Douglas Strahle is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Park Avenue Securities, LPL Enterprise, and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of his financial career, he was involved with the Monmouth Symphony Orchestra from 2015 to 2019. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs including both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Frank Petrilli is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Apple Bank, Infinex Investments, Citigroup, HSBC Securities, Merrill, and Banc of America Investment Services. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with a notable lending marketplace and third-party promoter arrangements.

Rosanna Coviello is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including UBS Financial Services and Gladstone Wealth Partners. 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 retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates through an integrated service model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Yanbin Linsim is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and Wells Fargo Clearing. 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 investment advisory and financial planning services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Michael Mendez is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at TD Bank N.A. and TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2013. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services through a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers and uses a percentage-of-AUM wrap fee model.

John Fetherston is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for 12 years and Merrill for 33 years. 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 individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Nicholas Astore is an advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including time at Park Avenue Securities. His background includes education roles at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Wahconah Regional High School, and Nessacus Regional Middle School. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with financial planning, retirement consulting, and advisory programs.

Andrew Hite is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, and Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation. He also serves as a director and officer on the board of The Mezzapalooza Foundation, a charitable organization. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains notable institutional capabilities including in-house research, derivatives services, and bespoke discretionary solutions for large relationships.

Frank Barone is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Citigroup since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets 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 and provides specialized solutions for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Luis Abreu is a CFP® professional affiliated with Oppenheimer and has 10 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2023, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2016 to 2023. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Royan Ramkissoon is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2015 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with oversight committees to select and monitor managers, and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Benzion Jaffe is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF and Tiaa in 2025, he worked for Prudential Financial, Inc. from 2020 to 2025, and has held roles at Makovsky Integrated Communications and Dukas Linden Public Relations. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management, applying a fiduciary standard to its RIA services and acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Holland Sullivan Jr. is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Merrill and Register Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of Black Gold Productions, a family-owned children’s entertainment center concept. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.

Paul Miller is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Paramus, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has a longer tenure with Kestra Investment Services, LLC dating back to 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Wealth Preservation Solutions, LLC, which provides consulting, insurance, and investment advisory services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors, institutional, and individual investors. The firm provides services ranging from fiduciary consulting and plan design to employee education and pooled plan solutions, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets including privately managed funds and pooled employer plans.

Vruti Patel is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at TD Bank N.A. since 2014, including her current roles at TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2020 and TD Bank N.A. since 2021. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation through both affiliated and third-party sub-managers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services via third-party custodians.

Dylan La Croix is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he has worked in the restaurant industry and has been involved with educational institutions such as the University of Maryland and Lakeland Regional High School. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to individual and institutional clients, with an emphasis on non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities for retirement investors.

Michael Digirolamo is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and has four years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2019 and at Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2018. Outside of financial services, he was involved with Finks Barbecue Roadhouse & Cheesesteak from 2016 to 2020. Park Avenue Securities serves a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Emily Minick is a CFP® and Series 66 holder with eight years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Creative Planning since 2023 and previously held roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Boston Financial Data Services. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals while incorporating tax-loss harvesting and selective private market exposure.

Patrick O Gara is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has two years of industry experience and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2024. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs using both proprietary and third-party models.

John Horton Jr. is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities Inc and JPMorgan Chase Bank from 2009 to 2019, as well as previous stints at Rockefeller Financial and Rock & Co LLC. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer that provides securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.