Jeff Russo is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Bank of America and Merrill. Outside the financial industry, he has been involved with Pozzitiv Productions. 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 clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Nicholas Jembelis is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at David Lerner Associates Inc for 26 years before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2025. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various wrap/advisory programs.

John Traut is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Oppenheimer & Co., Merrill, and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a firefighter with the New York Fire Department. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor with approximately 379 advisors managing around $18.6 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions, offering customized portfolio management through an open-architecture platform that integrates multiple third-party managers and features specialized planning services.

Brandon Harvey is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a landscaping business and serves as an alternate member on the Conservation Commission/Inland Wetlands Agency and as an election day poll checker in Easton, CT. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs, including equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with services spanning strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and performance reporting.

Josh Becker is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 63 credential and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, Becker is involved in several business ventures, including a notable ownership stake in a Guardian General Agency through Brooklyn Financial Group Holdings, LLC. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs that include both proprietary and third-party strategies.

John Sargent is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and Rock & Co LLC. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, broker-dealer services, and investment banking. The firm uses a Private Advisor model and the Rockefeller Global Investment Management platform to provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions across asset classes.

Steven Solonch is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in White Plains, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role starting in 2017, he worked with New York Life Insurance Company and its related entities from 2008 to 2017. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm focuses on tailored solutions delivered primarily on a non-discretionary basis and operates within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Joshua Marriott is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Hightower Advisors and previously spent 11 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors. Marriott is also licensed as an insurance agent, offering accident and health insurance, disability insurance, fixed annuities, traditional life insurance, and long-term care insurance. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a manager selection approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, as well as access to mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and customized portfolios.

Christopher Judge is a financial advisor at SPC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining SPC and Sigma Financial Corp in 2025, he spent 27 years with Commonwealth Financial Network and Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. He also conducts limited fixed insurance sales at a branch location. SPC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors and provides tailored, discretionary investment advice through various account programs and strategic partnerships.

Shaby Katz is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Jefferies LLC since 2018 and previously at Ipreo from 2016 to 2018. Katz is based in Purchase, NY, and is affiliated with Hightower Advisors. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research to support portfolio construction and ongoing management.

Kevin Furnaros is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2018 and previously worked at Norwalk Community College. 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 advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement planning.

Nadine Lee is a CFP® and PFS™ with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at The Colony Group, LLC since 2013. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Oliver Davis is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya in 2019, he worked at Tiverton Trading and spent time at the University of Rhode Island. He is also an independent insurance agent and a partner in a small business handling technology issues. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations by offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to manage client assets, primarily through non-discretionary relationships.

Joseph Edmondson is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at CMG Financial Planning, Ltd. for 11 years and Equitable Advisors for 17 years, with overlapping tenure at Axa Advisors, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s advisory approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with offerings that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Joseph Palumbo is a financial advisor at Farther with five years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Truvium Capital Partners, LLC and Truvium Financial. Palumbo is a partner in three separate special purpose vehicles (SPVs): AP Strategies, Jupiter Entertainment, and Saturn Flux. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through both digital platforms and in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using proprietary model portfolios, algorithmic rebalancing, and a range of investment vehicles including ETFs and mutual funds.

Richard Moorhead is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Citibank since 2021. His prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Sterling Aircraft Materials. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs and broker-dealer services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant activities.

Joseph Long is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life Insurance Co and its affiliated firms since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Union College NYC Alumni Club Board of Directors. He is part of Park Avenue Wealth Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Gary Blum is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2015 and with Park Avenue Securities since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling outside insurance products and serves as a contingent trustee for family trust services. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and incorporates a mix of proprietary and third-party investment models.

Steven Arietta is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at CMG Financial Planning Ltd and Equitable Advisors, with overlapping time at AXA Advisors, LLC. Arietta serves as a Reserve Deputy with the Rockland County Sheriff's Reserve, an all-volunteer force supporting full-time law enforcement. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s model emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles.

Michael Tanney is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from 2013 to 2024 before joining Charles Schwab and Schwab Wealth Advisory. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a condominium rental property. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning services primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s guidance is based on proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools, with client-tailored recommendations and executed trades authorized by clients.