William Carmody is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2008. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by combining brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, leveraging proprietary research and a broad platform that includes underwriting and securities-backed lending programs.

Elana Gofman is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She specializes in creating tailored, risk-managed investment strategies that align with clients’ personal preferences and market conditions. Elana focuses on various areas including college education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. Elana began her career with roles at Morgan Stanley and Alliance Bernstein before joining Merrill Lynch in 2015. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and has earned several professional designations including Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Elana emphasizes a collaborative approach with clients and their families, focusing on defining unique priorities and goals to develop comprehensive financial plans reviewed regularly. Outside of her professional work, Elana resides on Long Island with her husband and four children. Her personal interests include cooking, dancing, reading, skiing, tennis, traveling, and spending time with family. She is also active in volunteering and fundraising for various charities.

Steven Sasson is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co for five years and has held roles at Al-lectric, Multivision Digital, Sabra Law Group, and Baruch College. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm uses a model-driven investment approach and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and participation in its wrap program.

Paul Van Steen is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 45 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Ameriprise since 2016, including its predecessor entity Ameriprise Financial Services. Prior to that, he was with Wells Fargo Advisors from 2009 to 2016. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning, utilizing proprietary research and third-party data to provide detailed recommendations on asset allocation and withdrawal strategies.

Kimberly Perez is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities from 2012 to 2020 and has been with Morgan Stanley’s Private Bank and Smith Barney divisions since 2020 and 2021, respectively. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process utilizing firm-approved tools and scenario modeling.

Helen Scannapieco is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience. She is currently with LPL Financial and has previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc., Northeast Asset Management LLC, and Northeast Securities, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she is involved in tax preparation and accounting. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, including access to model portfolios and third-party asset management, supported by advisor tools and a broad platform of non-advisory financial services.

Luis Cabral is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Securities, HSBC Bank USA, KeyBank, and M&T Bank. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and combines research and analytics with diversification principles and modern portfolio theory in its investment approach.

Michael Cavaliere III is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Democracy Funding, LLC and CabotLodge Securities LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and financial planning services to both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s approach emphasizes structured financial planning supported by proprietary tools and broad investment solutions.

Thomas Schilling is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Fidelity Investments. Outside of finance, he has worked in various service and business roles, including at Fedex and in the hospitality and pool cleaning industries. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Rodolfo Martin is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors, LLC, since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a deacon at the Church of St Aidan, assisting the pastor during Mass. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm utilizes a range of advisory models and third-party program sponsors to deliver its services, including ERISA fiduciary services for qualified plans.

Joshua Drapkin is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Stifel Financial Corp., Jefferies LLC, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, using proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor plans according to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, including futures commission merchant activities and principal trading.

Akira Kido is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2016. He serves as a board member for the Tokyo Christian University Foundation, Inc., a charitable organization supporting the university's mission. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm uses structured planning tools and market modeling techniques as part of its advisory services.

Joseph Giardino is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill. He is also involved with Certainty of Uncertainty LLC, where he manages an advisory business. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, algorithm-assisted recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Kenny Batres is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, Uber, Home Depot, Stop & Shop, and Henry Norman Hotel. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC, the firm with which he is affiliated, provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base comprising retail and institutional investors, an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund, and registered investment companies. The firm combines proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Wayne Pfeiffer is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999, including the period when the firm operated as AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in WJP Insurance Services, Inc. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients across wealth levels, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients by providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs. The firm’s investment approach involves matching clients to program models or discretionary managers, often utilizing third-party asset managers and sponsored advisory programs.

Christopher Loria is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at City National Bank and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Prior to his current role, he held positions at both firms starting in 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he is a passive owner of two eCommerce businesses. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors. The firm offers various advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services, implementing strategies tailored to clients’ risk profiles through a mix of in-house and third-party managers.

Suzanna Charbonnier is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2008 and City National Bank since 2018. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with customized portfolio management and integrated services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Bryan Pendrick is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Securities America Advisors and Securities America Inc. for 15 years. Pendrick is active in the golf community, serving on executive committees for the Long Island Golf Association and the Metropolitan Golf Association. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering integrated brokerage, advisory, and retirement consulting services. The firm utilizes a range of asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to manage portfolios across various investment types on discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Augustine Abbatiello is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cetera in Westbury, NY, where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Foresters Advisory Services LLC and Foresters Financial Services. Augustine is also involved with Long Island Financial Planning Group, a business associated with Cetera. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and utilizes multiple program structures and third-party managers.

Matthew Russo is a financial advisor with Merrill in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities from 2018 to 2021. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.