Michael Kresh is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2020. He has previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. for 30 years and owns Creative Wealth Management LLC, which he has operated since 2003. He is also the author of the book *You Can Afford To Retire*. 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 wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while offering advisors access to diverse investment products and proprietary model portfolios.

Cristoforo Caccavale is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His background includes roles at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Intellishift, Stony Brook Medicine, and GOGov. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through model portfolios, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

William Cheshire Jr. is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at National Life Group and Equity Services since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales, including health, dental, 401(k), and property and casualty insurance. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and uses third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for short-term trading and specialized instruments.

Cara Turano is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2009. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm serves clients often connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and provides both model-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure.

Jiahong Yan is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners who holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Partners in 2024, Yan worked at Realta Investment Advisors and Realta Equities from 2018 to 2024, and Securities America Advisors from 2015 to 2017. Yan is also the owner of Forstrum Wealth Management, which engages in client asset management and fixed insurance products. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a decentralized model. The firm serves a nationwide client base including individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Giuseppe Imbriano is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameritas and Empire Financial Partners, as well as ownership and leadership positions in multiple business ventures, including Integrated Hr, Inc. and Direct Care Carrier, LLC, a transportation service for home care agency employees. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering a range of asset management and financial planning services through various program platforms and a broad product set.

Justin Kimmel is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) and holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. He has four years of industry experience and has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2021. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in catering and held positions in education. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, primarily through non-discretionary assets, and emphasizes tailored recommendations aligned with client and plan sponsor objectives.

Bruce Lombardi is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has been with Rockefeller Financial and Rockefeller Capital Management since 2011. 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 provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Adam Cline is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Guardian Life since 2012. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and engages in additional investment-related insurance activities outside of Guardian Life. Guardian Life operates through its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities LLC, providing brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client solutions including advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and a digital advisory platform, combined with access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Theodore Haggerty is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work history includes positions at LPL Financial, Prospect Financial Services, and several other firms. Outside of advisory roles, he has experience as a licensed insurance agent. Janney Montgomery Scott 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, estates, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various wrap/advisory programs.

Mark Cirelli is a CFP® and PFS™ with 26 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and previously spent 15 years at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of North Shore Wealth Management Advisors, Inc., providing financial planning, insurance, and tax consulting services. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment programs and consulting services, utilizing various management approaches and platform integrations that support both institutional scale and alternative investment access.

Alexander Tantleff is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citibank since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at AXA Advisors and J.P. Morgan from 2015 to 2019. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant in-house research and market roles, supporting a broad spectrum of client needs from workplace accounts to ultra-high-net-worth portfolios.

Naveen Joshi is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 37 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been associated with Guardian Life since 2004, as well as Park Avenue Securities since 2015. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and digital advisory solutions tailored to client needs.

Janet Hayes is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 41 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Oppenheimer since 2010. Hayes serves as a trustee of the Louis J. & Doris Lombardi Foundation. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment programs and advisory services covering equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Nina Barbarino is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in King’s Park, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Her career includes service at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2022 and a sixteen-year tenure at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Prudential Investment Management Services. Empower Advisory Group primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering financial planning and investment management through an integrated platform linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative services. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors, supporting a large client base relative to its advisor count.

Christopher Walkley is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2017 and previously held various roles at Morgan Stanley entities from 2008 to 2017. 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, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

William Witt is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 35 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005. 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 high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients through brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Caleb Pointdujour is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role beginning in 2026, he worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC from 2024 to 2026. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth private, and retail clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with both affiliated and third-party sub-managers to construct portfolios through its TD Managed Portfolios and related offerings.

Donna Mannarino is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. She has held her current position since 2007. Her credentials include the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and security-pricing capabilities, operating at a large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

Stephen Powers is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2020 and previously at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2020. Powers serves as a trustee on the Board of Directors for the Gulf N Bay Condo Association in Venice, Florida. 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 with brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple wrap programs and model portfolios.