Margaret Blisard is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2003. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large 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, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Anthony Apicella is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and totaling 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2011. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options, supporting large-scale institutional clients alongside high-net-worth individuals.

Paul Michaluk is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Jericho, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2024, he worked at Securities America Advisors and Securities America Inc for eight years. 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 hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients, managing around $212.7 billion in assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Zhuojie Liu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2015. Liu also has experience with J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner of Aaron & Emma LLC, a business engaged in real estate rental activities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various 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.

Thomas Cohen is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, Cohen serves as president of the Chest & Foundation of the Fur Industry of the City of New York, a charitable organization supporting retired and disabled fur industry workers and their families. 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, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Brannigan Judge is a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at firms including Pinnacle Investments, LLC and TIAA-CREF. Outside of advisory work, he is co-owner of Decisional Tax Services, LLC, which offers tax preparation services, and holds roles as an independent insurance agent and Medicare Advantage sales agent. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. provides advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm delivers investment guidance through a combination of model portfolios and manager-driven strategies, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Hau Ling Cheng is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup since 2014 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

James Cavanaugh is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Rockville Centre, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2015 and is also associated with ABMM Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as managing member of Health Strategies, LLC, where he assists small business owners with health insurance decisions. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through a variety of managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm employs both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers, using asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, and is known for incorporating market-timing and momentum-based strategies in several legacy programs.

Adam Kaufman is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 2010. In addition to his advisory work, Kaufman serves as co-treasurer on the board of the Crystal Brook Park Association. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser owned by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Anthony Manougian is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Oppenheimer since 2012. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Rong Jian Jiang is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and has prior experience at Merrill, Bank of America, and TD Bank. Outside of advisory roles, he is a beneficial owner of Clear River Consolidated Holdings Inc. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program managed in partnership with SigFig and a separate Managed Account program, alongside commission-based brokerage services.

Dawn Zerillo is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and provides accounting assistance to a real estate investment firm through DDI Equities LLC outside of her advisory role. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of investment vehicles. The firm serves a diverse client base that includes pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions, and is noted for managing cross-border exposures and institutional mandates.

Brian Sullivan is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Apple Bank, Infinex Investments, Inc., and TD Private Client Wealth LLC. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements. The firm utilizes a network of investment adviser representatives who provide both advisory and brokerage solutions, employing various analysis techniques and access to alternative investments.

Dana Lind is a Series 63-licensed financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has worked with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2010 and is currently affiliated with Park Ave Securities. Outside of her advisory work, she is listed as vice-president of a construction and remodeling business owned by her husband, though she does not actively participate in its operations. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types and supports multiple financial planning and consulting solutions.

Diana Yang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. She has held roles at multiple firms including Freedom Path Consulting Inc. and Creliable Tax Consulting, and maintains involvement with several business ventures such as a tax preparation practice and consulting firms. Yang also holds a real estate referral license and serves as CEO of Freedom Path Consulting Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

Christina Bauer Dobias is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Healthcare Community Securities Corporation for 10 years before joining TIAA-CREF in 2024. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates point-in-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and includes options for model portfolios as well as customized portfolio management.

Amin Rashid is a CFP® and ChFC® with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services and has prior work history at Asset Management Investment Network. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in selling health insurance through Granite Insurance Brokerage. 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 solutions, with investment implementation typically carried out on a discretionary basis by third-party managers.

Mark Heinemann is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and over 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company since 1985 and affiliated firms such as Wealth Conservation Group, Inc. and Pinnacle Strategies. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner and passive investor in several business ventures including HCBM Partners. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and corporate sponsors. The firm emphasizes tailored advice through various program types and manages a significant majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Thomas Tyler is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience and has been with Eagle Strategies since 2009. Tyler also serves as a trustee on the Board of the High Oaks Village Home-Owners Association, where he manages community service contracts and maintenance relationships. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers a range of advisory programs, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Timothy Shaw is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and currently serves as a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He previously worked at Citigroup Inc. for eight years and at Composition Wealth, LLC for three years. Shaw holds a Series 66 license and operates out of Garden City, NY. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm managing approximately $18.6 billion in assets and serving more than 24,000 clients through a network of about 366 advisors. The firm offers a variety of investment management and financial planning services, including advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, retirement plan consulting, and access to multiple third-party manager programs within an open-architecture platform.