Keith Salegna is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has 32 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group since 2011, as well as maintaining a longstanding affiliation with Ray Young since 1993. Salegna is also involved with RK Wealth Advisors, LLC in a non-investment capacity. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a fiduciary-based advisory model and provides access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Jennette Brilliant is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2023 and previously at AJ Wealth and Silver Point Capital LP. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Richard Bellofatto is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience, including 16 years at Park Avenue Securities and 9 years at Guardian Life. In addition to his advisory role, he works as a licensed real estate salesperson and serves as a consultant for Intuitive Cloud. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs.

Davin Sessa is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 15 years of industry experience and has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a martial arts coach, a published author linking martial arts and personal finance, and serves on the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce board as well as acting as treasurer for Hudson Valley Christian Academy. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs.

John James Jr. is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley, Kineo Capital LLC, Due Diligence, and Arch Capital Services Inc. 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 services, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services through a consolidated investment platform.

Yong Sheng Chen is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. Chen is also president of Elite Eagle Inc., a non-investment-related business, and is involved with Finger Lakes LLC as a hotel partner. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services with a variety of proprietary and third-party investment models.

Robert Testa is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He previously worked at National Planning Corporation for 17 years and has been with Commonwealth and Paris International Corporation since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a basketball evaluator for the East Coast Basketball Conference. 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 managing about $213 billion in client assets. The firm offers a wide range of advisor support services, including discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Joseph Pigot is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 credential and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at LPL Financial and GWFS Equities. He operates several investment advisory businesses, including Flynn Financial Partners and Premier Wealth Partners, under the Private Advisor Group platform. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that utilizes proprietary and third-party investment solutions along with technology platforms to implement various investment strategies.

R Dunuwila is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 42 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya in 2020, he worked at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. for 16 years. He volunteers as a translator for Shakti Village Empowerment, assisting with board decisions and requests. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, third-party money manager access, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of investment adviser representatives, using a combination of model portfolios, technology-enabled tools, and both affiliated and unaffiliated investment products.

Joseph Femia is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in White Plains, NY. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of services, including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, employing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Daniel Zhao is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2013 and previously spent seven years at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, derivatives services, and bespoke solutions for very large client relationships.

John Kortze IV is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. Kortze serves as treasurer for the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance in Newtown, CT. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

John Schafer is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Janney since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of WJ Realty LLC in Massapequa, NY. 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 diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional sponsors, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by centralized asset management and custody capabilities.

Matthew Jorgensen is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at First Republic Investment Management, Morgan Stanley, and Summit Financial Resources. 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 offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing an integrated range of investment and placement services.

Cary Kortze is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Steward Partners Investment Solutions, Raymond James Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Kortze is a partner in Kortze Brothers Wealth Management Group and serves as an insurance agent with Steward Partners Global Advisory. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services along with portfolio management through various Steward Partners-branded and third-party solutions.

Christopher Alexis is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of rental properties, which he manages with limited time outside of securities trading hours. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research, acting also as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Joseph Lucien is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Garden City, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. Lucien has been with Janney Montgomery Scott and its related entities since 2013. 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 broad range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional sponsors, and provides a variety of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Thomas Gape is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 license and one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at National Life Group, Mass Mutual, and Schuberts II Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is also engaged as an insurance agent. Equity Services, Inc., operating 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, frequently utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Andrea Loughlin is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 45 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2015. Prior to that, she gained extensive experience at Morgan Stanley and its affiliates beginning in 2007. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of investment programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, maintaining custody of client assets while providing services that include asset allocation guidance and performance reporting.

Christine Eriksen is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm employs a fiduciary standard for its RIA services and provides both model portfolio and customized portfolio management options.