Matthew Sawicki is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2020 and previously worked in the Floral Park-Bellerose School District for ten years. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party model portfolios and provides various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised fund options.

Karandeep Kainth is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Citibank and Robert Half prior to joining Citigroup. Kainth is also involved as an assistant in his family’s rental property business in New York. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and manages complex arrangements including derivatives and futures services.

Steven Eisner is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, and Mutual/United Of Omaha. Eisner is also involved as an insurance agent with Eastern Advisory Group. Equity Services, Inc., doing business 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 often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Patrick Oconnell is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Princor Financial Services Corporation since 2010 and at Advanced Marketing Corp since 1999. His other business activities include work in insurance products such as fixed life, fixed annuities, long-term care, disability insurance, and property and casualty insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

George Keith is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012. He serves as a board member for his local Homeowners Association in New Fairfield, CT. Janney Montgomery Scott 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Kerry Williams is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Their work history includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Chase Bank. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs along with financial planning and retirement consulting.

Jack Gawreluk is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Capital Financial Planning and Lee & Crowley, LLC, as well as positions in education and local government. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and their individual and institutional clients, managing over $212 billion in assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody and clearing services.

Lawrence Cohen is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer for 20 years and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for two years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a successor trustee on the Cohen/Stessman Trust, a role involving biannual management without compensation. 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 wide range of investment and consulting services across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, maintaining custody of client assets and managing significant non-discretionary advisory assets.

Michael Pfeffer is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2008. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

George Molloy is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners in Stamford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Equitable Advisors and Private Wealth Systems. Outside of advising, he was involved with Ojai General Store for four years. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, offering both advisor-directed and centralized investment strategies with a formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capability.

Todd Bellistri is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory and its affiliated entities since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Bellistri serves as President and CEO of August Benefits, Inc., a consulting and insurance services firm. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors, institutional, and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, serving a broad client base that includes large institutional investors.

James Collins is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Oppenheimer since 2013, following a brief tenure at Merrill from 2005 to 2006. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm provides a wide range of programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, with a notable portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Kathryn Buck Cannella is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 26 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Louis C. Ciliberti & Associates, Thrivent Advisor Network, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Equitable Advisors. She is also a notary public, providing notarization services on a volunteer basis. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through customized, primarily long-term portfolios utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles.

Roger Goren is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds 42 years of industry experience. He has been the sole owner of Goren & Goren, Ltd. since 2014, which focuses on life, health, and accident insurance. His background also includes affiliations with Princor Financial Services Corporation and Principal Life Insurance Company. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Marc Levin is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc since 2017 and previously at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and services, including discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios.

Philip Scott is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 63 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company. He is also involved in soliciting the sale of insurance products outside of Guardian’s offerings. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm offers multiple proprietary and third-party investment programs and supports a range of account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Pasquale Capone is a financial advisor at &Partners with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining &Partners in 2025, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for a combined 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a family trust. &Partners serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis through both proprietary and third-party strategies, and operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Edward Magett is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 credential and has been with GWN Securities since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, Magett is also an independent insurance agent offering life insurance and annuities. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning. The firm employs both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and emphasizes tactical strategies including market-timing and momentum-based approaches in some legacy programs.

Matthew Wade is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2017, following three years at UBS Financial Services. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of investment programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services.

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.