Joseph Long is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Primerica Advisors since 2013. Long also serves on the Board of Directors for the Union College NYC Alumni Club. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, employing a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Michele Johnson is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Norwalk, CT, and has been with the firm since 2026. She also owns and operates Mercury Business Associates, an accounting services business she has managed since 2005. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses customized portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, employing both long-term and shorter-term strategies, and sponsors various wrap-fee programs including its internally managed and third-party recommended options.

Gary Blum is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2015 and with Park Avenue Securities since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling outside insurance products and serves as a contingent trustee for family trust services. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and incorporates a mix of proprietary and third-party investment models.

Michael Tanney is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 13 years of industry experience, including an 11-year tenure at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a real estate property as a non-agent owner. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem using standard asset allocation models and research tools, with final trading decisions made by clients.

Judith Havard is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. She currently works at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., having joined the firm in 2026 after 17 years at YHB Investment Advisors Inc. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm serving over 24,000 clients with roughly $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory services including advisor-managed and model portfolios, third-party manager programs, and various financial planning options, employing an open-architecture investment approach supported by a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Scott Tasch is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Mass Mutual Insurance Company and Altium Wealth Management. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and planning services through a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles.

Eric Banson is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes nine years at Wells Fargo Securities. He serves as trustee of The Norma L. Banson Living Trust, a role unrelated to his investment activities. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs, including model portfolios and a hybrid digital advisory solution.

Robert Pruett is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he markets non-Guardian insurance products when appropriate to clients’ financial needs. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser affiliated with Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Gregg Padilla is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., where he has worked since 2022, following a 27-year tenure at Benemark, Inc. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Whitney Bullard is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with CFP® and Series 66 designations. Based in Stamford, CT, Whitney has been with TIAA since 2015 and with TIAA-CREF since 2025. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through various managed account options, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

Kenneth Fliegel is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2019. Prior to that, he was with Legg Mason & Co., ClearBridge Investments, and Legg Mason Investor Services from 2005 to 2018. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and security pricing, swap dealer and futures commission merchant operations, and specialized lending and discretionary solutions for very large clients.

John Ross is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Rye Brook, NY, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and also maintains a long-standing association with The Guardian Life Insurance Company since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, Ross is licensed as a health insurance consultant by the New York Department of Financial Services. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a broad 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 supported by proprietary and third-party investment programs, and it manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Anders Scapoli is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower since 2022 and has prior experience at Westchester Hills Golf Club and Mansion on Broadway. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Howard Matson is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior work includes ten years at Wells Fargo Clearing and seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 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, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Robert Medvey is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations, along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Mercer Global Advisors in 2022, he worked at Benmark, Inc. for 27 years. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor strategies with a focus on risk management and tax efficiency.

Joseph Mc Bride is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services. Prior to his financial services career, he spent thirteen years in full-time education. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of wealth management services with a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that incorporates both fundamental and quantitative analysis, third-party managers, and alternative strategies.

Tyler Burns is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and UBS Financial Services. 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 and portfolio management solutions.

Anastasia Lombardi is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and Chase Investment Services Corp. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide 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 operates with a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Matthew Alfonzetti is a financial advisor at Farther with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Truvium Capital and Truvium Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Alfonzetti is a partner in three separate special purpose vehicles (SPVs): AP Strategies, Jupiter Entertainment, and Saturn Flux. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform combined with in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach, using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, with investments in ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and select independent managers.

Rita Ciero is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. since 2008. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and is notable for its combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.