Courtney Ingraham is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2023. Prior to joining Hightower, she held positions at firms including Northwestern Mutual and Barnum Financial Group. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and proprietary research, offering a range of portfolio management and consulting services.

Kelly Ogiba is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning their advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining WEAS, Ogiba worked at the Wealth Enhancement Group since 2019 and at TD Bank NA from 2016 to 2019. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets, employing a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Oliver Abel V is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill, Bank of America, Arnold Worldwide, Glenmede Trust Company, and New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and provides specialized services such as derivatives and futures trading, lending secured by advisory assets, and bespoke discretionary solutions for large clients.

Dianne Pritchard is a financial advisor with SPC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 21 years of industry experience, including 12 years at Sigma Financial Corporation and SPC. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent specializing in dental, group disability income, life, accident, health, and Medicare-related products, and serves as a board member at her church. SPC serves a diverse client base including individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisers.

Kendl Fulco is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Old Greenwich, CT. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 30 years of industry experience. Since 2011, he has been associated with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Financial Group. He is also formally designated as a bank officer with Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company to support and manage retirement plan account relationships. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Peter Kibbe is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Norwalk, CT, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets for 12 years before joining Hightower Advisors in 2023. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement consulting.

Sarah Mullane Becker is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Guardian Life Insurance Agency and Park Avenue Securities since 2000. Becker serves as president of The FVA Foundation and is a board member of the Northern Westchester Hospital Community Foundation, reflecting involvement in local nonprofit organizations. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services with access to proprietary and third-party investment programs. The firm provides a range of financial planning, retirement, and business consulting services supported by multiple investment platforms and account-level lending solutions.

Ryan Peters is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill and TIAA-CREF before joining Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial in 2022. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs and managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that utilizes technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

David Eder is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he assists with bookkeeping for his spouse’s orthodontics practice. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm operates a Private Advisor model supported by a consolidated investment platform and maintains broker-dealer registration, which distinguishes its range of services.

Ali Agha is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in White Plains, NY. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies since 2017, Nylife Securities LLC since 2010, and New York Life Insurance Company since 2009. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jordan Ceraso is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 credential and 12 years of industry experience. His work history spans both firms since 2015. Outside of his primary role, he also engages in insurance sales beyond Guardian policies. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser affiliated with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm serves individual and institutional clients with a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Mitchell Ostrove is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 57 years of industry experience, including long tenures at Ameritas-affiliated firms and founding The Ostrove Group, where he serves as chairman and CEO. Ostrove is also a licensed independent insurance agent and is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA). Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory through a mix of model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, utilizing multiple program platforms and third-party technology to customize solutions.

Sean Franklin is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2016 and was previously with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) from 2011 to 2016. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, using an IAR-driven model with open-architecture portfolio management and integrations with multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Jeffrey Neeck is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities, with a career spanning over two decades at Primerica Advisors. He is involved in managing partnership interests through Hardscrabble Hill Holdings LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and provides various financial planning and consulting services.

Nicholas Ramstetter is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and Citizens Bank. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a model that emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions using affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and various investment vehicles.

Thomas Herkert is a CFP® professional with 37 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and also operates Herkert Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and Westchester Financial Advisors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $210 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, offering a range of investment options tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Michael Lynch is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2016 and previously worked at Maltin Wealth Management, Inc. from 2012 to 2016. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and integrates internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers, operating at a large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

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.

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.