evangelism and event planning at Grace United Methodist Church and coordinating alumni activities for Morant Bay High School. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account-level services, including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Jean Crossley is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Hauppauge, NY, holding a Series 63 license and 36 years of industry experience since 1989, all with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. She serves as the 2024 Board President of the Crystal Beach Property Owners Association, a volunteer role involving community organization and oversight of local property interests. Lincoln Investment provides financial planning and retirement plan advice primarily to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored plans, with a notable focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm employs both strategic and tactical investment approaches through an in-house Investment Management & Research team and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Paul Anderson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed accounts to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Christopher Barron is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees, operating at a large institutional scale with additional roles including swap dealing and futures commission merchant services.

Vincent Pecoraro is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire in 2023, he held roles at 1st Equity Title and Closing Service, H&J Medical Supplies, Hofstra University, Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace, and Massapequa High School. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets for nearly 9,700 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm employs an institutional-style asset allocation framework and offers services such as wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and trustee services.

Tyler Capitano is a CFP® with six years of industry experience currently advising at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, and institutions, offering a comprehensive range of wealth management and financial services with a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside third-party managers.

Irene Kosik is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 38 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer since 2016. Oppenheimer serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory programs such as portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs a range of investment approaches tailored by program and advisor, including strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection.