Lawrence Scharf is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steward Partners in 2026, he spent ten years at Raymond James and Associates. He is president of LS Holdings, LLC and Red Roses LLC, overseeing investment and management activities for both entities. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered 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, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through both Steward Partners-branded and third-party solutions.

Cristoforo Caccavale is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GOGov, Stony Brook Medicine, Intellishift, and Brookhaven National Laboratory. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with particular emphasis on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a range of advisory programs supported by both strategic and tactical investment management approaches.

William Cheshire Jr. is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at National Life Group and Equity Services since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in health and property and casualty insurance brokerage. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a broad client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that incorporate long-term strategies alongside options for shorter-term trading, utilizing a network of third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Michael Bernabeo is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Long Beach, NY, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 27 years of industry experience and has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an executor and healthcare agent for a family member’s will. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs along with financial and business consulting. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management through a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and supports various account-level services including lending and donor-advised funds.

Cara Turano is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2009. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm serves clients often connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and provides both model-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure.

Jiahong Yan is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 14 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Realta Investment Advisors and Securities America. Yan is also the owner of Forstrum Wealth Management, where he manages client assets and works as a fixed insurance agent. Independent Financial Partners is an enterprise firm with a decentralized advisory model, serving tens of thousands of individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients through a network of approximately 261 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services, with a notable focus on formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Giuseppe Imbriano is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has held various roles in financial services and insurance since 2006, including leadership positions at Integrated Hr, Inc and ownership of Integrated Wealth Solutions Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in Direct Care Carrier, LLC, which provides transportation services for home care employees in New York. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm provides fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies with regular client reviews.

Adam Rude is a CFP® professional with over 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, where he has worked since 2017, and has been associated with LPL Financial, LLC since 2004. He is involved in the operation of Lob Planning Group, a firm that provides insurance services including permanent life, long-term care, and disability insurance. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that integrates multiple investments into single accounts, providing both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios with active monitoring and multi-custodian asset allocation.

Justin Kimmel is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Melville, NY, holding Series 66 and Series 63 registrations. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in catering and held academic positions. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types with an emphasis on tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Bruce Lombardi is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Capital Management, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Rockefeller Financial LLC and Rockefeller Capital Management since 2011. Rockefeller Capital Management is an enterprise firm with 157 advisors, providing comprehensive wealth management and investment services.

Stephanie Entenmann is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 63 designation. She has 18 years of industry experience, including prior roles at David Lerner Associates and Park Avenue Securities. She serves as Treasurer for the Rotary Club of Oyster Bay. Stephanie works with Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a 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.

Adam Cline is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2012 and also maintains a role with Guardian Life Insurance Co of America. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance activities outside of Guardian. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a diverse retail client base through both brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers various proprietary and third-party investment programs and integrates multiple account-level solutions, managing approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Michael Savage is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Citigroup Global Markets and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, leveraging its institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Theodore Haggerty is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work history includes positions at LPL Financial, Prospect Financial Services, and several other firms. Outside of advisory roles, he has experience as a licensed insurance agent. 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 wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various wrap/advisory programs.

Steven Wagner is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles within HSBC entities and Investors Bank dating back to 2015. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a range of program types with both discretionary and non-discretionary options, integrating global asset management resources and a structured risk-profile approach.

Alexander Tantleff is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citibank since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at AXA Advisors and J.P. Morgan from 2015 to 2019. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant in-house research and market roles, supporting a broad spectrum of client needs from workplace accounts to ultra-high-net-worth portfolios.

Sean Paton is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, Northeast Financial Network, and Tocqueville Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches a travel lacrosse program on Long Island. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account-level services including lending and tax-harvesting features.

Naveen Joshi is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Park Avenue Securities since 2015 and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2004. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and business consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, supporting various account types and lending solutions.

Janet Hayes is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 41 years of industry experience. She has held her position at Oppenheimer since 2010 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a trustee of the Louis J. & Doris Lombardi Foundation Inc. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans with a variety of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs a range of investment approaches tailored by program and advisor, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of the end of 2025.

Nina Barbarino is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in King’s Park, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Her career includes service at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2022 and a sixteen-year tenure at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Prudential Investment Management Services. Empower Advisory Group primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering financial planning and investment management through an integrated platform linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative services. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors, supporting a large client base relative to its advisor count.