Kirsten Helmers is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Janney since 2008. 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 plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, planning, and advisory services.

John Lang is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at The Guardian Life Insurance Company and Primerica Advisors. Lang is involved in several business ventures related to insurance and corporate benefits, including ownership in Cambium Protection LLC and partnerships in insurance entities such as SOLANG LLC. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs as well as financial and business consulting. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management and supports a range of investment strategies including discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Miguel Fernandez is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains a combination of large institutional scale and unique market roles, including in-house research and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Kevin Lacaj is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC Securities, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. He is also dual-hatted as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of HSBC Securities, where he engages in the sale of bank-related products and services. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs serving individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various program types, including client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm’s investment process incorporates multiple risk profiles and leverages affiliated providers for asset allocation, fund selection, and ongoing monitoring.

Courtney Ingraham is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2023. Prior to joining Hightower, she held positions at firms including Northwestern Mutual and Barnum Financial Group. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and proprietary research, offering a range of portfolio management and consulting services.

Oliver Abel V is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill, Bank of America, Arnold Worldwide, Glenmede Trust Company, and New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and provides specialized services such as derivatives and futures trading, lending secured by advisory assets, and bespoke discretionary solutions for large clients.

Dianne Pritchard is a financial advisor with SPC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 21 years of industry experience, including 12 years at Sigma Financial Corporation and SPC. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent specializing in dental, group disability income, life, accident, health, and Medicare-related products, and serves as a board member at her church. SPC serves a diverse client base including individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisers.

Kendl Fulco is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Financial Group since 2011. Additionally, Fulco serves as a bank/trust officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships. 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 manager solutions.

Michael Cooper is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kestra Advisory. His prior roles include positions at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Lisa Raghunanan is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Key Investment Services, she worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and Jpmorgan Chase Bank NA. Key Investment Services LLC provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and brokerage and insurance products. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment selection supported by non-binding recommendations and ongoing monitoring, while also offering access to third-party discretionary managers and supervisory oversight.

Sarah Mullane Becker is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Guardian Life Insurance Agency and Park Avenue Securities since 2000. Becker serves as president of The FVA Foundation and is a board member of the Northern Westchester Hospital Community Foundation, reflecting involvement in local nonprofit organizations. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services with access to proprietary and third-party investment programs. The firm provides a range of financial planning, retirement, and business consulting services supported by multiple investment platforms and account-level lending solutions.

Ryan Peters is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 21 years of industry experience with prior roles at Merrill and TIAA-CREF. He operates his advisory services through Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial. 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 uses a fiduciary-based advisory model and employs various investment strategies and technology platforms, including proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

David Eder is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he assists with bookkeeping for his spouse’s orthodontics practice. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm operates a Private Advisor model supported by a consolidated investment platform and maintains broker-dealer registration, which distinguishes its range of services.

James Geiger is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Citigroup Global Markets, where he has worked since 2019, following prior roles at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Ali Agha is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in White Plains, NY. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies since 2017, Nylife Securities LLC since 2010, and New York Life Insurance Company since 2009. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Dimola is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. He also operates a CPA practice, Michael Dimola, CPA, PC, which he has owned since 1996. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers services such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Jordan Ceraso is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 credential and 12 years of industry experience. His work history spans both firms since 2015. Outside of his primary role, he also engages in insurance sales beyond Guardian policies. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser affiliated with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm serves individual and institutional clients with a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Mitchell Ostrove is a ChFC® and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with 57 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and has been associated with various Ameritas entities since 2006. He is also the Chairman and CEO of The Ostrove Group, a firm he has led since 1981. Ostrove is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) New York chapter. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management solutions, supported by both internal and third-party resources for portfolio construction and monitoring.

Sean Franklin is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2016 and previously worked at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) from 2011 to 2016. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse clientele including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed programs, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Jeffrey Neeck is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities, with a career spanning over two decades at Primerica Advisors. He is involved in managing partnership interests through Hardscrabble Hill Holdings LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and provides various financial planning and consulting services.