Michael Oakley is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He has held positions at Apple Bank and Infinex Investments since 2022, and previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets and Citicorp Investment Services. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan support, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating under a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer model.

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.

Richard Parry is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prime Capital Financial. His prior roles include positions at Liberty Wealth Advisors LLC and CETERA Advisor Networks LLC. Parry is active in nonprofit and community organizations, serving as secretary of the Highland Green Foundation and as a committee member of both the Financial Planning Association of Connecticut and the First Presbyterian Church in Stamford. Prime Capital Financial is an enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office offerings. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and maintains affiliated accounting and family office practices.

Anu Sharma is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, 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, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and a mix of proprietary 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.

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.

Charles Paksi is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Purchase, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hightower Altium Holding LLC, Altium Wealth Management LLC, Sumridge Partners LLC, and SEI Investments Management Corp. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an Infantry Officer and Battalion Executive Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternatives.

Jennifer Schnalzer is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 10 years of experience in the industry, including roles at CMG Financial Planning Ltd, Equitable Advisors, LLC, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Schnalzer serves as a board member for the Academy of Finance High School Program and participates in a professional community focused on value for divorcing clients through the National Association for Divorced Professionals. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes multi-manager solutions and proprietary research, offering a range of portfolio management and consulting services tailored to various investment needs.

Paul Clarke is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding a Series 63 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance since 2018 and previously at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and TRANSAMERICA Retirement Solutions from 2013 to 2018. Clarke also serves as a bank officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company to support retirement plan account management across multiple lines of the firm. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel overseas. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Andrea Rosenberg is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James and Vail Resorts. 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, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services.

Donna Goldman is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer since 2009 and holds a Series 63 license. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs with advisory services that cover equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios using strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection, delivering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Craig Slaughter is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company and Park Avenue Securities since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, he sells insurance products from carriers other than Guardian. Primerica Advisors serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and digital platforms, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Matthew Laurence is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over thirty-two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra Advisory Services and Kestra Investment Services in 2024, he spent 23 years at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. He is also a partner in several insurance-related businesses, including Madison Consulting Group, LLC and Quantum Financial Strategies, Inc. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, and investment advice. The firm serves large institutional investors as well as plan sponsors, with assets under management nearing $79.8 billion and a range of third-party managed solutions.

Robert Bigley is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2019 and has prior experience at Bank of America and Merrill. In addition to his advisory role, he assists with insurance sales and service for multiple carriers, including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering discretionary and non-discretionary account options supported by third-party asset manager relationships.

Kathleen Riocci is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2016. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

William Zand is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2014 and has worked there continuously since. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a bartender at the Knights of Columbus in Greenwich, Connecticut. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs and execution services that include multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm distinguishes itself through its large institutional scale, in-house research capabilities, and specialized market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant services.

Gideon Cohn is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has been with Commonwealth since 2016 and also has roles at Highbridge Financial Group and Republic Airways starting in 2014. Cohn is involved in fixed insurance sales as a part of his business activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Sotirios Panageas is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, including a decade at Guggenheim Securities, LLC. Since 2026, he has been affiliated with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC operates as a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs utilizing both proprietary and third-party models.