Michael Melly is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has been with Valic since 2026 and has prior experience with multiple firms including Cetera Wealth Services and Island Financial Advisors. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Celtic Shores Realty since 2010 and Sutton Place Occupational Therapy through 2025. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts using third-party model managers and emphasizes a technology-driven approach to managing a large client base.

David Scher is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and also maintains a role at Applied High Voltage, LLC. Scher serves on the board of the Ridgewood AM Rotary Club, where the board allocates funds to community-oriented charitable projects and scholarships. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad client base including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, and diverse investment solutions, serving large institutional clients and delivering specialized services such as pooled employer plans and discretionary trading.

Yanelys Benham is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily for individuals with pre-existing TIAA retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated structure.

John Rapport is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC and has held prior roles at Rockefeller Capital Management, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch. 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 combines discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with financial planning and consulting, operating also as a registered broker-dealer that provides securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Philip Sandt is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Janney since 2001. 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 municipal clients, providing brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Angel Quito is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Mirador and Northwestern Mutual. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, along with proprietary research and various investment strategies.

Peter Christian Della Volpe is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing one year of experience. His prior work includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Before entering the financial industry, he spent several years in education at Bridgewater-Raritan Middle and High Schools and Franklin and Marshall College. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Anthony Croce is a CFP® professional at Hightower Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2023 and previously at Altium Wealth Management and Investmark Advisory Group. Croce also serves as an Infantry Officer and Platoon Leader in the Connecticut Army National Guard. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a model that emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions with access to both affiliated and third-party managers.

Harold Bourque is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, including prior roles at NYLife Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, Elevation LLC, and Olivetree Financial, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is an investor in Green Key Partners, LP, which focuses on event-driven investment opportunities and token staking. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Peter Trulli is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC before joining Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial in 2019. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with fiduciary-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and technology platforms, offering both proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Paul Sarama is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC and Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC since 2017, with prior roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Sarama also owns The Baker Sarama Wealth Management Group, a support company unrelated to investment activities. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pensions, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Ross Beck is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and concurrent roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, Beck has been involved in various sports organizations, including USA Hockey and the United States Hockey League. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a combination of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Otto Tannure is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation since 2020, as well as positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2020. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves employer-sponsored retirement plan participants and IRA owners through various advice programs, focusing on asset allocation, contribution rate, and retirement age guidance. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios to deliver both managed and non-discretionary advice to a large client base.

Matthew Brady is a Series 66-registered advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, possessing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2012 and joined Park Avenue Securities in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Brady serves as a freshmen basketball coach at Ridgefield High School. Park Avenue Securities LLC operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser under Guardian Life. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and advisory services through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Jenny D Daly is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2017, following prior positions at Bank of America and Merrill. Daly is based in Hackensack, NJ. 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 advisory programs with a mix of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Robert Guldner is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-owner of Pepper Co, LLC, a consulting and online sales business. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services delivered through both proprietary Steward Partners solutions and third-party managers.

Kevin Bajana is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several financial institutions, including Citibank N.A., Bank of America, Merrill, and HSBC Bank. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with both affiliated and third-party sub-managers to construct portfolios.

Katherine Boucher is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Goldman Sachs for 15 years before joining Citigroup in 2025. 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 and derivatives services.

Mark Szwagulinski is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining TDPCW, he worked at E*TRADE Capital Management LLC and Morgan Stanley. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation through both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Jermaine Matthews is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Infinex Investments, Inc. and Chase Investment Services Corp. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.