Cynthia Wong is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2006. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs along with broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with significant institutional scale, including in-house research and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Katrina Luca is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. She previously worked at IBM and WFGIA and maintains an active CPA license, occasionally assisting friends with tax preparation. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm primarily uses model portfolios and third-party managers to implement investment strategies.

David Carlor is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Citizens Securities in 2023, he worked for Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company from 2018 to 2023, and also has experience at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and MoneyTalk Workshops. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services, including a digital advisory program using ETF-based portfolios and a Managed Account program.

Lucette Calas is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. from 2015 to 2021 before joining Citigroup in 2021. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including operating as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Ricardo Kong is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with RBC Rochdale, LLC and has prior work history at City National Bank/City National Securities and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is the founder and owner of Klothe, Inc., a clothing website. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, investment companies, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment process combining quantitative and fundamental analysis to tailor portfolios across various asset classes, often partnering with sub-advisors and independent financial advisors.

Tyler Bisack is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Hightower Advisors since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Hightower Altium Holding, LLC, Altium Wealth Management, LLC, and Connecticut Financial. He is based in New York, NY. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s advisory approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Liwen Li is a CFA® charterholder and registered representative with Citigroup Global Markets, where she has worked since 2017. She has four years of industry experience, including two years at Washington University in St. Louis prior to joining Citigroup. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, derivative services, and bespoke discretionary solutions for high-net-worth clients.

Alisha Sheikh is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 21 years of industry experience. She 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 range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm uses multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with a large institutional scale, including in-house research and security pricing, as well as roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Nicholas Ramsoondar is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Aegis Capital Corp. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and access to a range of investment products through affiliated and third-party managers.

Kerry Cochran is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Based in New York, NY, Cochran holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has focused his career at a leading global financial firm. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with a combination of institutional scale and unique market roles, including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Samantha Clyne Roland is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, Prudential Investment Management Services, and Empower. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model connected to Empower’s administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

James Kabakow is a Series 66 designated financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at National Life Group and has been involved with Bin 113 LLC, a marketing services firm, where he serves as managing partner. Outside of advisory roles, he is active as an insurance agent. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that blend long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading, and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Brian Hayes is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2010. 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 programs, including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with advisory approaches spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios managed through both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Jill Reiter is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at First Manhattan Co. LLC since 2020, following prior roles at Invesco and Oppenheimerfunds Distributor, Inc. before a brief period away from the industry. First Manhattan Co. LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, along with various institutional clients. The firm focuses on long-term, research-driven, value-oriented equity and fixed-income portfolio management, integrating wealth planning with tailored advice delivered through individually managed portfolios.

Emilton Lopez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Wells Fargo Advisors, Sterling National Bank, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is a business owner of a laundromat. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services.

Steven Brett is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Marcum Wealth, Valmark Securities, and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a trustee for a family trust and is a general partner and investor in a franchised health and beauty retail corporation. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

Ian Kansky is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has held roles since 2014 and 2015 respectively. Kansky also engages in public speaking focused on financial wellness advice. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of advisory programs utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Wai Yee Hijuelos is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2018, with prior experience at Scottrade, Inc. from 2009 to 2017. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, providing a broad range of advisory programs and custodial services.

Paul Guerney is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with RBC Rochdale, LLC in New York, NY. He has been associated with Rim Securities LLC and Rochdale Investment Management Inc. since 2001. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, investment companies, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment process that integrates quantitative screening, statistical modeling, and fundamental analysis to tailor portfolios using proprietary tools and a range of asset classes.

Carol De Pena is a financial advisor with First Manhattan Co. LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at First Manhattan Co. since 2019 and was previously employed by Capital One Bank from 2015 to 2019. First Manhattan Co. LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, private investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, research-driven, value-oriented management of equity and fixed-income portfolios, combining actively managed holdings with third-party passive fund investments and integrating wealth planning with portfolio management.