Michael Herkert is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Tarrytown, NY. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Kestra Investment Services and Westchester Financial Advisors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Michael Randone is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2018, including roles at both Citibank and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at Apollo Visionary Ventures LLC, an investment entity involved in real estate in Florida. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies supported by internal oversight and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and commercial arrangements.

Vito Petriello is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Allstate Insurance Co and AXA Advisors, LLC. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation through both affiliated and third-party managers.

Dom Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in White Plains, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has six years of industry experience. His prior work includes ten years at Nexus Capital Markets and ongoing roles with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. Dom is also appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored recommendations and fiduciary responsibilities, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Kirsten Helmers is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Janney since 2008. 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, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, planning, and advisory services.

John Lang is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2016 and Park Avenue Securities since 2022. Outside of his advisory roles, Lang is involved in several insurance and corporate benefits businesses, including ownership in Cambium Protection LLC and partnerships in other entities related to insurance. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of tailored financial planning and investment management solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and a variety of proprietary and third-party platforms.

Miguel Fernandez is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains a combination of large institutional scale and unique market roles, including in-house research and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Kevin Lacaj is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and other financial firms. He is also dual-hatted as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., engaging in the sale of bank-related products alongside his advisory role. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary models. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with fund due diligence and offers specialized programs for private bank clients and qualified non-resident aliens.

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.

Michael Mcsweeney is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is associated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked since 2011. His activities include marketing efforts under Strategic Wealth Group Inc. / Ascend Wealth Partners, a DBA for promoting Guardian and Park Avenue business. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of planning, consulting, and proprietary investment solutions tailored to client needs.

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.

Sidney Kaufman is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, Kaufman owns and operates a tax preparation business where he serves as an enrolled agent and New York Department of State process agent. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house investment management and research team that constructs model portfolios and adaptive investment strategies.

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.

Michael Cooper is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience currently serving with Kestra Advisory. His prior roles include positions at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party managed 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.

Jian Qi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016 and also maintains a role at World Financial Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Jian Qi is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. 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 utilizes a broad advisor network and multiple program platforms, relying on model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory strategies.

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.

Michael Dimola is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. He also operates a CPA practice, Michael Dimola, CPA, PC, which he has owned since 1996. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers services such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.