Lilwyn Dyer is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. She has 23 years of industry experience, including roles at Nylife Securities and New York Life Insurance since 2001. Her other business activities include serving as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services emphasizing tailored recommendations and operates primarily on a non-discretionary asset management basis.

Valerie Giannotti is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including National Life Group, LPL Enterprise, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as an insurance agent with Wealthbridge Financial. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, frequently utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Francesco Livoti is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked within New York Life Insurance Company and its affiliated firms since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Huntington Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Committee and serves as a board member of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, supporting local business and community initiatives. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its regulatory assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Burke Anderson is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following a four-year tenure at Goldman Sachs & Co. 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 institutional-scale operations including in-house research, security pricing, and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Ronit Shah is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Hightower Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower Advisors in 2025, Shah held roles at Drexel University, Alkali Partners, Glenmede, and Vette.io. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Chase Nelson is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with TIAA-CREF. His prior roles include positions at Strategic Advisers LLC, Fidelity, Merrill, and T. Rowe Price. Outside of advising, he works as a luxury concierge attendant with Maverick Concierge. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory approach distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, offering model-based and customized investment options.

Lawrence Heller is a CFP® professional at Savant Wealth Management with 11 years of industry experience. He previously led Total Management Group Inc dba Heller Wealth Management for 23 years. Outside of advisory services, he is the president and owner of L&B Agency, an insurance brokerage and life insurance agency. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and maintains affiliated entities providing accounting, legal, and trust services.

Leonard Cohen is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Bellmore, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2010 and is currently associated with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Cohen is also involved in providing disability insurance through Metro DI. Park Avenue Securities serves a wide range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial and retirement planning. The firm employs diverse investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Richard Silvia is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for a combined 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Executive Business Association in Long Island, NY, focusing on networking activities. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and retirement planning. The firm utilizes strategic and tactical asset allocation across various investment vehicles and acts as a qualified custodian for client assets.

Jack Fiorillo is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, with prior roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, New York Life Insurance Company, and NY LIFE Securities. Before entering the financial industry, he completed his education at Endicott College and worked at The Wheatley School for six years. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and both proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Christopher Sosa is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. and Edelman Financial Services, LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with specialized capabilities in tax integration and administrative CFO services.

Dylan Kolarcik is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 10 years of industry experience and has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he owns a tax preparation business and works occasionally as a bartender. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of 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 large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.

Brian Gabel is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, serving clients often connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans.

Michael Collins is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Citi since 2012 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including derivatives and futures services.

Chryssanthe Detroyer is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. She has previously worked with Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she holds a 49% ownership in a private real estate business. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutions. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management services utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies managed internally and by third parties.

Gehang Schwartz is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF and holds a Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services, Bank of America, Merrill, and TIAA. His background also includes roles in academia at Baruch College and New York City College of Technology. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services from point-in-time planning to ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Steven Rivera is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1991, aside from a recent brief gap in reported tenure. Outside of his advisory role, Rivera is active as a musician, performing percussion in high school musicals and local bands. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC manages approximately $110 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients. The firm provides investment advice through a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party managers, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Michael Appelbaum is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2001. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Janney Montgomery Scott 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, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Jeffrey Soares is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Union Financial, Inc. since 2021 and has been with Principal Securities since 2014. Outside of advising, he is involved in selling fixed life insurance, fixed annuities, long-term care insurance, and disability insurance through various carriers. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Tammi Lauder is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 42 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., and Fieldpoint Private Securities LLC. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating uniquely as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.