Charles Thela is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds a Series 63 designation and has 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Investment Services since 2016 and has held roles at Fusion Financial Group and Kestra Advisory Services since 2003. Outside of advisory work, he refers group insurance business to Westchester Benefit Group and processes fixed insurance through Ash Brokerage. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Bury Barbier is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Barbier is part owner of Printer Support Group, a printer repair service, and operates Integral Capital, a group insurance and commercial loan brokerage business. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating under a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Deborah Becker is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors. She has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2018, with prior experience at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. Becker volunteers with two nonprofit organizations, contributing her time outside of securities trading hours. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party managers and supports various account-level solutions such as lending and donor-advised funds.

Domenick Pugliese is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2018, following two years at Markets Group. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs, including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Samuel Epstein is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at ICONIQ Capital for three years and was self-employed for seven years before joining IEQ Capital. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, donor-advised funds, and private funds. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and family-office services, employing a centralized investment process that includes liquid and private alternative investments, with approximately $35.4 billion under management.

Lyle Domenitz is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities for approximately 10 years. Domenitz is involved in several business activities, including ownership interests in entities related to life insurance and general agency operations. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Nirotam Mahes is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Astoria Federal Savings. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate rental activities through Mahes & Associates. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and futures commission merchant activities.

Christine Wolferman is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Citi since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Steven Lasky is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and previously worked at Pinnacle Wealth Management, New York Long Term Care Brokers, and BRST Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Lasky is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products and serves as president and partner of BRST Inc., a company involved in billing and corporate loan management. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and various program structures, frequently providing non-discretionary recommendations that require client approval.

Susan Gullotta is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Westchester Financial Advisors, NFP Advisor Services, LLC, and Berkowitz, Herkert & Associates, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing advisory programs and services such as wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management resources while offering a range of customizable investment program structures.

Ronald Berkowitz is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2022, he worked at Kestra Advisory Services and Kestra Investment Services for 19 years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Leonard Lebov is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Truist Advisory Services since 2018. Prior to this, he was an independent consultant and spent nine years with Lone Peak Partners Management LP. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing both discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting.

Songqun Florence is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in White Plains, NY, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. She has 11 years of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2014. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with a diverse range of clients through various program types.

Jeffrey Corliss is a CFP® and ChFC® with 38 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Hightower Advisors, where he has worked since 2016, and previously held positions at firms including RDM Insurance Services and MSI Financial Services. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering access to affiliated and third-party managers, with a focus on discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning.

Maria Bekas is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. She has four years of industry experience and previously owned Greek Taverna LLC and Face Organics LLC. Bekas also operates Positive Wealth Strategies LLC, brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Frank Rossetti Jr. is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at Corient and Corient Services LLC since 2025 and has previous experience at Northeast Financial Consultants, Inc. and BNY Mellon. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining internal strategies with third-party solutions and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Jeffrey Wertheim is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors in Larchmont, NY. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2015. Wertheim also operates as an independent agent selling insurance-based products outside of Guardian. 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 multiple platforms.

Peter Lenane is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary services, with a focus on equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios through strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Chelsea Basler is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2011, including a two-year period at Morgan Stanley from 2020 to 2022. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Robert Gryboski Jr. is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and Buckingham Research Group. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trust-administration services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach with diversified asset allocation and institutional-style portfolio management.