Cindy Rudbart is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank for a combined 14 years. Rudbart serves as a board member and finance committee participant for the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey, where she reviews the organization’s investments. 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 portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing a broad range of investment services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform.

Vivian Cohn is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2003. Prior to that, she worked at Henes Floretti Associates starting in 1997. She is also a notary public. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services, offering operational and investment platform support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Nancy Kingsberg is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in White Plains, NY. She holds the Series 66 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. Kingsberg has been with Eagle Strategies, Nylife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company since 2016. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Lawrence Bernstein is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Bernstein is involved in life insurance brokerage and tax preparation through his firms Prime Financial Services and Wealth Continuum Group. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines SEC-registered advisory services with broker-dealer capabilities and utilizes a platform that includes third-party asset managers to provide tailored investment solutions.

Vincent Batyr III is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Norwalk, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2015 and concurrently operates Vincent J. Batyr & Co, CPAs, where he serves as president and owner, providing accounting and tax preparation services. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm supports a network of approximately 423 advisors and manages around $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts.

Gerard Tavella is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he manages an ownership interest in Strategies for Wealth through Three Elles, LLC. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, supporting discretionary and non-discretionary accounts with various financial planning and consulting services.

Steven Crabbe is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and previously worked with NYLife Securities and New York Life Insurance. Crabbe is also involved as a shareholder in NYLARC Holding Company, which reinsures life insurance policies he writes with New York Life. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the vast majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis while serving diverse institutional sponsors within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Brian Harpur is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and has been with TIAA-CREF and its predecessor entities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a referee for youth Gaelic football games. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of services including model-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Marlon Martinez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Citibank since 2017 and has held roles outside the financial industry, including service positions in a restaurant and golf course. Martinez is also involved in non-investment delivery services and owns a photography business focused on events. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with institutional-scale capabilities and unique market roles.

Nicholas Babson is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Rye Brook, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower, he worked at Pontera Solutions Inc and held several roles at Kenyon College. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services.

Melissa Ciotoli is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, GYL Financial Synergies, and Resnick Investment Advisors. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services, employing a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Nicholas Jembelis is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at David Lerner Associates Inc for 26 years before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2025. 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 client base including individuals, families, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various wrap/advisory programs.

John Traut is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Oppenheimer & Co., Merrill, and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a firefighter with the New York Fire Department. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor with approximately 379 advisors managing around $18.6 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions, offering customized portfolio management through an open-architecture platform that integrates multiple third-party managers and features specialized planning services.

Colin Kelly is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Janney since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for Elder House and is a director of the Georgetown Gridiron Club, supporting football program fundraising and alumni involvement. 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 diverse client base through brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs, combining in-house portfolio management with third-party managers.

Brandon Harvey is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a landscaping business and serves as an alternate member on the Conservation Commission/Inland Wetlands Agency and as an election day poll checker in Easton, CT. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs, including equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with services spanning strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and performance reporting.

Josh Becker is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 63 credential and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, Becker is involved in several business ventures, including a notable ownership stake in a Guardian General Agency through Brooklyn Financial Group Holdings, LLC. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs that include both proprietary and third-party strategies.

John Sargent is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and Rock & Co LLC. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, broker-dealer services, and investment banking. The firm uses a Private Advisor model and the Rockefeller Global Investment Management platform to provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions across asset classes.

Steven Solonch is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in White Plains, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role starting in 2017, he worked with New York Life Insurance Company and its related entities from 2008 to 2017. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm focuses on tailored solutions delivered primarily on a non-discretionary basis and operates within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Britina Clarke is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Norwalk, CT. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has six years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Hightower Advisors, LLC, People's Securities, Inc., and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management to client goals and risk tolerances.

Joshua Marriott is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Hightower Advisors and previously spent 11 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors. Marriott is also licensed as an insurance agent, offering accident and health insurance, disability insurance, fixed annuities, traditional life insurance, and long-term care insurance. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a manager selection approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, as well as access to mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and customized portfolios.