Chitman Uppal is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding the CFA® designation and Series 66 license, with seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at several firms, including Sun Life Financial and multiple financial technology companies. He is also the author of a forthcoming book titled "Rich Grandpa, Rich." Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house and external strategists alongside technology-enabled tools to deliver personalized investment solutions.

John Cortapasso Jr. is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently advising at Janney Montgomery Scott in Garden City, NY. Prior to joining Janney in 2017, he operated Chef John's Kitchen And Catering for six years. 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 wide range of clients and offers brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Jennaydra Jordan is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life). She has worked at several related firms since 2018 and also operates JD Growth Financial Strategies, LLC, focusing on brokering non-registered insurance products and selling New York Life products. Jordan is active in community and nonprofit organizations, including serving on committees for Jack and Jill of America, Inc., and holding leadership roles within Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and the AKA North Atlantic Regional Conference. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, charitable and corporate clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jeffrey Wertheim is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Guardian Life. He has been associated with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent agent selling insurance-based products not offered through Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

Wilfredo De Jesus Jr. is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group in 2025, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates two automotive-related businesses focused on buying, selling, and renting cars. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated service model leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies to emphasize long-term portfolio returns and includes both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed accounts.

David Silva is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012. 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 broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Blanca Herreros De Tejada Lobo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Santander CIB and The Data Science Institute at Columbia University. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm maintains in-house research and operates unique market roles, including derivatives and futures services, distinguishing it from typical advisory firms.

Peter Mc Evoy is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life). His prior roles include positions at BlackRock Investments and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as well as Fiduciary Trust Company. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Thomas Cavallo is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Astoria, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials with 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities, he spent 11 years at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory platform with ETF-based portfolios and a managed account program, complemented by its role as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Keith Wong is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2014. 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 with internal oversight and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Menachem Hartman is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 63 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at both firms since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he engages in public speaking and motivation, accepting invitations to inspire audiences at various organizational events. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, along with financial planning, consulting, and access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Margaret Blisard is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2003. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large 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, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Anthony Apicella is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and totaling 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2011. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options, supporting large-scale institutional clients alongside high-net-worth individuals.

Louis Ciliberti is a CFP® and ChFC® with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and has held previous roles at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside his advisory work, he serves on the board of the NYS Troopers Memorial Fund, a nonprofit involved in community events such as toy drives and food distributions. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investments, supported by internal due diligence and platform integrations.

Paul Michaluk is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Jericho, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2024, he worked at Securities America Advisors and Securities America Inc for eight years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients, managing around $212.7 billion in assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Zhuojie Liu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2015. Prior to that, he was employed at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner of Aaron & Emma LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by extensive research and compliance frameworks.

Jeffrey Perlmutter is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His career includes roles at Mass Mutual Insurance Co., Park Avenue Securities Investors, and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with access to alternative investments and customized indexing.

Thomas Cohen is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, Cohen serves as president of the Chest & Foundation of the Fur Industry of the City of New York, a charitable organization supporting retired and disabled fur industry workers and their families. 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, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Lily Kanjiram is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2022 and with Prudential Investment Management Services and Prudential Insurance Company of America since 2014. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Hau Ling Cheng is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup since 2014 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.