Anthony Croce is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Altium Wealth Management, Investmark Advisory Group, and he serves as an infantry officer and platoon leader in the Connecticut Army National Guard. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and access to pooled vehicles and private funds.

Peter Trulli is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 17 years of industry experience, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a separate business entity for tax and investment purposes. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services through both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Stephanie Fernandes is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience. She currently works at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has previously been employed at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, ValMark Securities, Inc., and Verde Wealth Group, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and focuses on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor tilts, with implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, and direct indexing.

Ross Beck is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and concurrent roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, Beck has been involved in various sports organizations, including USA Hockey and the United States Hockey League. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a combination of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Otto Tannure is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation since 2020, as well as positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2020. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves employer-sponsored retirement plan participants and IRA owners through various advice programs, focusing on asset allocation, contribution rate, and retirement age guidance. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios to deliver both managed and non-discretionary advice to a large client base.

Matthew Brady is a Series 66-registered advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, possessing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2012 and joined Park Avenue Securities in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Brady serves as a freshmen basketball coach at Ridgefield High School. Park Avenue Securities LLC operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser under Guardian Life. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and advisory services through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Robert Guldner is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-owner of Pepper Co, LLC, a consulting and online sales business. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services delivered through both proprietary Steward Partners solutions and third-party managers.

Kevin Bajana is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several financial institutions, including Citibank N.A., Bank of America, Merrill, and HSBC Bank. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with both affiliated and third-party sub-managers to construct portfolios.

Katherine Boucher is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Goldman Sachs for 15 years before joining Citigroup in 2025. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Charles Thela is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds a Series 63 designation and has 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Investment Services since 2016 and has held roles at Fusion Financial Group and Kestra Advisory Services since 2003. Outside of advisory work, he refers group insurance business to Westchester Benefit Group and processes fixed insurance through Ash Brokerage. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Bury Barbier is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2013 and is also a part owner of Printer Support Group, a printer repair business. Additionally, Barbier owns Integral Capital, a firm involved in group insurance sales and commercial loan brokerage. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements. The firm’s approach includes both fundamental and technical analysis, access to alternative investments, and a notable focus on non-discretionary assets.

Michael Saccardo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his finance career, he is actively involved as a basketball and youth lacrosse official and serves as treasurer for a local basketball officials board. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and provides solutions that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, alternative investments, and access to digital-asset products.

Deborah Becker is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors. She has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2018, with prior experience at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. Becker volunteers with two nonprofit organizations, contributing her time outside of securities trading hours. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party managers and supports various account-level solutions such as lending and donor-advised funds.

Lyle Domenitz is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities for approximately 10 years. Domenitz is involved in several business activities, including ownership interests in entities related to life insurance and general agency operations. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Nirotam Mahes is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Astoria Federal Savings. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate rental activities through Mahes & Associates. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and futures commission merchant activities.

Christine Wolferman is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Citi since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Steven Lasky is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pinnacle Wealth Management and New York Long Term Care Brokers. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an independent insurance agent and is president of BRST Inc., an S-corporation involved in managing office expenses and billing. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through multiple program structures, primarily offering non-discretionary recommendations rather than discretionary asset management.

Susan Gullotta is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Westchester Financial Advisors, NFP Advisor Services, LLC, and Berkowitz, Herkert & Associates, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing advisory programs and services such as wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management resources while offering a range of customizable investment program structures.

Ronald Berkowitz is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2022, he worked at Kestra Advisory Services and Kestra Investment Services for 19 years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Leonard Lebov is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Truist Advisory Services since 2018. Prior to this, he was an independent consultant and spent nine years with Lone Peak Partners Management LP. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing both discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting.