Keith Salegna is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2011 and has also been associated with Ray Young since 1993. Additionally, he is involved with RK Wealth Advisors, LLC in a non-investment-related capacity. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a network of investment adviser representatives who provide access to multiple asset managers, advisory programs, and separately managed account solutions.

Jennette Brilliant is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2023 and previously at AJ Wealth and Silver Point Capital LP. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Vanness Liu is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and entering his first year in the industry. His background includes multiple roles at TD Bank since 2023 and positions outside finance, such as work with the City Ice Pavilion and World Ice Arena. He also has experience in educational settings, having been involved with Baruch College and Francis Lewis High School. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services primarily to institutional and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a range of portfolio management strategies combining affiliated and third-party sub-managers, with a focus on percentage-of-assets-under-management fee structures.

Stephen Ward is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Bronxville, NY, holding Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at GWFS Equities, Inc. and Mutual Of America Securities Corporation. 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. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services closely with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Richard Bellofatto is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience, including 16 years at Park Avenue Securities and 9 years at Guardian Life. In addition to his advisory role, he works as a licensed real estate salesperson and serves as a consultant for Intuitive Cloud. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs.

Davin Sessa is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 15 years of industry experience and has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a martial arts coach, a published author linking martial arts and personal finance, and serves on the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce board as well as acting as treasurer for Hudson Valley Christian Academy. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs.

John James Jr. is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Kineo Capital LLC, Due Diligence, and Arch Capital Services Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. 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 offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Yong Sheng Chen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also serves as president of Elite Eagle Inc., a non-investment-related business. Additionally, he is involved with Finger Lakes LLC, a hotel partnership. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver advisory services through multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA.

Robert Testa is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His career includes 17 years at National Planning Corporation and nine years at both Commonwealth Financial Network and Paris International Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a basketball evaluator for the East Coast Basketball Conference. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser platform that includes managed account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, offering various investment options and back-office support.

Joseph Pigot is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group since 2020, and previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. from 2014 to 2020. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and accommodates both advisory and brokerage needs through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

R Dunuwila is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 42 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya in 2020, he worked for Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. for 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a translator for Shakti Village Empowerment. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services through multiple program structures, primarily delivering non-discretionary recommendations.

Joseph Femia is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services and employs multiple program structures combining in-house and third-party strategies, supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Daniel Zhao is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2013. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with extensive in-house research and operates in various market roles, including as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

John Kortze IV is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. Kortze serves as treasurer for the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance in Newtown, CT. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

John Schafer is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Janney since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of WJ Realty LLC in Massapequa, NY. Janney Montgomery Scott 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, and institutional sponsors, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by centralized asset management and custody capabilities.

Matthew Jorgensen is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, First Republic Investment Management, and HQ Digital LLC. 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 offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating uniquely as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Cary Kortze is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Steward Partners Investment Solutions, Raymond James Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Kortze is a partner in Kortze Brothers Wealth Management Group and serves as an insurance agent with Steward Partners Global Advisory. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services along with portfolio management through various Steward Partners-branded and third-party solutions.

Christopher Alexis is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of rental properties, which he manages with limited time outside of securities trading hours. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research, acting also as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Joseph Lucien is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has been with Janney since 2013. 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, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Thomas Gape is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 license and one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at National Life Group, Mass Mutual, and Schuberts II Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is also engaged as an insurance agent. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, frequently utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.