Steven Arietta is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at CMG Financial Planning Ltd and Equitable Advisors, with overlapping time at AXA Advisors, LLC. Arietta serves as a Reserve Deputy with the Rockland County Sheriff's Reserve, an all-volunteer force supporting full-time law enforcement. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s model emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles.

Matthew Stack is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Ramsey, NJ. He holds the CFP® designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrated Wealth Concepts in 2022, he worked at Evercore Group LLC and Modera Wealth Management, LLC. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using customized portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and sponsors various wrap-fee and model-based programs.

Michael Tanney is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 13 years of industry experience, including an 11-year tenure at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a real estate property as a non-agent owner. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem using standard asset allocation models and research tools, with final trading decisions made by clients.

Neil Westerduin is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Hawthorne, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His career includes 11 years at Chadwick Wealth Management, LLC, and he has operated Neil Westerduin CPA LLC since 1989. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors as well as institutional and individual clients. The firm offers a range of fiduciary and investment services, including plan design, compliance testing, and advisor-managed accounts, serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds and other large institutional investors.

Scott Tasch is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Mass Mutual Insurance Company and Altium Wealth Management. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and planning services through a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles.

Lorely Machin is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. She has been with the firm since 2003. Wells Fargo Investment Institute provides institutional research, manager due diligence, model portfolio construction, and asset-allocation guidance primarily to Wells Fargo wealth and fiduciary businesses and select external clients. The firm operates through specialized divisions that deliver equity and fixed-income analysis, long-term capital market assumptions, and model portfolio solutions without exercising investment discretion or holding client assets.

Eric Banson is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes nine years at Wells Fargo Securities. He serves as trustee of The Norma L. Banson Living Trust, a role unrelated to his investment activities. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs, including model portfolios and a hybrid digital advisory solution.

Robert Hashim is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at GWFS Equities, INC, New York Life Investments, and entrepreneurial experience running Hashim Design NYC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients, delivering services integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Eileen Suppo is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2014. In addition to her advisory role, Suppo operates as an independent insurance agent involved in the sales of fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable and corporate clients through financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage and insurance product distribution. The firm employs a mix of affiliated strategies, third-party managers, and commission-based product sales within its dual-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer structure.

Robert Pruett is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he markets non-Guardian insurance products when appropriate to clients’ financial needs. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser affiliated with Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Anthony Pirro is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Scarsdale, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and over 14 years of industry experience. He also operates Anthony G. Pirro CPA PC, providing accounting and bookkeeping services since 2011. Pirro has been affiliated with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2006 and has offered accounting and tax services through his own practice since 1981. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of managed programs and portfolio strategies, combining model portfolios, advisor-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, using fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

Kenneth Fliegel is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2019. Prior to that, he was with Legg Mason & Co., ClearBridge Investments, and Legg Mason Investor Services from 2005 to 2018. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and security pricing, swap dealer and futures commission merchant operations, and specialized lending and discretionary solutions for very large clients.

John Ross is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Rye Brook, NY, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and also maintains a long-standing association with The Guardian Life Insurance Company since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, Ross is licensed as a health insurance consultant by the New York Department of Financial Services. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving 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 supported by proprietary and third-party investment programs, and it manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Anders Scapoli is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower since 2022 and has prior experience at Westchester Hills Golf Club and Mansion on Broadway. 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 across various investment vehicles and strategies.

James Sahagian is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and also provides investment advisory and financial planning services through Ramapo Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a family-owned Unishippers franchise, assisting with financial matters and general guidance. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management solutions alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Margot Tubul is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC and KeyBank. Tubul also has experience with the Soref JCC. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, including wrap-fee offerings and separately managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client direction in model selection and provides ongoing monitoring and due diligence of third-party advisory products.

Jeremiah Buden is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Lincoln Investment and has previously worked at Agia and Valic Financial Advisors. He serves on the advisory committee for The Gotham Fund, a nonprofit endowment supporting the Gotham Knights Rugby Football Club. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, model portfolios, and operates as both an SEC-registered RIA and a broker-dealer, managing a mix of in-house and third-party investment strategies.

Jennifer Levine is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, where she has worked since 2025. Prior to joining NewEdge, she held roles in the education sector, including positions at East Ramapo Central School District and Pamapo Indian Hills Regional High School. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that combines asset management with financial planning and consulting.

Bruce Laxer is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and over 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a co-owner and trustee in private entities related to property management. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, offering advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Salvatore Leone is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and possessing 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Capital Management. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a director at Apex Petrochemical, Inc. and is a board member of Saker Energy Systems Incorporated, both in the energy sector. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation using affiliated and third-party sub-managers, with custodial and advisory platforms provided by Pershing and Envestnet.