Richard Ludington Jr. is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at VOYA-related firms since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that provides a range of financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary management strategies supported by both in-house and third-party resources.

Michael Genduso is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm integrates institutional-scale resources with specialized market roles, providing a broad range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Joseph Torre is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and has seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and affiliated financial advisory groups since 2015. Torre is also the owner of J. Torre Wealth Management, Inc. 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 around $213 billion in client assets. The firm offers managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, allowing advisors to implement portfolios using internal models or through external platforms.

Michael Clementi is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, and AXA Advisors, LLC, as well as entrepreneurial work with Phil's Vitamin Company and Full Spirit Incorporated. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm uses a multi-provider model with services delivered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases and integrates offerings from KeyCorp affiliates including KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Michael Doherty is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 49 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2005 and holds a Series 63 designation. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Peter Klimuszko is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Juan Garcia is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Tri-Mountain Financial Group, Inc., Eagle Strategies, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he is a partner in a corporation involved in real estate investment. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Ellen Wilson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 28 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Prudential Investment Management Services. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated services focus on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Russell Stola is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 26 years of industry experience, including over two decades at LPL Financial before joining Private Advisor Group. In addition to his advisory role, he has been involved in tax preparation and accounting services for individuals and small businesses through Stola & Associates, Corp. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates multiple investment strategies and technology platforms, often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Brian Williams is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Islandia, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Williams has previously worked at Colarossi and Williams and is involved outside of finance as a bartender. 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 roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

John Carbonara is a CFP® professional affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network, with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2024 and previously spent over two decades with Securities America, Inc. He is co-owner of Financial Associates, LLC, an entity established to manage office expenses. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

James Maloney is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with GWN Securities since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a loan officer arranging residential mortgage financing and is involved in community activities such as serving as president of his homeowners association and as a trustee on a local board of education. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and offers a range of investment programs, including traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing strategies.

Matthew Roche is a financial advisor at Corient with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at CitiGroup, Santander Bank, Santander Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party solutions and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Robert Ragusa is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles including positions at Eisenhower/Cantiague Golf Course and the University of Connecticut prior to joining Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment programs and advisory services, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Dean Di Maggio is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2009 and previously with Tsa Management Inc. from 2007 to 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Dean C. Di Maggio Associates, Inc., a life insurance and fixed annuity sales business inherited from his father. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and corporate and ERISA retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-led consulting, and portfolio management through a combination of model portfolios, third-party managers, and discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

William Barry is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Melville, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2022, as well as experience with Harlem Children's Zone and the University of Maryland, College Park. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and delivers advice through multiple program types, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Charles Bilello is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Creative Planning with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Compound Capital Advisors and Pension Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he provides market education through a personal blog, email newsletter, Twitter account, and YouTube channel. Creative Planning offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various tailored investment solutions and maintains several affiliated service entities.

Donna Cobb is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF and Tiaa in 2023, she worked at Morgan Stanley for ten years. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Jeffrey Tso is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. since 2015, and also operated My Sales LLC for a year. He serves as a dual-hatted Bank Officer at HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., providing bank-related products alongside his registered representative role. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing both client-directed and discretionary investment solutions. The firm’s investment process incorporates multiple risk profiles and leverages HSBC Global Asset Management for asset allocation and fund due diligence, distinguishing itself with integrated advisory and brokerage capabilities as well as specialized offshore programs.

Kevin Givens is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at Equity Services Inc since 2018. Prior to that, he was with National Life Group, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co, and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is an agent for MAVERYCK Insurance Agency and Eastern Advisory Group, selling life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance products. 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 utilizing third-party asset managers and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.