Tommy Cho is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and over eight years of industry experience, including nine years at Deutsche Bank. He has also worked with Public Partnerships Home Care LLC and NAE Edison LLC. Cho is currently associated with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships, using a range of in-house and third-party model portfolios.

Kevin Fahy is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at TIAA-CREF from 1994 to 2025. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, utilizing an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its planning approach and serves a large participant base relative to its adviser headcount.

Chi Lam is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2022, he worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. for four years and at Scottrade from 2016 to 2018. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies using internal standards and oversight committees, and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

Coletta Alagia is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. She has been in the industry since 2021, with experience at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, JT Urraro, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Park Avenue Securities. Prior to her financial career, she was involved in dance instruction at Miss Colleens Elite Dancentre. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser wholly owned by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services using both proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Mitchell Hassenbein is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2002 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a non-investment-related business, D. Hass Tennis Inc., dedicating approximately 10 hours per week during weekends and after market hours. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies to meet client objectives.

Joseph Doyle is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Doyle has been with TIAA-CREF and its predecessor since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and various entities, often those with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model with both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, offering services that include customized portfolio management and donor-advised fund advisory.

Herbert Oster is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he holds a minority interest in thoroughbred horse ownership through Herbert J Oster, LLC. Primerica Advisors 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, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platforms.

Lane Marmon is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Wealth Enhancement Group and its advisory affiliate since 2016. In addition to advisory services, Lane is involved with Wealth Enhancement Tax and Consulting Services, providing tax preparation and consulting. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans by offering financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies, quantitative analysis, and internal oversight.

Karl Nelson is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 35 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA since 2014 and has also worked with Union Central since 1987. Outside of advisory roles, he speaks at paid motivational engagements and serves on the finance committee of Zion Lutheran Church. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, and plan-sponsor consulting, primarily through recommendation-based, non-discretionary arrangements.

Brandon Zisa is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has six years of industry experience, including prior roles at Vestwell and Prudential-affiliated firms. Outside of advising, he is co-owner of 732 Productions, a video production company focused on documentaries, and serves on the Pine Beach Land Use Board. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement consulting through multiple program structures. The firm primarily delivers advice via non-discretionary recommendations and operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Thomas Palmeri is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Palmeri volunteers as the kitchen manager at The INN @ St Francis soup kitchen and serves in leadership positions with the Patchogue Rotary Club and as Treasurer on the NAIFA New York State Executive Committee. Primerica Advisors operates as part of a large enterprise serving a broad retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm utilizes a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms to meet diverse client needs.

William Gold is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple entities within the Steward Partners organization since 2017, as well as roles outside the financial sector including positions at Indeed.com and Hardwork Communications. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory, financial planning, and managed account services through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Mark Verity is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Stamford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors LLC and Prudential entities. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and actively manages an investment-related business, FirstRise Investments. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with specialized capabilities in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Nicholas Miradoli is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Prior to entering the financial industry, he worked at Strathmore Vanderbilt Country Club for seven years and at Manhasset Secondary School for four years. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial and retirement planning. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party managers and supports various account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Yomarie Letriz Ruiz is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at TD Bank N.A. since 2016 in various roles. Prior to her financial services career, she was employed at The Sugar Factory American Brasserie. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning support, and access to a range of investment products through a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation.

David Benson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Melville, NY. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and has 25 years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at New York Life Insurance Co since 2000, Hathaway-Benson Associates from 2010 to 2025, Eagle Strategies since 2015, and Treebrook Financial Group since 2018. He also brokers non-registered long-term care insurance to outside companies when clients are declined through New York Life. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions delivered through various program types and operates mainly with non-discretionary assets under management, particularly in retirement plan consulting and advisory roles within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Stephane Lasher is a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with VOYA since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Lasher serves as president of the Westhill Booster Club, where he participates in financial decision-making for local school athletics and educational programs. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through various program structures and a preference for non-discretionary, recommendation-based advice.

William Sidari is a CFP® certified financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with four years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Steward Partners affiliates since 2022, as well as prior work at Reliant Medical Group and UPS. He also has experience in education, having worked at Colgate University and in public schools. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through customized portfolio management and third-party strategies.

Justin Perrotta is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at JP Morgan Chase and Tufts University. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a manager selection approach and multi-manager solutions that include proprietary research and access to various investment vehicles.

Howard Hirsch is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2009. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation with a variety of investment products and acts as a qualified custodian for client assets.