Kathleen Riocci is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2016. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. 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.

Eric Young is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Emissary Wealth and RPM Capital Management LLC. He is based in Westport, CT. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

William Zand is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2014 and has worked there continuously since. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a bartender at the Knights of Columbus in Greenwich, Connecticut. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs and execution services that include multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm distinguishes itself through its large institutional scale, in-house research capabilities, and specialized market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant services.

Gideon Cohn is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has been with Commonwealth since 2016 and also has roles at Highbridge Financial Group and Republic Airways starting in 2014. Cohn is involved in fixed insurance sales as a part of his business activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Peter Karadimas is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Colony Group, GYL Financial Synergies, Resnick Investment Advisors, and Neuberger Berman BD LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee in an estate planning role. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Sotirios Panageas is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, including a decade at Guggenheim Securities, LLC. Since 2026, he has been affiliated with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC operates as a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs utilizing both proprietary and third-party models.

James Wallace is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Steward Partners entities since 2023 and previously held roles at Newtown Savings Bank and Infinex Investments. Wallace serves on the boards of Newtown Youth & Family Services and Bens Lighthouse, a nonprofit organization, where he contributes to financial oversight and program quality improvement. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs with a variety of portfolio management options and third-party manager selections.

Adam Kozak is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at SPC since 2014. He has been involved with Sigma Financial Corporation concurrently during this period. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as a trustee for a special needs trust established for his brother. SPC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services, offering both discretionary and nondiscretionary management tailored to client needs.

Alana Mcmillan is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. 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 with internal standards and oversight committees for manager selection and monitoring, and it combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Scot Karr is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 42 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Whippoorwill Ridge Homeowners Association and is involved in managing family investment ventures. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial and business consulting. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management through a mix of model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions.

Matthew Gilmore is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for a nonprofit organization. Private Advisor Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates both proprietary and third-party strategies, utilizing technology platforms and a variety of investment methods.

Scott Kaplan is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Westchester Advisory Group. Kaplan serves on advisory councils such as the BlackRock Models Advisory Council and provides consulting for Tristate Capital Private Bank’s client advisory board. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types and supports lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Stephen Condon is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee and co-treasurer of the North Castle Historical Society. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including wrap-fee programs, financial planning, and investment management with both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Kevin Manning is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the CFA® designation and Series 63 license. He has 18 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Entrust Securities LLC and extended tenure at Guardian Life. Manning serves as a trustee on several family trusts. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser affiliated with Guardian Life. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

George Keith is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012. He serves as a board member for his local Homeowners Association in New Fairfield, CT. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Barrett Butlien is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Commonwealth Financial Network and Westchester Financial Advisors since 2022. He previously spent 19 years at Marathon Financial Group, Kestra Advisory Services, and Kestra Investment Services. He is the owner of Marathon Advisory Group Inc. and co-owner of BHB Advisors, LLC, entities established to facilitate securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with access to managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Craig Tull is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Irvington, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Planmember Securities Corporation since 2014. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios and supports plan sponsors and participants through education, personalized planning, and counseling.

Lawrence Cohen is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer for 20 years and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for two years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a successor trustee on the Cohen/Stessman Trust, a role involving biannual management without compensation. 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 investment and consulting services across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, maintaining custody of client assets and managing significant non-discretionary advisory assets.

Michael Pfeffer is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2008. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

George Molloy is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners in Stamford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Equitable Advisors and Private Wealth Systems. Outside of advising, he was involved with Ojai General Store for four years. 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, offering both advisor-directed and centralized investment strategies with a formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capability.