Brendan Rorke is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2023. Prior to this role, he worked as a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch from 2020 to 2023 and served as a Relationship Manager at Bank of America from 2018 to 2020. His experience spans retirement planning, income and wealth planning, and general financial guidance, focusing on developing actionable and sustainable financial plans tailored to clients and their families. Brendan aims to build long-lasting relationships to help clients stay on track toward their financial goals.

Jon Coppola is a financial advisor at Merrill with 18 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, M&T Securities, M&T Bank, Banc of America Investment Services, and Waddell & Reed. He also serves as an Executive Vice President at M&T Bank. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Danielle Afuwah is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Hauppauge, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2017 and Primerica Financial Services since 2015. Afuwah is also the president of APF Legacy Consultants Inc., a legal entity formed for Primerica business purposes. Primerica Advisors sponsors and manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with thousands of advisors and offices, delivering advisory services through model-based strategies overseen by third-party asset managers.

Jacqueline Thiele is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. She serves as co-trustee of both her mother’s and father’s trusts. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Sandeep Israni is a CFP® certificant with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, featuring a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Robert Slovinsky is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and over 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2021 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for five years. Slovinsky serves as a trustee for family trusts and has full ownership of Ollie Capital Group, Inc. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition planning and special-needs analysis, delivering tailored recommendations supported by Wells Fargo’s research and planning tools.

Jonathan Wolfe is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, currently based in Greenwich, Connecticut. He began his career in wealth management in 1999 at Merrill Lynch in Manhattan and has since managed various offices, including those in Westchester County before relocating to Greenwich. Jonathan specializes in working with high net worth families to manage all aspects of their financial lives, offering customized financial planning, portfolio management, and strategies that cover tax minimization, retirement planning, and college education funding. Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Georgetown University and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional. His approach involves understanding each client's financial goals and circumstances in detail to create personalized wealth management plans. He collaborates with clients and their tax and legal advisors to develop and periodically review strategies aimed at achieving their long-term objectives. Jonathan lives in Old Greenwich, Connecticut with his wife, Cynthia, and their four children. He participates in community volunteering and pursues personal interests including biking, cooking, hiking, music, reading, rock climbing, swimming, tennis, and yoga.

Joylynn Gandolfi is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. She has been with MassMutual Investors Services since 2017 and is also affiliated with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and Citistreet Equities LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in insurance sales focusing on individual and group life and health products. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser operating as a subsidiary of MassMutual. The firm provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers, utilizing firm-approved analytical tools and structured annual planning engagements.

Gina Accolla is a financial advisor at Stifel with 31 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and previously worked for First Empire Securities, Inc. for 25 years before joining Stifel in 2019. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates a promotional products distribution business. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on proprietary analysis and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Lawrence Giambalvo is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing research and analytics alongside a diversified investment approach.

Richard Malen is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and the Series 63 license. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2025, he spent 20 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Outside of his advisory work, Malen serves as an elected officer of the Jones Beach Lifeguard Corp. and works as a lifeguard at Robert Moses State Park. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services with access to multiple investment platforms and third-party managers, employing asset allocation tools and risk management techniques to construct diversified portfolios.

John Fiore is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management based in Greenwich, CT. He joined Merrill in April 2019, bringing extensive experience from his six years as a Senior Private Banker at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, where he worked with high net worth individuals and their families. John focuses on serving hedge fund, private equity, and financial services professionals, providing comprehensive wealth management services that encompass financial planning, investment advisory, private banking, and credit solutions. Before specializing in private wealth management, John held various roles across the financial services industry, including investment banking, institutional sales, derivatives, and prime brokerage with firms such as Chemical Bank, Bankers Trust, Goldman Sachs, Merrill, and later Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He holds an MBA with a concentration in Finance from Columbia Business School and a bachelor's degree in History from Dartmouth College. John is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and is proficient in English and Spanish. He currently resides in Darien, CT with his wife and two daughters. Outside of his professional work, John enjoys cooking, fishing, golfing, hunting, reading, and skiing.

James Flood is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2012, following five years at UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee and co-trustee for investment-related purposes in Longboat Key, Florida. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including personalized financial planning and estate strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs firm-approved planning tools and models as part of its structured financial planning process.

Jonathan Guzman is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Jericho, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2014. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and operates as a broker-dealer, investment adviser, and futures commission merchant.

Eric Richter is a financial advisor at Stifel with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Stifel since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee and fundraiser for The Chemotherapy Foundation, a nonprofit focused on cancer research. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies.

Rawlric Sumner is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments. He provides clients with financial planning services aimed at meeting both their personal and family needs while supporting their short- and long-term goals. His approach includes holistic planning, asset organization, consolidation, and the implementation of investment strategies. Rawlric joined Fidelity Investments in 2021, initially serving as a Financial Representative. He then worked as an Investment Consultant from 2022 to 2023 before becoming a Financial Consultant in 2023. His experience at Fidelity has focused on assisting clients with various stages of financial planning and investment management.

Philip Arcilesi is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Commerzbank AG and Citigroup. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients by offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes a variety of third-party asset managers and advisory programs, providing services across mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and select alternative investments.

Carissa Casagrande is a financial advisor with Cetera in Melville, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Cetera Wealth Services, Avantax Advisory Services, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, among other firms. Casagrande is also an accountant at Koval & Casagrande CPAs, PLLC, where she provides financial planning, investment assistance, and tax preparation services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered adviser serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various model portfolios and third-party managers.

Bryant Weintraub is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Ameriprise since 2009. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written Recommendation Reports. The firm delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

John Quinn is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2014, including time at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. He previously worked at Merrill in 2013-2014. Quinn serves on the board of directors for the Gardiners Bay Country Club, a golf club where he is also a member. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions. The firm provides tailored financial planning using structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.