James Wallace is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Steward Partners entities since 2023 and previously held roles at Newtown Savings Bank and Infinex Investments. Wallace serves on the boards of Newtown Youth & Family Services and Bens Lighthouse, a nonprofit organization, where he contributes to financial oversight and program quality improvement. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs with a variety of portfolio management options and third-party manager selections.

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.

Alana Mcmillan is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees for manager selection and monitoring, and it combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

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.

Karandeep Kainth is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Citibank and Robert Half prior to joining Citigroup. Kainth is also involved as an assistant in his family’s rental property business in New York. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and manages complex arrangements including derivatives and futures services.

Steven Eisner is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, and Mutual/United Of Omaha. Eisner is also involved as an insurance agent with Eastern Advisory Group. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, 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 often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Patrick Oconnell is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Princor Financial Services Corporation since 2010 and at Advanced Marketing Corp since 1999. His other business activities include work in insurance products such as fixed life, fixed annuities, long-term care, disability insurance, and property and casualty insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. 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.

George Keith is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Darien, CT, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of a homeowners association in New Fairfield, CT. 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, and institutional clients—offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and wrap/advisory programs with both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Kerry Williams is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, Kerry worked at Chase Bank and held positions at Panera Bread and Stony Brook University. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned 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 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.

Jack Gawreluk is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Capital Financial Planning and Lee & Crowley, LLC, as well as positions in education and local government. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and their individual and institutional clients, managing over $212 billion in assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody and clearing services.

Lawrence Cohen is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer for 20 years and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for two years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a successor trustee on the Cohen/Stessman Trust, a role involving biannual management without compensation. 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 wide range of investment and consulting services across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, maintaining custody of client assets and managing significant non-discretionary advisory assets.

Michael Pfeffer is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2008. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

George Molloy is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners in Stamford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Equitable Advisors and Private Wealth Systems. Outside of advising, he was involved with Ojai General Store for four years. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, offering both advisor-directed and centralized investment strategies with a formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capability.

Todd Bellistri is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory and its affiliated entities since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Bellistri serves as President and CEO of August Benefits, Inc., a consulting and insurance services firm. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors, institutional, and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, serving a broad client base that includes large institutional investors.