Christopher De Carolis is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license. He has three years of industry experience and is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement, he worked at Kings Point Capital Management for seven years. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Shaby Katz is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Jefferies LLC since 2018 and previously at Ipreo from 2016 to 2018. Katz is based in Purchase, NY, and is affiliated with Hightower Advisors. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research to support portfolio construction and ongoing management.

Nadine Lee is a CFP® and PFS™ with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at The Colony Group, LLC since 2013. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Kevin Koch is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Koch owns several rental properties used primarily for personal and family leisure. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, providing investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Tianning Li is a CFP® professional with four years of experience at Transamerica Financial Advisors. He has held roles at DataDog as a senior software engineer and previously worked at Uber Technologies and Tower Research Capital. In addition to his financial advisory work, Li has been involved as an independent travel insurance agent and a college planning consultant. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement investment strategies and offers a range of advisory and brokerage services through multiple program platforms.

Kenneth Cusick is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company in various roles since 1998. His other business activities include insurance services unrelated to Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, employing a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Douglas Ramirez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and security-pricing, swap dealer and futures commission merchant operations, and tailored solutions for high-net-worth clients.

Thomas Tibaldi is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. 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 using internal standards and oversight committees, and operates with notable institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Richard Moorhead is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Citibank since 2021. His prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Sterling Aircraft Materials. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs and broker-dealer services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant activities.

Elyse Wels is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2024, she spent over a decade with Morgan Stanley and its related entities, including Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Connor Hughes is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Melville, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Mutual of America Financial Group. Outside of advising, he has worked in ocean rescue and holds an insurance sales position focused on life, disability, annuities, health, and Medicare-related products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

David Llanos is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. since 2008. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. 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 utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and operation as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Joseph Long is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life Insurance Co and its affiliated firms since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Union College NYC Alumni Club Board of Directors. He is part of Park Avenue Wealth Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

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 who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from 2013 to 2024 before joining Charles Schwab and Schwab Wealth Advisory. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a condominium rental property. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning services primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s guidance is based on proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools, with client-tailored recommendations and executed trades authorized by clients.

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.

Kevin Kong is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Great Neck, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked with Wfgia and has experience as a real estate agent and project manager for federal government construction projects. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Brett Vetensky is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2019. Prior to that, he was with Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2019. 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 clientele including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs.

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.

Kristin Persad is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Capital One Investing, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches voice lessons and performs at church organizations and theaters. 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 through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles including in-house research, swap dealer, and futures commission merchant functions.