Brandon Paolillo is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held positions at Merrill, Bank of America, and First Republic Investment Management prior to joining Hightower in 2023. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with a focus on discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Elaine Potash is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2012. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion for more than 135,000 clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple investment strategies and third-party asset managers.

Richard Adler is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Advisory Services, Kestra Investment Services, and Fusion Financial Group. He has also maintained a long-standing association with Kass & Jaffe CPAs since 1982. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, implementing portfolios through internal models or third-party platforms.

Antonio Alves is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2013. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Richard Elliott is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 16 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is a mortgage broker and occasionally pursues compensated musical activities. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial and retirement planning. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management and supports a range of investment strategies and account-level services.

Kambiz Saadat is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Infinex Investments, Cetera, and INVEST Financial Corp. Saadat also serves as a Vice President and Financial Advisor at ION Bank. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with a range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers customized advisory engagements, financial planning, ERISA plan services, access to alternative investments, and lending and cash-management solutions through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Adrienne Alexander is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has prior experience at Holbrook Wealth Advisors and US Wealth Greenwich. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a variety of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while offering operational and technological support to its affiliated advisors.

Alex Kavazis is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and National Financial Network/Guardian. Prior to his financial services career, he was involved in the food service industry and held roles related to education. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs a range of investment approaches tailored to specific programs and advisors, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of the end of 2025.

James Dowling is a CFP® and ChFC® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Hightower Advisors and has prior experience at MassMutual Insurance Co. and Altium Wealth Management. Dowling is also licensed to sell insurance products through MassMutual. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering access to discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Leonedas Kalamaras is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2012. 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. The firm serves clients often connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Robert C. Kievit is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 42 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. He also provides training services to agencies and agents on practice management and macro-economic planning, including the use of the Living Balance Sheet system. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs, financial planning, and business consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and platforms to meet client needs across multiple account types.

M Jonathan Adler is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Co, and Strategies for Wealth since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of group medical insurance and serves as a power of attorney in trust-related family matters. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Donovan Williams is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has 25 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Citigroup, Prudential, David Lerner Associates, and Ernst & Young. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Maria Linares is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC. Linares is based in New York, NY. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains in-house research and security-pricing activities.

Richard Austin is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Valhalla, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 19 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and ongoing roles with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, emphasizing customized portfolios with a long-term approach and oversight of third-party asset managers.

Jay Day Jr. is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for 14 years before joining Janney in 2023. 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 brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Carlos Henriquez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for 14 years before joining Citigroup in 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he is a sole proprietor involved in renting part of his primary residence. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with significant institutional scale, including in-house research and a unique role as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Daniel Elmlinger is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2004. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed accounts, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Irene Tagarelli is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 42 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Santander Securities, LLC and Santander Bank, NA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm uses multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including operating as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Mark Renna is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options, supported by in-house research and specialized market roles.