Stephen Bornet is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at TD Bank N.A., Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Capital Management LLC, E*TRADE Securities LLC, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of finance, he is the lead guitarist and background vocalist for a rock cover band called Minor Issues. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail investors, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation through both affiliated and third-party managers.

Randy Brickman is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2024, and has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of a BNI referral marketing group. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs along with financial planning and consulting. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Robert Palmieri is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Hightower Advisors since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at R.F.- Fulcrum Group and Untracht Early. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse group of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a variety of investment vehicles and operational features.

Dennis Lai is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2018 and has been involved in other ventures including Full Productions Inc., where he serves as president and owner of a residential construction business. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm’s advisory model primarily employs model portfolios and third-party managers, serving individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations.

Jeffrey Stern is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently with Primerica Advisors. He has worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Stern serves as treasurer for a consumer energy cooperative and is involved with the New York State Society of CPAs. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Eleni Louvaris Barone is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with INVISION EVENTS, a non-investment related event company, and acts as a wine guide for Traveling Vineyard, hosting educational wine tasting events. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a variety of investment vehicles to construct client portfolios, with a notable emphasis on both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Tony Wong is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently associated with Primerica Advisors and has held positions at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, and MetLife Securities Inc. Wong serves as a board member of the YMCA in Chinatown. He works with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a firm that serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies along with integrated account-level solutions.

John Joyce is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. He has 17 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Morgan Stanley and Curve Asset Management. Joyce is currently associated with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities, 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 range of investment advisory programs utilizing proprietary and third-party models.

Antonio Lee is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2011. Lee holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer services, and derivatives and futures trading. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and security-pricing functions, operating at a large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

Lawrence Barth is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 40 years of industry experience. He is currently with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked since 2016. He serves as President of Eitz Chayim Dogwood Park, a synagogue where he helps manage operations. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporate clients with financial planning, brokerage services, and investment advisory programs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using both proprietary and third-party models.

Kathleen Lumetta is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior roles include positions at PFS Investments Inc., Primerica Financial Services, Natwest Group, and HSBC. She was previously associated with Schooley Mitchell of Roslyn, a cost consulting business. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm utilizes a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers to construct portfolios and offers comprehensive financial planning and custody services.

Peter Rivoir is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Greenlawn, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2006 and is also an agent with Agia, where he offers non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm provides discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Philip Salo is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has been with TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank N.A. since 2016. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail US clients. The firm constructs portfolios combining strategic and tactical asset allocation using both affiliated and third-party sub-managers and provides financial planning support along with custody and reporting services.

Gregory McGraime is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 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, frequently serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm also advises the TIAA Donor Advised Fund and operates within a vertically integrated structure using affiliated funds.

Patrick Doherty is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Melville, NY, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2021, he worked at Peoples United Bank, Sterling National Bank, and Astoria Bank. He is a member of a local investment group in Hauppauge, NY, where he serves as an advisor and receives referrals through weekly meetings. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory and portfolio management programs. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and advisor, including strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with approximately $36.7 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

Carolyn Frzop is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 37 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney since 1987 and holds a Series 63 designation. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a rental property in Fairfield, Connecticut. 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 and offers brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs, combining in-house and third-party portfolio management services.

Joseph Bendrihem is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at New York Life, Guardian Life Insurance, and The Heritage Planning Group, where he also serves as managing partner. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary programs incorporating in-house and third-party investment solutions, with a platform approach that integrates multiple advisory and technology resources.

Bryan Mcbeth is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2010 and has longstanding ties to New York Life and Nylife Securities Inc dating back to 2002. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

James Amodeo is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has seven years of industry experience, including eight years at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. prior to his current role. He is associated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, which offers brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm integrates proprietary and third-party model portfolios and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

John Italiano is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with PlanMember Securities Corporation and has held roles at Valic Financial Advisors, Preqin, CapFinancial Partners (CAPTRUST), Cammack Retirement Group, and Neuberger Berman. Outside of his advisory work, he sells collectible coins on eBay as a hobby. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm’s investment approach includes a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and management of risk-based mutual fund portfolios, alongside education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.