Erik Larsen is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding the CFP® and Series 66 designations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Cetera, Columbia Bank, and Ameritas Investment Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a health insurance broker through The Granite Brokerage. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside brokerage and custody services. The firm is notable for its large institutional scale, in-house research capabilities, and unique market roles such as acting as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

David Heitner is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including Securities America Advisors and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Heitner is the owner of Heits Building Services, Inc., a commercial cleaning business he has operated since 2003. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms and utilizes a combination of firm- and third-party models to tailor client investment strategies.

Thomas Brown is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Merrill, JPMorgan Securities LLC, and Capital One Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across wealth management segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and unique market roles.

Amit Chopra is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently with NewEdge Advisors since 2022. He previously worked at Advisors Capital Management, Forefront Wealth Planning and Asset Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, Bruderman Brothers LLC, and Gary Goldberg Planning Services Inc. Chopra is the managing partner and owner of Forefront Wealth Planning and Asset Management, a private advisory business. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers diverse portfolio management and consulting services, combining in-house manager selection with third-party strategies supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Stephen Dileo is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides 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 operates within a vertically integrated structure offering model and customized portfolios and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Austin Colaluca is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing four years of industry experience. He has worked at TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank N.A. since 2018, and prior to that was employed at Sacred Heart University and MKTG. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

David Alter is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has extensive tenure at Guardian Life and previously with International Planning Alliance, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in completing a graphic novel intended for adaptation into a major motion picture. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, alongside financial planning, consulting, and access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Timothy Cunningham is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2020. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for eight years. Outside of finance, Cunningham has worked as a stagehand with the New York City Ballet since 2002. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, investment management, brokerage, insurance products, and M&A advisory, combining proprietary strategies with third-party models and maintaining an internal trading desk.

Andrew Buscetto is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Buscetto is also involved in managing support staff and administrative operations through his ownership of Singularity Management, LLC and 7B Ventures, LLC. 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 adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party advisory programs, employing multiple program structures and technology tools to support diverse client needs.

Joseph Russell is a Series 66-credentialed advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 26 years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple firms including Avantax and 1st Global Capital Corp., and he is also a director and investment adviser representative at Century Advisory Group, LLC. Additionally, Russell is a Certified Public Accountant and partner at O’Connor Davies LLP. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm offers investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice, supported by ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through third-party providers.

Jeremy Raffer is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple Steward Partners entities since 2018 and previously held roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. Raffer is also the author of a financial planning book published in 2023. 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 and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through proprietary and third-party solutions.

Cameron Mc Farlane is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services and has previously worked at LPL Financial and People's United Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as secretary on the board of a nonprofit organization. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by AI-enhanced research and integrated inter-affiliate resources.

Robert Davis is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Kestra Advisory since 2016. He also owns Wealth Preservation Solutions and has been associated with Krim Associates and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2008. Davis refers clients to Medicare BackOffice for healthcare needs related to Medicare but holds no formal role with that organization. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients including large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Zachary Fuld is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Equity Services, National Life Group, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Cross River Bank. Outside of his advisory roles, Fuld serves as a board member for Congregation Beth Sholom-Synagogue. Equity Services, Inc., also known 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 with a mix of long-term and shorter-term investment strategies, utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Dakota Best is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, Dakota worked at Edward Jones and Wfgia. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC 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 delivers services through a large advisor network and utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers as part of its advisory approach.

Katelyn Edge is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, leveraging internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers.

Helen Shaw is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2022 and was previously with Merrill from 2016 to 2022. 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, estates, and institutional sponsors, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

William Christian is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., and Fieldpoint Private. He also serves as an advisor receiving loan trails on commercial loans executed for his clients. 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 and financial planning services, operating under a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple asset classes, while also maintaining broker-dealer registration and providing placement and investment banking services.

Irina Katsihtis is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley for four years and has additional experience at M&T Bank and TD Bank. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients through its network of advisor practices. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with offerings that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Alexander Lane is a CFA® charterholder with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at William Blair since 2021 and previously held roles at TD Bank and TD Private Client Wealth. Outside of his advisory work, Lane serves as a snowboard instructor at Windham Mountain Snow Sports School during winter weekends and breaks. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to high-net-worth individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary model portfolios and access to private funds through its MB Investments Program.