Christopher Koopman is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 63 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with both firms since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he has participated in a real estate advertisement photoshoot. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies, providing access to proprietary programs, third-party solutions, and insurance products through its connection with Guardian Life.

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 Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and its affiliated entities since 2016, following seven years at Merrill. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Christina Bouphavan is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citigroup since 2006. 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 combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, implementing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Gerard Tavella is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 20 years of industry experience. He has worked exclusively with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2006. Tavella is involved in a business venture owning an interest in Strategies for Wealth through Three Elles, LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and education services tailored to client needs.

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 65 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Citibank since 2017 and has prior experience in hospitality and golf course service roles. Outside of advising, Martinez is involved in delivery services and owns a photography business specializing in event coverage. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including in-house research and derivative services.

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.

Andrew Estreich is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held prior roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, and Ameriprise Financial. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Allen Herskowitz is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 23 years of experience at Money Concepts Capital Corp and has also served as president of his own CPA firm, Allen B. Herskowitz, CPA, PC, since 1991. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of managed programs using model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and incorporates fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

Dakotah Hyslop is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Lord Abbett and William Paterson University. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs and a broad range of advisory, execution, and custody services. The firm integrates institutional-scale resources with specialized roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Nicholas Jembelis is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously spent 26 years at David Lerner Associates Inc 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 broad range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, corporate sponsors, and municipalities, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple 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 Series 63-licensed financial advisor with Guardian Life, where he has worked since 1997, totaling 27 years at the firm and 29 years in the industry. He has 40 years of overall experience and maintains ownership in a Guardian General Agency through Brooklyn Financial Group Holdings, LLC. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue® Wealth Management provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, with tailored client relationships that may include discretionary or non-discretionary mandates, retirement plan services, and financial education.

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.