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.

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.

Andrea Loughlin is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 45 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2015. Her prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated. Oppenheimer serves a wide range of clients including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services with an investment approach that includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and use of mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income, and equity strategies.

Gerard Zopfi Jr. is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has been with Wealth Enhancement Group and its advisory affiliate since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he provides tax preparation and consulting services through Wealth Enhancement Tax and Consulting Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of implementation tools and services.

Christine Eriksen is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm employs a fiduciary standard for its RIA services and provides both model portfolio and customized portfolio management options.

Steven Wilson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Rye Brook, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America since 2011 and also operates a CPA and CFA practice focused on tax return preparation and consulting. Additionally, he has a teaching role at Fordham University that he has held since 2007. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services alongside financial and retirement planning. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms and supports a range of account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Richard Gallipoli is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, firms where he has worked since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches a six-hour defensive driving safety course. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Minde Lu is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Flushing, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2012 and has worked with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2006. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Theodorou is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Transatlantic Reinsurance Company. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Jason Klager is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. since 2013 and concurrently serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank USA, N.A., where he is involved in the sale of bank-related products and services. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various program types, including client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm utilizes a structured investment process with multiple risk profiles and partners with affiliated and third-party providers for advisory, fund selection, and custody services.

Jonathan Mosenson is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc and Penn Mutual Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice President of J&G Associates, Inc., an independent insurance agency. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies.

Timothy Mcparland is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2008 and previously worked at Union Financial, Inc. from 2021 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is engaged in fixed insurance brokerage, specializing in life, disability, group, and long-term care insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed abroad. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs, with advisory arrangements that include both direct advisory roles and promoter referral services.

Paul Tuomey is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. He previously worked at Signature Premier Properties and served nine years with the National Basketball Association. Outside of his advisory role, Tuomey officiates college basketball games during non-market hours. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools to offer investment recommendations and annual account reviews without discretionary trading authority.

Shane Kelly is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2026, he worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc for eight years, and held roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and NFP Advisor Services. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap and advisory programs.

Michael Beloff is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has held roles at LPL Financial, LLC, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and METLIFE SECURITIES Inc. He serves as a member of the American Funds ABLE Advisory Council. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients through portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions. The firm offers an open-architecture platform supporting both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, emphasizing active monitoring and asset allocation across multiple custodians.

Anthony Adamo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with oversight committees to select and monitor managers, and it operates with large institutional scale including roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Gianni Dimeglio is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with William Blair, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to this, he spent nine years at TD Bank, N.A. and TD Private Client Wealth LLC. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Peter Anastasian is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, CJM Wealth Management LLC, and H. Beck, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is a passive partner in a vitamin IV drip franchise and a member of The Anastasian Family Foundation. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets using diversified, risk-class based strategies that combine passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a broad network of advisors.

Timothy Drinkall is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Essentia Analytics, Dauntless Management, Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC, and Morgan Stanley. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Fairfield University, teaching Principles of Investing. Oppenheimer provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a range of investment products, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management programs.