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 (New York Life) in Great Neck, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2020 and concurrently operates Solomon Bass Financial, which offers New York Life products and brokering of non-registered insurance products. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a director for Keren Yad Shmuel Ve Tamar, a nonprofit religious charity focused on food distribution and religious studies. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered through multiple program types and manages a significant portion of its assets on a predominantly non-discretionary basis.

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.

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 at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera, CUNA Brokerage Services, and CUNA Mutual Group. Outside of his advisory career, he was involved with Tutto Fresca, Inc. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation through portfolios that include both affiliated and third-party sub-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. He has prior experience at Bloomberg LP and is involved with Next Ridges LLC. Wu operates out of Flushing, NY, with a recent career start in the financial advisory field. Park Avenue Securities, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America that serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and offers both proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Andrew Marcus is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Marcus serves as an independent insurance agent and is president of Andrew U. Marcus, LLC, which employs administrative support for his colleagues at VOYA. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs that combine model portfolios and manager-driven sleeves, with an emphasis on non-discretionary assets, and operates an integrated advisory and broker-dealer platform supported by multiple affiliates.

Adam Kozak is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at SPC since 2014. He has been involved with Sigma Financial Corporation concurrently during this period. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as a trustee for a special needs trust established for his brother. SPC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services, offering both discretionary and nondiscretionary management tailored to client needs.

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 been with Guardian Life since 1992 in various roles and currently also operates Ronald Stern & Associates, Ltd and Crossways Park Group LLC, which focus on non-Guardian insurance products and health and group benefits. Park Avenue Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and advisory services that include proprietary and third-party investment programs.

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 who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 33 years of industry experience. He has an extensive history with Guardian Life and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked in various roles since 1991. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in business loan referrals and participates on an advisory council assisting business owners with exit, estate, and tax planning. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser affiliated with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm serves individual, institutional, and charitable clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services that include proprietary and third-party models as well as digital advisory solutions.

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.

Scott Brown is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, AIG Capital Services, and Transamerica Capital. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Omor Elahi is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and five years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with TD Bank since 2005. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning support, and access to various investment products through a combination of affiliated and third-party managers.

Anthony Louca is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 25 years of industry experience. Since 2013, he has been with HSBC Bank USA N.A. in New Hyde Park, NY. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary program types. The firm employs a multi-tiered investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence, serving a broad client base with both non-discretionary and discretionary portfolios.