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 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at both firms since 2015. Outside of these roles, he also offers insurance products beyond Guardian Life when appropriate. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, and organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, including discretionary and model-based strategies, as well as specialized advisory and consulting services.

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 Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 29 years of industry experience, all with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 1997. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in managing his partnership interests through a personal legal entity. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary and third-party solutions, including insurance and alternative investments.

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, following prior roles at Maltin Wealth Management, Inc. and Merrill. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains internal research and risk management resources while supporting large-scale and complex client relationships.

Erik Larsen is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding the CFP® and Series 66 designations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Cetera, Columbia Bank, and Ameritas Investment Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a health insurance broker through The Granite Brokerage. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside brokerage and custody services. The firm is notable for its large institutional scale, in-house research capabilities, and unique market roles such as acting as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Charlie Yeung is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007, following a three-year tenure at Citicorp Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is associated with The Bohea Associates Ltd., a food importing and wholesale business, though he is not involved in its day-to-day operations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

David Heitner is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including Securities America Advisors and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Heitner is the owner of Heits Building Services, Inc., a commercial cleaning business he has operated since 2003. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms and utilizes a combination of firm- and third-party models to tailor client investment strategies.

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.

Timothy Cunningham is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2020. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for eight years. Outside of finance, Cunningham has worked as a stagehand with the New York City Ballet since 2002. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, investment management, brokerage, insurance products, and M&A advisory, combining proprietary strategies with third-party models and maintaining an internal trading desk.

Andrew Buscetto is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Buscetto is also involved in managing support staff and administrative operations through his ownership of Singularity Management, LLC and 7B Ventures, LLC. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party advisory programs, employing multiple program structures and technology tools to support diverse client needs.

Cameron Mc Farlane is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services and has previously worked at LPL Financial and People's United Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as secretary on the board of a nonprofit organization. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by AI-enhanced research and integrated inter-affiliate resources.

Dakota Best is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, Dakota worked at Edward Jones and Wfgia. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network and utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers as part of its advisory approach.

Katelyn Edge is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets 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 implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, leveraging internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers.