Roman Alpert is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at RBC Rochdale, LLC. He has been with City National Rochdale since 2016. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, investment companies, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment process that integrates quantitative screening, statistical modeling, and fundamental analysis, utilizing proprietary tools and Monte Carlo simulations to align portfolios with clients’ Investment Policy Statements.

William Ruland is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Sterling National Bank, LPL Financial, LLC, and Financial Resource Group. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a broad range of wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including derivatives and futures services.

Emerson Gomez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2018, following seven years at Wells Fargo Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across wealth management 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 activities.

Brian Sodol is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional capabilities, including in-house research and specialized market roles.

Christopher Aliseo is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Republic Securities, HSBC Securities, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs through discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, with a combination of institutional scale and specialized market functions.

Klara Muratova is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Company from 2010 to 2020, and has been with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2020. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as assistant treasurer for a condominium board, acting as a liaison between the CPA and the board. Park Avenue Securities 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, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Marlon Altoe is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Brooklyn, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2020, he worked at Parabellum Capital from 2013 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in rental property ownership. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types with an emphasis on tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Charles Sacco is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with ten years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mariner in New York, NY. His prior roles include positions at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. He is also the owner of Saccos Securities LLC, an entity focused on general business administration outside of investment activities. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, employing discretionary, customized portfolios supported by both internal research and third-party managers.

Joseph Koehler is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds the CFP® certification. He has 33 years of industry experience, including over 20 years with LPL Financial. Koehler is also involved with a technology company, Reewire Holdings Pte Ltd, on a limited basis. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary services through its proprietary platforms and third-party managers.

Nicholas Miradoli is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Prior to entering the financial industry, he worked at Strathmore Vanderbilt Country Club for seven years and at Manhasset Secondary School for four years. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial and retirement planning. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party managers and supports various account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Joshua Marans is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with First Manhattan Co. LLC since 2012. First Manhattan Co. LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, as well as for trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, private investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, research-driven, value-oriented management, combining actively managed holdings with third-party passive investments and often integrating wealth planning alongside portfolio management.

Yomarie Letriz Ruiz is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at TD Bank N.A. since 2016 in various roles. Prior to her financial services career, she was employed at The Sugar Factory American Brasserie. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning support, and access to a range of investment products through a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Albert Donofrio is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Empower Advisory Group, Agia, and Valic Financial Advisors. Based in New York, NY, he joined TIAA-CREF in 2025. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and corporate entities. The firm separates point-in-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Arnold Taub is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 58 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc., a division of Oppenheimer, since 2003. 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 broad range of programs and advisory services that include strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Joseph Ruiz is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Brooklyn, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company. Ruiz is not personally involved in his family’s real estate business, though he discloses the relationship due to joint tax filing. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering long-term focused financial plans and managed account options.

Deborah Waldman is a financial advisor at First Manhattan Co. LLC with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with First Manhattan Co. since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a ski rental business in Vermont. First Manhattan Co. provides investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, along with trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a long-term, research-driven, value-oriented investment approach and typically integrates wealth planning with portfolio management.

Yuet Fu Lee is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2021, Lee worked at firms including Cetera Investment Services, Cathay Bank, CommunityAmerica Financial Solutions, Raymond James Financial Services, the United Nations Federal Credit Union Advisors, and HSBC Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including swap dealer and futures commission merchant functions, supported by extensive in-house research and oversight.

Crystal Smolinski is a financial advisor at First Manhattan Co. LLC with a Series 65 designation and over 30 years of industry experience, including a 30-year tenure at Grand-Jean Capital Management prior to joining First Manhattan in 2025. Based in New York, NY, her career spans multiple decades in investment management. First Manhattan Co. LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, private investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, research-driven, value-oriented management of equity and fixed-income portfolios, integrating wealth planning alongside portfolio management.

Marc Bean is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, such as acting as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Jeames Castillo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2018 and previously held roles at HSBC Securities USA Inc., HSBC Bank USA National Association, and JP Morgan. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with in-house research and specialized market roles uncommon among peers.