Richard Punturo is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. He has held roles at Cambridge since 2013 and has maintained his own accounting and financial services firms for over two decades. Punturo also serves as a director of the Nassau/Suffolk chapter of the National CPA organization and is co-chair of a committee for the Long Island Alzheimer Foundation's annual event. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services through independent Financial Professionals, with multiple platform options and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Andrew Sanborn is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Huntington Station, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a referee for the Long Island Soccer Referee Association. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved tools to develop collaborative, written strategies tailored to client goals.

Luca Boast is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Melville, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and entering his first year in the industry. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he spent six years with Safetots Limited. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients by offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm works extensively through program sponsors and third-party managers to provide advisory and brokerage solutions and operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Spencer Lathrop is a financial advisor at Merrill with nine years of industry experience, including one year as a registered representative. He holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Merrill in 2017, he worked at Mindshare for one year. 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. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Andrea Paul Weiss is a financial advisor with Merrill in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2009 and is also associated with Bank of America N.A. since 2008. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies supported by internal Chief Investment Office teams and third-party managers, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Vincent Parziale is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., and LPL Financial. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad planning menu and develops tailored recommendations using proprietary research and tools, with implementation through various brokerage or advisory programs as an option for clients.

Sandra Jacklett is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 36 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2007. Based in Hauppauge, NY, her career includes over 17 years specifically with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning using structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Neal Hayias is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Melville, NY, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 47 years of industry experience, including over 21 years at Equitable Advisors and 15 years at Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Jonirose LLC, a thoroughbred racing and breeding business, and holds a 22% ownership in Equinox Financial Partners. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm utilizes a hybrid referral and implementation model combining advisory and brokerage/insurance services to tailor solutions based on clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Connor Mc Donald is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he focuses on delivering personalized wealth management strategies tailored to his clients' unique financial situations. He works closely with clients to understand their priorities and create flexible strategies that align with their goals, leveraging investment insights from Merrill and banking solutions from Bank of America. His practice offers a range of services including retirement and estate planning, complex cash management, tax-efficient management, and financial behavioral guidance. Connor's areas of expertise encompass corporate executive services, divorce transition planning, family wealth management, defined benefit plans, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, small business strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income. Connor holds a Bachelor's Degree from Quinnipiac University and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He is fluent in English and Spanish. Outside of his professional role, he enjoys basketball, cooking, fishing, golfing, and watching movies.

Geoffrey Ringstad is a financial advisor at Stifel with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Stifel since 2019, following a 17-year tenure at First Empire Securities, Inc. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. Its investment approach relies on a proprietary methodology developed by the Investment Strategy Group, using forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to support asset allocation and financial planning.

Archibald Walker is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and more than 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 1983 and has also been associated with Bank of America since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he manages family-owned farm businesses in Sussex, New Jersey. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts.

Ayman Ibrahim is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including Avantax Advisory Services and Fortis Lux Financial. Outside of advisory roles, he owns a tax preparation and accounting business and is involved in managing financial and tax reporting for holding companies. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management and financial planning services, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across multiple program structures.

John Desio is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services who holds a Series 63 designation and has 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and has also been affiliated with MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in individual and group life and health insurance sales. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser subsidiary of MassMutual that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual financial planning engagements and a range of programs including educational seminars, with options for clients to implement recommendations through separate brokerage or insurance arrangements.

Christopher Longo is a financial advisor at Stifel with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2009 and holds a Series 63 designation. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

Danny Shum is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he manages day-to-day operations of B and D Partners and owns Danny Shum, Inc., both investment-related businesses. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers a broad range of planning services including retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning, utilizing Wells Fargo research and planning tools to develop tailored client recommendations.

Nicholas Lupi is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Equitable Financial Life Insurance and Hartt/Borg Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory career, he owns Lupi Trading Company, which trades coins and collectible gaming cards. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Scott Pisano is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Pisano serves as an umpire for baseball, basketball, and softball games in various local officials associations in New York. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of investment options such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Sonya Stanley is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Farmingdale, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with LifeWatch USA, a company she has worked with since 2013, and she also participates in part-time referrals for home security and automation products through Primerica Client Services, Inc. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-delivery strategies and a limited selection of discretionary separately managed accounts to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure, with portfolio implementation handled by BNY Mellon Advisors.

Ryan Hickey is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Hauppauge, NY, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at various JPMorgan entities since 2017 and has served as an assistant athletic trainer with 3D Athletics, providing basketball and fitness training to youth. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC delivers investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, utilizing quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary approach, combining an ESG eligibility framework with access to a broad range of product types through its broader banking and broker-dealer affiliates.

Michael Butensky is a CFP® and ChFC® with 37 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with OSAIC and has previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Axa Advisors, and New York Life-related firms. He is a managing partner of Heritage Harbor Financial Associates, an LLC providing financial services, and holds a fixed annuity agent position with Athene. He is also a licensed notary. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated financial advisors, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services that include financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various third-party money managers and managed-account solutions.