John Melkun is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2018. Prior to entering finance, he was employed at Audi for two years. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs that include both proprietary and third-party models.

Ian Weinberg is a CFP® with 38 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wealthspire Advisors, where he has worked since 2025, following a 29-year tenure at LPL Financial. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm uses a relationship-driven, customized investment approach emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and employs various investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and private funds.

Jared Wolfe is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Potsdam Royals and self-employment, along with experience at Villanova University and New York Community Bancorp. Wealthspire Advisors manages approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serves individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm employs an institutional-style asset allocation framework using a diversified mix of investment vehicles and provides tailored wealth management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services.

Peter Bartone is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Hauppauge, NY, holding a Series 63 credential and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an agent involved in the sales and servicing of life, health, and disability insurance policies. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm supports a large network of approximately 423 advisors and manages about $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts, offering a range of managed-account programs including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options on the Fidelity-supported FMAX platform.

Steven Lichtenstein is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Boca Raton, FL, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience and has worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Primerica Advisors since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a consultant for the Gerson Lehrman Group and participates in several networking and resource groups, including a marketing cooperative and a support network for divorcing individuals. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports multiple financial planning and lending solutions.

Gregory Moss is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management since 2026. Prior to joining Savant, he worked at Heller Wealth Management for nine years and EF Legacy Securities, LLC for one year. Outside of advisory work, he is a member of GDM Properties, LLC. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, families, institutions, and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and is supported by affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Anthony Bertrami Jr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding 48 years of industry experience. He has also worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Secretary and Scholarship Director for the Tri State Italian American Congress and is a board member of United Cerebral Palsy of Suffolk. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, employing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Nadine Lee is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and Personal Financial Specialist™ (PFS™) with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with The Colony Group, LLC since 2013. Lee holds a Series 63 license and is based in Greenwich, CT. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Anthony Romeo is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a registered representative for CGAA Inc., engaging in financial services and life insurance sales. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and third-party sub-advisers. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Kenneth Cusick is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company in various roles since 1998. His other business activities include insurance services unrelated to Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, employing a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Douglas Ramirez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and security-pricing, swap dealer and futures commission merchant operations, and tailored solutions for high-net-worth clients.

Thomas Tibaldi is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 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 range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies using internal standards and oversight committees, and operates with notable institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Elyse Wels is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley in various capacities from 2014 to 2024 before joining Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services with investment management, consulting, and retirement planning, using strategic asset allocation and manager selection across multiple investment vehicles.

Connor Hughes is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Melville, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Mutual of America Financial Group. Outside of advising, he has worked in ocean rescue and holds an insurance sales position focused on life, disability, annuities, health, and Medicare-related products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

David Hull is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience, currently with Equity Services, Inc. in Hauppauge, NY. His prior experience includes roles at National Life Group, Cetera, and Allstate Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as Managing Director and Compliance Officer at Eastern Advisory Group. Equity Services, Inc., operating 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, uses third-party asset managers, and combines predominantly long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Brett Vetensky is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2019. Prior to that, he was with Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2019. 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 and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs.

John Curry is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Eagle Strategies since 2013. He has also maintained longstanding roles with Nylife Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company since 1995. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers various program types that tailor recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Alfredo Torres is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at TD Bank N.A., Regulus Financial Group LLC, Pruco Securities LLC, A and P Brokerage Services Inc, ADP Inc., and several regional banks. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and access to a range of investment products through strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Eric Wolfe is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, New York Life Insurance Co, and NYLife Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing director and head of training at Wealthbridge Financial, where he is involved in recruiting, developing, and training agents. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Louis Ferrara Jr. is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017. Prior to this, he was with Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation, and he has served with the Nassau County Police Department since 1986. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, advisor-managed and firm-managed model portfolios, and operates both as a broker-dealer and insurance agency alongside its SEC-registered RIA activities.